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legendsport · 05-12-2008, 02:40 PM

FINAL STANDINGS:

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National League
Name              W  L   PCT    GB   AVG  ERA
Providence       56  28 .667    --  .284  2.66 
Chicago          55  29 .655     1  .251  2.24 
Detroit          49  34 .590   6.5  .254  2.23 
Buffalo          40  44 .476    16  .245  2.79 
Boston           39  45 .464    17  .236  2.73 
Cleveland        38  44 .463    17  .225  2.68 
Worcester        29  55 .345    27  .226  3.29 
Troy             28  55 .337  27.5  .216  3.26 

American Association
Name              W  L   PCT    GB   AVG  ERA
Philadelphia (A) 50  25 .667    --  .258  2.59 
Baltimore        42  31 .575     7  .261  3.05 
St. Louis (A)    40  39 .506    12  .239  2.56 
Pittsburgh       39  39 .500  12.5  .245  2.95 
Louisville       32  47 .405    20  .247  3.26 
Cincinnati       29  51 .362  23.5  .263  3.11

RECAP:
1882 saw the debut of a second "major" league as the American Association took the field, competing directly with the National League for players. Only a handful jumped to the new league, which was derisively nicknamed the "Beer and Whiskey League" by the National League's power brokers because unlike the NL, the AA sold beer at its games - and played on Sundays as well.

Most AA teams also charged a quarter admission as opposed to the fifty cents NL teams were required by the League to charge. The lower price, and beer sales, made the AA immediately popular in cities such as Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville.

The AA's on-field success story was the Philadelphia Athletics. This club had been kicked out of the National League six years earlier for failing to complete the 1876 schedule. Only a few of the players from '76 remained with the club, but the Athletics were the class of the Association, winning 50 games to capture the first pennant.

The National League pennant was won again by the Providence club. In a bit of back-room dealing, Boston owner/captain Harold Leinster was ousted prior to the season by his business partners. Irked, Leinster bought an interest in the Providence club and took over the managing duties. He also - surprisingly - put on his playing uniform again. Leinster, who had not played since the Amateur days of the pre-NA, showed that he could still play at the advanced age of 39 with a .373 batting average, while appearing in 31 of the club's 84 games. In the end, the Providence club's 56 victories placed it one game ahead of Chicago to win the pennant. Boston finished a distant fifth with 39 wins.

LEADERS:
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.373 Harold Leinster( PRO)
.354 Cordell Bean(PRO)
.344 Karl Quinlan(WOR)
.338 Turkey Carver( BL2 CN2)
.338 Garret Nevins(BSN SL4)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
6 Bill Crockett(DTN SL4)
6 Ken Burns( DTN)
6 Oscar Lawrence( SL4)
4 Bill Messner( LS2)
4 Jeff Kinser( PT1)

TOP 5 in RBI :
67 Alexander Faulk(PRO)
60 Jack McKinley(PRO)
52 Pierre Martineau( PT1)
51 Cornbread Collins(CHN)
50 John Casey(BSN)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.06 Bill Silvers(CHN)
2.13 Paul Trail(DTN)
2.39 Dave Haas(DTN)
2.42 Bob Goodwin( SL4)
2.48 Joe Philpott( PH4)

TOP 5 in WINS :
34 Paul Trail(DTN)
33 Bill Silvers(CHN)
31 Floyd Riley(PRO)
31 Joe Philpott( PH4)
29 William Williamson( BL2)

AWARDS:
Batter of the Year: Jack McKinley, Providence Grays, .315 average, 3 HR, 60 RBI
Pitcher of the Year: Paul Trail, Detroit Wolverines, 34-16 record, 2.13 ERA, 464.3 innings, 169 strikeouts
Rookie of the Year: Joe Philpott, Philadelphia Athletics, 31-16 record, 2.48 ERA, 424.7 innings, 247 strikeouts

CREATED PLAYER NOTES:
John Casey, like many players in 1882, saw his batting average dip as the pitchers continued to cut into the effectiveness of the batsmen. Casey hit .261, a drop-off from the .289 he hit in 1881, but he did post his first career home run, and finished with four circuit clouts.

Like Casey, Tommy Bernard also took a hit to his batting average, dipping to .309 from his career-best .338 of 1881. Unlike Casey, Bernard played for a winner, as the Providence club repeated as NL pennant winners.

Bernard's Providence team mate Black Jack McKinley earned his first Batter of the Year Award for a season that saw him hit .315 and drive in 60 runs for the champion Providence club.

1882 saw Shane Day become one of the handful of National League players to seek greener pastures in the brand-new American Association. Day joined the St. Louis Brown Stockings, his fourth club in four years, and played regularly, finishing with a .267 average in 70 games.

William Williamson made his professional debut in 1882 for the American Association's Baltimore Orioles. "Wild Willie" pitched in 46 games for the Orioles, and was very solid, posting a 29-17 record and 2.71 earned run average.

05-12-2008, 02:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	1882 Recap FINAL STANDINGS: Code: National League Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA Providence 56 28 .667 -- .284 2.66 Chicago 55 29 .655 1 .251 2.24 Detroit 49 34 .590 6.5 .254 2.23 Buffalo 40 44 .476 16 .245 2.79 Boston 39 45 .464 17 .236 2.73 Cleveland 38 44 .463 17 .225 2.68 Worcester 29 55 .345 27 .226 3.29 Troy 28 55 .337 27.5 .216 3.26 American Association Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA Philadelphia (A) 50 25 .667 -- .258 2.59 Baltimore 42 31 .575 7 .261 3.05 St. Louis (A) 40 39 .506 12 .239 2.56 Pittsburgh 39 39 .500 12.5 .245 2.95 Louisville 32 47 .405 20 .247 3.26 Cincinnati 29 51 .362 23.5 .263 3.11 RECAP: 1882 saw the debut of a second "major" league as the American Association took the field, competing directly with the National League for players. Only a handful jumped to the new league, which was derisively nicknamed the "Beer and Whiskey League" by the National League's power brokers because unlike the NL, the AA sold beer at its games - and played on Sundays as well. Most AA teams also charged a quarter admission as opposed to the fifty cents NL teams were required by the League to charge. The lower price, and beer sales, made the AA immediately popular in cities such as Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville. The AA's on-field success story was the Philadelphia Athletics. This club had been kicked out of the National League six years earlier for failing to complete the 1876 schedule. Only a few of the players from '76 remained with the club, but the Athletics were the class of the Association, winning 50 games to capture the first pennant. The National League pennant was won again by the Providence club. In a bit of back-room dealing, Boston owner/captain Harold Leinster was ousted prior to the season by his business partners. Irked, Leinster bought an interest in the Providence club and took over the managing duties. He also - surprisingly - put on his playing uniform again. Leinster, who had not played since the Amateur days of the pre-NA, showed that he could still play at the advanced age of 39 with a .373 batting average, while appearing in 31 of the club's 84 games. In the end, the Providence club's 56 victories placed it one game ahead of Chicago to win the pennant. Boston finished a distant fifth with 39 wins. LEADERS: TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .373 Harold Leinster( PRO) .354 Cordell Bean(PRO) .344 Karl Quinlan(WOR) .338 Turkey Carver( BL2 CN2) .338 Garret Nevins(BSN SL4) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 6 Bill Crockett(DTN SL4) 6 Ken Burns( DTN) 6 Oscar Lawrence( SL4) 4 Bill Messner( LS2) 4 Jeff Kinser( PT1) TOP 5 in RBI : 67 Alexander Faulk(PRO) 60 Jack McKinley(PRO) 52 Pierre Martineau( PT1) 51 Cornbread Collins(CHN) 50 John Casey(BSN) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.06 Bill Silvers(CHN) 2.13 Paul Trail(DTN) 2.39 Dave Haas(DTN) 2.42 Bob Goodwin( SL4) 2.48 Joe Philpott( PH4) TOP 5 in WINS : 34 Paul Trail(DTN) 33 Bill Silvers(CHN) 31 Floyd Riley(PRO) 31 Joe Philpott( PH4) 29 William Williamson( BL2) AWARDS: Batter of the Year: Jack McKinley, Providence Grays, .315 average, 3 HR, 60 RBI Pitcher of the Year: Paul Trail, Detroit Wolverines, 34-16 record, 2.13 ERA, 464.3 innings, 169 strikeouts Rookie of the Year: Joe Philpott, Philadelphia Athletics, 31-16 record, 2.48 ERA, 424.7 innings, 247 strikeouts CREATED PLAYER NOTES: John Casey, like many players in 1882, saw his batting average dip as the pitchers continued to cut into the effectiveness of the batsmen. Casey hit .261, a drop-off from the .289 he hit in 1881, but he did post his first career home run, and finished with four circuit clouts. Like Casey, Tommy Bernard also took a hit to his batting average, dipping to .309 from his career-best .338 of 1881. Unlike Casey, Bernard played for a winner, as the Providence club repeated as NL pennant winners. Bernard's Providence team mate Black Jack McKinley earned his first Batter of the Year Award for a season that saw him hit .315 and drive in 60 runs for the champion Providence club. 1882 saw Shane Day become one of the handful of National League players to seek greener pastures in the brand-new American Association. Day joined the St. Louis Brown Stockings, his fourth club in four years, and played regularly, finishing with a .267 average in 70 games. William Williamson made his professional debut in 1882 for the American Association's Baltimore Orioles. "Wild Willie" pitched in 46 games for the Orioles, and was very solid, posting a 29-17 record and 2.71 earned run average. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)