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LOUISVILLE ECLIPSE (55-25 in 1882; champions in 1882)
Louisville won the inaugural AA pennant in 1882, and decided that for this season they'd mostly keep their roster intact. If Browning has another season for the ages and Chicken Wolf can stay healthy, they might have a shot at repeating.
15 C Dan Sullivan (1-54-.248-0) - He did a solid job in 1882 as a rookie, so he will continue as the starting catcher.
37 1B Jim Devlin (2 for 11 with Providence in 1882; lifetime .254 hitter) - He was a decent player in the mid-1870s, but is probably washed up now.
32 2B Jack Jones (rookie) - A relative unknown. Said to be adequate both in the field and at the plate.
9 2B Ed Merrill (0-16-.231-0) - He'll probably split time with Jones at second, at least until one of them shows he's good enough to start every day.
16 SS Phil Reccius (0-4-.209-0) - A pretty weak fielder at shortstop.
38 SS Bill Schenck (0-43-.233-0) - Another mediocre hitter who really shouldn't be fielding at short.
47 3B Jimmy Say (3-77-.250-1) - He was surprisingly good in 1882, and they'd really like to see him build on that this season.
1 LF Leech Maskrey (0-31-.278-1) - They're still working on figuring out who the two outfielders surrounding Browning should be, but he's made a pretty strong case for the job.
8 CF Pete Browning (5-62-.403-11) - They'll probably need another amazing season out of him if they are to repeat as AA champions.
13 RF John Reccius (4-35-.197-0) - His weak hitting in 1882 could leave him the odd man out when playing time is given out.
17 RF Chicken Wolf (0-37-.314-0) - Had a very good year last season even though he missed significant time due to injuries.
12 RHP Guy Hecker (2-3, 1.99 as a rookie) - He missed nearly the whole season due to a shoulder injury, but says he is now back at full strength.
45 RHP Foghorn Bradley (28-11, 1.97 in 1882; lifetime 156-105) - He stepped into the primary pitching role when Hecker went down, and did a marvelous job.
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