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PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENYS (32-46 in 1882)
This club struggled last season, but did add several good new players through free agency. Look for them to be considerably better, though probably not good enough to challenge for the title.
29 C Deacon White (2-47-.311-0) - He doesn't seem to be slowing down at all at age 35. One of the best hitters in the AA last season.
50 1B-2B John Morrill (2-24-.284-0 with Boston; lifetime .266 hitter) - After spending his entire career with Boston, Morrill is joining the Pittsburgh club, where they plan to use him at both first and second base.
31 1B Chappy Lane (1-38-.201-0) - His playing time is likely to drastically suffer with the addition of John Morrill, which will probably benefit the club.
21 2B-SS Wally Goldsmith (0-40-.238-0) - He's not a great hitter, but fields both middle infield positions quite well.
15 SS Jimmy Hallinan (0-10-.200-1 with Detroit; lifetime .275 hitter) - This 12-year veteran lost his starting job in Detroit, and has headed to Pittsburgh hoping to reclaim it.
17 3B Hick Carpenter (1-48-.308-0 with Worcester and Pittsburgh) - He was a very good pickup for the club last season, and should remain one of its best players.
33 LF Henry Oberbeck (rookie) - Doesn't seem like a budding star, but you never know.
40 CF Ren Wylie (0-8-.258-0) - Did okay as a pinch-hitter in 1882, so this year they'll try him as a starter.
35 RF Pete Donnelly (0-2-.182-0 with Detroit; lifetime .249 hitter) - Has been a backup for most of his career, although he did have a couple decent seasons with the Philadelphia Whites in the mid-1870s.
28 RHP Morrie Critchley (11-12, 2.50 as a rookie) - Looked good last season. Of course, at 33 years old, he probably doesn't have that much time left.
46 RHP Bob Barr (rookie) - They hope this 26-year-old is another Critchley.
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