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Eckstein 4 Prez · 11-26-2004, 03:55 PM

1873 Season

Boston's expected competition for the NA crown, the New York Mutuals, never really came together at all, as subpar seasons by many regulars (including, most prominently, Adrian "Cap" Anson) caused the team to collapse into the second division. Instead, it was the surprising Baltimore Canaries, led by Deacon White and Jimmy Wood, who gave the Red Stocking a run for their money. In the end, the depth of the Boston club was just too much for Baltimore and the rest of the Association:

Boston Red Stockings 40-20
Baltimore Canaries 35-22
Philadelphia Athletics 30-22
Brooklyn Atlantics 26-29
Baltimore Marylands 1-5
Philadelphia Whites 24-29
Washington Blue Legs 16-23
Elizabeth Resolutes 8-15
New York Mutuals 19-34

According to Win Shares, Deacon White of Baltimore was the Most Valuable Hitter by a wide margin. White hit 4 home runs, batted .367 on the year, scored 41 runs, drove in 44, and struck only once all season. After spending two years in relative obscurity in Cleveland, White made himself known in a big way.

For the second time, pitcher George Zettlein captured both the Cartwright Award and the Most Valuable Player award. This time, he did it as a member of the Baltimore Canaries, as he went 24-12 with a 3.43 ERA. In 336 innings, he gave up 384 hits and 18 walks. He also struck out 17 batters and pitched two shutouts.

The Rookie of the Year award went to pitcher Hugh Campbell of the Elizabeth Resolutes. Campbell went 8-15 with a 2.84 ERA for the new Resolutes ball club.

The top players by position:

1B - Charlie Gould, Boston Red Stockings
2B - Jimmy Wood, Baltimore Canaries (second straight appearance)
SS - George Wright, Boston Red Stockings
3B - Fred Waterman, Baltimore Canaries
LF - "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston Red Stockings
CF - Lip Pike, Washington Blue Legs (second overall appearance)
RF - Deacon White, Baltimore Canaries
C - Cal McVey, Boston Red Stockings

Three of the four new teams for 1873 would not be around for the 1874 season. Elizabeth, Washington, and the Baltimore Marylands all folded up shop at the close of the season. To fill their place, the National Association would turn to one old team and one new one. The new club was the Dark Blues of Hartford, Connecticut. The old one was the Chicago White Stockings, who returned to the Association after two years' absence due to the Great Chicago Fire. It was expected that both new teams would have some trouble competing on an equal footing with the more established clubs, at least for a season or two.

11-26-2004, 03:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 5,184	1873 Season Boston's expected competition for the NA crown, the New York Mutuals, never really came together at all, as subpar seasons by many regulars (including, most prominently, Adrian "Cap" Anson) caused the team to collapse into the second division. Instead, it was the surprising Baltimore Canaries, led by Deacon White and Jimmy Wood, who gave the Red Stocking a run for their money. In the end, the depth of the Boston club was just too much for Baltimore and the rest of the Association: Boston Red Stockings 40-20 Baltimore Canaries 35-22 Philadelphia Athletics 30-22 Brooklyn Atlantics 26-29 Baltimore Marylands 1-5 Philadelphia Whites 24-29 Washington Blue Legs 16-23 Elizabeth Resolutes 8-15 New York Mutuals 19-34 According to Win Shares, Deacon White of Baltimore was the Most Valuable Hitter by a wide margin. White hit 4 home runs, batted .367 on the year, scored 41 runs, drove in 44, and struck only once all season. After spending two years in relative obscurity in Cleveland, White made himself known in a big way. For the second time, pitcher George Zettlein captured both the Cartwright Award and the Most Valuable Player award. This time, he did it as a member of the Baltimore Canaries, as he went 24-12 with a 3.43 ERA. In 336 innings, he gave up 384 hits and 18 walks. He also struck out 17 batters and pitched two shutouts. The Rookie of the Year award went to pitcher Hugh Campbell of the Elizabeth Resolutes. Campbell went 8-15 with a 2.84 ERA for the new Resolutes ball club. The top players by position: 1B - Charlie Gould, Boston Red Stockings 2B - Jimmy Wood, Baltimore Canaries (second straight appearance) SS - George Wright, Boston Red Stockings 3B - Fred Waterman, Baltimore Canaries LF - "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston Red Stockings CF - Lip Pike, Washington Blue Legs (second overall appearance) RF - Deacon White, Baltimore Canaries C - Cal McVey, Boston Red Stockings Three of the four new teams for 1873 would not be around for the 1874 season. Elizabeth, Washington, and the Baltimore Marylands all folded up shop at the close of the season. To fill their place, the National Association would turn to one old team and one new one. The new club was the Dark Blues of Hartford, Connecticut. The old one was the Chicago White Stockings, who returned to the Association after two years' absence due to the Great Chicago Fire. It was expected that both new teams would have some trouble competing on an equal footing with the more established clubs, at least for a season or two. __________________ A New League Begins - an exploration of 19th century base ball.