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1871 Replay - 1871
FINALLY found a copy of STB in the stores and after a few days of playing around, I'm starting a replay spanning from 1871 until ???.
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March 17, 1871
The National Association is formed in New York. Teams represented at the conference are the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Forest Citys, Rockford Forest Citys, New York Mutuals, Washington Olympics, and the Troy Haymakers. Also in attendance are the Fort Wayne Kekinogas and Brooklyn Eckfords, neither of which will play a National Association game this season. The teams are split into two groups and a 30 game schedule is decided upon, with each team playing the others in their division in two 5 game series beginning August 1st. A seven game post season matchup between the two top teams will take place in mid-September. June 25, 1871 Among various other rules, the first baseball gloves are introduced to the National Association, a half glove covering the palm of the hand and part of the fingers. August 1, 1871 The first game of the newly formed National Association sees the Chicago White Stockings beat the Boston Red Stockings at Boston, 12-10 . Chicago 3B Ed Pinkham records the first NA hit with a single off Boston P Al Spalding in the first inning. Spalding would become not only the first player, but the first pitcher to homer in a game with a 340 foot drive off of George Zettlein. August 7, 1871 A large fire in Chicago consumes the White Stockings stadium and all of their equipment, they will finish out the season on the road with borrowed equipment and a hodgepodge of uniforms . August 22, 1871 Troy CF Lip Pike becomes the first player to homer twice in a game, cracking both off New York P Bob Ferguston. Pike's 7 RBI's are also a single game record. August 27, 1871 Despite 13 hits for the team, Rockford 3B Cap Anson can't find an open spot of field and his record 17 game hitting streak is snapped against Cleveland. September 8, 1871 The regular season closes out with the Troy Haymakers beating the Rockford Forest Citys 14-10. Cleveland wins 3-0 capping a 9-0 run to close the season, but it's not enough as they fall one game short of the NA2 lead. The Boston Red Stockings lose 3-0 to the Philadelphia Athletics, but will finish a full 4 games ahead of second place Chicago. September 17, 1872 The Troy Haymakers beat the Boston Red Stockings 4 games to 2 in the first National Association World Series. The teams split the first four games before Troy goes up for good. September 18, 1871 Boston's Al Spalding wins both the NA1 Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year Awards following a 19-11 season. In 272 Innings, he recorded an ERA of 3.61, striking out 97 batters. He had 30 complete games and 2 shutouts. John McMullin was named the NA2 Rookie of the Year following a 20-10 season. His 4.41 ERA ranks him second in the league and 122 strikouts are first. Mcmullin becomes the first and so far only National Association pitcher to record 20 wins in a season. Philadelphia 3B Levi Meyerle was named the NA1 Most Valuable Player. The 26 year old hit 6 homers while batting .384 this season. Cleveland 3B Ezra Sutton was named the NA2 Most Valuable Player. Batting an unbelievable .492 (61-124), Sutton also contributed 39 RBI's, no doubt helping the Forest Citys to a 19-11 record. The NA2 Pitcher of the Year Award goes to Cleveland's Al Pratt. Pratt's 19-11 record, combined with 3 shutouts, 97 strikeouts and 3.61 ERA, Pratt helped lead the late season charge at the pennant. 1871 Final Standings League Leaders [ 04-20-2002, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: Vyper ] |
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04-20-2002, 10:20 AM
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March 4, 1872
The National Association holds it's annual conference in Cleveland. Eight teams are represented, only five of them returning from last season. The Forest Citys of Rockford disband along with the Washington Olympics and Chicago White Stockings. Replacing them in the NA are the Baltimore Canaries, the Brooklyn Eckfords and the Brooklyn Atlantics. Bob Ferguson signs with the Brooklyn Atlantics and takes over as National Association President. Rule changes now allow for the use of the wrist in pitching. The schedule is expanded from 30 to 44 games, the season will still begin on August 1st. March 31, 1872 C Mike McGeary from Troy to Baltimore C Scott Hastings from Baltimore to Cleveland August 1, 1872 The season opens in Philadelphia as the Athletics beat the Brooklyn Atlantics, 12-4 August 6, 1872 Troy LF Lip Pike becomes the first player in National Association history to hit for the cycle following a 2 run double off Cleveland ace Al Pratt. August 28, 1872 Troy CF Count Gedney hits 3 home runs against the Brooklyn Eckfords. Gendey's second home run came in the 7th inning, and he followed it up one inning later with a grand slam. In addition to the single game home run mark, Gedney's 8 RBI's also set a record. September 16, 1872 Troy P George Zettlein records a record 17 strike outs in a 7-5 win over Brooklyn. September 20, 1872 Fred Treacey of Philadelphia uncorks 5 hits and hits for the cycle, becoming the second player in history to do so. September 21, 1872 Boston closes out the regular season by trouncing the Brooklyn Eckfords 17-5. Al Spalding, the Red Stockings starter in all 44 games this season wins his 33rd game allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 4. October 3, 1872 The Boston Red Stockings take advantage of their second chance and beat the Troy Haymakers in 7 games after trailing 3 games to 2 to take the 1872 World Series title. October 4, 1872 16 year old Jim Britt, the sole starter for the Brooklyn Atlantics and Doug Allison of Troy were named Rookie of the Year in their respective leagues. Britt pitched all 44 games to completion, compiling a record of 17-27 with an ERA of 3.76. Allison started in 15 games for Troy racking up an impressive 14-1 record with a 2.62 ERA. Boston 2B Ross Barnes was awarded the NA1 MVP Award. Barnes compiled a .402 batting average, leading all players Barnes counterpart, Lip Pike won the NA2 MVP Award. Pike batted .355 while driving in 51 and hitting 6 home runs, Pike missed out on the triple crown by losing the batting race to last year's MVP winner Ezra Sutton who batted .378. Al Spalding and Al Pratt win the Pitcher of the Year Award for the second straight season. Spalding's 33 wins set a National Association record while Pratt was the first player to break 200 strike outs in a season. October 15, 1872 New York Mutuals LF John Hatfield wins a contest by throwing a ball 401 feet, 10 1/2 inches on the fly from centerfield towards home plate at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn, breaking his own record of 396 feet set in 1868. October 19, 1872 Despite finishing second, The Forest Citys of Cleveland disband after club goals were not met. 1872 Final Season Standings League Leaders |
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04-20-2002, 09:08 PM
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keep up the good work.
for trades before listed i just traded everyone on march 31 and started the season on april 2nd if it was an off season trade. Or i traded a player after his first team had played the amount of games he had played for that team whether he was involved in the sim games or not. You might wanna keep in mind that a lot of players went to different organizations for a year or two and if you try to add all the teams from those orgs you may have a problem in 1884 when theres an odd number league. You said you wanted to use real trades but have you decieded what youll do when there is trade for a player whos had a career ending injury? Keep it going though. |
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04-21-2002, 04:50 AM
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Baseballman,
I'm actually using baseballlibrary.com at the start of each season to make sure all the players are on the correct roster (at least until I can use the spreadsheet that has the trades listed from 1901+) so far with 13-20 players on each team it's not really a problem, just about half an hour of work. As for players that go out with a career ending injury (I'm not going to turn on injuries until I have at least 2 pitchers on each team) I'll just release and draft as a free agent if they're involved in a trade, tough luck for the team that's losing a player I guess. On another FA note, does anyone know if it's possible to release a player and have have them only appear on one team for that season? I know it's minor, but it's still ugly. Even if I release a player at the end of the previous year, then draft him before spring training,it still shows up as playing for the old team and the new team when I start a new season. 1873 is finished and I hope to have it posted later today. |
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04-21-2002, 08:25 AM
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March 3, 1873
The third annual National Association meeting takes place in Baltimore with just five teams represented. Perennial NA2 front runners Troy are not present, no replacement for Cleveland has been announced. Henry Chadwick's code of rules are adopted, and for the first time a uniform ball must be used at all times. The schedule is expanded from 44 to 54 games for the coming season. March 15, 1873 The Brooklyn Eckfords officially disband. March 30, 1873 Bringing the total once again to eight teams, the Elizabeth Resolutes, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Blue Legs are all admited to the National Association for the 1873 season. March 31, 1873 P Candy Cummings from New York to Baltimore CF Lip Pike FA to Baltimore LF Tom York FA to Baltimore SS John Radcliffe Philadelphia to Baltimore P Bobby Mathews Philadelphia to New York July 31, 1873 Chicago announces its return to the National Association beginning next season although it is not known what team they will be replacing or if they will be admited as a new team. August 1, 1873 The season opens in Chicago pitting the Boston Red Stockings against the Philadelphia Phillies, it is announced that several players have signed to play in Chicago next season although no names are mentioned. August 16, 1873 Baltimore OF Lipman Pike beats a horse named Clarence in a 75 yard dash at Newington Park. August 29, 1873 Despite losing 3 front teeth in a bar fight the night before, SS George Wright has 3 hits for Boston. September 12, 1873 CF Levi Meyerle of the Phillies hits an RBI single to extend his hitting streak to a record 30 games. Phillies 1B Denny Mack sets a National Association record with 5 runs in a game, this mark will be equaled in 2 days by Dick Hingham of the Mutuals. September 27, 1873 Blue Legs P John Greason sets a rookie record for strikeouts in a season with 122. October 10, 1873 The Baltimore Canaries best the New York Mutuals in the World Series 4 games to none. Baltimore only outscores New York by six runs over the course of the series, but the Mutuals are not quite able to pull everything together. October 11, 1873 Fraley Rogers and Joe Mcdoolan were named as Rookies of the Year. Rogers batted .319 with 2 homers in NA1 while Mcdoolan pitched his way to a 19-7 record with a 3.41 ERA. Lip Pike settled into his new home in the NA1 quickly. Pike won the MVP Award for the second time in his career off a .425 batting average, 24 doubles and 68 runs scored. With Lip Pike out of the picture 3B Levi Meyerle had an outstanding season. With a .429 average, 11 homers and 65 RBI's, Meyerle led all players in those categories. Not only did he win his second MVP Award, he becomes the first player to win the TRIPLE CROWN! Dick Mcbride and George Zettlein were announced as the 1873 Pitcher of the Year Award winners. Mcbride compiled a record of 20-14 in 34 starts while Zettlein finished 18-7 with a 2.25 ERA. 1873 Final Standings League Leaders |
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March 2, 1874
The 4th meeting of the National Association takes place in Boston. Seven clubs are represented, with only the Brooklyn Atlantics not attending. Charles Porter of Boston is elected president. New rules include the adoption of the batters box and prohibition of any player from betting on his own team(expulsion) or another team(forfeiture of pay). The schedule is expanded from 54 to 60 games. March 30, 1874 The Brooklyn Eckfords are voted out of the National Association and will be replaced by the Chicago White Stockings. July 24, 1874 The first professional game to be played in Chicago since the great fire of 1871 takes place between the White Stockings and the Blue Legs of Harford. July 26, 1874 Phillies P Dick Mcbride pitches a 1-hit shutout against Brooklyn. August 3, 1874 An exhibition game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings takes place in London at the Lord's Cricket Grounds. Boston wins 24-7 in the first professional game ever to take place in England. The teams will return to tour England at the completion of the season. August 7, 1874 Athletics 3B Ezra Sutton hits for the cycle against Boston August 8, 1874 Asa Brainard strikes out 15 Brooklyn batters for Baltimore August 30, 1874 With still a month to play, Cherokee Fisher wins his 23rd game for Hartford, he will go on to win 38 games, a National Association record, and lead the Blue Legs to the World Series. September 9, 1874 Umpire William McLean testifies that John Radcliffe approached him and offered $175 if he would help Chicago win that day's game. Also in on the fix are Candy Cummings, Nat Hicks, Bill Craver and Denny Mack. Although no actions are taken, all five men are watched closely for the remainder of the season. September 21, 1874 Jimmy Wood of the Phillies hits for the cycle against Chicago. September 28, 1874 Phillies P Joe Mcdoolan sets a new NA record for strikeouts with 201 October 7, 1874 Led by Cherokee Fisher, the Hartford Blue Legs make their first post season appearance in just their second season, but are no competition for the Boston Red Stockings who won their second World Series in three appearances four games to none. October 8, 1874 Jack Chapman was named the Rookie of the Year in NA1. Chapman, at 31, is the oldest rookie so far to play in the National Association. He batted .284 this year, with 67 hits in 236 at bats. On the other side, Dan Collins won the award in NA2. Despite a 14-29 record, Collins was a mainstay for the White Stockings, with a 3.28 ERA, he fanned 117 in 349 innings. In NA1, Ross Barnes won the MVP Award for the second time in his career, batting .358 with 12 doubles, 7 triples and a homer. Barnes finished just one RBI short of the Triple Crown. Lip Pike didn't fall short however, Pike batted .388 with 8 homers and 53 homers, good enough for his third MVP award and first TRIPLE CROWN! Al Spalding was once again dominant for the Boston Red Stockings. in 30 starts, Spalding fanned 111 while walkiing 77. He finished the season with a 22-8 record and a 2.55 ERA. Cherokee Fisher was the easy choice for the NA2 Pitcher of the Year, Hartford's right hander won his first award by winning 38 games in 56 starts with a 2.58 ERA. Fisher finished every game he started and had 4 shutouts on the year.
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March 17, 1875
The National Amateur Baseball Association meets in Boston. Harry Wright represents the Professionals and tries to secure the adoption of a single code of playing rules. March 30, 1875 The Brooklyn Atlantics, who's best season came in 1872 with a 17-27 record are voted out of the National Association. They will be replaced with the St. Louis Brown Stockings. Another 14 games are added to the schedule, each team will now play 72 starting in mid July. Interleague play will begin. March 31, 1875 SS Bill Craver and CF George Bechtel sold from the Phillies to the Athletics. LF Tom York from PhiladelphiaP to Hartford 3B Bill Boyd from Hartford to ? 1B Jack Manning from Hartford to Boston C Gilroy and SS Davey Force from Chicago to PhiladelphiaA RF Dave Eggler from PhiladelphiaP to PhiladelphiaA LF George Hall from Boston to PhiladelphiaA RF Doug Allison, 2B Tom Carey, RF Jack Remsen and SS Jack Burdock from New York to Hartford P Candy Cummings from PhiladelphiaP to Hartford C Tom Miller and CF Joe Battin from PhiladelphiaA to St. Louis LF Ned Cuthbert from Chicago to St. Louis CF Lip Pike from Hartford to St. Louis C Pop Snyder from Baltimore to PhiladelphiaN 3B Levi Meyerle and RF Fred Treacey and P George Zettlein from Chicago to PhiladelphiaN 1B Tim Murnane, P John Mcmullin and C Mike Mcgeary from PhiladelphiaA to PhiladelphiaN 2B Bob Addy from Hartford and P Cherokee Fisher to PhiladelphiaN C Scott Hastings from Hartford to Chicago 2B Warren White and CF Oscar Bielaski from Baltimore to Chicago 2B Dick Higam from New York to Chicago July 20, 1875 The Chicago Tribune runs a story stating that the Boston Red Stockings will disband at the end of the season with the Wrights going to Cincinnati to form a team there. The White Stockings team in 1876 will include Al Spalding, Deacon White, Ross Barnes, and Cal Mcvey of Boston. August 1, 1875 Ross Barnes of Boston has 6 hits against New York setting a league record. He will go on to hit .696 with 1 HR and 8 RBI's this week. August 20, 1875 Charlie Pabor of the Phillies extends his hitting streak to 31 games, breaking Levi Meyerle's record of 30. August 28, 1875 Charlie Pabor's hitting streak ends at 37 games. September 16, 1875 Ross Barnes sets a new season record for hits with 102. September 20, 1875 Levi Meyerle sets a new season record with 14 triples, Everett Mills of Hartford will tie the record on the 23rd. September 24, 1875 Hartford LF Tom York hits for the cycle against the Phillies October 6, 1875 The Philadelphia Athletics made their first appearance in the post season, easily beating the returning Hartford Blue Legs, 4 games to 2. After splitting four games, Philadelphia won the fifth game at Hartford and returned home to win the sixth game in front of a sellout crowd. October 7, 1875 George Bradley was named Rookie of the Year in NA1. Bradley finished the season with a 2.97 ERA and a 14-12 record in 26 starts. Tommy Bond of Hartford has a bright future as well. The Hartford 19 year old had a record of 13-10 and an ERA of 4.44 to claim the NA2 Rookie of the Year Award Two familiar names on top of the MVP Award race, Ross Barnes and Levi Meyerle. Barnes hit .399 with 55 RBI's and 59 Runs to claim his third MVP award while Meyerle batted .394 with 6 HR, 70 Runs Batted In, good enough for his second TRIPLE CROWN! October 24, 1875 The Chicago Tribune calls for the formation of major professional teams; Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Hartford "Unless the present leadership adopts rules to limit the number of teams allowed to participate in the season, all clubs will go broke." Final 1875 Standings League Leaders |
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I'll post career leaders every 5 years.
CAREER LEADERS - 1875 * Denotes active at the end of the 1875 season HITS [ 04-22-2002, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: Vyper ] |
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February 2, 1876
Chicago President William Hulbert organizes a meeting in New York to establish a new league. Hulbert proposes that Morgan Bulkeley of Hartford be president and Nick Young of Wasington be secretary. The National League is born. In addition to the seven teams named last season, the St. Louis Brown Stockings round out the field of eight. The schedule reamins at 70 games, but the two league format is abolished, and all 8 teams are consolidated under the National League banner. Post season play is also done away with, not to return until the American Association makes it's debut in 1882. February 12, 1876 Al Spalding moves from Rockford, IL. to Chicago to open the Spalding sporting goods enterprise. March 19, 1876 The Boston Red Caps have their first practice, the team has been weakened considerably by the loss of Al Spalding, Cal Mcvey and Ross Barnes to Chicago. March 30, 1876 2B Dick Higam from Chicago to Hartford 1B Jim Devlin from Chicago to Louisville RF George Bechtel from Philadelphia to Louisville Al Pratt retires April 8, 1876 After four seasons with the Philadelhpia Athletics, Cap Anson reports to Chicago to play 3B. July 10, 1876 The Boston Red Caps and Louisville Grays play the first National League game. Visiting Boston comes out on top 10-0. Rookie pitcher Foghorn Bradley pitches a seven hit shutout. Flip Lafferty of the Athletics, considered the top pitching prospect this season pitches 11.2 innings before rupturing a disk in his back, he will miss the entire season. July 14, 1876 New York P Terry Larkin shuts out Hartford on 2 hits. August 10, 1876 George Bechtel of Louisville, already in trouble for "crookedness" after alegedly throwing a game last season while playing for Philadelphia gets in more trouble when Jim Devlin shows his manager a telegram from Bechtel saying, "We can win $100 if you lose the game today." September 3, 1876 Ross Barnes has his hitting streak snapped at 36 games, just one short of the record. September 25, 1876 Terry Larkin of New York sets a rookie record for wins with 16 September 31, 1876 The Cincinnati Reds lose their final six games of the season and are passed by the Philadelphia Athletics for the first National League Championship. Despite pulling in the top stars from Boston, the Chicago White Stockings only finish two games ahead of them in the standings, third overall. October 1, 1876 Cincinnati pitcher Dory Deam earned the Rookie of the Year Award for a season that saw him put up a 15-7 record on a 1.73 ERA. He struck out 57 and walked just 7 over 198 innings. Cap Anson won his first MVP Award. The Chicago third baseman batted .349 and a .404 on-base percentage. He finishes fourth in batting and first in RBI's. The Pitcher of the Year Award goes to Dick Mcbride. There really was no other choice, Mcbride started 60 games, for a 37-19 record and a 2.56 ERA. In over 500 innings pitched, Mcbride had 159 strikeouts and 2 shutouts. December 10, 1876 After a 5-day meeting in Cleveland, these results are announced: the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Mutuals are expelled by unanimous vote; a uniform and lively baseball is agreed upon; the playing rules for 1877 are modified, and William Hulbert is elected NL President. 1876 Final Standings League Leaders |
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January 6, 1877
Joe Battin reportedly won't sign with St. Louis because of the new NL policy of charging players for their uniforms and meals. January 13, 1877 St. Louis announces the signing of Mike Dorgan. January 15, 1877 Al Spalding proposes a League Alliance in which independent teams would affiliate with the National League. This is the precursor to the modern day minor leagues. January 24, 1877 The San Francisco Centennials are formed, the first professional team to play in California. February 3, 1877 Cherokee Fisher confirms he was paid $100 to lose a game last September while pitching for Cincinnati. February 20, 1877 The International Association is organized in Pittsburgh by 17 representatives of 17 clubs. Although originally intended as an alternative to the National League, it will go down in history as the first minor league. Candy Cummings, who has played the last two seasons with Hartford, will sign on as the President, although he will play the 1877 season with Cincinnati before taking over the duties full time. March 5, 1877 The Hartford Dark Blues will play the 1877 season in Brooklyn although they will still be called Hartford. March 30, 1877 With six teams scheduled to compete this season, a 60 game schedule is agreed upon with each team playing the others 12 times. LF Lip Pike from St. Louis to Cincinnati P Tommy Bond from Hartford to Boston P George Bradley from St. Louis to Chicago 1B Tim Murnane from Cincinnati to Boston 2B Harry Smith from Cincinnati to Chicago LF Charlie Waitt from St. Louis to Chicago SS Jimmy Hallinan from Louisville to Chicago RF Charley Jones from Hartford to Chicago C Scott Hastings from Chicago to Cincinnati 1B Charlie Gould from Louisville to Cincinnati 3B Will Foley from Chicago to Cincinnati 1B Jack Manning from Boston to Cincinnati LF Ned Cuthbert from St. Louis to Cincinnati 1B Johnny Ryan from Louisville to Cincinnati C Pop Snyder from Cincinnati to Louisville 1B Juice Latham from Boston to Louisville 3B Bill Hague from St. Louis to Louisville C Mike Mcgeary from Cincinnati to St. Louis LF Jack Remsen from Hartford to St. Louis After starting 60 games for Philadelphia last season, Dick Mcbride decides to retire. He finishes with a 107-63 record on a 2.87 ERA. May 17, 1877 At a special league meeting, the NL adopts a livelier version of the Spalding ball for all games. June 10, 1877 Lip Pike resigns as Cincinnati captain before the season starts, he is succeeded by Bob Addy. June 18, 1877 Lacking the funds to start the season on a road trip, the Cincinnati club disbands. June 21, 1877 Cincinnati stockholders move to reorganize the club. June 25, 1877 The Cincinnati Reds continue their run of bad luck as a wind storm nearly destroys the pavilion at Cincinnati Baseball Park. July 11, 1877 After being struck in the eye by a foul tip last month, C Pete Hotaling of the Syracuse Stars plays a game wearing the first wire mask for protection. Along with teammate Al Hall, they will often use the mask this summer. July 24, 1877 On opening day in St. Louis Lenoidas Lee makes his debut playing centerfield. At 16 years, 7 months and 11 days, he is the youngest player to play in league history. August 1, 1877 Umpire Dan Devinney charges that St. Louis manager George McManus tried to bribe him to help the Browns beat the Louisville Grays, Louisville wins and St. Louis management vehemently denies the charges. August 5, 1877 Chicago's Al Spalding, arguably the best pitcher from the old National Association makes his final start as a pitcher. He will stay with the team as an outfielder. August 8, 1877 After St. Louis C John Clapp has his cheek smashed by a foul tip, replacement Mike Dorgan goes behind the plate wearing a mask. Although used earlier this year in the IA, this is thought of as the first time a catcher's mask has been used in the NL. August 16, 1877 Louisville loses to Boston 6-1. Bill Craver takes a called third strike with the tying runs on base and Jim Devlin strikes out four times, raising suspicions of gambling. August 17, 1877 Bobby Mitchell of Cincinnati strikes out 16 against Louisville, the record for a 9 inning game. George Zettlein previously had 17, but did it in a 17 inning game. August 20, 1877 Louisville director Charles Chase receives an anonymous telegram from Hoboken, NJ, saying "something is wrong with Louisville players" and that gamblers were betting against them. September 5, 1877 Louisville's Jim Devlin and George Hall agree to throw tomorrow's game in Cincinnati for $25 a piece, Louisville will lose by one run. September 27, 1877 Cincinnati P Bobby Mitchell sets a new rookie record for strikeouts in a season with 139. Rookie Laurie Reis of Chicago pitches his sixth shutout of the season, a record for any player. October 1, 1877 After battling the Cincinnati Reds for first place all season, the Chicago White Stockings pull ahead for goood. They will win their last three games of the season to take the 1877 Championship. October 3, 1877 On the final day of the season, Will White of the Red Caps pitches a NO-HITTER against Louisville, it is the first in league history. October 4, 1877 Laurie Reis of Chicago is voted both Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. The 18 year old pitcher compiled a 13-1 record with 6 shutouts and a 0.81 record. The MVP Award went to Cincinnati's Lip Pike. Pike wins the award for the fourth time in his career based on a batting average of .383 and a .580 slugging percentage. He finished first in homers and RBI's. October 20, 1877 At an exhibition, left handed pitcher Bobby Mitchell and right handed pitcher Tommy Bond offer conclusive proof that a ball can curve. October 26, 1877 Louisville vice president Charles Chase confronts George Hall and Jim Devlin with charges that they threw road games in August and September. The two admit to throwing non-league games and implicate teammates Al Nichols and Bill Craver. October 27, 1877 One day later, Louisville expels Devlin, Hall and Nichols for selling games and tampering with other players. Though he will deny any wrongdoing, Craver is expelled for "disobedience to positive orders". November 12, 1877 The Boston Red Caps play left handed in a game against the club's stocholders, still winning 28-12. November 30, 1877 Andy Leanord wins a $300 gold watch for being voted the league's "most popular player" December 4, 1877 On the first day of formal meetings in Cleveland, the NL directors confirm the expulsion of the four Louisville players. December 5, 1877 On the second day of meetings, the directors accept the resignation of the St. Louis club and accepts the Indianapolis Hoosiers and Milwaukee Cream Citys for the 1878 season. December 6, 1877 On the final day of meetings, Hartford is stripped of its membership and William Hulbert is reelected NL President. Final 1877 Standings LEAGUE LEADERS [ 04-23-2002, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: Vyper ] |
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January 5, 1878
Milwaukee signs SS Johnny Peters away from Chicago. With 4 years of experience, Peters is the closest thing to a veteran the Cream Citys have in the coming season. February 6, 1878 The Providence Grays are admited as the 7th team in the coming NL season. February 19, 1878 The second annual meeting of the IA is held in Buffalo with 28 clubs in attendance. March 6, 1878 "Being unable to secure a team sufficiently strong to cope with the other nines," Louisville submits its resignation from the NL reducings the number of teams to six for 1878: Boston, Providence, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Milwaukee. March 21, 1878 Milwaukee hires Jack Chapman from St. Louis to be their manager this season. March 27, 1878 The National Association disbands. This organization can trace its roots back to the first National Association, founded in 1858. The National League remains as the only professional league in existance. March 30, 1878 2B Charles Sweasy from Cincinnati to Boston P Sam Weaver from Cincinnati to Milwaukee 3B Will Foley from Cincinnati to Indianapolis C Lew Brown from Boston to Milwaukee C Cal Mcvey from Chicago to Cincinnati 2B Joe Quest from Chicago to Indianapolis C Deacon White from Boston to Cincinnati April 1, 1878 The NL meets in Buffalo and adopts a 60 game schedule. April 2, 1878 The NL announces a staff of 18 umpires for the coming season. Individual clubs are responsible to arrange which ones will work each game. April 10, 1878 After just three days of spring training, Providence Grays manager Ben Douglas is fired for incompetence and insubordination. April 20, 1878 The Chicago White Stockings open the new Lake Front Park with a practice game. This field with its very short RF fence will house the club for 8 years. July 31, 1878 Lip Pike, recently released by Cincinnati, signs with Providence August 19, 1878 The Manchester club of the IA plays an exhibition game at the state reform school. During the game their dressing room is robbed of jewelry and $48 in cash. August 31, 1878 Al Spalding comes out of retirement to play second base for Chicago. He will turn his attention full time towards his growing sporting goods empire following the game, and never appear professionally again. September 1, 1878 Jack Remsen of Chicago ties a league record with 8 RBI's September 2, 1878 A benefit game played in Chicago raises $682 for yellow fever victims in Memphis. Indianapolis starter, 'The Only' Nolan gives up just one hit against Boston in his third shutout of the season. September 14, 1878 Milwaukee P Sam Weaver gives up 14 walks against Chicago, it's the fourth time this season he has walked more than 10 in a game. September 21, 1878 Joe Start of Chicago has 6 hits against Cincinnati Fred Corey of Providence strikes out five times against Boston. October 2, 1878 Sam Weaver of Milwaukee sets a single season record for walks given up with 148. Ocotober 4, 1878 Riding the pitching of Bobby Mitchell(16-4, 1.81ERA) and the batting of Levi Meyerle(.395, 5HR, 53RBI), the Cincinatti Reds win their first World Championship with a record of 42-18. It was a tight race all season between Cincinnati, Providence, and Chicago, but the Reds won their last 4 games while both the Grays and White Stockings folded late. October 5, 1878 John 'Montgomery' Ward is named Rookie of the Year for 1878. Ward had a 12-8 record for Providence with a 1.70 ERA and 2 shutouts. Bobby Mitchell of Cincinnati won his first Pitcher of the Year Award with a 16-4 record on a 1.81 ERA. In 178.2 Innings, he struck out 142 batters while walking just 17. Cap Anson of Chicago won his second MVP Award. Anson's .382 batting average was second only to Levi Meyerle's .395. Anson had 32 extra base hits along with 140 total bases resulting in a .601 slugging percentage. Ocotber 18, 1878 The Indianapolis Blues unaccountably finds itself short $2,500. The players are given $60 in lieu of their salaries due, spelling the end of the club. December 4, 1878 The National League meets and admits the Syracuse Stars, Buffalo, and Cleveland. Indianapolis resigns, and Milwaukee is given 20 days to pay yits creditors and resign honorably or be explelled. New rules adopted include: - Nonplaying managers are barred from the bench (a rule aimed at Harry Wright of Boston). - The pitcher's box is narrowed from 6 feet wide to 4 feet wide. - Every pitch will be called either a ball, a strike, or a foul. 9 balls are require for a walk as opposed to the old rule where every 3rd bad pich was called a ball and 3 called balls gave the batter his base. - A system of fines is established against pitchers who hit batters with pitches. - Pitchers are barred from turning their backs completely to batters during their delivery. - Batting order rules are altered to make the first batter in a new inning follow the last batter in the previous inning. December 5, 1878 In its final session, the NL votes to abolish all outs on the first bounce, both on fouls and third strikes. December 31, 1878 It is reported that 8 million bats were sold in the United States over the course of the year. Final 1878 Standings LEAGUE LEADERS |
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January 26, 1879
Troy receives notification of its admission to the National League. February 14, 1879 The Milwaukee club's property is slold to satisfy a bankruptcy judgment of $125.61. February 18, 1879 At the International Association meeting, the 1878 pennant is award to Buffalo with a 24-8 record. Syracuse finished second at 23-9 (both clubs will play in the National League this coming season. With no Canadian clubs left in the IA, the name is changed to the National Association. March 24, 1879 The NL meets in Buffalo and adopts an 8-team, 84-game schedule. The season will open in July 1st. March 25, 1879 The NL reinstitutes the rule making 3rd strike foul tips caught on the first bounce as outs. Despite some vocal opposition, a 50 cent minimum admission price is retained. March 30, 1879 3B Ned Williamson from Indianapolis to Chicago P Will White from Boston to Cincinnati P Bobby Mathews from Cincinnati to Providence SS George Wright from Boston to Providence 1B Oscar Walker to Buffalo CF Billy Riley to Chicago 2B John Richmond to Syracuse July 4, 1879 A holiday crowd of over 5,000 turns out in Philadelphia to see a widely advertised game between 2 women's teams, the New York Blue Stockings and the Philadelphia Red Stockings. The Blues win 36-24 in a shortened game when the unruly crowd gets out of control. July 9, 1879 Boston second baseman Andy Leonard has six hits in a 14-2 win over Buffalo. July 23, 1879 Two weeks after Andy Leanord had six hits, Emil Gross returns the favor, hitting six of his own. Including two doubles and two triples. August 2, 1879 Cal Mcvey becomes the third player this season to have six hits in a game. August 15, 1879 Chicago 3B Cap Anson continues to play while undergoing treatment for a liver ailment. September 20, 1879 Harry Mccormick of Syracuse pitches a 1-hitter against Buffalo, his record 9TH SHUTOUT this season. His no-hitter was broken up with a 2-out single by Chick Fulmer in the seventh. September 29, 1879 George Zettlein ruptures a disk in his back. The Cincinnati pitcher could find himself out of action into next season. October 1, 1879 After battling all season, the Boston Red Caps emerge on top of the National League. Cincinnati, Providence and Syracuse all provide challanges, but fall at the end of the year. October 2, 1879 Bill Mcgunnicle of the Buffalo Bisons is named both Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. Starting and completing 60 games for the Bisons, Mcgunnicle has a record of 38-22 with a 2.21 ERA. In 554.1 Innings, he struck out 240 batters with 8 shutouts. Cap Anson won his second straight and third overall MVP Award. Batting .404 with 7 homers and 89 RBI's sinched the award for the Chicago third baseman. The financially strapped Cincinnati Reds release all its players and will not pay them the final month's salary. October 3, 1879 Chicago's announcement of the signing of Troy's Fred Goldsmith leads to protests that the new reserve system has already been violated. Ocotober 10, 1879 Facing bankruptcy, the Syracuse Stars fold becoming the latest National League casualty. October 16, 1879 With the Cincinnati Reds folding, Mike Kelly signs with Chicago for 1880. December 3, 1879 The annual NL meeting convenes in Buffalo. A new Cincinnati club headed by Justus Thorner and O.P. Caylor is admitted to membership. December 4, 1879 NL owners again vote to retain the 50 cent minimum admission charge despite opposition from Troy and Buffalo. The following rule changes are made: - The number of balls for a walk is reduced from 9 to 8 - The catcher must catch the 3rd strike on the fly to put the batter out. - The final outs of the last half inning need to longer be completed if the team batting last is already ahead. December 5, 1879 A rule is adopted allowing a club to suspend a player for the remainder of one season and the entire following season for drunkeness or insubordination. Final 1879 Standings LEAGUE LEADERS |
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February 5, 1880
Worcester is voted into the NL February 12,1880 Despite winning their first World Championship since 1874 last season, the Boston Red Caps cut the price of season tickets from $14 to $12. March 30, 1880 C Lew Brown from Providence to Boston RF Al Hall from Troy to Cleveland LF Charley Jones from Chicago to Boston March 31, 1880 Worcester offers Providence $1,000 for the right to negotiate with George Wright. April 14, 1880 The new Cincinnati Ballpark on Bank Street is opened with an exhibition game between the Reds and Washington Nationals. April 21, 1880 George Wright turns down Providence's final contract offer. Since the club has turned down Worcester's offer and will not allow any other team to negotiate with Wright, he will sit out the entire season, the first player victimized by the reserve system. April 28, 1880 Boston C Lew Brown, recently signed from Providence shows up drunk for an exhibition game and is suspended for the season. July 1, 1880 The season opens in Boston as the Red Legs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2. July 14, 1880 Bobby Mitchell of Cleveland fans 16 batters against Worcester. Chicago rookie Larry Corcoran pitches a NO-HITTER against Cincinnati. August 23, 1880 Larry Corcoran misses his second no-hitter of the season when Worcester CF Buttercup Dickerson singles with one out in the ninth. September 1, 1880 Boston OF Charley Jones is suspended by the Red Caps for demanding his $378 in back pay and then refusing to play when he didn't get it. In response to Jones's actions, the club suspends, fines, and blacklists him without paying anything. September 3, 1880 The Rochesters fail to appear for a game against the Washington Nationals because of a dispute over game receipts. With the Albany club already disbanded, this spells the end of the National Association after 4 seasons. September 8, 1880 The Polo Grounds in New York is leased by the new Metropolitan club being assembled by Jim Mutrie with the backing of John B. Day. The grounds, previously used for Polo matches, will be converted into the first commercial baseball park ever built on Manhatten Island. Larry Corcoran continues an outstanding season with a 2-hit shutout against Buffalo. September 17, 1880 Providence OF Tom York hits for the cycle against Boston. His triple sets a new season record for triples with 17. October 1, 1880 The Chicago White Stockings ran away with the championship, beating second place Cleveland by 9 games. October 2, 1880 Larry Corcoran of Chicago deservedly wins the Rookie of the Year Award. Corcoran had a 17-8 record with a 1.51 ERA and 3 shutouts in addition to the second no-hitter in league history. 'The Only' Nolan won the 1880 Pitcher of the Year Award with a 24-16 record and a 2.06 ERA. In 40 games started, Nolan struck out 217 and pitched 6 shutouts. Tom York of Providence won the TRIPLE CROWN and the Most Valuable Player Award. Batting .365 with 74 RBI's and 10 homers, York was unstoppable all season. October 4, 1880 At a special NL meeting in Rochester, the league prohibits its members from renting their grounds for use on Sundays and from selling alcoholic beverages on the premises. These rules are aimed at the the Cincinnati Reds who have done both. October 5, 1880 The NL puts its losses for the year at $20,000. Blame is placed on high salaries, which run over $14,000 on some teams. October 6, 1880 The Reds refuse to accept the October 4th restrictions and are thrown out of the NL. The NL also votes to retain the year old reserve system. October 10, 1880 The Boston and Providence clubs release their players, saving themselves 20 days worth of pay. November 11, 1880 Boston signs P Jim Whitney, considered one of the best pitchers in California at a salary of $150 a month. December 8, 1880 At the annual NL meeting, the league rejects the Nationals' bid for admission, electing Detroit instead although there is not yet an established club there. December 9, 1880 The NL reelects William Hulbert as president, and adopts several new rules, including: - Moving the pitcher's box back 5 feet so that its front line is 50 feet from the back point of home plate. - Eliminating substitutions (except int he case of illness or injury) - Prohibiting all pinch runners (this rule will be ignored many times) - Reinstituting the old rule that allowed the fielding team to put out a runner on a fould ball if they can return the ball to the pitcher in his box, and then to the runner's original base before the runner can get back. 1880 Final Season Standings LEAGUE LEADERS |
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I'm sure all change it as time goes on, but right now I have it set at
Batter: 2000 hits or 100 homeruns or 1600 hits with a .325 avg or higher Pitcher: 225 wins or 600 saves or 200 wins with a 3.00 ERA or lower |
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