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1879 Cleveland Blues Season
The 1879 season was the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ... debut for the Cleveland Blues. They finished the season 27–55, sixth in the eight-team National League. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' References1879 Cleveland Blues season at Baseball Reference {{Cleveland B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennard Street Park
National League Park is the name of two former baseball grounds located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The first ground was home to the Cleveland Blues of the National League from 1879 to 1884. The Kennard Street Baseball Grounds (Kennard Street Park) was bounded by Sibley Street (present Carnegie Avenue) on the north, Cedar Avenue on the south, Kennard Street (present East 46th Street) on the west, and the eastern edge ended at the boundary of the back yards of the houses facing Willson Avenue (present East 55th Street).''City Atlas of Cleveland, Ohio,'' plate 5. Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins C.L., 1881. Available aCleveland Public Library Image Collections/ref> A contemporary plat map indicates the diamond was closest to the Kennard-Cedar intersection. The second National League Park was the home of the Cleveland Spiders of the American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Allen (baseball)
Cyrus Alban Allen (October 2, 1855 – April 21, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who played third base in 1879. He played collegiate ball at Western Reserve University and later got a dental degree at University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie .... External links Baseball players from Illinois Syracuse Stars (NL) players Cleveland Blues (NL) players 19th-century baseball players 1855 births 1915 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Case Western Spartans baseball players People from Woodstock, Illinois Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois Lynn Live Oaks players Buffalo (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-third-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Strief
George Andrew Strief (October 16, 1856 – April 1, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. Strief played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1879 to 1885 for the Cleveland Blues, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Cowboys, Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies, and Philadelphia Athletics. On May 3, 1882, Strief hit the first-ever home run in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Strief's home run came five years before the Pirates (then called the Pittsburgh Alleghenys) entered the National League. Until 1887, the club was a member of the American Association, and Strief's home run was against the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 7-3 Pittsburgh loss. The game was only second, and first loss, in franchise history. Strief set the record for most triples in a game, four, in 1885 (equalled by Bill Joyce in 1897). Also in 1885 he became the first player to collect five extra base hits in a game. See also * List of Major League Baseball triple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Stockwell
Leonard Clark Stockwell (August 25, 1859 – January 28, 1905) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield, first base, and catcher from 1879 to 1890. He was born in Cordova, Illinois and died in Niles, California Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Fran .... References External links Baseball players from Illinois Louisville Eclipse players Cleveland Blues (NL) players Cleveland Spiders players 19th-century baseball players 1859 births 1905 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Davenport Brown Stockings players Grand Rapids (minor league baseball) players Norfolk (minor league baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players New Britain (minor league baseball) players Utica Pent-Ups players Eau Claire Lumbermen players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Riley (baseball)
William James Riley (1855–1887), nicknamed "Pigtail Billy", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the 1875 Keokuk Westerns The Western baseball club of Keokuk, Iowa, or Keokuk Westerns in modern nomenclature, was a professional baseball team in the National Association in 1875, the last season of that first professional league. It is considered a major league team by ... and the 1879 Cleveland Blues. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011. References External links 1855 births 1887 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Gunkle
Frederick William Gunkle (October 26, 1857 – December 21, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played one game for the 1879 Cleveland Blues. In the game, played on May 17, Gunkle started at catcher, but after making three errors and allowing seven passed balls in just three innings, he was switched to the outfield for the rest of the game. Biography Gunkle was born on October 26, 1857, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to the German immigrants Fred and Elizabeth Gunkle. His father was a roadmaster at the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. When young, Gunkle was an apprentice machinist and later became a skilled artisan. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1876 and accepted a job at the Crane Brothers Manufacturing Company. In May 1879, Gunkle was able to convince the Cleveland Blues of the National League (NL), who were desperate for a catcher after several injuries, to have him play the position. He went on a train and left for Cleveland mid-month. He played one ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Eden
Charles M. Eden (January 18, 1855 – September 17, 1920) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played over parts of four seasons (1877, 1879, 1884–1885) for the Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Blues, and Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Eden announced his retirement from professional baseball following the 1885 season to work as a freight conductor for the Big Four railroad. He married Lydia G. Chambers in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ... later that year. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders References External links 1855 births 1920 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Lexington, Kentucky Chicago White Stockings players Cleveland Blues (NL) players Pittsburgh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Warner (baseball)
Frederick John Rodney Warner (January 7, 1855 – February 13, 1886) was an American professional baseball third baseman. Biography Warner played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1875 through 1884 for the Philadelphia Centennials, Philadelphia Athletics, Indianapolis Blues, Cleveland Blues, Philadelphia Quakers, and Brooklyn Atlantics. Warner died at the age of 31 in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at The Woodlands Cemetery The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a .... References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Fred 1855 births 1886 deaths Baseball players from Philadelphia Major League Baseball third basemen 19th-century baseball players Philadelphia Centennials players Philadelphia Athletics (NL) players Indianapolis Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Phillips (first Baseman)
William B. Phillips (April 30, 1857 – October 7, 1900), also known as "Silver Bill", was a Canadian professional baseball first baseman from the mid-1870s until the late 1880s. From 1879 to 1888, he played for three major league teams; the Cleveland Blues of the National League (NL) from 1879 to 1884, the Brooklyn Grays of the American Association (AA) from 1885 to 1887, and the Kansas City Cowboys of the AA in 1888. A native of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, he has the distinction of being the first Canadian to play in the major leagues. As a batter, Phillips finished in the top-ten among league leaders on multiple occasions, including triples four times, and games played, at bats, doubles, runs batted in (RBIs), and extra base hits three times each. Additionally, as a fielder, he finished among the defensive leaders for the league's first baseman in double plays for three consecutive years, and twice finished first in putouts and fielding percentage. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Glasscock
John Wesley "Jack" Glasscock (July 22, 1857 – February 24, 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895. Nicknamed "Pebbly Jack", he was the top player at his position in the 1880s during the sport's bare-handed era. He led the National League in fielding percentage seven times and in assists six times; he was the only shortstop to lead in fielding percentage and total chances in a season three different times until Luis Aparicio matched him. Ozzie Smith eventually surpassed Glasscock's marks in the 1980s; Glasscock also led the NL in double plays four times and in putouts twice. He won the 1890 batting title with a .336 average for the New York Giants and led the league in hits twice; in his final season he became the sixth major league player to make 2,000 hits. He was the first player to appear in over 600 games as a shortstop, and ended his career with major league records for games (1,628), putouts (2,821), assists ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Carey (shortstop)
Thomas Joseph Carey (March 1846 – August 16, 1906), born J. J. Norton, was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Carey joined the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry in September 1863. He claimed to have fought at Bentonville, Jonesboro and Atlanta before being discharged in July 1865. Carey played a total of nine seasons of baseball, five of which were in the National Association ( 1871–1875), and the other four in the National League. During two of the seasons in the National Association, he also spent some time as player-manager, with a career record of 27 wins and 21 losses. Carey played as a second baseman in his first three seasons in the National Association, and went hitless in three at bats for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in the first professional game ever played on May 4, 1871, against the Cleveland Forest Citys. After his playing days were over, he spent the 1882 season as an umpire. In May 1906, ''The San Francisco Call'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Kennedy
Michael Joseph "Doc" Kennedy (August 11, 1853 – May 23, 1920) was an American professional baseball player. He played catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ... in the major leagues from 1879 to 1883. External links 1853 births 1920 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from New York (state) Major League Baseball catchers Cleveland Blues (NL) players Buffalo Bisons (NL) players Memphis Reds (League Alliance) players Rochester (minor league baseball) players Cleveland Forest Cities players Hamilton Clippers players Elmira Colonels players Rochester Flour Cities players Rochester Maroons players Rochester Jingoes players Canandaigua (minor league baseball) players Albany Senators players Elmira Gladiators players Buffalo Bisons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
