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1890 Syracuse Stars Season
The 1890 Syracuse Stars baseball team finished with a 55–72 record, seventh place in the American Association during their only season in Major League baseball. They had previously played in the International Association in 1888 and 1889. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions * August 16, 1890: Rasty Wright was released by the Stars. 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'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Park
Starr Park is the name applied to several former sports stadiums in Syracuse, New York. The name referred to the Syracuse professional baseball teams, which were called the Stars beginning around 1870 and continuing in most seasons until the last Stars team was fielded in 1929. * The first of these venues was an alternate name of Newell Park, at the southeast corner of South Salina Street and what is now East Raynor Avenue. It was the home field of Stars teams from 1878 through 1884, including the Syracuse Stars of the National League in 1879. * The second, and longest-lived, Star Park opened in 1885, a couple of long blocks north of Newell Park. It was bounded by Salina, Taylor, Oneida and Temple Streets, with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad tracks running through a corner of the block. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Briggs
Grant Briggs (March 16, 1865 – May 31, 1928) was a 19th-century American Major League Baseball catcher and outfielder. He began his professional baseball career in the Eastern League in 1887 and was playing with the Syracuse Stars of the International Association in 1889 when the Stars decided to join the American Association for the 1890 season. He appeared in 86 games for the Starrs and also played for the Louisville Colonels in 1891 and St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ... in 1892. He played minor league ball again in 1893 and was out of baseball in 1894 before he returned to the Colonels for one more game in 1895. External linksBaseball-Reference page 1865 births 1928 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bones Ely
William Frederick "Bones" Ely (June 7, 1863 – January 10, 1952) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania. Ely was the starting shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates for several seasons before Honus Wagner. Immediately before his release during the 1901 season, an article in ''The Buffalo Enquirer'' described the only thing standing between Wagner and Pittsburgh's shortstop job was "Bones Ely, who has gone back faster than an incline car that has slipped a cable. Ely cannot hit a balloon and his fielding is passe." During the 1904 season, Bones Ely along with his brother Ben Ely purchased the Portland Browns of the Pacific Coast League. Bones Ely managed 33 games that season before resigning his position on May 16. The Ely brothers sold their shares of the team to Walter McCredie and William Wallace McCredie before the end of the season. Ely died at the age of 88 in Imola, California. His remains were cremated and placed in the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dorgan
Michael Cornelius Dorgan (October 2, 1853 – April 26, 1909) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons and 425 games with the New York Giants from 1883 to 1887. He was also a player-manager for three major league clubs from 1879 to 1881. Dorgan appeared in 715 major league games, 600 of them as an outfielder, and compiled a .274 batting average with 112 doubles, 34 triples, four home runs, and 346 runs batted in. Early years Dorgan was born in Middletown, Connecticut in 1853. His parents were Cornelius Dorgan and Mary (Cahill) Dorgan, both of whom were immigrants from Ireland. His younger brother, Jerry Dorgan, also played Major League Baseball. Professional baseball career Minor leagues Dorgan began his baseball career with Middletown in 1873. He next played for the Webster, Massachusetts "Clippers" in 1874. He played during the 1875 season with team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim O'Rourke
Timothy Patrick O'Rourke, nicknamed ''Voiceless Tim'', was a Major League Baseball player. He played five seasons in the majors, from until , for six different teams. He was primarily an infielder, playing two-thirds of his games at either third baseman, third base or shortstop. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Orourke, Tim Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Syracuse Stars (AA) players Columbus Solons players Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Louisville Colonels players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Washington Senators (1891–1899) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Emporia Reds players Dallas Hams players Peoria Canaries player ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mox McQuery
William Thomas "Mox" McQuery (June 28, 1861 – June 12, 1900) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884) of the Union Association, the Detroit Wolverines (1885) and the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), both of the National League, and the Syracuse Stars (1890) and Washington Statesmen (1891), both of the American Association. He was a native of Garrard County, Kentucky. On September 28, 1885 he became the second Wolverine (after George Wood) to hit for the cycle, in a 14–2 Detroit win against the Providence Grays at Recreation Park. In the 1890 season, he finished second on his team and tenth in the league with a .308 batting average. He also had career highs in nine other offensive categories. His career totals include 417 games played, 429 hits, 13 home runs, 160 RBI, 231 runs scored, and a lifetime batting average of .271. McQuery was a patrol officer for the Covington Police Department when he was killed in the line of duty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney McLaughlin
Bernard McLaughlin (1862 – February 13, 1921) was an Irish born Major League Baseball player. He played three seasons in the majors, spaced at three year intervals, for three teams, in three leagues, at three positions. McLaughlin made his major league debut in for the Kansas City Cowboys of the short-lived Union Association. With the Cowboys, he was an outfielder, playing in about half their games—more than any other Cowboys outfielder except Taylor Shafer. After playing in the minor leagues with Waterbury of the Eastern League in , where he was the team's starting shortstop, McLaughlin returned to the majors in with the National League's Philadelphia Quakers. With the Quakers, McLaughlin played primarily as a second baseman, splitting time at the position with Charlie Bastian and Charlie Ferguson (who was also one of the Quakers' starting pitchers). After two more seasons away from the majors, McLaughlin resurfaced in . This time, he was playing shortstop for the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Higgins (baseball)
William Edward Higgins (December 4, 1859 – April 25, 1919) was a professional baseball player. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball, with the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in 1888, and the St. Louis Browns and Syracuse Stars of the American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ... in 1890, primarily as a second baseman. He was playing in the minor leagues as late as 1896. External links Major League Baseball second basemen Boston Beaneaters players St. Louis Browns (AA) players Syracuse Stars (AA) players Wilmington Quicksteps (minor league) players Trenton (minor league baseball) players Lancaster Ironsides players Richmond Virginians (minor league) players Waterbury Brassmen players Lowell Magicians players Detroit Wolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupid Childs
Clarence Lemuel "Cupid" Childs (August 8, 1867 – November 8, 1912) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball with a 13-season career from 1888, 1890–1901, playing for the Philadelphia Quakers, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos and Chicago Orphans of the National League and the Syracuse Stars of the American Association. Early life Childs was born in Calvert County, Maryland. During his career, much was apparently made of Childs' pudgy appearance. Standing 5'8" tall, he weighed 185 pounds. This led to the nickname of "Cupid", as he was said to resemble a cherub. Career Childs led the league in runs (136) in with the Cleveland Spiders. The 1892 Spiders featured several stars, including future Hall of Fame members Cy Young, George Davis and Jesse Burkett. The team went to the league championship series, where they lost to the Boston Beaneaters. They had similar success in 1895, when they finished second in the league and played in the Temple Cup. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Battin
Joseph V. Battin (November 11, 1853 – December 10, 1937) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Battin played major league baseball from 1871 to 1884 and then returned for one season in 1890, after several years in various minor leagues. Battin primarily played at second base and third base, although he occasionally filled in at other roles as well. His best year was in 1876 for the St. Louis Brown Stockings, when he batted .300 and scored 34 runs. Battin briefly served as manager for two different teams; the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the American Association in 1883 (2–11 record) and 1884 (6–7 record), and the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies of the Union Association in 1884 (1–5 record). In 1936, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum listed Battin on the ballot. He received one vote. Battin died at the age of 84 in Akron, Ohio, where he was buried at the Glendale Cemetery. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Pitz
Herman Pitz (July 18, 1865 – September 3, 1924) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, he also played third base and outfield with the Syracuse Stars and Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association in 1890. He remained active in minor league baseball through 1895. While playing minor league baseball in the Southern Tier of New York, Pitz helped get young John McGraw and Wee Willie Keeler William Henry Keeler (March 3, 1872 – January 1, 1923), nicknamed "Wee Willie" because of his small stature, was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1892 to 1910, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn ... into baseball. References External linksBaseball-Reference page 1865 births 1924 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers Syracuse Stars (AA) players Brooklyn Gladiators players Elmira Hottentots players Elmira Gladiators players Binghamton Bingos players Scranton Mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom O'Rourke (baseball)
Thomas Joseph O'Rourke (October 1865 – July 19, 1929) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball catcher born in New York City, New York, New York. External links * Major League Baseball catchers Boston Beaneaters players New York Giants (NL) players Syracuse Stars (AA) players Portland (minor league baseball) players Jersey City Skeeters players Hazleton Pugilists players Hartford (minor league baseball) players New Haven (minor league baseball) players Denver Mountaineers players Baseball players from New York (state) 19th-century baseball players 1865 births 1929 deaths Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens) {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |