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1896 Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 15th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 10th in 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 .... The Pirates finished sixth in the National League with a record of 66–63. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup 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; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)
Exposition Park was the name given to three historic stadiums, located in what is today Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fields were used mainly for professional baseball and American football from c. 1879 to c. 1915. The ballparks were initially located on the north side of the Allegheny River in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. The city was annexed into Pittsburgh (then often spelled "Pittsburg") in 1907, which became the city's North Side (Pittsburgh), North Side, located across from Pittsburgh's downtown area. Due to flooding from the nearby river, the three stadiums' exact locations varied somewhat. The final version of the ballpark was between the eventual sites of Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park. In 1903, the third incarnation of Exposition Park was the first National League ballpark to host a World Series game. The Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP)—known today as the University of Pittsburgh—played home Pittsburgh Panthers football, football games at Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Merritt (catcher)
William Henry Merritt (born July 30, 1870 – November 17, 1937) was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. In 401 games over eight seasons, Merritt posted a .272 batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ... (384-for-1414) with 182 runs, 8 home runs and 196 RBI. He finished his career with a .943 fielding percentage playing at least one game at every position except pitcher. References External links 1870 births 1937 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Boston Beaneaters players Chicago Colts players Louisville Colonels players Pittsburgh Pirates players Cincinnati Reds players 19th-century baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Smith (1890s Outfielder)
Elmer Ellsworth "Mike" Smith (March 23, 1868 – November 3, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and as an outfielder for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1886 to 1901. He began his career as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, leading the AA in earned run average in 1887, then switched to playing the outfield when he began playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892. He returned the Reds for three seasons from 1898 to 1900, and then played one partial season with the New York Giants. He appeared in four games for the Pirates in 1901, then finished the season, and his career, with the Boston Beaneaters. See also * List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders * List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Donovan
Patrick Joseph "Patsy" Donovan (March 16, 1865 – December 25, 1953) was an Irish born right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from to , most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted .301 lifetime and set a major league record for career games in right field, as well as retiring among the career leaders in total games (5th, 1813), assists (9th, 264) and double plays (5th, 69) as an outfielder. Donovan batted and threw left-handed. Early years Born in Queenstown, County Cork, Donovan established himself as the most successful Irish-born major leaguer. He broke into organized baseball in with the Lawrence, Massachusetts team in the New England League. Minor league career In and , Donovan played outfield for the London Tecumsehs of the International Association at Tecumseh Park (today's Labatt Park) in London, Ontario, Canada, where, in his first season in 1888, he led the league in batting with a .359 batting average (according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Truby
Harry Garvin Truby (May 12, 1870 – March 21, 1953), was an infielder in the Major Leagues in 1895 and 1896. Truby played for the Chicago Colts and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 70 games over two seasons, Truby posted a .281 batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ... (73-for-260) with 31 runs, 2 home runs and 50 RBI. He recorded a .944 fielding percentage as a second baseman. External links 1870 births 1953 deaths Major League Baseball second basemen Chicago Colts players Pittsburgh Pirates players 19th-century baseball players Minor league baseball managers Austin Senators players Rockford Hustlers players Mobile Blackbirds players Nashville Tigers players Memphis Giants players Norfolk Clam Eaters players Roanoke Magicians players Rockf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jud Smith
Grant Judson Smith (January 13, 1869 – December 7, 1947) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1893), St. Louis Browns (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896 and 1901) and Washington Senators (1898), primarily as a third baseman. Smith, who was born in Green Oak, Michigan, was a member of the Pirates team that won the 1901 National League pennant. In 4 seasons he played in 103 games and had 346 at bats, 48 runs, 97 hits, 11 doubles, 6 triples, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 15 stolen bases, 37 walks, .280 batting average, .363 on-base percentage, .382 slugging percentage and 132 total bases. He went to college at Ohio State University. He died in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Padden
Richard Joseph Padden (September 17, 1870 – October 31, 1922), nicknamed "Brains", was an American professional baseball player, born in Wheeling, West Virginia, who played mainly as a second baseman in Major League Baseball for nine seasons from to . After playing a season and a half in the minor leagues, the right-handed infielder began his major league career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played three seasons in Pittsburgh, from 1896 to , before playing one season for the Washington Senators in . He returned to the minor leagues for the 1900 season, where he was the player-manager for the Chicago White Sox, then a minor league team. When the Chicago club entered the American League, a major league, the following season, he moved on to play one season for the St. Louis Cardinals, before becoming Captain of the St. Louis Browns from and 1905. In total, Padden played in 874 games, and collected 814 hits in 3545 at bats, for a lifetime batting average of .258. He finished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Lyons
Dennis Patrick Aloysius Lyons (March 12, 1866 – January 2, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played third base for the Providence Grays (1885), Philadelphia Athletics (1886–90), St. Louis Browns (1891), New York Giants (1892), Pittsburgh Pirates (1893–94 and 1896–97), and St. Louis Browns (1895). Lyons was born in Cincinnati. He reached base by a hit or a walk in 52 consecutive games in 1887. Lyons led the American Association in on-base percentage (.461), slugging percentage (.531) and OPS (.992) in 1890. In 1123 games over 13 seasons, Lyons posted a .310 batting average (1334-for-4300) with 933 runs, 244 doubles, 69 triples, 62 home runs, 756 RBIs, 224 stolen bases, 623 bases on balls, .407 on-base percentage and .442 slugging percentage. He died in West Covington, Kentucky, at the age of 62. Pro career Denny Lyons began his pro career when he was 19 for the Columbus Stars of the Southern League in 1885. Later that year, he made his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Lizotte
Abel Lizotte (April 13, 1870, in Lewiston, Maine – December 4, 1926, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1896. He made his major league debut on September 17, 1896, and he played in his final game on September 26 of that year. In seven big league games, he hit .103 with three runs scored and three RBI. He collected three hits in 29 at bats. Lizotte also spent 10 seasons in the minor leagues, hitting .292 in 1,023 games. In 1895, with the Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Lizotte hit .333 with 111 runs and 29 triples in 109 games. In 1901, with the Wheeling Stogies, Lizotte hit .330 in 127 games. In 1907 and 1908, he managed the minor league Wilkes-Barre Barons The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Barons played between 1933 and 1980 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, including while playing in the American Basketball . ... [...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] |
Tom Delahanty
Thomas James Delahanty (March 9, 1872 – January 10, 1951) was an American professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Spiders, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louisville Colonels, from to . He was the second-oldest of the five Delahanty brothers to play in the major leagues. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery in Sanford, Florida Sanford is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Seminole County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,051. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City", Sanford sits on the southern shore .... References External links Tom Delahantyat SABR (Baseball BioProject) * 1872 births 1951 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball infielders Philadelphia Phillies players Cleveland Spiders players Pittsburgh Pirates players Louisville Colonels players Peoria Distillers players Atlanta Crackers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Davis (1900s First Baseman)
Harry H. Davis (July 19, 1873 – August 11, 1947) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the New York Giants (1895–96), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–98), Louisville Colonels (1898), Washington Senators (1898–99), Philadelphia Athletics (1901–11, 1913–17), and Cleveland Naps (1912). Early life Davis was born in Philadelphia. He had no middle name, but he added the middle initial ''H'' to distinguish himself from others who shared his first and last names. He attended Girard College; the institution served as an elementary school and high school. Davis, who picked up the lifelong nickname of "Jasper" at Girard, graduated in 1891 and played amateur baseball until beginning his professional baseball career in 1894. Career After having played the 1900 season for the minor league Providence Grays, he decided to quit baseball, but Athletics manager Connie Mack made him an offer too large to refuse to return to baseball in 1901 with the Athletics. He led the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
