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1892 St. Louis Browns Season
The 1892 St. Louis Browns season was the team's 11th season in St. Louis, Missouri, and their first as members of the National League. In a split season schedule, the Browns finished ninth in the first half of the season and 11th in the second half. Overall, the team had a record of 56–94, 11th-best in the 12-team National League, better only than the Baltimore Orioles. The Browns joined the National League when 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 ... folded after the 1891 season and have remained a member ever since; the team has been known as the St. Louis Cardinals since 1900. This was the Browns final season before moving from the original Sportsman's Park to New Sportsman's Park, where they would remain until 1920 when they would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri. All but one of these were located on the same piece of land, at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street, on the north side of the city. History Sportsman's Park was the home field of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League, and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from 1920 to 1953, when the Browns relocated to Baltimore and were rebranded as the Orioles. The physical street address was 2911 North Grand Boulevard. The ballpark (by then known as Busch Stadium, but still commonly called Sportsman's Park) was also the home to professional football: in , it hosted St. Louis' first NFL team, the All-Stars, and later hosted the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League from 1960 (following the team's relocation from Chicago) until 1965, with Busch Memorial Stadium opening its doors in 1966. 1881 structure Baseball was pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Easton
John S. Easton (February 28, 1865 – November 28, 1903) was an American baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894. Easton was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, in 1865. He began his baseball career in 1887 with a team from Zanesville, Ohio. He then played for teams in Sandusky and Springfield, Ohio. Easton made his major-league debut with the Columbus Solons in 1889. He had his best season in 1890, appearing in 37 games, throwing 23 complete games, and compiling a 15–14 record with a 3.52 earned run average (ERA). He also played for the St. Louis Browns (1891–1892) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1894). He appeared in 76 major-league games and compiled a 26–29 win–loss record In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of match ... with a 4.12 ERA, 246 stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Genins
C. Frank Genins (November 2, 1866 – September 30, 1922) was a Major League Baseball utility player who played for three seasons. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns in 1892, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1895, and the Cleveland Blues in 1901. His nickname was Frenchy. Genins' minor league stints include the Omaha Omahogs in 1887 and 1901 through 1903, the Denver Mountain Lions in 1888, the Sioux City Cornhuskers from 1888 until 1891 and again in 1894, the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1892, the Grand Rapids Rippers in 1896, the Columbus Buckeyes from 1896 until 1899, the Cleveland Lake Shores in 1900, The Oklahoma City Mets in 1905, the St. Joseph Packers in 1906, the Dubuque Dubs from 1907 until 1908 and the Racine Belles The Racine Belles were one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing from through out of Racine, Wisconsin. The Belles won the league's first championship. The team played its home games at H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hick Carpenter
Warren William "Hick" Carpenter (August 16, 1855 – April 18, 1937) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He still holds the Cincinnati Reds record for the most games at third base (890); and he holds the record for the most career games at third-base by a player throwing left-handed (1,118, almost nine times anyone else: in fact, more than twice every other left-handed major leaguer combined). Career Carpenter was born in Grafton, Massachusetts, in 1855. He started his professional baseball career in 1877 and made his MLB debut in the National League in 1879."Hick Carpenter Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020. In the winter of 1879–1880, Carpenter and Jimmy Macullar became the first North Americans to pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Camp
Robert Plantagenet Llewellan Camp (February 23, 1868 – October 1, 1948) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 1892 for the St. Louis Browns and in 1893 and 1894 for the Chicago Colts The following is a North American professional sports league organization, franchise history of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, a charter member of the National League who started play in the National Association of Base Ball Players, .... His brother, Kid Camp, was his teammate on the 1894 Colts. References Major League Baseball infielders Chicago Colts players St. Louis Browns (NL) players 1868 births 1948 deaths 19th-century baseball players Omaha Omahogs players Omaha Lambs players Atlanta Windjammers players Sioux City Cornhuskers players St. Paul Apostles players Grand Rapids Rippers players Grand Rapids Gold Bugs players St. Joseph Saints players Allentown Peanuts players Paterson Giants players Baseball players from Columbus, Ohi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinie Peitz
Henry Clement "Heinie" Peitz (November 28, 1870 – October 23, 1943) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns (NL), St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He was part of the famed "Pretzel Battery" with pitcher Ted Breitenstein while playing for the Browns and Reds in the 1890s. In 16 seasons of Major League Baseball, Peitz appeared in 1,234 games, scored 532 runs, compiled a .342 career on-base percentage, and had 1,117 Hit (baseball), hits, 191 Double (baseball), doubles, 66 Triple (baseball), triples, 560 Run batted in, RBIs, 91 stolen bases, and 409 Base on balls, bases on balls. Peitz was also the manager of the Louisville Colonels and led the team to an American Association (20th century), American Association pennant in 1909. He was also employed as a scout, coach, and umpire after retiring as a player. In 2003, he was ranked as the 82nd best catcher of all time by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Moran (catcher)
William L. Moran (October 10, 1869 – April 8, 1916) was a catcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played in part of two seasons in the National League. He was from Joliet, Illinois, near Chicago, and was the younger brother of Julie Moran Wyman, a famous opera singer of the day.''Chicago Tribune'', "Catcher Moran in a box: arrested on a charge of abducting his sister's daughter", 18 December 1896. See also *Loraine Wyman—his brush with the law while attempting to help his sister in a custody dispute Notes External links * Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball left fielders Chicago Colts players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Baseball players from Illinois Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois 1869 births 1916 deaths 19th-century baseball players Omaha Omahogs players Omaha Lambs players Joliet Giants players Lewiston (minor league baseball) players Atlanta Windjammers players Grand Rapids Gold Bugs players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Buckley (baseball)
Richard D. Buckley (September 21, 1858 – December 12, 1929) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... player. He played from 1888 to 1895. Sources Major League Baseball catchers Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from New York (state) 1858 births 1929 deaths East Liberty Liberty Stars players Binghamton Bingoes players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players Grand Rapids Bob-o-links players Columbus Senators players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Chicago White Stockings (minor league) players Omaha Omahogs players 19th-c ... [...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] |
Frank Bird
Frank Zephrin Bird (March 10, 1869 – May 20, 1958), nicknamed "Dodo", was a 19th-century Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the St. Louis Browns of 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 ... in 1892. External linksBaseball-Reference page 1869 births 1958 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns (NL) players Baseball players from Worcester, Massachusetts Troy Trojans (minor league) players People from Spencer, Massachusetts Washington Senators (minor league) players {{Massachusetts-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Hawley
Emerson "Pink" Hawley (December 5, 1872 – September 19, 1938) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1892 to 1901. Hawley played for the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Milwaukee Brewers. Hawley threw a league-leading 34 complete games in . Hawly died at his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1938. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders * List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders In baseball, hit by pitch In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is an event in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB). A hit batsman is ... References External links 1872 births 1938 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Browns (NL) players Pittsburgh Pirates players Cincinnati Reds players New York Giants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hawke
William Victor Hawke (April 28, 1870 – December 11, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for three seasons, all in the National League, with a career record of 32 wins and 31 losses. Career Born in Elsmere, Delaware, Hawke began his major league career with the St. Louis Browns in . He pitched in 14 games that first season, with a 5–5 win–loss record and threw one shutout. Bill split season between the Browns and the Baltimore Orioles. It was for the latter that he pitched a no-hit, 5-0 victory against the Washington Senators on August 16, 1893. It was the first no-hitter at the new distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate. For the 1893 season, the mound was moved from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches, the distance that is still used to this day. Hawke finished his career the following season, with a 16-9 record for the National League champion Baltimore Orioles. Post-career On December 11, 1902, he died of carcinoma at the age of 32 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
