1845 to 1868 in baseball
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The following are the baseball
events of the years 1845 to 1868 throughout the world.
(NABBP) permitted professional clubs. Twelve existing members did "go pro" and constitute the professional field for 1869.
At least four Association clubs not listed here would someday try professionalism: Riverside of Portsmouth, Ohio (1870); Kekionga of Fort Wayne, Indiana (1871); Middletown of Mansfield, Connecticut (1872); Resolute of Elizabeth, New Jersey (1873).
Meanwhile only two brand new professional baseball clubs would be established in the next three years, the Chicago White Stockings
for 1870 and the Boston Red Stockings
for 1871. Their commercial origins may be related to their survival alone by 1877, and on to 2010, while all of their rivals with older and amateur roots fell away.
Star (*) marks ten clubs among twelve who would go pro in 1869. Excelsior of Chicago and Buckeye of Cincinnati are listed because they were probably the strongest teams in the west after the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
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This table covers all of those "majors", all 14 members with at least eight wins on record, and a few others. For the fifteen listed clubs in Greater New York, no city is named in the first column; the comment gives their locales.
Star (*) marks eight clubs among twelve who would go pro in 1869, three seasons later.
No one traveled much and membership was still depressed by the Civil War. There had been 59 delegates at the March 1860 annual meeting, and 55 at the next annual meeting that December (on a new baseball calendar), who thereby intended to play during the 1861 season that the war curtailed. Nine of 59 and eleven of 55 were from outside Greater New York.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
events of the years 1845 to 1868 throughout the world.
Events
- 1845 September 10 — A baseball game is played that is described the following day in the New York Morning News.
- 1845 September 23 — The New York KnickerbockersNew York KnickerbockersThe New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball....
draw up the Knickerbocker RulesKnickerbocker RulesThe Knickerbocker Rules are a set of baseball rules formalized by Alexander Cartwright in 1845. They are considered to be the basis for the rules of the modern game.-The rules:...
which are written down by Alexander CartwrightAlexander CartwrightAlexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. is one of several people sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball". Cartwright is thought to be the first person to draw a diagram of a diamond shaped baseball field, and the rules of the modern game are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by Cartwright...
. - 1845 October 22 — The first known box scoreBox score (baseball)In baseball, the statistical summary of a game is reported in a box score. An abbreviated version of the box score, duplicated from the field scoreboard, is the line score...
appears in the New York Morning News a month after the first set of rules are written by Alexander CartwrightAlexander CartwrightAlexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. is one of several people sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball". Cartwright is thought to be the first person to draw a diagram of a diamond shaped baseball field, and the rules of the modern game are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by Cartwright...
and some of his fellow New York KnickerbockersNew York KnickerbockersThe New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball....
. - 1846 June 19 — The New York KnickerbockersNew York KnickerbockersThe New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball....
play the "New York Nine" at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New JerseyElysian Fields, Hoboken, New JerseyElysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey is believed to be the site of the first organized baseball game, giving Hoboken a strong claim to be the birthplace of baseball....
. The Knickerbockers lose to the New Yorks by a score of 23 to 1 in four innings of play. - 1854 — The ExcelsiorExcelsior of BrooklynThe Brooklyn Excelsiors were an amateur baseball team that played in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1854, the Excelsior ballclub featured stars such as Jim Creighton, Asa Brainard, and Candy Cummings.-1860 Championship Season:...
club established in Brooklyn. - 1855 — The AtlanticBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
and EckfordEckford of BrooklynEckford of Brooklyn, or simply Eckford, was an American baseball club from 1855 to 1872. When the pioneering Union Grounds opened for baseball in 1862, the Eckfords must have been the most important tenant, for they played more games than any other club that year and won the "national"...
clubs established in Brooklyn. - 1856 — The Union of Morrisania club established in the latter-day Bronx, New York.
- 1857 — The National Association of Base Ball PlayersNational Association of Base Ball PlayersThe National Association of Base Ball Players was the first organization governing American baseball. The first, 1857 convention of sixteen New York City clubs...
(NABBP) is formed in meetings of sixteen New York area baseball clubs. The New York MutualsNew York MutualsThe Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter...
and Newark AdriaticsNewark Adriatics-Adriatic Base Ball Club of Newark:The Adriatic club was a member of the National Association of Base Ball Players before the American Civil War. The Adriatics first played another member in September 1857 and joined the NABBP for the 1858 to 1861 seasons.-Games:...
teams are formed. - 1859 — The Potomac Club is formed in the summer and the NationalWashington Nationals (NA)The Washington Nationals were the first important baseball club in the nation's capital. They played part of one season or parts of two seasons in the National Association, the first professional league, so they are considered a major league team by those who count the NA as a major league...
club in November in Washington, D.C. - 1859 July 1 — Amherst CollegeAmherst CollegeAmherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
defeats Williams CollegeWilliams CollegeWilliams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
73-32 in a game played in Pittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
. - 1860 — The Philadelphia Athletics team is formed. The Newark EurekasNewark Eurekas-Eureka Baseball Club of Newark:The Eureka team was part of the NABBP in the 1850's and 1860's. The Eureka Club first began playing other members of the NABBP in 1860. They played at a field at Ferry Street and Adams Street in the Ironbound.-Players*:...
team starts playing other teams in the NABBP. The Union Club of LansingburghLansingburgh, New YorkLansingburgh was the first chartered village in Rensselaer County, New York, USA and was settled around 1763. The name is from Abraham Lansing, an early settler, combined with the Scottish word burgh....
team is formed, which would later become the Troy HaymakersTroy HaymakersThe Troy Haymakers were an American professional baseball team.-History:Established in 1860 as the Union base ball club of neighboring Lansingburgh, New York, the Haymakers participated in the first professional pennant race of 1869 and joined the first professional league, the 1871 National...
of the NABBP.
- 1860 February 22 — First recorded baseball game played in San Francisco, California between the San Francisco Eagles and the San Francisco Red Rovers.
- 1860 September 28 — The first baseball game reported between two named black teams. At Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New JerseyHoboken, New JerseyHoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, the Weeksville of New York beat the Colored Union Club 11–0. - 1862 April — The Summit City Club is formed in Fort Wayne, Indiana (the club would reform as the KekiongasFort Wayne KekiongasThe Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional baseball team, notable for winning the first professional league game on May 4, 1871. Kekionga - pronounced KEY-key-awn-guh - is the name of Chief Little Turtle's Miami Indian settlement where the St. Joseph River and the St. Mary's River join to form...
in 1866). - 1865 October — The Milwaukee Cream Citys team is formed.
- 1866 — The Fort Wayne KekiongasFort Wayne KekiongasThe Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional baseball team, notable for winning the first professional league game on May 4, 1871. Kekionga - pronounced KEY-key-awn-guh - is the name of Chief Little Turtle's Miami Indian settlement where the St. Joseph River and the St. Mary's River join to form...
team is reformed after the end of the Civil War. - 1866–1868 — The Rockford Forest CitysRockford Forest CitysRockford Forest Citys , from Rockford, Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs. Rockford played for one season during the National Association inaugural year of 1871.-Origins:...
feature future superstars Albert SpaldingAlbert SpaldingAlbert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:...
and Ross BarnesRoss BarnesCharles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association and the early National League , playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim...
. - 1866 June 23 — The Cincinnati Base Ball ClubCincinnati Red StockingsThe Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first fully professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players 1867–1870, a time of a transition that ambitious Cincinnati,...
is formed and plays four outside matches. - 1867 — The Cincinnati Base Ball Club plays in the NABBP.
Champions
- National Association of Base Ball PlayersNational Association of Base Ball PlayersThe National Association of Base Ball Players was the first organization governing American baseball. The first, 1857 convention of sixteen New York City clubs...
:- 1857: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1858: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1859: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1860: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1861: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1862: Eckford of BrooklynEckford of BrooklynEckford of Brooklyn, or simply Eckford, was an American baseball club from 1855 to 1872. When the pioneering Union Grounds opened for baseball in 1862, the Eckfords must have been the most important tenant, for they played more games than any other club that year and won the "national"...
- 1863: Eckford of BrooklynEckford of BrooklynEckford of Brooklyn, or simply Eckford, was an American baseball club from 1855 to 1872. When the pioneering Union Grounds opened for baseball in 1862, the Eckfords must have been the most important tenant, for they played more games than any other club that year and won the "national"...
- 1864: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1865: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1866: Atlantic of BrooklynBrooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
- 1867: Union of Morrisania
- 1868: Mutual of New YorkNew York MutualsThe Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter...
- 1857: Atlantic of Brooklyn
Season records
At its December 1868 annual meeting, the National Association of Base Ball PlayersNational Association of Base Ball Players
The National Association of Base Ball Players was the first organization governing American baseball. The first, 1857 convention of sixteen New York City clubs...
(NABBP) permitted professional clubs. Twelve existing members did "go pro" and constitute the professional field for 1869.
1868 records of major clubs
Marshall Wright publishes 1868 season records for 98 teams, many of them incomplete ("(inc)" in the table). Bill Ryczek calls 15 of that season's teams "major" (not marked). This table covers all of those "majors" (not marked), all of the 1869 "pros" (*), all 14 member clubs with at least twelve wins on record, and a few others. For the seven listed clubs in Greater New York, no city is named in the first column; the comment gives their locales.Club, City | W | L | T | comment | |
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Atlantic | 47 | 7 | * | Brooklyn | |
Athletic, Philadelphia | 47 | 3 | * | ||
Union | 37 | 6 | (inc) | Morrisania, NY Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original... |
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Cincinnati "Red Stockings" | 36 | 7 | * | ||
Mutual | 31 | 10 | * | New York | |
Eckford | 23 | 12 | * | Brooklyn | |
Buckeye, Cincinnati | 21 | 5 | (inc) | ||
Union, Lansingburgh | 15 | 5 | * | the "Troy Haymakers" | |
Champion | 14 | 7 | Jersey City, NJ Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
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Harvard, Cambridge | 14 | 2 | the college team | ||
National, Albany | 13 | 8 | |||
Olympic, Washington | 12 | 11 | 1 | * | |
Tri-Mountain, Boston | 12 | 9 | (inc) | ||
Maryland, Baltimore | 12 | 6 | * | ||
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Forest City, Cleveland | 11 | 11 | 1 | * | |
Lowell, Boston | 11 | 9 | |||
Forest City, Rockford | 11 | 4 | |||
Star | 9 | 10 | Brooklyn | ||
Excelsior, Chicago | 7 | 8 | 1 | (inc) | |
National, Washington | 7 | 3 | * | ||
Keystone, Philadelphia | 5 | 10 | 1 | (inc) * | |
Irvington | 2 | 6 | (inc) * | Irvington, NJ Irvington, New Jersey Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 53,926, a decline of 11.2% from the 60,695 residents enumerated in the 2000 Census.-Geography:... |
At least four Association clubs not listed here would someday try professionalism: Riverside of Portsmouth, Ohio (1870); Kekionga of Fort Wayne, Indiana (1871); Middletown of Mansfield, Connecticut (1872); Resolute of Elizabeth, New Jersey (1873).
Meanwhile only two brand new professional baseball clubs would be established in the next three years, the Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
for 1870 and the Boston Red Stockings
Boston Red Stockings
The color red has been used in the names and commonly in the uniforms of several professional baseball teams in Boston, Massachusetts.* Boston's first professional baseball club was established 1871 by Boston businessman Ivers Whitney Adams, and was nicknamed the Boston Red Stockings....
for 1871. Their commercial origins may be related to their survival alone by 1877, and on to 2010, while all of their rivals with older and amateur roots fell away.
1867 records of major clubs
Marshall Wright publishes 1867 season records for 89 teams, many of them incomplete ("(inc)" in the table). Bill Ryczek calls 17 of that season's teams "major" (not marked). This table covers all of those "majors", all 13 member clubs with at least fourteen wins on record, and a few others. For the nine listed clubs in Greater New York, no city is named in the first column; the comment gives their locales.Club, City | W | L | T | comment | |
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Athletic, Philadelphia | 44 | 3 | * | ||
National, Washington | 29 | 7 | * | ||
Quaker City, Philadelphia | 28 | 9 | maybe a one-season club | ||
Mutual | 23 | 6 | 1 | * | New York |
Keystone, Philadelphia | 21 | 6 | 1 | * | |
Union | 21 | 8 | Morrisania, NY Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original... |
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Atlantic | 19 | 5 | 1 | * | Brooklyn |
Geary, Philadelphia | 19 | 6 | |||
Tri-Mountain, Boston | 19 | 3 | |||
Cincinnati "Red Stockings" | 17 | 1 | * | ||
Irvington | 16 | 7 | * | Irvington, NJ Irvington, New Jersey Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 53,926, a decline of 11.2% from the 60,695 residents enumerated in the 2000 Census.-Geography:... |
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Oriental | 15 | 3 | Greenpoint, NY Greenpoint, Brooklyn Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bordered on the southwest by Williamsburg at the Bushwick inlet, on the southeast by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg, on the north by Newtown Creek and Long Island City, Queens at the... |
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Union, Lansingburgh | 14 | 7 | * | the "Troy Haymakers" | |
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Excelsior | 11 | 5 | Brooklyn | ||
Olympic, Washington | 11 | 5 | * | ||
Harvard, Cambridge | 11 | 2 | the college team | ||
Excelsior, Chicago | 10 | 1 | |||
Lowell, Boston | 8 | 5 | (inc) | ||
Buckeye, Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | |||
Eckford | 6 | 16 | 1 | * | Brooklyn |
Star | 6 | 4 | (inc) | Brooklyn | |
West Philadelphia, Phila. | 5 | 12 | (inc) | ||
Eureka | 3 | 8 | (inc) | Newark NJ Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
Star (*) marks ten clubs among twelve who would go pro in 1869. Excelsior of Chicago and Buckeye of Cincinnati are listed because they were probably the strongest teams in the west after the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
1866 records of major clubs
Marshall Wright publishes 1866 season records for 58 of 93 association members, said to be complete for games between two member clubs. Bill Ryczek calls 20 of that season's teams "major" including three old New York rivals of the KnickerbockersNew York Knickerbockers
The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball....
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This table covers all of those "majors", all 14 members with at least eight wins on record, and a few others. For the fifteen listed clubs in Greater New York, no city is named in the first column; the comment gives their locales.
Club, City | W | L | T | comment | |
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Union | 25 | 3 | Morrisania, NY Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original... |
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Athletic, Philadelphia | 23 | 2 | * | ||
Atlantic | 17 | 3 | * | Brooklyn | |
Excelsior | 13 | 6 | 1 | Brooklyn | |
Active | 10 | 6 | New York | ||
National, Washington | 10 | 5 | * | ||
Mutual | 10 | 2 | * | New York | |
Eckford | 9 | 8 | * | Brooklyn | |
Eureka | 9 | 7 | Newark, NJ Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
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Enterprise | 9 | 6 | Brooklyn | ||
Irvington | 9 | 6 | * | Irvington, NJ Irvington, New Jersey Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 53,926, a decline of 11.2% from the 60,695 residents enumerated in the 2000 Census.-Geography:... |
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Mohawk | 9 | 3 | Brooklyn | ||
Star | 8 | 6 | Brooklyn | ||
Americus | 8 | 5 | Newark, NJ Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
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Keystone, Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 1 | * | |
Empire | 4 | 7 | New York | ||
Gotham | 4 | 4 | New York | ||
Eagle | 2 | 9 | New York | ||
Camden, Camden | 2 | 5 | Camden, NJ Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344... |
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Lowell, Boston | 2 | 0 | |||
Harvard, Cambridge | 1 | 5 | the college team | ||
Union, Lansingburgh | * | non-member; now in Troy, NY Troy, New York Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital... |
Star (*) marks eight clubs among twelve who would go pro in 1869, three seasons later.
1865 and earlier clubs
For the preceding 1865 season Marshall Wright lists 30 members with supposedly complete records for most of them. Twenty-two of the thirty were in Greater New York. Bill Ryczek calls 19 teams "major" in the first season that he covers: sixteen of the members and three others (Lowell, Harvard, and Camden).No one traveled much and membership was still depressed by the Civil War. There had been 59 delegates at the March 1860 annual meeting, and 55 at the next annual meeting that December (on a new baseball calendar), who thereby intended to play during the 1861 season that the war curtailed. Nine of 59 and eleven of 55 were from outside Greater New York.
1850s
- 1850
- Date of birth missing
- Bill AllisonBill Allison (baseball)William Andrew "Bill" Allison , was an American professional baseball player. In the National Association he was a substitute infielder for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords He was the younger brother of Eckfords teammate Andy Allison....
- Robert Armstrong
- Ned Connor
- Dickie FlowersDickie FlowersCharles Richard "Dickie" Flowers was an American professional baseball player in the National Association. He was a shortstop for the 1871 Troy Haymakers and the 1872 Philadelphia Athletics...
- Tom MillerTom Miller (catcher)Thomas P. Miller , nicknamed "Reddy", was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played a total of 59 games during his two season career. He played four games for the Philadelphia Athletics, and 55 games for the St. Louis Brown Stockings, both of the NAPBBP...
- William RexterWilliam RexterWilliam H. Rexter was an American professional baseball player who played outfield for the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics.-External links:* at SABR.org...
- Fraley RogersFraley RogersFraley W. Rogers was an American baseball player at the dawn of the professional era. He played primarily for the amateur Star club of Brooklyn. In he moved to right field for the Boston Red Stockings in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional league now...
- Bill Allison
- January [?] - John Glenn
- February 7 - Mike HooperMike Hooper (baseball)Michael "Mike" H. Hooper was an American professional baseball player who played in three games for the Baltimore Marylands during the baseball season...
- March 26 - Morrie CritchleyMorrie CritchleyMorris Arthur "Morrie" Critchley was a 19th-century professional baseball pitcher. He played one game for the Pittsburg Alleghenys and four games for the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882...
- April [?] - Wallace TerryWallace Terry (baseball)Walter W. Terry was a first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Nationals of the National Association. Batting side and throwing arm are unknown....
- April 8 - John Peters
- April 12 - Sandy NavaSandy NavaVincent Irwin "Sandy" Nava was an American 19th century Major League Baseball player for five seasons from through...
- April 30 - Charley JonesCharley JonesCharles Wesley Jones was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career...
- May 8 - Ross BarnesRoss BarnesCharles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association and the early National League , playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim...
- June 12 - John StedronskyJohn StedronskyJohn Stedronsky was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Chicago White Stockings.-External links:...
- June 13 - Bobby ClackBobby ClackRobert Suter Clack , was a professional baseball player outfielder who played with the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Reds from to . He also served as an umpire for 5 games in 1876.-External links:...
- July 13 - Tom YorkTom York (baseball)Thomas Jefferson "Tom" York was a 19th century Major League Baseball left fielder. Over the course of York's 15-season career, he racked up 1095 hits in 4002 at bats, for a .274 batting average...
- July 14 - Jim HoldsworthJim HoldsworthJames "Jim" Holdsworth , nicknamed "Long Jim", was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in Major League Baseball for seven different teams during his nine-season career from to . Holdsworth died in his hometown of New York City, and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.-External links:...
- June 23 - George BirdGeorge BirdGeorge Raymond Bird was a Major League Baseball center fielder in the 19th century. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871...
- July 24 - Joe Miller
- July 26 - Tricky NicholsTricky NicholsFrederick C. "Tricky" Nichols was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for six seasons from 1875 to 1882. He played for six teams: New Haven Elm Citys in 1875, Boston Red Caps in 1876, St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1877, Providence Grays in 1878, Worcester Ruby Legs in 1880, and Baltimore Orioles in...
- August [?] - Tommy BealsTommy BealsThomas Lamb Beals was an AmericanMajor League Baseball player in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the National League...
- August 1 - Michael Campbell
- August 10 - Jim ClintonJim ClintonJames Lawrence Clinton was an outfielder in Major League Baseball....
- August 23 - Fred AndrusFred AndrusFrederick Hotham Andrus was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings. In 1876 he played 8 games in the outfield, batting .306 in 36 at bats...
- August 31 - Gene KimballGene KimballEugene Boynton Kimball was an American professional baseball player for the Cleveland Forest Citys during the 1871 season.-External links:*...
- September 1 - Jim O'Rourke
- September 2 - Albert SpaldingAlbert SpaldingAlbert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:...
- October 3 - Al Nevin
- October 29 - George EwellGeorge EwellGeorge W. Ewell was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in one game for the Cleveland Forest Citys in ....
- November 22 - Favel WordsworthFavel WordsworthFavel Wordsworth was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century.-References:...
- November 23 - Cy BentleyCy BentleyClytus George "Cy" Bentley was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played one season in professional baseball, for the Middletown Mansfields of the National Association.-Career:...
- November 30 - Alamazoo JenningsAlamazoo JenningsAlfred Gorden "Alamazoo" Jennings was an American Major League Baseball player who played in one Major League game, as catcher, for the Milwaukee Grays on August 15, 1878....
- 1851
- October [?] - Orator Shafer
- 1852
- March 27 - Ed CushmanEd CushmanEdgar Leander Cushman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from – for five teams in three different Major leagues spanning his six year career.-Career:...
- August 22 - Martin MullenMartin MullenMartin Mullen was an American professional baseball player for the Cleveland Forest Citys. He played in one game on August 17, 1872 and was hitless in four at-bats, scoring one run. He played in right field for the game. His one appearance in the professional leagues was due to an accident...
- 1853
- 1854
- September 8 - Russ McKelvyRuss McKelvyRussell Errett McKelvy was an American Major League Baseball player who played center field for the Indianapolis Blues of the National League , and one game in right field for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.-Career:After attending Allegheny College from 1873 through 1877, he signed with the...
- 1855
- March 21 - William CoonWilliam CoonWilliam K. Coon was a Major League Baseball player. Coon played for the Philadelphia Athletics in and .Coon played 30 games at Outfield, 22 games as a Catcher. 4 games as a Second Baseman and Third baseman, and 2 games a pitcher.He was born in Pennsylvania and died in Burlington, New...
- October 2 - Jack AllenJack Allen (baseball)Cyrus Alban Allen 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.-External links:...
- October 2 - John CarbineJohn CarbineJohn C. Carbine was an American professional baseball player who played first base for the 1875 Keokuk Westerns and 1876 Louisville Grays.-External links:...
- 1856
- 1857
- Date of birth missing
- J. R. MaloneJ. R. MaloneJames Richard "J. R." Malone was a professional baseball umpire.Malone umpired three American Association games in , as the home plate umpire. He died in Baltimore and is buried in Lot 697, Section TT in New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore. He was the father of Major Leaguer Lew Malone.-References:...
- J. R. Malone
- August 20 - George BakerGeorge Baker (baseball)George F. Baker , born George F. Boecke, was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1883 to 1886. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Maroons, and Kansas City Cowboys....
- October 7 - Moxie Hengel
- 1858
- Date of birth missing
- John DoyleJohn Doyle (baseball)John Aloysius Doyle was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Doyle pitched in 3 games for the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882 and lost all 3 of them.-External links:...
- May 25 - Tip O'Neill
- August 19 - Phil CoridanPhil CoridanPhilip F. Coridan was a 19th-century professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played for the Chicago Browns in the Union Association in two games in July 1884. He had one hit in seven at-bats in his two games.-External links:...
- September 11 - Mike DePangherMike DePangherMichael Anthony DePangher was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers.-External links:...
- John Doyle
- 1859
- July [?] - Tony MurphyTony MurphyFrancis J. "Tony" Murphy , was an American Association catcher who played for the 1884 New York Metropolitans. He appeared in one game on October 15, 1884 and recorded one hit and one run in three at-bats. He remained in the minor leagues through 1889, playing primarily in the Connecticut State...
- September 29 - Dave OrrDave OrrDavid L. Orr was a first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1883 through 1890.-Baseball career:Orr played most of his career in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans , Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Columbus Solons...
1860-1868
- 1860
- August 27 - Scrappy CarrollScrappy CarrollJohn E. "Scrappy" Carroll was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Paul White Caps, Buffalo Bisons, and Cleveland Blues during the 1880s. Carroll stood .-Career:...
- 1861
- August 28 - Charlie ReisingCharlie ReisingCharles Reising was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers. He appeared in two games for the Hoosiers and was hitless in eight at-bats.-External links:*...
- 1862
- 1863
- May 25 - John HoffordJohn HoffordJohn William Hofford , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885-86 Pittsburgh Alleghenys. He played minor league baseball until 1896.-External links:...
- 1864
- April 17 - Jersey BakelyJersey BakelyEdward Enoch Bakely [″Jersey″] was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the late 19th century. He pitched for nine different teams in six years of play from 1883 to 1891. Sometimes he is credited as Jersey Bakeley or Jersey Bakley.Bakely made his major league debut at the age of 19 for the...
- June [?] - John CuffJohn Cuff (baseball)John Patrick Cuff was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in 1884 for the Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 1890.-External links:...
- August 7 - Adonis TerryAdonis TerryWilliam H. "Adonis" Terry was an American Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in , to the Chicago Colts in . In his 14 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win–loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four different times...
- 1865
- May 4 - Chuck LauerChuck LauerJohn Charles Lauer , was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield. He played from 1884-1890.-External links:...
- June 30 - Tim HurstTim HurstTimothy Carroll "Tim" Hurst was an umpire and manager in Major League Baseball. His umpire career lasted 16 seasons from to . For one season, in , he became the on-field manager of the St. Louis Browns, and the team had a W–L record of 39 and 111 in 154 games...
- July 19 - Jim DonnellyJim Donnelly (baseball)James B. Donnelly , was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of 11 seasons in the majors between and ....
- 1866
- March 25 - Larry McKeon
- April 20 - Pat HannivanPat HannivanPatrick James Hannivan was a Canadian professional baseball player. He played part of the 1897 season in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He appeared in three games as an outfielder and two games as a second baseman.-External links:...
- 1867
- October 7 - Brickyard KennedyBrickyard KennedyWilliam Park Kennedy was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1892 through , he played for the Brooklyn Grooms/Superbas , New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates . Kennedy batted and threw right-handed...
- 1868
- Date of birth missing
- Jim AdamsJim Adams (baseball)James J. "Jim" Adams was a professional baseball catcher who played in one game for the St. Louis Browns on April 21, 1890. He hit one single in four at-bats during the game. In addition to his brief appearance for the Browns, he played on various minor league teams from 1889–1892 and again in...
- Frank KnaussFrank Knauss-External links:...
- Sparrow McCaffreySparrow McCaffreyCharles P. McCaffrey was a catcher in Major League Baseball in the 19th century. He played in 2 games with the 1889 Columbus Solons of the American Association.-Sources:...
- Ambrose McGannAmbrose McGannAmbrose J. McGann was a infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for the Louisville Colonels during the season. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
- Ed PabstEd PabstEdward D. A. Pabst was a Major League Baseball player. He played outfield in four games for the St. Louis Brows and eight games for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association during the 1890 baseball season. He remained active through 1904 in the minor leagues, and even managed during...
- Jim PowersJim Powers (baseball)James T. Powers was a 19th century Major League Baseball player who pitched for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators in the American Association.-External links:...
- Kid SummersKid SummersWilliam "Kid" Summers was a Major League Baseball player. He played for the St. Louis Browns in 1893.-Sources:...
- Fred TruaxFred TruaxFrederick W. Truax was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburg Alleghenys of the National League during the 1890 season.-Sources:...
- January [?] - Tom LetcherTom LetcherFrederick Thomas Letcher was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in six games for the 1891 Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. He had an extensive minor league career that lasted from 1890 through 1911 and included two seasons as player/manager in 1908 and 1910.-Sources:...
- January 1 - Dave ZearfossDave ZearfossDavid William Tilden Zearfoss was a Major League Baseball catcher from 1896 to 1905. He played for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. He had a .244 batting average for his career. He died in 1945 and was buried in Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Sources:...
- January 9 - Harley PayneHarley PayneHarley Fenwick Payne , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1896-1899.-External links:...
- January 11 - Silver King
- January 12 - Dan DaubDan DaubDaniel William Daub was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher born in Middletown, Ohio. After attending and playing baseball for Denison University, he played for the Cincinnati Reds in and with the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms from through .The New York Times reported on December 22,...
- January 14 - John NewellJohn Newell (baseball)John A. Newell , was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played in five games for the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. His career continued in the minor leagues through 1898.-External links:...
- January 15 - Jock MenefeeJock MenefeeJohn "Jock" Menefee , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -...
- January 28 - Dan SweeneyDan SweeneyDaniel J. Sweeney was a professional baseball player. He played outfielder in the National League for the Louisville Colonels.-External links:...
- January 30 - General StaffordGeneral StaffordJames Joseph "General" Stafford was a Major League Baseball player from 1890 to 1899. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Boston Beaneaters, and Washington Senators. Stafford stood at 5' 8" and weighed 165 lbs...
- February 13 - Biff SheehanBiff SheehanTimothy James Sheehan was an outfielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in 1895 and 1896. His minor league career stretched from 1889 through 1899.-Sources:...
- February 19 - Sal CampfieldSal CampfieldWilliam Holton Campfield was an American professional baseball player who played for the New York Giants in 1896.-External links:...
- February 22 - George DaviesGeorge Davies (baseball)George Washington Davies , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in -. He would play for the Cleveland Spiders, New York Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers.-External links:...
- February 23 - Lew CampLew CampRobert Plantagenet Llewellan Camp 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. His brother, Kid Camp, was his team mate on the 1894 Colts.-References:...
- March 10 - Lew WhistlerLew WhistlerLewis W. Whistler, born as Lewis Wissler, , was an American Major League Baseball player who played the majority of his career as a first baseman. In his four season career, he played for the New York Giants , Baltimore Orioles , Louisville Colonels , and St. Louis Browns...
- March 10 - Theodore ConoverTheodore ConoverTheodore Conover , nickamed "Huck" was a Major League Baseball player who pitched in one game for the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association on May 26, 1889. He pitched two innings in the game, allowing four runs, three of which were earned. He continued to play in the minor leagues...
- March 13 - Bill GilbertBill GilbertAlfred Gideon "Bill" Gilbert was an American professional baseball player who played two games for the Baltimore Orioles during the season.He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 59....
- March 15 - Roscoe CoughlinRoscoe CoughlinWilliam Edward "Roscoe" Coughlin was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher for two seasons in the National League . In he pitched for the Chicago Colts and in he played for the New York Giants...
- March 1 9 - Skyrocket SmithSkyrocket SmithSamuel J. "Skyrocket" Smith was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association during the first half of the 1888 season...
- March 23 - Mike Smith
- March 25 - Frank DwyerFrank DwyerJohn Francis Dwyer born in Lee, Massachusetts was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Stockings , Chicago Pirates , Cincinnati Kelly's Killers , Milwaukee Brewers , St...
- March 31 - Jack StivettsJack StivettsJohn Elmer Stivetts was a pitcher with an 11-year career from 1889 to 1899. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the American Association and the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Spiders, both of the National League...
- April [?] - Warren FitzgeraldWarren Fitzgerald (baseball)Warren Bartholomew Fitzgerald , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors for the Louisville Colonels during the 1891 and 1892 seasons.-External links:...
- April 2 - Frank BoydFrank BoydFrank Jay Boyd was a professional baseball catcher who played for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League in May, 1893. His minor league career lasted through 1901.-External links:...
- April 6 - Walt PrestonWalt PrestonWalter B. Preston was a professional baseball player. He played outfield and third base in the National League for the Louisville Colonels during the 1895 season. He played in the minors through 1907.-External links:...
- April 10 - Tom ParrottTom ParrottThomas William "Tacky Tom" Parrott was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns...
- April 25 - Fred HartmanFred HartmanFrederick Orrin Hartman was a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1902. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
- May [?] - Will CalihanWill CalihanWilliam T. Calihan was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder. A native of Oswego, New York, he played for the Rochester Broncos in 1890 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1891, both of the American Association....
- May 1 - Pete AllenPete Allen (baseball)Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen was a professional baseball player whose career spanned two seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Spiders . Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless four at-bats. In that game, Allen played catcher...
- May 9 - Josh ReillyJosh ReillyWilliam Henry Reilly , was a former professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues for the 1896 Chicago Colts. He played in the minor leagues from 1890 through 1903, primarily in various western leagues. He also managed in the minors in 1903 and 1904.-Sources:...
- May 17 - Fred WoodcockFred WoodcockFred Wayland Woodcock , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. He played college ball at Brown University and Dartmouth College. After his one season in the Majors, he played in 1893 in the New...
- May 28 - John BatesJohn Bates (baseball)John William Bates was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in one game, on August 25, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association. He started the game and pitched an eight inning complete game, allowing 12 earned runs and recording the loss...
- June [?] - George HodsonGeorge HodsonGeorge S. Hodson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1894 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1895. He also pitched in the minor leagues for 17 seasons and won 20 or more games six times. Hodson was 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds.-Career:Hodson...
- June [?] - Ed KnouffEd KnouffEdward "Fred" Knouff , was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1885 to 1889. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Blues....
- June [?] - Bob MillerBob Miller (1890s pitcher)Robert W. Miller was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1890 through 1891 for the Rochester Broncos and Washington Statesmen of the American Association.-External links:**...
- June 7 - Mike RyanMike Ryan (third baseman)Michael Patrick Ryan was a third baseman for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in 1895.-Sources:...
- June 27 - Bill DaleyBill Daley (baseball)William Daley was a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1889-1891. He played for the Boston Reds and Boston Beaneaters....
- June 28 - John TaberJohn Taber (baseball)John Pardon Taber was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. who played two games with the Boston Beaneaters in 1890.-External links:*...
- July 5 - Pat WrightPat Wright (baseball)Patrick W. Wright , was a Major League Baseball player who played second base for the Chicago Colts of the National League. He appeared in one game for the Colts on July 11, 1890. His minor league baseball career lasted until 1909 and he was a player/manager for several yteams between 1897 and...
- July 7 - Willard MainsWillard MainsWillard Eben Mains was an American professional baseball pitcher. He joined the National League at the age of 19 with the Chicago White Stockings, started two games in , winning one and losing the other...
- July 8 - Harry GilbertHarry GilbertHarry H. Gilbert was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played in two games for the Pittsburg Alleghenys of the National League on June 24, 1890. His brother, John Gilbert was his teammate with the Alleghenys.-Sources:...
- July 18 - Tony MadiganTony Madigan (baseball)William J. Madigan was a professional baseball pitcher for the 1886 Washington Nationals of the National League. He played for the Binghamton Crickets in the minors in 1887.-External links:...
- July 29 - George RettgerGeorge RettgerGeorge Edward Rettger was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher.-External links:*...
- August 11 - Dan O'ConnorDan O'Connor (baseball)Daniel Cornelius O'Connor was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in . The 21-year-old rookie stood 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs....
- August 12 - Charlie BellCharlie Bell (baseball)Charles C. Bell was an American professional baseball pitcher who pitched in the American Association. Bell was 1-0 with the Kansas City Cowboys , 2-6 for the Louisville Colonels , and 1-0 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers .He pitched in 12 games, completed 10 out of 11 starts, and had an ERA of...
- August 12 - Jerry HarringtonJerry HarringtonJeremiah Peter "Jerry" Harrington was a professional baseball player whose career spanned six season, including four seasons in Major League Baseball . Harrington played the majority of his games in the majors at catcher, however, he did play first base and third base on occasion...
- August 31 - Red EhretRed EhretPhilip Sydney "Red" Ehret , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1888-1898 for the Kansas City Cowboys, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, and Cincinnati Reds.-External links:...
- September [?] - Jeremiah ReardonJeremiah ReardonJeremiah J. Reardon was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. He played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and St. Louis Maroons.-Sources:...
- September 1 - Mike O'RourkeMike O'Rourke (baseball)Michael Joseph O'Rourke was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association in eight games during the 1890 baseball season.-External links:...
- September 2 - Al SauterAl SauterAlbert C. Sauter was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association in , their last year of existence.-External links:...
- September 10 - Dusty Miller
- September 11 - Steve BrodieSteve Brodie (baseball)Walter Scott "Steve" Brodie , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1890-1902. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Lois Browns, Baltimore Orioles , Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Giants.-External links:...
- September 15 - Frank O'Connor
- September 21 - Joe DalyJoe Daly (baseball)Joseph John Daly was a Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association in , their last year of existence. He later played in one game for the 1891 Cleveland Spiders and one game for the 1892 Boston Beaneaters.His brother, Tom...
- October [?] - Bobby CargoBobby CargoRobert J. Cargo , is a former professional baseball player who played Shortstop in the Major Leagues for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League, appearing in two games in October, 1892. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1903. He died of pneumonia in 1904, which he...
- October [?] - Tom CahillTom CahillThomas Cahill was an Australian politician, affiliated with the Australian Labor Party and elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....
- October 6 - Whitey GibsonWhitey GibsonLeighton P. "Whitey" Gibson was a professional baseball catcher in the major leagues in 1888 for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1893.-External links:...
- October 10 - Dave AndersonDave Anderson (pitcher)David S. Anderson , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.He was born in and died in Chester, Pennsylvania.-External links:...
- October 10 - Ad GumbertAd GumbertAddison Courtney Gumbert was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. His brother Billy Gumbert and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball players.-Sources:...
- October 14 - Fred UnderwoodFred UnderwoodFrederick Theodore Underwood was a Major League Baseball pitcher during part of the 1894 season. He was a native of St. Louis County, Missouri....
- October 18 - Boileryard ClarkeBoileryard ClarkeWilliam Jones "Boileryard" Clarke , was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City who played catcher from 1893 to 1905...
- October 22 - Charlie WeberCharlie WeberCharles P. "Charlie" Weber was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Weber played for the Washington Senators in .He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and died in Beaumont, Texas.-External links:*...
- October 25 - Dan BurkeDan Burke (baseball)Daniel L. Burke was a reserve catcher/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Rochester Broncos and the Syracuse Stars in , and with the Boston Beaneaters in . Listed at 5' 10", 190 lb., Burke batted and threw right-handed...
- November 2 - Jim McCormickJim McCormick (infielder)James Ambrose McCormick was a 19th century Major League Baseball Infielder. He played for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in 1892.-External links:...
- November 5 - Charlie NewmanCharlie Newman (baseball)-Sources:...
- November 7 - Julie FreemanJulie Freeman (baseball)Julius Benjamin Freeman , was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1888 St. Louis Browns. He lost his only start in the majors.-External links:...
- November 9 - Bill PhillipsBill Phillips (pitcher)William Corcoran Phillips , nicknamed "Whoa Bill" or "Silver Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball....
- November 12 - Bill GleasonBill GleasonFor the Cleveland Infants pitcher, see Bill Gleason.----William G. Gleason [Will] was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for three different teams of the American Association . Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Gleason batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St....
- November 12 - Jack Ryan
- November 17 - Ezra LincolnEzra LincolnEzra Perry Lincoln was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Spiders and Syracuse Stars during the 1890 season. He continued to play in the minors through 1899, in the New England League.-External links:...
- December [?] - Bill SullivanBill Sullivan (pitcher)William F. Sullivan was a professional baseball player. He appeared in six games in Major League Baseball for the Syracuse Stars of the American Association in 1890, all as a starting pitcher.-External links:...
- December 1 - George FoxGeorge Fox (baseball)George B. Fox was a first baseman in Major League Baseball in the 19th century. He played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1891 and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in 1899. He played in the minors between his two Major League stints.-Sources:...
- December 4 - Jesse BurkettJesse BurkettJesse Cail Burkett , nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century...
- December 5 - Frank BowermanFrank BowermanFrank Eugene Bowerman was a catcher in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants, and the Boston Doves, as well as a player-manager for the Doves in his last season in professional baseball...
- December 8 - Jocko HalliganJocko HalliganWilliam E. "Jocko" Halligan , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Buffalo Bisons.-External links:...
- December 10 - Neil StynesNeil StynesCornelius William Stynes was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played two games for the Cleveland Infants of the short-lived Players' League. He had zero hits in eight at bats.-Sources:...
- December 11 - Tom GettingerTom GettingerLewis "Tom" Thomas Leyton Gettinger was an American professional baseball player who played two season for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and one season with the Louisville Colonels....
- December 13 - Bill EverittBill EverittWilliam Lee "Wild Bill" Everitt was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1901. Everitt played for the Chicago Colts/Orphans and the Washington Senators.-External links:*...
- December 15 - George HemmingGeorge HemmingGeorge Hemming , also known as Old Wax Figger, was a pitcher in major league baseball in the late-19th century. His first season was with the Cleveland Infants, most likely because his hometown, Carrollton was nearby...
- January [?] - Tom Letcher