Philadelphia Centennials
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The Philadelphia Centennials of 1875 were a short-lived baseball team in the National Association
. They won 2 games, lost 12, and did not finish out the season. Their home games were played at Centennial Grounds
.
The Centennials were managed by infielder
Bill Craver
, who was also one of their best hitters (.277). Pitcher
George Bechtel
(2-12, 3.93) led the team in batting average
(.279), RBI (7), runs
(12), and doubles
(5).
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
. They won 2 games, lost 12, and did not finish out the season. Their home games were played at Centennial Grounds
Centennial Grounds
Centennial Grounds was a baseball ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was home to the Philadelphia Centennials baseball club of the National Association during the 1875 season, so it is considered a major league ballpark by those who count the NA as a major league.-References:*Retrosheet. ....
.
The Centennials were managed by infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
Bill Craver
Bill Craver
William H. Craver was an American Major League Baseball player from Troy, New York who played mainly as an infielder, but did play many games at catcher as well during his seven year career. He played for seven different teams, in two leagues...
, who was also one of their best hitters (.277). Pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
George Bechtel
George Bechtel
George A. Bechtel was an American right fielder and pitcher in professional baseball's early history who became one of the leading players of his era...
(2-12, 3.93) led the team in batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(.279), RBI (7), runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
(12), and doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
(5).