DMB World Series 19th Century Hall Of Famer- Frank Selee

Elected by the Veterans Committee in 1999           Image provided by Dick Perez

FRANK GIBSON SELEE
BOSTON, N.L., 1890-1901
CHICAGO, N.L., 1902-1905

A MASTER STRATEGIST AND AN IMPECCABLE JUDGE OF TALENT
WHO BECAME ONE OF THE GAME’S MOST SUCCESSFUL FIELD
MANAGERS. GUIDED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE’S BOSTON
BEANEATERS AND CHICAGO CUBS, COMPILING 1,284 VICTORIES
OVER 16 SEASONS. HIS EXCEPTIONAL WINNING PERCENTAGE OF
.598 IS FOURTH HIGHEST ALL-TIME. ASSEMBLED CHICAGO’S
RENOWNED DOUBLE PLAY COMBINATION OF TINKER, EVERS
AND CHANCE, AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CUBS’
THREE SUCCESSIVE PENNANTS FROM 1906-1908. A COURTEOUS
AND MILD-MANNERED LEADER, HE CAPTURED FIVE PENNANTS
AND MANAGED 12 FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS.

Frank Selee is one of the underrated managers in baseball. His 5 pennants in the 19th Century are usually overshadowed by the powerful and noteworthy Baltimore Orioles teams of the same era.

His teams won the NL pennant in 1891, 92, 93, 97, and 1898. The 1892 team was the 1st team to win 100 games in a season. While managing the Cubs he contracted TB in June 1905 and could no longer manage.   He would die just 1 month later at the age of 49. He had put together a fine core of ball players that included the famed double play trio of Tinkers, Evers and Chance, that would go on to win the pennant in 1906-1908. They would beat the Tigers in the 1907 and 1908 World Series.

Selee had a "flair for blending players acquired from here, there and everywhere … a master at putting together a team better than the sum of its parts." — David Nemec, author of The Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century Major League Baseball.

1897 DMB World Series-Game #6

Bill Hoffer vs Kid Nichols 10/13/1897, @ South End Grounds III

 

ORIOLES WIN SERIES IN THE RAIN AND THE WIND

A rain soaked field, 2 lengthy  rain delays, and 24 MPH winds didn’t deter the Baltimore Orioles as they win game 6 easily to win the DMB World Series.

Kid Nichols started the game for the Beaneaters but was removed after an 84 minute rain delay in the 5th inning, thus banishing the hopes of Beaneater fans of a possible game 7. 3 Beaneater relievers gave up 5 runs in the last 4 innings to give the Orioles the victory.

The always clutch Wilbert Robinson hit a 2 out 2 run double in the 4th to give the Orioles the lead, and Doc Amole pitched the final 3 innings to pick up his 2nd save of the series. There were no strikeouts registered in the ball game.

10/13/1897, BLN97-BSN97, South End Grounds III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Orioles           0  0  0  2  0  1  1  3  0     7 11  5     9  2
1897 Beaneaters        0  0  1  0  1  1  0  0  1     4  8  3     8  2

Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Keeler,W          rf  5  1  1  1  .333    Hamilton,B        cf  5  0  1  0  .154
McGraw,J          3b  5  0  1  1  .091    Duffy,H           lf  3  0  1  1  .261
Stenzel,J         cf  5  1  3  1  .238    Collins,J         3b  5  0  1  1  .240
Kelley,J          lf  4  1  2  1  .350    Tenney,F          1b  4  0  1  0  .316
Jennings,H        ss  5  1  2  0  .259    Lowe,B            2b  4  0  1  0  .261
Doyle,J           1b  4  1  1  0  .125    Long,H            ss  3  1  1  0  .304
Amole,D          p   1  0  0  0  .500    Stahl,C           rf  2  0  0  0  .286
Robinson,W        c   4  1  1  2  .400     Sullivan,J       p   0  0  0  0  .000
Reitz,H           2b  2  1  0  0  .316     Stivetts,J       ph  2  0  1  0  .400
Hoffer,B          p   2  0  0  0  .000     Lewis,T          p   0  0  0  0  .000
Clarke,B         1b  0  0  0  0  .000    Ganzel,C          c   3  2  1  0  .286
                     37  7 11  6          Nichols,K         p   1  0  0  1  .143
                                           Klobedanz,F      rf  3  1  0  0  .000
                                                               35  4  8  3
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hoffer,B         W 1-1           6.0  7  3  1  3  0 100  59  3.21
Amole,D          S 2             3.0  1  1  0  0  0  28  19  4.05
                                 9.0  8  4  1  3  0 128  78
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nichols,K                        4.2  5  2  2  1  0  82  52  2.91
Sullivan,J                       1.1  2  1  0  1  0  41  26  0.00
Stivetts,J       L 1-1           2.0  3  4  4  2  0  52  32  9.45
Lewis,T                          1.0  1  0  0  0  0   6   5  1.08
                                 9.0 11  7  6  4  0 181 115
BLN: Clarke,B inserted at 1b in the 7th
BSN: Klobedanz,F inserted at rf in the 5th
     Stivetts,J batted for Sullivan,J in the 6th
     Stivetts,J moved to p in the 7th

E-McGraw,J, Stenzel,J, Kelley,J, Jennings,H, Reitz,H, Collins,J 2, Tenney,F.
2B-Stenzel,J, Jennings,H, Robinson,W, Ganzel,C. SB-Stenzel,J(2), Tenney,F(1).
CS-Duffy,H. BB-Robinson,W, Reitz,H 2, Hoffer,B, Duffy,H, Long,H, Ganzel,C.
SH-Clarke,B. HBP-Kelley,J, Duffy,H. HB-Hoffer,B, Sullivan,J. WP-Hoffer,B.
GWRBI: Kelley,J
Kid Nichols was removed after a rain delay
Jim Sullivan was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 59, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 24 MPH,
Rain Delays: 84 and 90 minutes.

SUMMARY: The Beaneaters lost all 3 games that Kid Nichols pitched. The Orioles had 11 extra base hits to the Beaneaters 6. There were no home runs hit by either team. Billy Hamilton hit just .154 and scored only 2 runs at the top of the Beaneaters line up.

Wilbert Robinson hit .400 to lead all hitters and just missed his 2nd straight DMB World Series MVP.

Joe Corbett won 2 games for the Orioles, one of which was a 4 hit shutout, and he just edges out Uncle Robbie for MVP.

MVP- Joe Corbett 2-0,  0.95 ERA, 4 hit shutout and a solid 4-8 at the plate with 3 rbis.

DMB team batting — 1897 Boston Beaneaters                            
                              League championship — as of 10/13/1897                              

S Name               P    AVG   OBP   SPC    G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS
  Stivetts,J         of  .400  .500  .400    3    5    2   0   0   0    2    0    1    0   0   0   0   0
  Tenney,F*          1b  .316  .458  .316    6   19    6   0   0   0    2    2    5    1   0   0   1   0
  Long,H*            ss  .304  .333  .348    6   23    7   1   0   0    4    3    1    2   0   0   0   0
  Stahl,C*           rf  .286  .348  .476    6   21    6   0   2   0    2    2    2    1   0   0   0   0
  Ganzel,C           c   .286  .375  .429    2    7    2   1   0   0    2    0    1    0   0   0   0   0
  Duffy,H            lf  .261  .308  .261    6   23    6   0   0   0    2    4    1    1   1   0   0   1
  Lowe,B             2b  .261  .320  .261    6   23    6   0   0   0    1    1    2    2   0   0   0   0
  Collins,J          3b  .240  .269  .280    6   25    6   1   0   0    3    3    1    1   0   0   0   0
  Bergen,M           c   .231  .333  .231    4   13    3   0   0   0    2    0    2    1   0   1   0   0
  Hamilton,B*        cf  .154  .214  .192    6   26    4   1   0   0    2    3    2    3   0   0   0   0
  Nichols,K#         sp  .143  .143  .143    3    7    1   0   0   0    0    2    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Allen,B            ss  .000 1.000  .000    1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1    0   0   1   0   0
  Hickman,C          mr  .000  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    1   0   0   0   0
  Klobedanz,F*       sp  .000  .000  .000    3    6    0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Lake,F             c   .000  .000  .000    0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Lewis,T            sp  .000  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Sullivan,J         sp  .000  .000  .000    1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Yeager,G           c   .000  .000  .000    0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Total                  .244  .311  .284    6  201   49   4   2   0   23   20   19   13   1   2   1   1

                             DMB team batting — 1897 Baltimore Orioles                            
                              League championship — as of 10/13/1897                              

S Name               P    AVG   OBP   SPC    G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS
  Amole,D            sp  .500  .500 1.000    3    2    1   1   0   0    1    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Corbett,J          sp  .500  .556  .625    3    8    4   1   0   0    2    3    1    0   0   0   0   1
  Nops,J*            sp  .500  .667  .500    1    2    1   0   0   0    1    1    1    1   0   0   0   0
  Pond,A             sp  .500  .500  .500    1    2    1   0   0   0    0    3    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Robinson,W         c   .400  .500  .533    5   15    6   2   0   0    4    5    3    1   0   0   0   0
  Kelley,J           lf  .350  .458  .450    6   20    7   0   1   0    5    1    3    0   1   0   0   0
  Keeler,W*          rf  .333  .414  .417    6   24    8   2   0   0    5    4    3    2   1   0   0   0
  Reitz,H*           2b  .316  .417  .368    6   19    6   1   0   0    5    2    4    0   0   0   0   0
  Jennings,H         ss  .259  .259  .333    6   27    7   2   0   0    1    1    0    1   0   0   0   1
  Stenzel,J          cf  .238  .333  .286    6   21    5   1   0   0    3    4    4    1   0   0   2   0
  Doyle,J            1b  .125  .154  .125    6   24    3   0   0   0    1    2    1    1   0   0   0   0
  McGraw,J*          3b  .091  .231  .091    6   22    2   0   0   0    1    1    4    1   0   0   0   0
  Bowerman,F         c   .000  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    1   0   0   0   0
  Clarke,B           c   .000  .000  .000    3    7    0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Hoffer,B           sp  .000  .286  .000    2    5    0   0   0   0    0    0    1    0   1   0   0   1
  O’Brien,T          ut  .000  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Quinn,J            3b  .000  .000  .000    0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0
  Total                  .255  .339  .315    6  200   51  10   1   0   30   27   25    9   3   0   2   3

DMB team pitching — 1897 Boston Beaneaters                            
                              League championship — as of 10/13/1897                              

S Name               P     ERA   W   L   S   G  GS  CG SHO     INN    H    R   ER   BB    K  HR GDP    BF
  Sullivan,J         sp   0.00   0   0   0   1   0   0   0     1.1    2    1    0    1    0   0   0     8
  Lewis,T            sp   1.08   0   1   0   2   1   0   0     8.1    9    4    1    4    1   0   3    38
  Klobedanz,F*       sp   2.70   1   0   1   2   1   1   0    10.0    9    3    3    4    1   0   0    43
  Nichols,K          sp   2.91   0   2   0   3   3   2   0    21.2   16    9    7   10    4   0   3    92
  Hickman,C          mr   9.00   0   0   0   1   1   0   0     4.0    5    5    4    3    0   0   0    20
  Stivetts,J         of   9.45   1   1   0   3   0   0   0     6.2   10    8    7    3    3   0   0    33
  Total                   3.81   2   4   1   6   6   3   0    52.0   51   30   22   25    9   0   6   234

                            DMB team pitching — 1897 Baltimore Orioles                            
                              League championship — as of 10/13/1897                              

S Name               P     ERA   W   L   S   G  GS  CG SHO     INN    H    R   ER   BB    K  HR GDP    BF
  Corbett,J          sp   0.95   2   0   0   3   2   2   1    19.0   10    2    2    5    3   0   4    70
  Nops,J*            sp   2.25   1   0   0   1   1   0   0     8.0    7    3    2    2    2   0   0    33
  Hoffer,B           sp   3.21   1   1   0   2   2   1   0    14.0   16    7    5    8    2   0   3    66
  Amole,D*           sp   4.05   0   1   2   3   0   0   0     6.2    7    4    3    0    2   0   0    27
  Pond,A             sp   8.44   0   0   0   1   1   0   0     5.1    9    7    5    4    4   0   2    28
  Total                   2.89   4   2   2   6   6   3   1    53.0   49   23   17   19   13   0   9   224

1897 DMB World Series-Game #5

Charles Hickman vs Arlie Pond 10/10/1897, @ Oriole Park II

 

When I started this World Series Replay I wanted to make sure, where possible, to use the actual starting pitchers that were used in that seasons post season series. Actual as-played line ups are much more difficult because in the 19th Century the information is very difficult to get, but as I get closer to the advent of the actual World Series this will become much easier. So unfortunately for the Beaneaters of this 1897 replay, I am forced to use Piano Legs Hickman for this game 5 start. The Beaneaters and Manager Frank Selee were not too thrilled with having to play in the ill fated Temple Cup Series, so they didn’t take it too seriously. They won the Pennant outright and had nothing to prove, and went down in 5 games to the Orioles. Thus the unfortunate start for the seldom used(7.2 IP) Piano Legs Hickman in the 5th and possibly series deciding game.

 

BEANEATERS COME BACK LATE TO WIN SLUGFEST

Charles “Piano Legs” Hickman found more success as a hitter, finishing with a .295 life time average over 12 seasons. He did however finish with a 10-8 record as a pitcher. In 1902 he finished 2nd in all 3 Triple Crown categories. (.361-11-110) The Piano Legs moniker came about because of his massively proportioned legs.

 

The Boston Beaneaters scored 3 runs in the 9th to beat the Orioles in a high scoring slugfest. Trailing 9-7 the Beaneaters banged out 5 straight singles to start the inning against Doc Amole, scoring 3 runs. Fred Tenney’s single drove in the game winner.

The much maligned Piano Legs Hickman started for the Beaneaters and lasted just 4 innings, leaving on the tail end of a 5-1 Orioles lead. The Beaneaters fought back scoring 2 in the 4th and 3 in the 5th, with the big blow being a bases loaded double off the bat of Billy Hamilton in the 5th.

The Orioles came right back in the 6th on a 2 run double from Joe Corbett. Doc Amole pitched a scoreless 7th and 8th for the Orioles but could not close the deal in the Beaneaters 3 run 9th.

The Orioles still lead the series by a 3-2 margin.

10/10/1897, BSN97-BLN97, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Beaneaters        0  0  0  1  2  4  0  0  3    10 15  3     7  0
1897 Orioles           1  1  0  3  0  3  1  0  0     9 12  3     5  3

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Hamilton,B        cf  4  1  2  2  .143    Keeler,W          rf  4  1  2  1  .368
Duffy,H           lf  5  1  1  1  .250    Jennings,H        ss  5  0  1  0  .227
Stahl,C           rf  5  1  2  1  .316    Stenzel,J         cf  3  0  0  1  .125
Collins,J         3b  4  1  2  2  .250    Doyle,J           1b  5  0  1  0  .100
Tenney,F          1b  5  1  1  1  .333    Kelley,J          lf  2  1  0  0  .313
Lowe,B            2b  5  0  3  1  .263     Amole,D          p   1  1  1  0 1.000
Long,H            ss  5  1  2  1  .300     O’Brien,T        lf  1  0  0  0  .000
Bergen,M          c   4  2  2  0  .231    McGraw,J          3b  4  1  0  0  .059
Hickman,C         p   1  0  0  0  .000    Reitz,H           2b  3  2  2  0  .353
Stivetts,J       ph  2  2  0  0  .333    Robinson,W        c   3  2  2  1  .455
Klobedanz,F      p   0  0  0  0  .000    Pond,A            p   2  0  1  3  .500
                     40 10 15  9           Corbett,J        lf  2  1  2  2  .500
                                                               35  9 12  8
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hickman,C                        4.0  5  5  4  3  0  81  51  9.00
Stivetts,J       W 1-0           4.0  7  4  3  1  2  64  38  5.79
Klobedanz,F      S 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   9   6  2.70
                                 9.0 12  9  7  4  2 154  95
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Pond,A                           5.1  9  7  5  4  4 102  62  8.44
Amole,D          L 0-1           2.2  5  3  3  0  2  43  29  7.36
Corbett,J                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  10   5  0.95
                                 9.0 15 10  8  4  6 155  96
BSN: Stivetts,J batted for Hickman,C in the 5th
     Stivetts,J moved to p in the 5th
BLN: Corbett,J inserted at lf in the 6th
     O’Brien,T inserted at lf in the 9th
     Corbett,J moved to p in the 9th

E-Hamilton,B, Tenney,F, Long,H, Jennings,H, Kelley,J 2. 2B-Hamilton,B,
Reitz,H, Corbett,J, Amole,D. 3B-Stahl,C. CS-Corbett,J. K-Hamilton,B, Duffy,H,
Collins,J, Lowe,B, Bergen,M, Hickman,C, Jennings,H, McGraw,J. BB-Hamilton,B,
Collins,J, Bergen,M, Stivetts,J, Stenzel,J, Kelley,J, Reitz,H, Robinson,W.
SF-Keeler,W, Stenzel,J. WP-Hickman,C.
GWRBI: Tenney,F

1897 DMB World Series-Game #4

Kid Nichols vs Joe Corbett 10/8/1897, @ Oriole Park III

 

CORBETT SHUTSOUT BEANEATERS AS ORIOLES WIN GAME 4

Pictured is the only known collectable of Joe Corbett. A picture from the “Portfolio of Stars” collection issued by the National Copper Plate Co. His older brother Heavyweight Champ Jim Corbett has considerably more sports memorabilia with his likeness on it.

Joe Corbett tossed a 4 hit shutout to win his 2nd game of the DMB Series. The Beaneaters managed just 4 singles and did not have a runner reach 3rd after the 1st inning.

Kid Nichols allowed just 4 hits as well, but struggled with his control in the 1st inning. Willie Keeler walked to start the game, and after a flyball out, Bobby Lowe walked. Hughie Jennings doubled down the 3rd base line to score Keeler, and after another walk and a Jack Doyle sac fly the Orioles had a 2-0 lead, and all the runs that Corbett would need.

The Orioles take a 3-1 lead in this best of 7 series.

 

10/8/1897, BSN97-BLN97, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Beaneaters        0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  3     6  1
1897 Orioles           2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  4  3     7  2

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Hamilton,B        cf  4  0  0  0  .059    Keeler,W          rf  2  1  0  0  .333
Stahl,C           rf  4  0  0  0  .286    McGraw,J          3b  3  0  0  0  .077
Lowe,B            2b  2  0  0  0  .143    Kelley,J          lf  3  1  0  0  .357
Tenney,F          1b  4  0  1  0  .400    Jennings,H        ss  4  0  2  1  .235
Duffy,H           lf  4  0  0  0  .267    Stenzel,J         cf  3  0  1  0  .154
Collins,J         3b  4  0  1  0  .188    Doyle,J           1b  3  0  0  1  .067
Long,H            ss  3  0  0  0  .267    Robinson,W        c   4  0  0  0  .375
Bergen,M          c   3  0  1  0  .111    Reitz,H           2b  3  1  0  0  .286
Nichols,K         p   3  0  1  0  .167    Corbett,J         p   3  0  1  0  .333
                     31  0  4  0                               28  3  4  2
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nichols,K        L 0-2           8.0  4  3  2  4  1 130  71  2.65
                                 8.0  4  3  2  4  1 130  71
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Corbett,J        W 2-0           9.0  4  0  0  2  2 136  86  1.00
                                 9.0  4  0  0  2  2 136  86

E-Long,H 3, McGraw,J, Jennings,H, Doyle,J. 2B-Jennings,H. CS-Jennings,H.
K-Hamilton,B, Long,H, Robinson,W. BB-Lowe,B 2, Keeler,W, McGraw,J, Kelley,J,
Stenzel,J. SF-Doyle,J. HBP-Keeler,W. HB-Nichols,K.
GWRBI: Jennings,H
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 4 MPH.

DMB World Series-Game #3

Ted Lewis vs Jerry Hops 10/7/1897, @Oriole Park III

 

UNCLE ROBBIE  COMES THROUGH FOR THE ORIOLES

Wilbert Robinson had a 7 hit game on June 10, 1892. A record that still stands.

Wilbert Robinson doubled in Jake Stenzel with the winning run in the 8th, giving the Orioles the 4-3 victory and a one game lead in this best of 7 series.

The Beaneaters were shut out my Jerry Nops until 2 outs in the 8th inning. Nops walked Fred Tenney, then Hugh Duffy singled him to 2nd. Herman Long singled in Tenney, Chick Stahl singled in Duffy, and then Long scored the tieing run when Willie Keeler misplayed Stahl’s base hit. Doc Amole pitched a scoreless 9th to pick up the save.

10/7/1897, BSN97-BLN97, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Beaneaters        0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0     3  8  4     7  2
1897 Orioles           0  1  0  0  1  1  0  1  x     4  8  2     9  0

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Hamilton,B        cf  5  0  0  0  .077    Keeler,W          rf  5  0  1  0  .385
Tenney,F          1b  2  1  1  0  .500    Doyle,J           1b  4  0  0  1  .083
Duffy,H           lf  4  1  2  0  .364    Reitz,H           2b  4  0  1  0  .364
Long,H            ss  4  1  1  1  .333    Kelley,J          lf  3  1  1  0  .455
Stahl,C           rf  4  0  2  1  .400    Jennings,H        ss  4  0  2  0  .154
Lowe,B            2b  4  0  0  0  .167    Stenzel,J         cf  3  2  0  0  .100
Collins,J         3b  4  0  0  0  .167    McGraw,J          3b  4  0  0  0  .100
Ganzel,C          c   4  0  1  0  .250    Robinson,W        c   3  0  2  2  .750
Lewis,T           p   2  0  0  0  .000    Nops,J            p   2  1  1  1  .500
Stivetts,J       p   1  0  1  0 1.000     Bowerman,F       ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                     34  3  8  2           Amole,D          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               33  4  8  4
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lewis,T          L 0-1           7.1  8  4  1  4  1 134  79  1.23
Stivetts,J                       0.2  0  0  0  0  1   9   7  0.00
                                 8.0  8  4  1  4  2 143  86
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nops,J           W 1-0           8.0  7  3  2  2  2 124  85  2.25
Amole,D          S 1             1.0  1  0  0  0  0  14  10  0.00
                                 9.0  8  3  2  2  2 138  95
BLN: Bowerman,F batted for Nops,J in the 8th

E-Tenney,F 3, Stahl,C, Keeler,W, Stenzel,J. 2B-Robinson,W. SB-Stenzel,J(1).
K-Tenney,F, Lowe,B, Nops,J, Bowerman,F. BB-Tenney,F 2, Kelley,J, Stenzel,J,
Robinson,W, Nops,J. SH-Lewis,T.
GWRBI: Robinson,W
Temperature: 60, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from right at 10 MPH.

1897 DMB World Series-Game #2

10/4/1897, @, South End Grounds III

Bill Hoffer vs Fred Klobedanz

 

HAMILTON WINS IT FOR BEANEATERS IN THE 9TH

Billy Hamilton had a lifetime .344 average with 912 stolen bases, and was not elected to the Hall of Fame until 1961.

With the score tied at 3 in the bottom of the 9th Chick Stahl led off the inning with a long triple. 2 intentional walks brought Billy Hamilton to the plate with the bases loaded. He stroked a line drive single into center for the game winner, tying the series at 1 game apiece.

Willie Keeler doubled twice for the Orioles and was driven in both times by Heinie Reitz.

This is the 1st game in the history of the DMB World Series Replay where neither team committed an error. A total of over 100 games. All I can say is it’s about time.

10/4/1897, BLN97-BSN97, South End Grounds III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Orioles           1  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0     3  9  0    10  1
1897 Beaneaters        0  0  0  1  0  2  0  0  1     4  9  0     9  0

Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Keeler,W          rf  4  2  2  0  .500    Hamilton,B        cf  5  0  1  1  .125
McGraw,J          3b  3  0  1  0  .167    Collins,J         3b  4  2  2  0  .250
Reitz,H           2b  4  0  2  2  .429    Lowe,B            2b  4  1  2  0  .250
Doyle,J           1b  5  0  1  0  .125    Tenney,F          1b  2  0  1  1  .500
Jennings,H        ss  4  0  0  0  .000    Long,H            ss  4  0  2  1  .375
Kelley,J          lf  4  1  2  0  .500    Duffy,H           lf  3  0  0  1  .286
Stenzel,J         cf  3  0  1  1  .143    Stahl,C           rf  2  1  1  0  .333
Clarke,B          c   4  0  0  0  .000    Bergen,M          c   3  0  0  0  .000
Hoffer,B          p   3  0  0  0  .000    Klobedanz,F       p   3  0  0  0  .000
                     34  3  9  3           Allen,B          ph  0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               30  4  9  4
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hoffer,B         L 0-1           8.0  9  4  4  5  2 126  66  4.50
                                 8.0  9  4  4  5  2 126  66
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Klobedanz,F      W 1-0           9.0  9  3  3  4  1 143  82  3.00
                                 9.0  9  3  3  4  1 143  82
BSN: Allen,B batted for Klobedanz,F in the 9th

2B-Keeler,W 2, Collins,J. 3B-Kelley,J, Stahl,C. CS-Hoffer,B. K-Keeler,W,
Long,H, Stahl,C. BB-Keeler,W, McGraw,J 2, Stenzel,J, Tenney,F, Stahl,C 2,
Bergen,M, Allen,B. SH-Tenney,F. SF-Reitz,H, Duffy,H. HBP-Hoffer,B.
HB-Klobedanz,F.
GWRBI: Hamilton,B
Temperature: 45, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from left at 11 MPH.

1897 DMB World Series-Game #1

Joe Corbett vs Kid Nichols 10/3/1897, @South End Grounds III

KEELER WINS GAME ONE FOR THE ORIOLES

 

Wee Willie Keeler has a .341 lifetime average. He had 200+ hits in 8 straight seasons, 1894-1901.

Kid Nichols took a 3 hit shutout into the 7th inning, but a walk and an error put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Oriole’s starter Joe Corbett dumped a fly ball into centerfield to drive in a run, and Willie Keeler laced a single into right to tie the game at 2 apiece.

In the 9th Wilbert Robinson came off the bench as a pinch hitter and singled to right. A laboring Nichols then walked Joe Corbett to put 2 runners on with 1 out. Willie Keeler stroked another single to drive in Robinson with the game winner.

Winning pitcher Joe Corbett had given up single runs in the 1st and 2nd innings to the Beaneaters, but allowed only 3 hits over the final 7 innings.

 

10/3/1897, BLN97-BSN97, South End Grounds III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1897 Orioles           0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2     4  7  0     8  1
1897 Beaneaters        1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  3     5  1

Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Keeler,W          rf  4  0  2  2  .500    Hamilton,B        cf  3  1  0  0  .000
Stenzel,J         cf  4  0  0  1  .000    Tenney,F          1b  2  0  1  0  .500
Jennings,H        ss  5  0  0  0  .000    Collins,J         3b  4  0  0  0  .000
Kelley,J          lf  4  0  2  0  .500    Duffy,H           lf  4  0  2  1  .500
Doyle,J           1b  3  0  0  0  .000    Stahl,C           rf  4  0  1  0  .250
Reitz,H           2b  3  1  1  0  .333    Lowe,B            2b  4  0  0  0  .000
McGraw,J          3b  3  0  0  0  .000    Long,H            ss  4  1  1  0  .250
Clarke,B          c   3  1  0  0  .000    Bergen,M          c   3  0  0  0  .000
Robinson,W       ph  1  1  1  0 1.000    Nichols,K         p   3  0  0  1  .000
Corbett,J         p   3  1  1  1  .333                         31  2  5  2
                     33  4  7  4

Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Corbett,J        W 1-0           9.0  5  2  2  3  1 116  74  2.00
                                 9.0  5  2  2  3  1 116  74
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nichols,K        L 0-1           9.0  7  4  3  5  3 131  76  3.00
                                 9.0  7  4  3  5  3 131  76
BLN: Robinson,W batted for Clarke,B in the 9th
     Robinson,W moved to c in the 9th

E-Hamilton,B, Tenney,F, Long,H. 2B-Long,H. K-Keeler,W, Stenzel,J, Doyle,J,
Hamilton,B. BB-Keeler,W, Doyle,J, Reitz,H, McGraw,J, Corbett,J, Hamilton,B,
Tenney,F 2. SF-Stenzel,J.
GWRBI: Keeler,W
Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.

1897 DMB World Series-Boston Beaneaters

                               Front: Jimmy Collins, Chick Stahl, Bobby Lowe Middle: Herman Long, Kid Nichols, George Yeager,                Frank Selee (manager), Hugh Duffy (captain), Fred Tenney, Billy Hamilton.
Back: Jim Sullivan, Jake Stivetts, Bob Allen, Charles Ganzel, Fred Klobedanz, Ted Lewis, Fred Lake.

The mustache ratio is 29% which includes Manager Frank Selee. Hugh Duffy seems to be distracted by something shiny off to his right. Charlie Ganzel looks like he’s 6’8”, and has a striking resemblance to the guy in the 1st The Hills Have Eyes movie. Ganzel is listed at just 6 ft tall, so he must be standing on something. (Maybe one of his victims!!!!???)

The Beaneaters and Manager Frank Selee wrested the National League crown from the Baltimore Orioles by 2 games thanks to a thrilling late season series won by the Beaneaters. Kid Nichols won 2 games and the final game of the series was played in front of 25,000 fans.

The Beaneaters proceeded to stink up the Temple Cup series and lost to the Orioles in 5 games. The Beaneaters and Manager Selee cared so much that he pitched Piano Legs Hickman in the 5th and deciding game. Hickman had only pitched 7.2 innings during the season.

The Beaneaters hit .319 as a team and led the National League with 45 home runs. Hugh Duffy led the team and the league with 11 of those long balls.  The 1045 runs that they scored led the league as well, and would be the last time a team scored over 1000 runs in a season until the 1930 NY Yankees.

Also on offense the Beaneaters had Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton and his .343 average, 105 walks, 152 runs scored and 66 stolen bases. the Beaneaters had 5 players score more than 100 for the season. Behind the dish  Boston had the troubled Marty Bergen. His murder suicide in 1900 was discussed previously.

On the mound the Beaneaters were led by Hall of Famer Kid Nichols and his 32 victories. Fred Klobedanz won 26, and Ted Lewis had 21.

PREDICTION: The Beaneaters put forth little effort to win the Temple Cup Series, but the DMB software doesn’t care. Unfortunately for the Beaneaters I’ll be using actual line ups as used in the 1897 Temple Cup Series, which means Piano Legs Hickman and his 5.87 ERA will start Game #5. Offensively the teams stack up pretty equally, but the Orioles will be much more aggressive on the base paths. Despite Piano Legs Hickman, Kid Nichols will start 3 games for the Beaneaters, if it goes 7.  I’m looking for a 7 game series, and predicting a Beaneaters victory. Plus all the Orioles are afraid of Charlie Ganzel and his Hills buddies.

1897 World Series-Baltimore Orioles

Top: Boileryard Clarke, Doc Amole, Bill Hoffer, Joe Corbett, Arlie Pond, Jeremiah Nops, Wilbert Robinson.

Middle: Heinie Reitz, Hughie Jennings, Harry VonDerHorst (president), Ned Hanlon (manager), Joe Kelley, Jack Doyle.

Bottom: Joe Quinn, Tom O’Brien, John McGraw, Mike Bowerman, Willie Keeler, Al Maul, Jake Stenzel.

 Ned Hanlon’s Orioles found themselves in the thick of another pennant race as they hosted the Boston Beaneaters in a 3 game series at the end of September. The Orioles led by the slimmest of margins, leading by just 1 percentage point over the Beaneaters. The Beaneaters proceeded to take 2 out of 3 from the Orioles behind 2 Kid Nichols’ victories. The 3rd game was won by the Beaneaters 19-10 in front of 25,000 disappointed Oriole fans. The Beaneaters would not relinquish the lead and would win the NL pennant by 2 games. The Orioles found little consolation by winning the Temple Cup Series 4 games to one. The Beaneaters played with little enthusiasm, with nothing to prove, and the 750 fans that showed up for the final game didn’t seem to care either.

The Orioles fielded a strong team as usual, leading the league with a .325 average, a .394 OBP, as well as 401 stolen bases. Willie Keeler hit .424, Jake Stenzel hit .357, Joe Kelley hit .362 while leading the team with 5 home runs and 118 rbis. Hughie Jennings hit .355 and was hit with a pitch an amazing 46 times.

The Orioles went with a strict 4 man rotation.  Joe Corbett(24), Bill Hoffer(22) and rookie Jerry Nops(20) each won 20 games, while ZArlie Pond finished with 18. Their 3.55 team ERA was 2nd to only the NY Giants.

DMB World Series Biography- Marty Bergen

 

Martin Bergen

BORN: 10/25/1871-North Brookfield, Mass

DIED: 1/19/1900-North Brookfield, Mass

Marty Bergen was the older brother of Bill Bergen, both catchers in the National League, but  with decidedly different stories. I have always morphed them together confusing their stories. It might have to do with all the catchers with the same sounding name:Marty Bergen, Bill Bergen, Wally Berger, Yogi Berra….how’s a guy supposed to keep them straight?

Bill Bergen has the distinction of being the worst hitter in the history of the game. His lifetime .170 average in 3,028 at bats is by far the epitome of the good field no hit ball player. No other player with over 2,500 at bats has hit under .210.

Marty Bergen’s story is one of the most tragic in the history of the game.

Marty Bergen played just 4 seasons(1896-1899) all with the Boston Beaneaters and finished with a .265 lifetime average. He was considered a fine defensive catcher with The Sporting News reporting that Bergen had one of the strongest throwing arms for a catcher ever.

His Manager Frank Selee was quoted as saying that Bergen was, “…one of the greatest ball players who ever went upon the diamond.’ And…."I knew Bergen was not in his right mind.”

He was moody, a loner, paranoid, confrontational with his fellow teammates, and a constant cause of dissent in the dugout. He would sit sideways on the bench during games….”in case one of my teammates tried to attack me.”

When his oldest son Martin died of diphtheria in April 1899 his behavior got even more erratic. He felt that the other players were plotting against him, and  would leave the team on several occasions to be with his family. He had numerous altercations with his teammates and was quoted as saying that, ”….he wanted to club them to death.”

When the Beaneaters finished in 2nd place, 8 games back in 1899, some felt it was because of the dissension caused by Bergen’s behavior. During the off season Bergen was even more despondent because he felt he was to blame for the teams play. He sought help from his physician, as well as his Minister, because he felt that he was,”……having strange ideas.” And he felt….”he was not right in the head.” He would accuse both his physician and wife of trying to poison him.

On the morning of  January 19, 1900 Bergen woke up early and started his day like any other. He lit a fire and started to prepare breakfast when he just snapped. He grabbed a long handled axe, entered his bedroom and beat his wife numerous times over the head with the blunt side of the axe while she lay sleeping in their bed. He then entered his son’s room and killed him with 1 blow to the head, using the blade side of the axe. He re-entered the kitchen and proceeded to bludgeon his daughter to death with his trusty axe.  He then picked up a straight razor and slit his own throat, almost severing his head in the process. He died on the kitchen floor next to his daughter.

Bill James compiled a list of baseball related suicides that occurred between 1900 and 1925. There were 25 suicides that also included Win Mercer, Chick Stahl, Arthur Irwin and Mrs Joe Tinker.

 

Batting Record
Year Team        G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1896 BOS N      65   245   39   66   6   4   4   37   11   22   3   4    6  .269  .309  .376   0.3 1896 BOS N
1897 BOS N      87   327   47   81  11   3   2   45   18        4   2    5  .248  .295  .318   0.1 1897 BOS N
1898 BOS N     120   446   62  125  16   5   3   60   13        1   9    9  .280  .302  .359   0.4 1898 BOS N
1899 BOS N      72   260   32   67  11   3   1   34   10        2   0    4  .258  .290  .335  -0.1 1899 BOS N
Total(4 Years) 344  1278  180  339  44  15  10  176   52   22i 10  15   24  .265  .299  .347   0.7 Total
Year Team        G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team