1895 DMB World Series-Game #5

George Hemming vs Nig Cuppy  10/8/1895, @ League Park I

My thanks to Russ Haslage for pointing me toward The League Park Society web page. The focus of the League Park Society is on R.P.R. or Restore, Preserve and Revitalize both the ballpark and it’s surrounding neighborhood. This is an image of League Park that I got from the website. I urge you to check out the site.

SPIDERS DEFENSE HANDS ORIOLES THE VICTORY

Six Spider errors led to 4 unearned runs and a 6-5 Oriole victory.  Jimmy McAleer misplayed a single in centerfield allowing Kid Gleason and John McGraw to move into scoring position with one out in the 7th. A Joe Kelly single drove in the game winner.

George Hemming struggled with his control, walking 7 in 6 innings. 2 bases loaded walks in the 5th had given the Spiders a temporary 5-4 lead. Sadie McMahon came on to pitch in the 7th and pitched 3 scoreless inning, striking out 4, and picking up a rare 19th century World Series save.

The Orioles now lead the best of 7 series 3-2.

10/8/1895, Bal95-CLE95, League Park I
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1895 Orioles           0  1  0  3  0  0  2  0  0     6 11  3     9  0
1895 Spiders           0  0  0  2  3  0  0  0  0     5  6  6    13  1
Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Keeler,W          rf  5  0  0  1  .304    Burkett,J         lf  3  0  0  0  .565
McGraw,J          3b  4  1  2  0  .364    Tebeau,Pa         1b  5  1  2  0  .261
Jennings,H        ss  5  0  1  1  .227    Childs,C          2b  3  1  1  0  .263
Kelley,J          lf  5  0  2  1  .278    McKean,E          ss  5  1  0  0  .190
Brodie,S          cf  5  2  1  0  .250    Zimmer,C          c   3  2  0  0  .250
Reitz,H           2b  4  1  1  0  .300    Tebeau,G          rf  4  0  1  1  .316
Clarke,B          c   4  1  1  2  .250    McGarr,C          3b  4  0  1  2  .250
Carey,S           1b  4  0  1  0  .200    McAleer,J         cf  4  0  1  1  .333
Hemming,G         p   2  0  1  1  .250    Cuppy,N           p   2  0  0  1  .000
Gleason,K        ph  1  1  1  0  .333     O’Connor,J       ph  1  0  0  0  .000
McMahon,S        p   1  0  0  0  .500                         34  5  6  5
                     40  6 11  6

INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hemming,G        W 1-2           6.0  5  5  3  7  1 129  70  8.74
McMahon,S        S 1             3.0  1  0  0  1  4  46  32  0.00
                                 9.0  6  5  3  8  5 175 102
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cuppy,N          L 1-1           9.0 11  6  2  2  2 137  87  3.00
                                 9.0 11  6  2  2  2 137  87
Bal: Gleason,K batted for Hemming,G in the 7th
CLE: O’Connor,J batted for Cuppy,N in the 9th

E-McGraw,J, Jennings,H, Clarke,B, Childs,C 3, Zimmer,C, McGarr,C, McAleer,J.
2B-Brodie,S, Hemming,G. SB-McGraw,J 2(5), Kelley,J(1), Brodie,S(1).
CS-Tebeau,Pa. K-Jennings,H, Carey,S, Tebeau,G 2, McAleer,J 2, O’Connor,J.
BB-McGraw,J, Reitz,H, Burkett,J 2, Childs,C 2, Tebeau,G, McAleer,J,
Cuppy,N 2. SF-McGarr,C. HBP-Zimmer,C 2. HB-Hemming,G 2.
GWRBI: Kelley,J
Temperature: 46, Field: wet, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind:
right to left at 9 MPH.

1895 Baseball Captains

 

This lithograph appeared in the June 1895 Police Gazette. It featured the Captains of the 12 National League teams.

Who were these baseball heroes, as the lithograph proudly asserts?  Some of them are household names, with 5 eventual Hall of Famers, some…… not so much.

1. Cap Anson- Hall of Fame 1st baseman and Player/Manager of the 1895 Chicago Colts. At 43 years old Cap still had game. He appeared in 122 games and batted .335. Anson played 27 years in Major League baseball. As a manager he won 1295 games, finishing 1st 5 times.

(Moving clockwise…)

2. George Davis- This Hall of Fame shortstop was just 25 years old when he was named Player/Manager of the NY Giants. He was replaced as manager after a 16-17 start, but remained as team captain. He hit .340 with a 101 rbis. A lifetime .295 hitter over 20 seasons. He managed the Giants again in 1900 and 1901, compiling a 91-122 record.

3. Mike Griffin- Centerfielder and captain of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. His .332 average and 38 doubles led the Bridegrooms. He played in 3 Major Leagues, the American Association, Players League and the National League, and finished with a .296 average. He is credited with managing 4 games for Brooklyn in 1898 winning just 1 game.

4. Buck Ewing- Also a member of the Hall of Fame. Considered one of the great 19th century catchers. He played 105 games, all at 1st base as the Player/Manager of the 1895 Reds.  He hit .318 and finished his 18 year career with a .308 lifetime average. As a manager he would never finish higher than 3rd place, but he compiled a .553 winning %, suffering only 1 losing season over his 7 years of managing.

5. Jack Boyle- The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL with an astounding .330 average. No thanks to their 1st baseman/Captain. Boyle hit just .253 with no home runs. He had the lowest average of any player with over 115 at bats. He also led all 1st baseman with 36 errors.  He would retire in 1898 with a lifetime .253 average.

6. Patsy Tebeau- Hit .318 as the player/manager while playing 63 games at 1st. He would manage the Spiders and St. Louis Perfectos over 11 seasons. Never finishing 1st, but would beat the Orioles in the not so prestigious Temple Cup Series in 1895.

7.  Jack Glasscock- A fine 19th Century shortstop, batting .290 over 17 seasons. But despite hitting .338 in 18 games for the last place Louisville Colonels he was released in June and finished the season and his career with the Washington Nationals. The Colonels would finish in last place 52.5 games out. Glasscock would manage briefly in the majors, winning exactly half of his 70 games.

8. Ed Cartwright- Cartwright led the Washington Nationals with a .331 average and also had a team high 34 doubles, all leading up to a dismal 43-85 record. Good for 10th in the league. 1895 was his best season in a short 5 year career. He would retire in 1897 with a lifetime .295 average.

9.  Connie Mack- A manager of some note. As player/manager of the Pirates he appeared in 14 games and hit .306, leading the Pirates to a respectable 71-61 record, good for 7th place. Lifetime he would compile a 3731-3948 record as a manager over an incredible 53 seasons. He would manage some of the greatest and worst teams of all time.  He would win 5 out of 8 of his World Series appearances, while finishing last 17 times.

10 Doggie Miller- Miller hit .291 for the St Louis Browns as they finished 48.5 games out of 1st, good for 11th place. Miller was actually the Manager of the 1894 Browns team that finished 56-76, good for 9th place. It would be the only season he would manage in the major leagues.

11. Billy Nash- Playing 3rd base for the Boston Beaneaters Nash would hit .290 with a team leading 10 home runs. This would be Nash’s last season with Boston. He would be traded to the Phillies for Billy Hamilton. In Philadelphia he would become their player/manager and lead them to an 8th place finish in 1896. It would be his only season as a major league manager.

12. Wilbert Robinson- Uncle Robbie suffered a finger amputation in 1895 which would limit him to 77 games. His Hall of Fame career included 17 years as a player ending in 1902 as player/manager with the American League Baltimore Orioles. . He wouldn’t manage again until 1914 when he signed on with the Brooklyn Robins. He would manage them for 18 seasons while making 2 World Series appearances, losing to the Red Sox in 1916, and the Indians in 1920.

1895 DMB World Series- Game #4

Bill Hoffer vs Cy Young 10/7/1895, @ League Park I

 

ORIOLES LATE RALLY SINKS SPIDERS

 

The dapper Sadie McMahon

Trailing 4-3 heading into the 9th the Orioles rallied for 2 runs off Cy Young to take game 4 and tie this series at 2. With one out Heinie Reitz singled and moved to 3rd on a double by Boileryard Clarke. A groundball scored the tying run, then relief pitcher Sadie McMahon laced a single to right to score the game winner. The Spiders got the 1st 2 runners on in the 9th but Harry Blake smoked a line drive at Scoops Carey who made a leaping grab for the out, doubling off Jack O’Connor at 2nd. The throw to 1st just missed completing a triple play. Jesse Burkett popped out to end the game.

Cy Young suffered his 2nd tough loss in the series, both by a single run.

10/3/1895, CLE95-Bal95, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1895 Spiders           1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  2     7  0
1895 Orioles           1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     3  9  2    10  1

Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Burkett,J         lf  4  1  3  1  .750    Keeler,W          rf  4  3  2  0  .500
Tebeau,Pa         1b  4  0  1  0  .250    McGraw,J          3b  5  0  3  1  .600
Childs,C          2b  3  0  0  0  .000    Jennings,H        ss  4  0  1  0  .250
McKean,E          ss  3  0  0  1  .000    Kelley,J          lf  4  0  0  0  .000
Zimmer,C          c   3  0  0  0  .000    Brodie,S          cf  4  0  2  0  .500
Tebeau,G          rf  4  0  0  0  .000    Reitz,H           2b  4  0  1  0  .250
McGarr,C          3b  4  0  0  0  .000    Clarke,B          c   3  0  0  0  .000
McAleer,J         cf  4  1  1  0  .250    Carey,S           1b  4  0  0  0  .000
Young,C           p   4  0  0  0  .000    Hoffer,B          p   4  0  0  0  .000
                     33  2  5  2                               36  3  9  1
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Young,C          L 0-1           8.2  9  3  1  0  1 100  72  1.04
                                 8.2  9  3  1  0  1 100  72
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hoffer,B         W 1-0           9.0  5  2  0  2  1 123  79  0.00
                                 9.0  5  2  0  2  1 123  79

E-Childs,C, McGarr,C, Jennings,H 2. 2B-Keeler,W, Brodie,S. SB-Burkett,J 2(2),
Tebeau,Pa(1), McAleer,J(1). K-Young,C, Clarke,B. BB-Childs,C, McKean,E.
HBP-Zimmer,C, Keeler,W, Jennings,H, Clarke,B. HB-Young,C 3, Hoffer,B.
WP-Young,C.
Temperature: 57, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to center at 12 MPH.

1895 DMB World Series-Game #3

Duke Esper vs Bobby Wallace 10/6/1895, @ League Park I

 

CUPID CHILDS GOES FROM GOAT TO HERO WITH GAME WINNING HIT

 

(There are several ways to replay games using the DMB software. You can manage the game for each batter, or you can hit the autoplay button and the computer will play the game in 2 seconds. I will always set the starting pitchers, line-ups and make in game substitutions as I see fit. Unfortunately I accidentally hit autoplay for this game, and as far as I can tell there is no way to delete this game and start over. Thus the unusual starting pitchers of Duke Esper and Bobby Wallace.)

Cupid Childs is another Scranton alumni. He finished his professional playing career in 1904, playing for the Scranton team in the New York state League.

The Cleveland Spiders led the Orioles 4-1 heading into the 8th inning. After 2 outs Willie Keeler singled and John McGraw tripled him in. The inning looked to be over when Hughie Jennings hit an easy inning ending groundball to Cupid Childs at 2nd. Always one for the dramatic, Childs booted the grounder to extend the inning and allow McGraw to score from 3rd. McGraw promptly stole 2nd and scored the tying run on a Joe Kelley single.

In the bottom of the 9th Jimmy McAleer reached on a McGraw error to start the inning. After stealing 2nd, Jack O’Connor walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd. The hot hitting Jesse Burkett lined a single to left sending McAleer towrd home with the game winner.  Oriole leftfielder Joe Kelly had other ideas when he charge the ball and nailed McAleer at the plate. After Patsy Tebeau walked, Cupid Childs grounded the game winning single into right field giving the Spiders a 2 games to 1 lead in the Series.

10/6/1895, Bal95-CLE95, League Park I
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1895 Orioles           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0     4 11  1     5  0
1895 Spiders           0  2  0  1  1  0  0  0  1     5 13  2     9  1

Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Keeler,W          rf  4  1  1  0  .462    Burkett,J         lf  5  0  3  0  .800
McGraw,J          3b  4  2  2  1  .429    Tebeau,Pa         1b  4  1  1  0  .231
Jennings,H        ss  4  1  2  0  .231    Childs,C          2b  5  0  2  2  .167
Kelley,J          lf  3  0  2  2  .333    McKean,E          ss  4  1  1  0  .250
Brodie,S          cf  3  0  1  0  .364    Zimmer,C          c   4  2  3  1  .385
Reitz,H           2b  4  0  1  0  .333    Tebeau,G          rf  3  0  1  0  .273
Clarke,B          c   4  0  0  0  .125    McGarr,C          3b  4  0  1  1  .308
Carey,S           1b  4  0  1  0  .167    McAleer,J         cf  4  0  1  1  .308
Esper,D           p   2  0  1  0  .500    Wallace,B         p   3  0  0  0  .000
Gleason,K        ph  1  0  0  0  .000     Knell,P          p   0  0  0  0  .000
Clarkson,D       p   0  0  0  0  .000     O’Connor,J       ph  0  1  0  0  .000
Robinson,W       ph  1  0  0  0  .000                         36  5 13  5
Hemming,G        p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     34  4 11  3
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Esper,D                          7.0 10  4  4  0  1  89  66  5.00
Clarkson,D                       1.0  1  0  0  1  0  26  13 12.00
Hemming,G        L 0-2           0.1  2  1  0  2  0  18   6 13.50
                                 8.1 13  5  4  3  1 133  85
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wallace,B                        7.2  9  4  2  1  0 103  66  2.35
Knell,P          W 1-0           1.1  2  0  0  0  0  13   9  0.00
                                 9.0 11  4  2  1  0 116  75

Bal: Gleason,K batted for Esper,D in the 8th
     Robinson,W batted for Clarkson,D in the 9th
CLE: O’Connor,J batted for Knell,P in the 9th
E-McGraw,J, Childs,C 2. 2B-Burkett,J, Zimmer,C 2, Tebeau,G. 3B-McGraw,J,
Tebeau,Pa. SB-McGraw,J 2(3), Jennings,H 2(2), McAleer,J(2). CS-Brodie,S,
Reitz,H, Esper,D, Burkett,J. K-Burkett,J. BB-Kelley,J, Tebeau,Pa, Tebeau,G,
O’Connor,J. SH-Brodie,S.
GWRBI: Childs,C
Temperature: 51, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to center at 1 MPH.

1895 DMB World Series-Game #2

Nig Cuppy vs George Hemming 10/4/1895, @ Oriole Park III

 

BURKETTS RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE LEADS SPIDERS TO VICTORY

Jesse Burkett Won 27 games pitching for Scranton in the minors at the tender age of 19.

The Cleveland Spiders evened up the series at 1 game apiece by banging out 18 hits and scoring 16 against 3 Oriole pitchers. Jesse Burkett lead the way with a DMB World Series record 6 hits. Burkett’s hits included 2 doubles and a triple. He blooped a single into center field in the 7th for his record breaking hit.

Nig Cuppy gave up 10 hits, but got the clutch out and 2 double plays from his defense to contain the high flying Orioles.

10/4/1895, CLE95-Bal95, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1895 Spiders           1  0  1  0  2  5  3  1  3    16 18  2     7  2
1895 Orioles           0  0  0  0  1  0  0  3  0     4 10  3     8  1

Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Burkett,J         lf  6  4  6  2  .900    Keeler,W          rf  5  1  3  0  .556
Tebeau,Pa         1b  5  1  1  3  .222    McGraw,J          3b  5  0  1  1  .400
Childs,C          2b  4  0  0  3  .000    Jennings,H        ss  5  0  0  0  .111
McKean,E          ss  5  1  2  2  .250    Kelley,J          lf  2  1  1  0  .167
Zimmer,C          c   6  1  2  1  .222    Brodie,S          cf  4  1  1  0  .375
Tebeau,G          rf  4  2  2  1  .250    Reitz,H           2b  4  1  2  2  .375
McGarr,C          3b  5  2  3  1  .333    Robinson,W        c   3  0  0  1  .000
McAleer,J         cf  5  3  2  2  .333    Carey,S           1b  4  0  1  0  .125
Cuppy,N           p   2  2  0  1  .000    Hemming,G         p   2  0  0  0  .000
                     42 16 18 16           Clarkson,D       p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Gleason,K        ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Esper,D          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Clarke,B         ph  1  0  1  0  .250
                                                               36  4 10  4
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cuppy,N          W 1-0           9.0 10  4  4  2  2 143  93  4.00
                                 9.0 10  4  4  2  2 143  93
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hemming,G        L 0-1           5.0  9  8  8  1  1  81  47 14.40
Clarkson,D                       2.0  4  4  4  3  0  57  29 18.00
Esper,D                          2.0  5  4  1  0  1  38  26  4.50
                                 9.0 18 16 13  4  2 176 102
Bal: Gleason,K batted for Clarkson,D in the 7th
     Clarke,B batted for Esper,D in the 9th

E-Childs,C, McGarr,C, McGraw,J 2, Jennings,H. 2B-Burkett,J 2, McKean,E,
Zimmer,C, McAleer,J, McGraw,J. 3B-Burkett,J, McKean,E, Tebeau,G, McAleer,J,
Reitz,H. SB-Burkett,J(3), McGraw,J(1). K-McGarr,C, Cuppy,N, Robinson,W 2.
BB-Childs,C, Tebeau,G, Cuppy,N 2, Kelley,J 2. SH-Cuppy,N. SF-Tebeau,Pa,
Childs,C, McKean,E, Robinson,W. WP-Cuppy,N.
GWRBI: Childs,C
Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 23 MPH.

1895 DMB World Series-Game #1

Cy Young vs. Bill Hoffer 10/3/1895, @ Oriole Park III

 

YOUNG THROWS AWAY BALL GAME IN 9TH INNING.

Cy Young uncorked a wild pitch with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th allowing Willie Keeler to scamper home with the game winner.

Rookie Bill Hoffer matched Cy Young pitch for pitch taking a 2-2 tie into the 9th inning. The Spiders scored unearned runs in the the 1st 2 innings when shortstop Hughie Jennings made throwing errors in each inning. In the 9th inning Scoop Carey started the inning with a ground ball single.  One out later Willie Keeler singled to center, but Carey was thrown out trying to advance to 3rd. With the Oriole threat all but erased, John McGraw just beat out an infield single, and Hughie Jennings was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Cy Young then threw the 1st pitch to Joe Kelly over the head of Chief Zimmer to allow Keeler to score.

10/3/1895, CLE95-Bal95, Oriole Park III
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1895 Spiders           1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  2     7  0
1895 Orioles           1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     3  9  2    10  1

Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Burkett,J         lf  4  1  3  1  .750    Keeler,W          rf  4  3  2  0  .500
Tebeau,Pa         1b  4  0  1  0  .250    McGraw,J          3b  5  0  3  1  .600
Childs,C          2b  3  0  0  0  .000    Jennings,H        ss  4  0  1  0  .250
McKean,E          ss  3  0  0  1  .000    Kelley,J          lf  4  0  0  0  .000
Zimmer,C          c   3  0  0  0  .000    Brodie,S          cf  4  0  2  0  .500
Tebeau,G          rf  4  0  0  0  .000    Reitz,H           2b  4  0  1  0  .250
McGarr,C          3b  4  0  0  0  .000    Clarke,B          c   3  0  0  0  .000
McAleer,J         cf  4  1  1  0  .250    Carey,S           1b  4  0  0  0  .000
Young,C           p   4  0  0  0  .000    Hoffer,B          p   4  0  0  0  .000
                     33  2  5  2                               36  3  9  1
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Young,C          L 0-1           8.2  9  3  1  0  1 100  72  1.04
                                 8.2  9  3  1  0  1 100  72
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hoffer,B         W 1-0           9.0  5  2  0  2  1 123  79  0.00
                                 9.0  5  2  0  2  1 123  79

E-Childs,C, McGarr,C, Jennings,H 2. 2B-Keeler,W, Brodie,S. SB-Burkett,J 2(2),
Tebeau,Pa(1), McAleer,J(1). K-Young,C, Clarke,B. BB-Childs,C, McKean,E.
HBP-Zimmer,C, Keeler,W, Jennings,H, Clarke,B. HB-Young,C 3, Hoffer,B.
WP-Young,C.
Temperature: 57, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to center at 12 MPH.

19th Century Hall of Famer-

ROGER CONNOR

 

Elected by Veterans Committee in 1976                                                                   Image provided by Dick Perez

TROY N.L.  NEW YORK N.L.

NEW YORK P.L.  PHILADELPHIA N.L.

ST. LOUIS N.L.   1880-1897

POWER-HITTING STAR OF DEAD-BALL ERA.

SET CAREER HOME RUN RECORD FOR 19TH

CENTURY PLAYERS. WON LEAGUE BATTING

CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1885 AND HIT .300 OR

BETTER 12 TIMES. HIT THREE HOMERS

IN A GAME IN 1888 AND MADE SIX HITS IN

SIX AT BATS IN A GAME IN 1895. 

Just one minor mistake on Roger Connor’s plaque, he hit over .300 only 11 times. He was the premier power hitter leading all 19th Century hitters with 138 home runs. A guy by the name of Babe Ruth finally topped his record in 1921. At 6-3 200 lbs he was a true Giant of 19th Century players.

"To New Yorkers, he was a superstar, and so much so that in 1915 a cub reporter, covering a Connecticut school game, came to understand just how much of an idol he was. Still a hero eighteen years after hanging up his cleats, Connor, a tall man with a handle-bar moustache could make kids ‘stop in the streets and stand at respectful attention as he drove by in his horse-drawn buggy, making his daily rounds of the public schools.’" – Author David Quentin Voigt in American Baseball (1966)

DMB World Series Biography- Patsy Tebeau

 

Oliver Wendell (Patsy) Tebeau   

Born: 12/5/1864 St. Louis, Mo.

Died: 5/15/1918 St. Louis, Mo.

 

Patsy Tebeau and his 1895 Cleveland Spiders took 2nd place in the NL and met the Baltimore Orioles in the Temple Cup Series. The Spiders easily handled a lackluster Orioles team in 5 games.  The 1896 team faced the Orioles once again, but lost to a more focused Baltimore team. Those Spider teams actually had 3 Tebeaus on the team. Patsy’s brother George “White Wings” Tebeau, and an unrelated Pussy Tebeau. George got his nickname based on his blazing speed on the field. Charles Alston Tebeau got his nickname from his initials C.A.T.

Patsy Tebeau joined the Cleveland Spiders in 1887 but did not perform so well. He returned in 1899 and batted .282 When the Players League was formed Patsy went to play for the Cleveland Infants and eventually became their player manager. When he returned to the Spiders in 1891 after the Players League folded he assumed the role of player-manager.

As a player he was so-so, hitting a career high .329 and driving in 102 runs in 1893. He finished with a .279 average. As a manager he compiled a .555 winning percentage, utilizing team play, umpire baiting, brawling, and aggressive play to win by any means. As the use of spikes started to become more popular, he would tell his players to file their spikes before each game. He would cajole his players “To give em steal” while applauding spike high slides.

Patsy was part of the mass exodus to the St Louis Perfectos before the 1899 season that left the Spiders bereft of talent. He would retire as a player after playing just 1 game in 1900. He would continue to manage St Louis, but would retire from managing as well, after suffering a losing season.

After retirement he ran a saloon. In 1915 he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, another of a long line of 19th century and early 20th century baseball players that took their own lives.

 

Rk   Year                  Tm                  Lg    G   W   L W-L%                                       Finish
1    1890   Cleveland Infants         PL 2nd of 2   52  21  30 .412      7                        Player/Manager
                                                                                                                
2    1891   Cleveland Spiders         NL 2nd of 2   73  31  40 .437      5                        Player/Manager
3    1892   Cleveland Spiders                  NL   74  40  33 .548      5  Player/Manager  First half of season
4    1892   Cleveland Spiders                  NL   79  53  23 .697      1 Player/Manager  Second half of season
5    1893   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  129  73  55 .570      3                        Player/Manager
6    1894   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  130  68  61 .527      6                        Player/Manager
7    1895   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  132  84  46 .646      2                        Player/Manager
8    1896   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  135  80  48 .625      2                        Player/Manager
9    1897   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  132  69  62 .527      5                        Player/Manager
10   1898   Cleveland Spiders                  NL  156  81  68 .544      5                        Player/Manager
                                                                                                                
11   1899 St. Louis Perfectos                  NL  155  84  67 .556      5                        Player/Manager
12   1900 St. Louis Cardinals         NL 1st of 2   92  42  50 .457      5                        Player/Manager
                       Cleveland Infants   1 year   52  21  30 .412                                          7.0
                       Cleveland Spiders  8 years 1040 579 436 .570                                          3.8
                     St. Louis Cardinals  2 years  247 126 117 .519                                          5.0
                                   Total 11 years 1339 726 583 .555                                          4.3

1895 DMB World Series-Cleveland Spiders

This photo is consistently given as the 1895 Spiders. I was going to research each player to match up a name with a face but I couldn’t even decide on which player was Cy Young. It is either the player in the middle, or he was not present for the photo, because it doesn’t really look like Cy. The player in the back row on the extreme right is definitely Cupid Childs, but all others, to me, could be brothers. So instead I put together the world famous DMB team montage.

Ed McKean-SS, Jesse Burkett-LF,  Jimmy McAleer-CF, Cupid Childs-2B

Chippy McGarr-3B, Jack O’Connor-C, White Wings Tebeau-UT, Chief Zimmer-C, Harry Blake-RF

Pat Tebeau-1B, Nig Cuppy-P, Cy Young-P, Bobby Wallace-P, Phil Knell-P

(Phil Knell looks like he’s running from the police)

The Cleveland Spiders are synonymous with terrible baseball teams, thanks to the 1899 edition, inarguably the worst team ever. But this version of the Spiders, as well as the 1896 team were pretty good. Led by Manager Pat Tebeau, this group of players  kept pace with the Orioles in wins and rowdyism. They also had a pretty good pitcher in Cy Young.

Jesse Burkett won the batting crown with a .405 average, Ed McKean hit .341, and Chief Zimmer hit .340 to contribute to their overall .305 team average. A pretty good average in any season, but only good for 3rd this season, behind the Phillies(.330) and the Orioles(.324) No player hit double digits in home runs, with Ed McKean leading the team with 8, as well as 119 rbis. The only player to drive in over 90 runs.

Cy Young went 35-10, leading the league in wins, as well as shutouts(4). Nig Cuppy won 26, while Bobby Wallace won 12 whiling losing 14.

PREDICTION: The Orioles are once again the better team, they have better hitters, better defense, but they don’t have Cy Young. In the 1895 Temple Cup series the Orioles didn’t try too hard, and lost in 5 games. Cy Young won 3 games for the victorious Spiders. He will pitch in 4 games if this goes 7 games. In the DMB World Series this rendition of the Orioles will play to win and should do so in 6 games. I’ll be rooting for the Spiders, but Cy Young will have to dominate.

1895 DMB World Series-Baltimore Orioles

1. John McGraw-3B, 2. Wee Willie Keeler-RF, 3. Kid Gleason-P, 4. Joe Kelley-LF, 5. Ned Hanlon-Mgr, 6. Wilbert Robinson-C,

7. Bill Hoffer 8. Hughie Jennings-SS, 9. Steve Brodie-CF, 10. Heinie Reitz-2B, 11. Sadie McMahon-P, 12. George Hemming-P,

13. Mike Bowerman 15. Arlie Pond 16. Dad Clarkson-P, 17. Duke Esper-P,  14. Boileryard Clarke-SUB

The Baltimore Orioles make there 2nd straight sojourn into the DMB World Series, with virtually the same cast of characters from the 94 team. The 94 team played the entire season without any substantial injuries. The 95 team was not so fortunate. Heinie Reitz suffered a broken collarbone limiting him to 70 games. Wilbert Robinson had a finger partially amputated, and John McGraw suffered through a bout of malaria. Both players missed a total of 96 games.

Despite the injuries the offense of the Orioles hardly missed a beat. A .324 team average was once again 2nd to the high flying, but 3rd place Phillies.

Scoops Carey took over 1st base for the traded Dan Brouthers, and underperformed with just 1 HR and a .261 average. He was the only Oriole with over 250 ABs, and all 10 fingers to hit under .300.  Willie Keeler(.377, 162 runs), Hughie Jennings(.386, 125 rbis), Steve Brodie(.348, 134 rbis) and Joe Kelly(.365-10-134) provided plenty of offensive punch. Kid Gleason was moved from the pitching mound to 2nd base and contributed a .309 average.

On the mound, rookie Bill Hoffer won 30 games, the only rookie to win 30 games at the 60ft pitching distance, while George Hemming contributed 20 wins. Dad Clarkson was a late season acquisition from the St. Louis Browns and contributed 12 wins, while Sadie McMahon recovered from an early season elbow injury to win 10 games down the stretch. They lead the league with a 3.80 ERA with 10 shutouts, while their .946 fielding percentage was also tops in the league.

The Orioles struggled early, but finished strong, ending the season with a 43-11 run.

The Orioles did not put forth their best effort in the Temple Cup series. They felt that they had nothing to prove and went down without a fight in 5 games, losing 3 games to Cy Young.