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Clark
Calvin Griffith
"The Old Fox"
1891
- 1914 (St. Louis Amer. Assoc.,
Boston Amer. Assoc., Chicago NL,
Chicago AL,
New York AL, Cincinnati NL,
Washington AL)
Won 20+ seven
times. Lifetime Win %
of .619. Later became a Mgr.
&
then team President.
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John
Alexander "Bid" McPhee
1882 - 1899 (Cincinnati Amer. Assoc.,
Cincinnati NL)
Considered by many as the finest
2B of
the 19th Century. Scored 1,678 runs.
Great fielder. Fast runner.
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Clarence
Algernon
"Cupid" Childs
1888 - 1901 (Philadelphia NL,
Syracuse Amer. Assoc., Cleveland NL,
St. Louis NL, Chicago NL)
From 1890-99, only Billy Hamilton
had
more BB & only 5 scored more runs.
2B who led league in errors 4 times.
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James
Laurie "Deacon" White
1876 - 1890 (Chicago NL, Boston NL,
Cincinnati NL, Buffalo NL, Detroit NL,
Pittsburgh NL, Buffalo Players Lge.)
Played C, 3B, 2B & OF.
From 1876 to
1889, only 3 players had more RBI
and only 4 had more hits.
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Edwin
John McKean "Mack"
1887 - 1899 (Cleveland Amer. Assoc.,
Cleveland NL, St. Louis NL)
One of the first great hitting
2Bs. Only
5 had more hits, 4 had more RBI, and
6 had more TB from 1890-99.
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George
Stacey Davis
1890 - 1909 (Cleveland NL, New York Giants
NL,
Chicago AL)
Switch-hitting SS. Only 6
had more
hits & only 3 had more XBH or
RBI from 1890-1899.
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George
F. "Piano Legs" Gore
1879 - 1892 (Chicago NL, New York Giants
NL,
New York Players Lge., St. Louis NL)
From 1876-89, no one had more BB
&
only 4 scored more runs. Best player
in the league in 1880.
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George
Edward Martin
"Rip" Van Haltren
1887 - 1903 (Chicago NL, Brooklyn Players
Lge.,
Baltimore Amer. Assoc., Pittsburgh NL,
New York Giants NL)
Started as a P, became an OF.
Lifetime
.316 BA w/2,532 hits. Scored 1,639
runs in 1,984 games.
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Harry
Duffield Stovey
1880 - 1893 (Worcester NL, Philadelphia
Amer. Assoc., Boston Players Lge., Boston NL,
Baltimore NL, Brooklyn NL)
Led league in HRs 5 times.
Led league
in runs 4 times. Had 1,769 hits and
1,492 runs in only 1,486 games.
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Hugh Duffy
1888 - 1906 (Chicago NL, Chicago Players
Lge.,
Boston Amer. Assoc., Boston NL, Milwaukee AL,
Philadelphia NL)
The best power-speed player of his
time.
Stayed in baseball 48 years after his
retirement as a manager, coach,
owner and scout.
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John
Wesley Glasscock
"Pebbly Jack"
1879 - 1895 (Cleveland NL,
Cincinnati Union Assoc., St. Louis NL,
Indianapolis NL, New York Giants NL,
Pittsburgh NL, Louisville NL, Washington NL)
Best fielding SS in the NL during
his
time. Not a bad hitter as well - 2,040
hits & a lifetime .290 BA.
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James
Edward "Pony" Ryan
1885 - 1903 (Chicago NL, Chicago Players
Lge.,
Washington AL)
When he retired in 1903, he was
4th in
HRs and 5th in hits, all-time. A great
lead-off hitter, he scored 1,642 runs.
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Michael
Joseph Tiernan
"Silent Mike"
1887 - 1899 (New York Giants NL)
From 1890-99, only out-homered by
2
players. However, used more as
a run scorer than an RBI guy.
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Paul A.
Hines
1876 - 1891 (Chicago NL, Providence NL,
Washington NL, Indianapolis NL, Pittsburgh NL,
Boston NL, Washington Amer. Assoc.)
From 1876-89, only Cap Anson had
more hits or doubles & only 5 had
more runs or RBI. Fine fielding CF.
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Samuel
Luther
"Big Sam" Thompson
1885 - 1906 (Detroit NL, Philadelphia NL,
Detroit AL)
From 1890-99, only 3 had more HRs
& only 5 had more RBI. Scored
&
drove in 100+ in a season for
8 straight years.
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James
Edward "Tip" O'Neill
1883 - 1892 (New York Giants NL,
St. Louis Amer. Assoc., Chicago Players Lge.,
Cincinnati NL)
Best player in the league in 1887.
From
1876-89, only 2 had a higher BA or
slugging percentage.
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Anthony John Mullane
"Count" "The Apollo of the Box"
1881 - 1894 (Detroit NL, Louisville Amer.
Assoc.,
Toledo Amer. Assoc., Cincinnati Amer. Assoc.,
Cincinnati NL, Baltimore NL, Cleveland NL)
5-time 30-game winner. 284
career
wins. Missed 1885 over a contract
dispute. RHP who would occasionally
throw lefty to LH batters.
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William
Michael Joyce
"Scrappy Bill"
1890 - 1898 (Brooklyn Players Lge.,
Boston Amer. Assoc., Brooklyn NL,
Washington NL, New York Giants NL)
Slugging 3B with great batting
eye.
During 1890-1899, only 6 hit more
HRs & only 3 had more BB.
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Robert
Lee
"Parisian Bob" Caruthers
1884 - 1892 (St. Louis Amer. Assoc.,
Brooklyn Amer. Assoc., Brooklyn NL,
St. Louis NL)
Lifetime 218-99 career record.
Won
40 games twice. Played OF while not
pitching & hit .282 (.391 OBA & .400
SLG %) in 2,465 ABs.
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John
Elmer
"Happy Jack" Stivetts
1889 - 1899 (St. Louis Amer. Assoc.,
Boston NL, Cleveland NL)
From 1890-99, only 3 pitchers won
more & only 4 had more K's. Won
204 in his career w/lifetime .607 Win %.
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Charles
Gardner
"Old Hoss" Radbourn
1881 - 1891 (Providence NL, Boston NL,
Boston Players Lge., Cincinnati NL)
Won 309 games - including 48 in
1883
& 59 in 1884. Had 503 starts and
completed 489 of them.
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William
Henry White
"Whoop-La"
1877 - 1886 (Boston NL, Cincinnati NL,
Detroit NL, Cincinnati Amer. Assoc.)
Won 40+/year 3 times & 30+ in
2 other
seasons. In 1879, he made 75 starts,
completed all of them, & had 680 IP.
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Charles G.
Buffinton
1882 - 1892 (Boston NL, Philadelphia NL,
Philadelphia Players Lge., Boston Amer. Assoc.,
Baltimore AL)
Pitched 11 years & won 233.
Lifetime
Win % .605. In 1884, he had 417 K's
versus 76 BB in 587 IP.
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Michael
Francis
"Smiling Mickey" Welch
1880 - 1892 (Troy NL, New York Giants NL)
Third pitcher to become a 300 game
winner. 20+ wins/season 9 times.
Led NL in BB allowed 3 times.
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August Weyhing
"Rubber Arm Gun"
"Rubber-Winged Gus"
1887 - 1901 (Philadelphia Amer. Assoc.,
Brooklyn Players Lge., Philadelphia NL,
Pittsburgh NL, Louisville NL, Washington NL,
St. Louis NL, Brooklyn NL, Cleveland AL,
Cincinnati NL)
Won 26+/season 6 times.
Lifetime
record 264-232. 40+ games started
in 7 straight years.
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Jacob
Peter Beckley "Eagle Eye"
1888 - 1907 (Pittsburgh NL, New York
Giants NL, Cincinnati NL, St. Louis NL)
Only Ed Delahanty had more XBH
from 1890-99. Great run producing
1B who finished 70 hits shy of 3,000.
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Lafayette
Napoleon Cross
1887 - 1907 (Louisville Amer. Assoc.,
Philadelphia
Players Lge., Philadelphia Amer. Assoc.,
Philadelphia NL, St. Louis NL, Cleveland NL,
Brooklyn NL, Philadelphia AL, Washington AL)
Lifetime .292 BA w/2,644 hits.
One of
the better fielding 3B of his time.
1,300+ career runs & RBI.
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Fielder Allison Jones
1896 - 1908 (Brooklyn NL, Chicago AL)
From 1896-1908, only 6 had more
hits
& 2 more runs scored. Fiery
player. Was
1906 World Champion White Sox' player-manager.
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David L. Orr
1883 - 1890 (New York Amer. Assoc.,
New York Giants NL, Brooklyn Amer.
Assoc.,
Columbus Amer. Assoc., Brooklyn
Players Lge.)
Bulky player - 5' 11"
& 250 lbs. From
1884-90, he was one of the Top Ten
hitters
in professional baseball. Career
ended by stroke.
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William
Alexander Lange "Little Eva"
1893 - 1899 (Chicago NL)
One of the best hitters
in his time & good OF.
Very popular. Retired at age 28 to
get married &
never played again. Later was
divorced.
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