1872 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1872 throughout the world.

Contents

Champions

National Association final standings

PosTeamPldWLTRFRARDGB
1 Boston Red Stockings (C)483981521236+285
2 Baltimore Canaries 5835194617434+1837.5
3 New York Mutuals 5634202523362+1618.5
4 Philadelphia Athletics 4730143539349+1907.5
5 Troy Haymakers 2515100273191+8213
6 Brooklyn Atlantics 37928023747323625
7 Cleveland Forest Citys 2261601742548020.5
8 Middletown Mansfields 24519022034812822.5
9 Brooklyn Eckfords 29326015241326127
10 Washington Olympics 9270541408618
11 Washington Nationals 1101108019011021
Source: Baseball Reference
(C) Champions

Statistical leaders

Ross Barnes in 1872 Ross Barnes 1872.jpg
Ross Barnes in 1872
National Association
TypeNameStat
AVG Ross Barnes BOS .430
HR Lip Pike BAL 7
RBI Lip Pike BAL 60
Wins Al Spalding BOS 38
ERA Al Spalding BOS 1.85
Strikeouts Bobby Mathews BAL 57

Notable seasons

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

Deaths

Abbreviations
DateIndividual's death date
NameIndividual's name
AgeAge at death
CauseCause of death
CemeteryPlace individual is interred
City/StateCity and state of burial
SeasonsSeasons in which individual appeared
TeamsTeams the individual played for or managed
DateNameAgeCauseCemeteryCity/StateSeasonsTeamsRef
March 17 Elmer White 21TuberculosisElmwood CemeteryCaton, New York1871 Cleveland Forest Citys [5]
September 1 Al Thake 22 Drowning Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn, New York 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics [6] [7]

References

General

Specific

  1. "1872 National Association Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. "Al Spalding Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. "1872 National Association Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. "Ross Barnes Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. "Elmer Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  6. "Al Thake". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  7. "The Obit For Bub McAtee". The New York Times . thedeadballera.com. September 2, 1872. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2011.