William Robert Hamilton,nicknamed Sliding Billy,was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 19th-century. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys,Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters between 1888 and 1901.
Charles Augustus"Kid" Nichols was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters,St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter who threw right-handed,he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg). He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Samuel Luther "Big Sam" Thompson was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m),the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known for his prominent handlebar mustache. He played as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888),Philadelphia Phillies (1889–1898) and Detroit Tigers (1906). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
The Western League was the name of several minor league baseball leagues that operated between 1885 and 1899. These leagues were focused mainly in the Midwestern United States.
Charles "Charlie" G. Buffinton was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892. One of the workhorse pitchers of the 1880s,he won 20 games seven times and his 1,700 career strikeouts are the ninth-highest total of the 19th century.
John Anthony Boyle,nicknamed "Honest Jack",was an American catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball. His younger brother,Eddie Boyle,played in 1896.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1892 throughout the world.
George Albert Wood,also known as "Dandy" Wood,was a Canadian-born professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1878 to 1896. He played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball,primarily as an outfielder,for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880),Detroit Wolverines (1881–85),Philadelphia Quakers (1886–89),Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91),Baltimore Orioles,and Cincinnati Reds (1892). In 1891,he served as both a player and the manager of the Athletics.
Charles Louis Zimmer was an American professional baseball player whose playing career spanned from 1884 to 1906. He played for 19 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB),including 13 seasons for the Cleveland Blues/Spiders (1887–1899),three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1902),and one season as the player/manager of the Philadelphia Phillies (1903).
Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons,13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley,an outfielder and first baseman,had a career batting average of .294 in 1,317 games played. He compiled 849 runs,1,579 hits,180 doubles,102 triples,26 home runs,and 557 runs batted in (RBI). In Major League history,he is tied in 148th place for most all-time triples and,his 224 career stolen bases,place him equal 279th on the all-time list. Cooley made his Major League debut at the age of 20,and spent the majority of his career there,but he also appeared in minor league baseball. After breaking his leg with the Tigers in 1905,he was replaced with future Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb. Cooley,nicknamed "Sir Richard" due to his aristocratic manner,was listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 158 pounds (72 kg).
George Edward Andrews was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed second baseman and outfielder over parts of eight seasons (1884–1891) with the Philadelphia Quakers,Indianapolis Hoosiers,Brooklyn Ward's Wonders and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. He was the National League stolen base champion in 1886 with Philadelphia. For his career,he compiled a .257 batting average,with 278 RBIs,602 runs scored,and 205 stolen bases.
William D. Shindle was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1886 to 1898 for the Detroit Wolverines (1886–87),Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Athletics (1890),Philadelphia Phillies (1891),and Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms (1894–98). Shindle was born in Gloucester City,New Jersey. He batted and threw right-handed,and he was slightly built at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 155 pounds.
John Francis Coleman was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Quakers,Philadelphia Athletics,and Pittsburgh Alleghenys from 1883 to 1890. Coleman holds the MLB single-season record for pitching losses,with 48.
William Elmer Jacobs was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. Jacobs' key pitch was the curveball. In 1926,he was suspended for 10 days after being caught with foreign substances on the mound.
William James "Buster" Hoover was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Keystones,Philadelphia Quakers,Baltimore Orioles,and Cincinnati Reds between 1884 and 1892. Described as a "long legged heavy hitter",Hoover was among his league's leaders in several offensive statistics during his 12-year professional baseball career. In 127 career major league games,Hoover had a batting average of .288. He stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg).
The Philadelphia Athletics baseball club,established 1860,played five seasons in the National Association,1871–1875,and one in the National League,1876. Here is a list of all their players in regular season games beginning 1871.
Edwin M. Carfrey was an American baseball player. Carfrey had a career that spanned nearly 20 years in organized baseball. He played Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890. He also played minor league baseball for several teams from 1882 to 1899. He also participated in a December 1891 exhibition of indoor,winter baseball played with a hair-filled ball measuring 19 inches in diameter and with bats reportedly resembling cut-off broomsticks.
Daniel George Coogan was an American baseball player and coach. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania,he played professionally for 11 seasons,including one in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators. He also coached several college teams during and after his playing career. He was 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighed 128 pounds (58 kg).
The Philadelphia Athletics was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. The minor league Philadelphia teams played various seasons in Philadelphia between 1877 and 1900.
