1882 Major League Baseball season

February 2025 1882 1882 MLB season American Association (AA)National League (NL) Baseball May 2 – October 1, 1882 (AA)May 1 – October 2, 1882 (NL) 80 (AA)84 (NL) 14 (6 in AA, 8 in NL) Pennant winner AA Cincinnati Red Stockings Philadelphia Athletics NL Chicago White Stockings Providence Grays List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1881 Major League Baseball season 1881 1883 Major League Baseball season 1883 The 1882 major league baseball season was contested from May 1 through October 2, 1882. It was the inaugural season for the American Association (AA) and seventh season for the National League (NL). The Cincinnati Red Stockings won the AA pennant, while the Chicago White Stockings won the NL pennant. There was no postseason. The American Association was established as a six-team league in cities not represented by the National League. The AA was established with the expectation that it would have more of a "liberal policy" and better labor relations, threatening the puritanical NL, which itself had formal behavior codes with associated policies and procedures and a blacklist for players who did not comply to said rules. The AA also refused to recognize the NL's reserve lists. Three of the six teams of the American Association survive to this day as National League teams; the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and St. Louis Brown Stockings are today's Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. The 1882 season was the last for the Troy Trojans and Worcester Worcesters. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1882 schedule consisted of 80 games for all teams in the six-team American Association, and 84 games for all teams in the eight-team National League. Each American Association team was scheduled to play 16 games against the other five teams, while each National League was scheduled to play 12 games against the other seven teams. The 80-game format was unique to the American Association's 1882 season. Meanwhile, the National League had been playing their 84-game schedule, since 1879, though 1882 would be their last. The following season would see both leagues take on a 98-game format, playing 14 games each against their seven opponents. National League Opening Day took place on May 1 featuring all eight teams, while American Association Opening Day took place on May 2, featuring all six teams. The National League would see its final day of the regular season on October 2 featuring a game between the Boston Red Caps and Providence Grays, while the American Association would see its final day of the regular season on October 1, featuring a game between the Louisville Eclipse and St. Louis Brown Stockings. Rule changes The 1882 season saw the following rule changes: While the National League determined its championship by number of wins, the American Association would determine its championship by winning percentage.McAvoy Michael 1881 Winter Meetings: The American Association Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1881-winter-meetings-the-organizational-meetings-of-the-american-association/ 2025-02-12 en-US Pitchers were now allowed to throw sidearm.MLB Rule Changes https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml 2025-01-28 Baseball Almanac en-us Seven balls is now considered a base on balls (BB); previously, eight balls were considered base on balls.admin 1888 Winter Meetings: The Wide World of Sports Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1888-winter-meetings-the-wide-world-of-sports/ 2025-03-26 en-US Teams An asterisk (*) denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1882 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1882-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican Association American Association (1882–1891) American AssociationBaltimore OriolesBaltimore, MarylandNewington ParkUnknownHenry Myers shortstopCincinnati Red StockingsCincinnati, OhioBank Street Grounds3,000Pop SnyderLouisville EclipseLouisville, KentuckyEclipse Park1,200Denny MackPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaOakdale Park1,500Juice LathamPittsburgh AlleghenysAllegheny, PennsylvaniaA 1 1Exposition ParkUnknownAl Pratt baseballSt. Louis Brown StockingsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park6,000Ned CuthbertNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston Red CapsBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds3,000John Morrill baseballBuffalo BisonsBuffalo, New YorkRiverside Park (Buffalo)UnknownJim O'Rourke baseballChicago White StockingsChicago, IllinoisLakefront Park5,000Cap AnsonCleveland BluesCleveland, OhioNational League ParkUnknownJim McCormick pitcherFred DunlapDetroit WolverinesDetroit, MichiganRecreation ParkUnknownFrank BancroftProvidence GraysProvidence, Rhode IslandMesser Street Grounds6,000Harry WrightTroy TrojansGreenbush, New YorkB 1 1Riverside Park (Greenbush)*Unknown*Bob Ferguson infielderWatervliet, New YorkTroy Ball Clubs GroundsUnknownWorcester WorcestersWorcester, MassachusettsAgricultural County Fair GroundsUnknownFreeman BrownTommy Bond baseballJack Chapman baseball A 1 In today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. B 1 In today's Rensselaer, New York. Standings start American Association Cincinnati Red Stockings break National League Chicago White Stockings end Tie games 5 tie games (1 in AA, 4 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season (though in the National League, standings were determined by total wins, not winning percentage).The 1882 Season https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1882/Y_1882.htm 2026-03-12 Retrosheet start American Association The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Alleghenys had one tie game each. September 9, Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. Baltimore Orioles, tied at 7.1882 Baltimore Orioles Schedule https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1882-schedule-scores.shtml 2026-03-11 Baseball Reference en break National League The Detroit Wolverines had three tie games. The Cleveland Blues and Troy Trojans had two tie games each. The Boston Red Caps had one tie game. June 3, Detroit Wolverines vs. Boston Red Caps, tied at 4.1882 Boston Schedule https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BSN/1882-schedule-scores.shtml 2026-03-11 Baseball Reference en August 31, Troy Trojans vs. Detroit Wolverines, tied at 9.1882 Detroit Wolverines Schedule https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DTN/1882-schedule-scores.shtml 2026-03-11 Baseball Reference en September 19, Troy Trojans vs. Cleveland Blues, tied at 5.1882 Cleveland Blues Schedule https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLV/1882-schedule-scores.shtml 2026-03-11 Baseball Reference en September 30, Detroit Wolverines vs. Cleveland Blues, tied at 7. end Managerial changes thumb|right|alt=1882 Providence Grays baseball team|1882 Providence Grays baseball team Off-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBoston Red CapsHarry WrightJohn MorrillCleveland BluesJohn ClappJim McCormickProvidence GraysTom YorkHarry WrightWorcester WorcestersHarry StoveyFreeman Brown In-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerCleveland BluesJim McCormickFred DunlapWorcester WorcestersFreeman BrownTommy BondTommy BondJack Chapman League leaders Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. American Association start + Hitting leaders1882 American Association Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AA/1882-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Pete Browning (LOU) .378 OPS Pete Browning (LOU) .940 HR Oscar Walker (STL) 7 RBI Hick Carpenter (CIN) 67 R Ed Smartwood (PIT) 87 H Hick Carpenter (CIN) 120 break + Pitching leaders1882 American Association Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AA/1882-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Will White (CIN) 40 L Doc Landis (BAL/PHA) 29 ERA Denny Driscoll (PIT) 1.21 K Tony Mullane (LOU) 170 IP Will White (CIN) 480.0 SV Eddie Fusselback (STL) 1 WHIP Guy Hecker (LOU) 0.769 end National League start + Hitting leaders1882 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1882-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Dan Brouthers (BUF) .368 OPS Dan Brouthers (BUF) .950 HR George Wood (DET) 7 RBI Cap Anson (CHI) 83 R George Gore (CHI) 99 H Dan Brouthers (BUF) 129 break + Pitching leaders1882 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1882-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Jim McCormick (CLE) 36 L Lee Richmond (WOR) 33 ERA Larry Corcoran (CHI) 1.95 K Charles Radbourn (PRO) 201 IP Jim McCormick (CLE) 595.2 SV John Ward (PRO) 1 WHIP Larry Corcoran (CHI) 0.967 end Milestones Batters Cycles List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle Curry Foley (BUF): Foley hit for his first cycle, first in franchise history, and first in major league history, on May 25 against the Cleveland Blues.http://www.retrosheet.org/cycles.htm Cycles Retrosheet 2011-09-10 2018-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20180629045321/http://www.retrosheet.org/cycles.htm live Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Tony Mullane (LOU): Mullane threw his first career no-hitter, first no-hitter in franchise history, and the first no-hitter in American Association history, by defeating the Cincinnati Red Stockings 2–0 on September 11.Catchers Who Caught No Hitters http://bb_catchers.tripod.com/catchers/catchnoh.htm bb_catchers.tripod.com Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers 2012-07-19 August 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806172440/http://bb_catchers.tripod.com/catchers/catchnoh.htm dead Guy Hecker (LOU): Hecker threw his first career no-hitter and the second no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3–1 on September 19. Larry Corcoran (CHI): Corcoran threw his second career no-hitter and the second no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Worcester Worcesters 5–0 on September 20. Venues The 1882 season saw the formation of the American Association, and with it, saw six new major league teams in six ballparks: The Baltimore Orioles played at Newington Park. The Cincinnati Red Stockings played at the Bank Street Grounds, at the home of the former Cincinnati Stars. The Louisville Eclipse played on Eclipse Park. The Philadelphia Athletics played on Oakdale Park. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys played on Exposition Park. The St. Louis Brown Stockings played on Sportsman's Park. The Troy Trojans leave Haymakers' Grounds (where they played for two seasons) and move to the Troy Ball Clubs Grounds, where they would play until they folded at the end of the season. The Troy Trojans continue to host a few games at Riverside Park in nearby Greenbush, New York, playing their first three home games of the season, May 16–18, as well as a fourth game on game 1 of a doubleheader May 30 at the park.1882 Log For Riverside Park in Greenbush, NY https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1882/PKL_ALB011882.htm 2026-03-12 Retrosheet The 1882 season saw three teams play their final games at respective ballparks, before moving to new ballparks for the 1883 season. The Baltimore Orioles would play their final game at Newington Park on September 30 against the Philadelphia Athletics, moving to Oriole Park. The Cincinnati Red Stockings would play their final game at the Bank Street Grounds on September 28 against the Louisville Eclipse, moving to American Park. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys would inadvertently play their final home game at the first Exposition Park in a doubleheader on September 23 against the Louisville Eclipse, as the venue caught fire and was flooded over the offseason. They would temporarily move to the second iteration of Exposition Park for the start of the next season, though would return to the original park shortly. See also 1882 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1882 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1882 in baseball