1892 Major League Baseball season

January 2025 1892 MLB season National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: 1st half: April 12 – July 13, 1892 2nd half: July 15 – October 15, 1892World's Championship Series: October 17–24, 1892 154 12 Pennant winner NL Boston Beaneaters Cleveland Spiders First-half Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Second-half Cleveland Spiders Boston Beaneaters World's Championship Series 1892 World Series League Park, Cleveland, Ohio South End Grounds, Boston, Massachusetts Boston Beaneaters Cleveland Spiders List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1891 Major League Baseball season 1891 1893 Major League Baseball season 1893 1892 thumb|1892 Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club Standing, left to right: Charlie Reilly, Sam Thompson, Harry Wright, Roger Connor, Bill Hallman Seated, left to right: Bob Allen, Ed Delahanty, Gus Weyhing, Jack Clements, Tim Keefe, Lave Cross, Billy Hamilton The 1892 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1892. Unique to National League history, the season was organized into a split season format, with July 14 being the split date between the two half seasons. The regular season ended on October 15, with the Boston Beaneaters as the pennant winner of the National League overall, as well as the first-half champions, with the Cleveland Spiders as second-half champions. The postseason began with Game 1 of the eighth and final World's Championship Series on October 17 and ended with Game 6 on October 24. Aside from a tie game, the Beaneaters swept the Spiders with five wins in the best-of-nine playoff, and therefore winner of the final Dauvray Cup. This was Boston's only pre-modern championship. The 1892 season saw the return of a postseason championship series (albeit a one-off of this format), following the demise of the American Association. The one-off was the first since the 1890 World's Championship Series. The next championship series would take place in 1894 via the Temple Cup. The demise of the American Association saw four of its teams merged into the National League, including the Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Statesmen (renamed as the Washington Senators). The four other American Association clubs active at the end of the previous season, the Boston Reds, Columbus Solons, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Athletics), saw their owners paid $135,000 (US 135000 1892 eq) and their players dispersed to the surviving clubs. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1892 schedule consisted of 154 games for the twelve teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 12 games against the other eleven teams in the league. This replaced the 140-game, 20-games-each against seven-teams format previously used by the National League since 1888 and defunct-American Association since 1886. The 140-game format would return in 1900. Opening Day took place on April 12 featuring all twelve teams. Each half of the season was split by an off day on July 14. The final day of the season was on October 15 and also featured all twelve teams.1892 Major Leagues Schedule https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1892-schedule.shtml 2025-01-27 Baseball Reference en The 1892 World's Championship Series took place between October 17 and October 24. Rule changes The 1892 season saw the following rule changes: Players' benches must be at least 25 feet from the baseline.Bauer John Pajot Dennis 1891 Winter Meetings: The Making of the Big League Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1891-winter-meetings-the-making-of-the-big-league/ 2025-03-26 en-US Umpires now have discretion to declare a forfeit if teams engaged in “dilatory practices” to get a game called on account of rain or darkness. Umpire are now stated to be the "absolute judge of the plays" and that only the captain may approach the umpire to seek an interpretation of the playing rules. A batter would be entitled to only two bases if the ball cleared a fence less than 235 feet from home plate. Otherwise, the batter would be credited with a home run. A baserunner would be credited with a stolen base when he advanced more than one base on a single or infield out and when he advanced a base on a fair or foul fly out, "provided there is a possible chance and a palpable effort made to retire him." A batter was to be called out if he attempted to hinder the catcher from catching or throwing the ball "by stepping outside the lines of his position or otherwise obstructing or interfering with that player." Rules modifying hit by pitch were made; a batter was to be allowed first base if "his person or clothing" was hit by a pitched ball "excepting hands or forearms, which makes it a dead ball." A baserunner was now declared out for hindering a fielder, and all runners had to return to the bases last held. Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1892 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1892-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBaltimore OriolesBaltimore, MarylandUnion Park6,500George Van HaltrenJohn WaltzNed Hanlon baseballBoston BeaneatersBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,800Frank SeleeBrooklyn GroomsBrooklyn, New YorkA 1 1Eastern Park12,000John Montgomery WardChicago ColtsChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park6,450Cap AnsonCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioLeague Park (Cincinnati)3,000Charles ComiskeyCleveland SpidersCleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000Patsy TebeauLouisville ColonelsLouisville, KentuckyEclipse Park5,860Jack Chapman baseballFred PfefferNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000Patrick Powers Patrick T. PowersPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Base Ball Grounds12,500Harry WrightPittsburgh PiratesAllegheny, PennsylvaniaB 1 1Exposition Park6,500Al BuckenbergerTom Burns baseballSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park12,000Jack GlasscockCub StrickerJack CrooksGeorge GoreBob CaruthersWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Boundary Field6,500Billy BarnieArthur IrwinDanny Richardson baseball A 1 In today's New York, New York. B 1 In today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Standings National League Boston Beaneaters, Cleveland Spiders Tie games 18 tie games, which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season. Values in parentheses show first-half and second-half ties. Baltimore Orioles, 5 (0, 5) Boston Beaneaters, 2 (1, 1) Brooklyn Grooms, 4 (1, 3) Chicago Colts, 1 (1, 0) Cincinnati Reds, 5 (2, 3) Cleveland Spiders, 4 (1, 3) Louisville Colonels, 2 (0, 2) New York Giants, 2 (0, 2) Philadelphia Phillies, 2 (1, 1) Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 (0, 2) St. Louis Browns, 5 (1, 4) Washington Senators, 2 (0, 2) Postseason Bracket World's Championship Series 6 NL1 Boston Beaneaters 011 4 3 4 12 8 NL2 Cleveland Spiders 011 3 2 0 7 3 Managerial changes Off-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBaltimore OriolesBilly BarnieGeorge Van HaltrenBoston RedsArthur IrwinTeam foldedCincinnati RedsTom LoftusCharles ComiskeyColumbus SolonsGus SchmelzTeam foldedMilwaukee BrewersCharlie CushmanTeam foldedNew York GiantsJim MutriePatrick PowersPhiladelphia AthleticsGeorge WoodTeam foldedPittsburgh PiratesBill McGunnigleAl BuckenbergerSt. Louis BrownsCharles ComiskeyJack GlasscockWashington SenatorsSandy GriffinBilly Barnie In-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBaltimore OriolesGeorge Van HaltrenJohn WaltzJohn WaltzNed HanlonLouisville ColonelsJack ChapmanFred PfefferPittsburgh PiratesAl BuckenbergerTom BurnsSt. Louis BrownsJack GlasscockCub StrickerCub StrickerJack CrooksJack CrooksGeorge GoreGeorge GoreBob CaruthersWashington SenatorsBilly BarnieArthur IrwinArthur IrwinDanny Richardson League leaders National League start + Hitting leaders1892 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1892-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Dan Brouthers (BRO) .335 OPS Dan Brouthers (BRO) .911 HR Bug Holliday (CIN) 13 RBI Dan Brouthers (BRO) 124 R Cupid Childs (CLE) 136 H Dan Brouthers (BRO) 197 SB John Montgomery Ward (BRO) 88 break + Pitching leaders1892 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1892-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Bill Hutchinson (CHI)Cy Young (CLE) 36 L George Cobb (NYG) 37 ERA Cy Young (CLE) 1.93 K Bill Hutchinson (CHI) 314 IP Bill Hutchinson (CHI) 622.0 SV Gus Weyhing (PHI) 3 WHIP Cy Young (CLE) 1.062 end Milestones Batters Wilbert Robinson (BAL): Set a Major League record by hitting 11 runs batted in (RBI) in a single game against the St. Louis Browns on June 10, and the first to hit at least 10.https://books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&q=Wilbert+Robinson+11+runs+batted+in&pg=PA823 The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer 2011-12-23 Scarecrow Press Dave Blevins 823 2014-05-14 9781461673705https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinwi01.shtml Wilbert Robinson Statistics and History Baseball Reference Sports Reference LLC 2014-05-07 2016-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20161211234437/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinwi01.shtml live Set a Major League record for most hits in a single nine inning game when he hit seven times against the St. Louis Browns on June 10. Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Jack Stivetts (BSN): Stivetts threw his first career no-hitter and the first no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Brooklyn Grooms 11–0 on August 6. Stivetts walked five and struck out six.Boston 11; Brooklyn 0 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1892-08-07/ed-1/seq-5/ The Sun (New York City) 1892-08-07 Ben Sanders (LOU): Sanders threw his first career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6–2 on August 22. Sanders walked two and struck out none.Louisville 6; Baltimore 2 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1892-08-23/ed-1/seq-4/ The Sun (New York City) 1892-08-23 Bumpus Jones (CIN): The second player to accomplish this feat, Jones threw his first career no-hitter in his first major league appearance. Jones also threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1 on October 15. Jones walked four and struck out three.Cincinnati 7; Pittsburgh 1 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1892-10-16/ed-1/seq-5/ The Sun (New York City) 1892-10-16 Other pitching accomplishments John Clarkson (CLE/BSN): Became the fifth member of the 300-win club, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates as a part of the Cleveland Spiderson September 21, winning 3–2.Randhawa Manny 300-game winners in MLB history https://www.mlb.com/news/300-win-pitchers-c271491170 2020-05-10 2026-03-09 MLB.com en Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameCincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com82 46.4%196,473 101.5%2,456Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com87 27.9%193,731 −10.8%2,392St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com56 −34.1%192,442 —2,566Brooklyn GroomsLos Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com95 55.7%183,727 1.2%2,355Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com8045.5%177,205 38.4%1,991Boston BeaneatersAtlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com10217.2%146,421 −20.6%1,927Cleveland SpidersCleveland Spiders Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLV/attend.shtml 2025-01-22 Baseball-Reference.com9343.1%139,9286.0%1,771Louisville ColonelsLouisville Colonels Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LOU/attend.shtml 2025-01-22 Baseball-Reference.com6316.7%131,159—1,874New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com71 0.0%130,566−38.0%1,653Chicago ColtsChicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball-Reference.com70 −14.6%109,067 −39.9%1,628Washington SenatorsWashington Senators Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WAS/attend.shtml 2025-01-22 Baseball-Reference.com5831.8%128,279—1,833Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BLO/attend.shtml 2025-01-22 Baseball-Reference.com46−35.2%93,589—1,215 Venues Having previously split their time in two ballparks for the 1891 season, the Chicago Colts permanently leave the site of West Side Park after playing there for seven seasons since 1885 in favor of South Side Park. See also 1892 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1892 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1892 in baseball