1892 World Series

Pre-modern baseball championship January 2025 August 2023 World's Championship 1892 Series Boston Beaneaters (5) Frank Selee 102 48 2 y, GA: 8½ Cleveland Spiders (0) Patsy Tebeau 93 56 4 y, GA: — October 17–24 South End Grounds (Boston)League Park (Cleveland) 1890 1894Temple Cup thumb|right|upright=1.2|Boston Beaneaters thumb|right|upright=1.2|Cleveland Spiders The 1892 World Series followed the first split season in National League history, with the first-half champion Boston Beaneaters (102–48) playing the second-half champion Cleveland Spiders (93–56) in a best-of-nine postseason series to determine the overall champion of the 1892 baseball season. After the first game ended in a 0–0 tie due to darkness, Boston won the next five games to win the championship. Contemporary newspaper reports referred to the games as the "World's Championship Series"https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75196955/base-ball-briefs/ Base Ball Briefs The Pittsburgh Press 5 October 20, 1892 April 5, 2021 newspapers.com or "World's Series".https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75197075/worlds-series-boston-gets-first-blood/ World's Series: Boston Gets First Blood The Cincinnati Enquirer 2 October 19, 1892 April 5, 2021 newspapers.com This was the last of the pre-modern-era World Series, and followed similar annual postseason competitions held from 1884 to 1890 between the champions of the National League and the American Association (which collapsed after the 1891 season). Later, the Temple Cup would be awarded to the winner of an annual postseason series between National League teams, from 1894 to 1897. Background Boston manager Frank Selee worried that late-October weather conditions would lead to postponements and low attendance. Cleveland's player-manager Patsy Tebeau suggested that "the [Boston] Beaneaters fear the humiliation of possible defeat." Tebeau told Sporting Life that the cold weather was a "dodge ... simply an excuse to avoid playing Cleveland."https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-1892-the-split-season-playoff/ October 1892: The Split-Season Playoff Terry Gottschall SABR Bookies had the Spiders as the favorite, due to their pitching staff. Cy Young had gone 36–12 in 49 starts, with a 1.93 earned-run average.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngcy01.shtml Cy Young Stats Baseball-Reference.com Meanwhile, Boston star Mike "King" Kelly had a batting average of only .189 for the year,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellyki01.shtml King Kelly Stats Baseball-Reference.com and was described as "one of the biggest failures of the base ball season". Series summary thumb|right|upright=0.75|Hugh Duffy Boston won the series, 5–0–1. GameDateScoreLocation1 October 17 Boston – 0, Cleveland – 0 (11) League Park, Cleveland2 October 18 Boston – 4, Cleveland – 3 League Park, Cleveland3 October 19 Boston – 3, Cleveland – 2 League Park, Cleveland4 October 21 Cleveland – 0, Boston – 4 South End Grounds, Boston5 October 22 Cleveland – 7, Boston – 12 South End Grounds, Boston6 October 24 Cleveland – 3, Boston – 8 South End Grounds, Boston Hugh Duffy of Boston batted .462 with nine runs batted in and six extra-base hits including a home run.https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1892_WS.shtml 1892 World Series - Boston Beaneaters over Cleveland Spiders (5-0-1) Baseball-Reference.com Had the series required more than six games to complete, the remaining games would have been played in New York City.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75335525/baseball-column/ Baseball (column) Los Angeles Times 4 October 14, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game summaries Game 1 thumb|right|upright=.6|Cy Young The first game, which had started at three o'clock, had gone 11 scoreless innings when it was stopped at five o'clock due to darkness. October 17 (Monday) League Park, Cleveland Boston BOS Jack Stivetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Cleveland CLE Cy Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5,800 to 6,000 Game duration 2:00Game called on account of darkness.Umpires: Pop Snyder and Bob Emsliehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75332393/a-great-baseball-game-boston-and-clevel/ A Great Baseball Game: Boston and Cleveland Played a "Tie" Contest The New York Times 9 October 18, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75332959/a-great-game-contest-for-the-league-bas/ A Great Game: Contest For the League Baseball Championship Newton Daily Republican Newton, Kansas 1 October 18, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game 2 thumb|right|upright=.6|Harry Staley October 18 (Tuesday) League Park, Cleveland Boston BOS Harry Staley (1–0) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 10 2 Cleveland CLE John Clarkson (0–1) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 2 6,700 to 7,500 Game duration 1:35Umpires: Jack McQuaid and John Gaffneyhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75332814/by-a-single-tally-boston-secures-the-fi/ By a Single Tally: Boston Secures the First Championship Contest Chicago Tribune 6 October 19, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75333168/the-bostons-win-a-close-game-with-the-c/ The Bostons Win: A Close Game with the Clevelands at Cleveland Brooklyn Citizen 3 October 19, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game 3 thumb|right|upright=.6|Jack Stivetts October 19 (Wednesday) League Park, Cleveland Boston BOS Jack Stivetts (1–0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 2 Cleveland CLE Cy Young (0–1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 7,500 Game duration 1:50Umpires: Bob Emslie and Pop Snyderhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75333329/boston-wins-again/ Boston Wins Again Los Angeles Times 2 October 20, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75333415/bostons-score-again/ Bostons Score Again Tyrone Daily Herald Tyrone, Pennsylvania 1 October 20, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75333512/looks-like-boston-the-bean-eaters-almos/ Looks Like Boston: The Bean Eaters Almost Sure of Winning the Championship The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2 October 20, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game 4 thumb|right|upright=.6|Kid Nichols After a travel day for the teams, the series moved to Boston with the Beaneaters leading, two games to none. October 21 (Friday) South End Grounds, Boston Cleveland CLE George Cuppy (0–1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 Boston BOS Kid Nichols (1–0) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 6 0 Hugh Duffy 6,547 Game duration 1:48Umpires: John Gaffney and Jack McQuaidhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75333923/baseball-boston-has-won-three-games-of/ Baseball: Boston Has Won Three Games of the World's Championship Series The Standard Union Brooklyn 8 October 22, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75334012/baseball-cleveland-whitewashed-in-the-m/ Baseball: Cleveland Whitewashed in the Match With Boston Yesterday The Winnipeg Tribune 7 October 22, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game 5 thumb|right|upright=.6|John Clarkson John Clarkson started for Cleveland in place of Cy Young, who complained of a "lame arm". October 22 (Saturday) South End Grounds, Boston Cleveland CLE John Clarkson (0–2) 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 9 4 John Clarkson Boston BOS Jack Stivetts (2–0) 0 0 0 3 2 4 3 0 X 12 14 3 Tommy Tucker 3,400 Game duration 1:50Umpires: Pop Snyder and Bob Emsliehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75334349/downed-them-again-the-bostons-get-anoth/ Downed Them Again: The Bostons Get Another Game From the Clevelands in Easy Style Pittsburgh Dispatch 6 October 23, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75334266/national-league-boston-12-cleveland-8/ National League: Boston 12, Cleveland 8 (sic) The Times-Picayune New Orleans 8 October 23, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Game 6 thumb|right|upright=.6|Charlie Bennett After an off-day (professional baseball games were not allowed on Sundays in Boston until 1929)https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-28-1929-red-sox-fall-first-official-sunday-game-boston April 28, 1929: Red Sox fall in first official Sunday game in Boston Bob Ruzzo SABR September 18, 2019 the Beaneaters won their fifth game of the series to capture the championship. The 13 players on their roster split $1000 prize money. October 24 (Monday) South End Grounds, Boston Cleveland CLE Cy Young (0–2) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 4 Boston BOS Kid Nichols (2–0) 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 X 8 11 5 Charlie Bennett Game duration 1:55Umpires: Jack McQuaid and John Gaffneyhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75334663/the-boston-braves-they-beat-the-clevela/ The Boston Braves: They Beat the Clevelands in Five Straight Games and Win The World's Pennant Pittsburgh Dispatch 9 October 25, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/75334707/bostons-win-the-bean-eaters-take-the-cl/ Bostons Win: The Bean-eaters Take the Closing Game with Cleveland AP Los Angeles Times 1 October 25, 1892 April 8, 2021 newspapers.com Aftermath The National League abolished the split season format for 1893, and did not play another split season until 1981, which was caused by a players' strike. Multiple participants in the series were later inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: 20em Jesse Burkett (Cleveland, OF) John Clarkson (Cleveland, P) George Davis (Cleveland, SS) Hugh Duffy (Boston, CF) King Kelly (Boston, C) Tommy McCarthy (Boston, OF) Kid Nichols (Boston, P) Frank Selee (Boston, Mgr.) Cy Young (Cleveland, P) John Clarkson had started the season with the Beaneaters, and signed with the Spiders after being released at the end of June. Pitcher Lee Viau also played for both Boston and Cleveland during 1892. The Beaneaters were later known as the Doves (1907–1910) and the Rustlers (1911) before adopting the nickname of "Braves" in 1912. The franchise relocated to Milwaukee in 1953, and then moved to Atlanta in 1966, where they remain members of the National League as the Atlanta Braves. The Spiders' final season was 1899, when they compiled a record of 20–134 (establishing a longstanding record for the worst major league season) after ownership moved their best players to the St. Louis Cardinals, and were one of four teams contracted out of the National League when the league reduced its size to eight teams prior to the 1900 season. See also List of pre-World Series baseball champions References External links The 1892 Season at Retrosheet World Series World Series World Series Category:World Series Category:Boston Braves postseason Category:Cleveland Spiders Category:1890s in Boston Category:1890s in Cleveland Category:Baseball competitions in Boston Category:Baseball competitions in Cleveland Category:Hough, Cleveland Category:South End, Boston Category:October 1892 in the United States