| 1882 Baltimore Orioles | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American Association | |
| Ballpark | Newington Park | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Owner | Harry Von der Horst | |
| Manager | Henry Myers | |
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The 19th century's version of the Baltimore Orioles were founded in 1882 as part of the new American Association. Owned by wealthy Harry Von der Horst, the Orioles finished the season in last place with only 19 wins.
| American Association | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | — | 31–11 | 24–14 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 13 | 26–13 | 16–25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 41 | 34 | 0.547 | 11½ | 21–18 | 20–16 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 39 | 39 | 0.500 | 15 | 17–20 | 22–19 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 18 | 24–20 | 13–23 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 54 | 0.260 | 32½ | 7–25 | 12–29 |
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| Team | BAL | CIN | LOU | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 2–14 | 3–13 | 4–7 | 7–7–1 | 3–13 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 14–2 | — | 11–5 | 10–6 | 10–6 | 10–6 | |||||||||||
| Louisville | 13–3 | 5–11 | — | 5–11 | 10–6 | 9–7 | |||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 7–4 | 6–10 | 11–5 | — | 6–10 | 11–5 | |||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–7–1 | 6–10 | 6–10 | 10–6 | — | 10–6 | |||||||||||
| St. Louis | 13–3 | 6–10 | 7–9 | 5–11 | 6–10 | — | |||||||||||
| 1882 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ed Whiting | 74 | 308 | 80 | .260 | 0 |
| 1B | Charlie Householder | 74 | 307 | 78 | .254 | 1 |
| 2B | Gracie Pierce | 41 | 151 | 30 | .199 | 0 |
| 3B | John Shetzline | 73 | 282 | 62 | .220 | 0 |
| SS | Henry Myers | 69 | 294 | 53 | .180 | 0 |
| OF | Charlie Waitt | 72 | 250 | 39 | .156 | 0 |
| OF | Tom Brown | 45 | 181 | 55 | .304 | 1 |
| OF | Monk Cline | 44 | 172 | 38 | .221 | 0 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Jacoby | 31 | 121 | 21 | .174 | 1 |
| Bill Smiley | 16 | 61 | 9 | .148 | 0 |
| Nick Scharf | 10 | 39 | 8 | .205 | 1 |
| Frank Burt | 10 | 36 | 4 | .111 | 0 |
| Bill Jones | 4 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 |
| Harry East | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Tom Evers | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Amos Booth | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| John Russ | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 |
| Lewis Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Landis | 42 | 342.0 | 11 | 27 | 3.33 | 62 |
| Tricky Nichols | 16 | 118.1 | 1 | 12 | 5.02 | 21 |
| Bill Geiss | 13 | 95.2 | 4 | 9 | 4.80 | 10 |
| Jack Leary | 3 | 26.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.38 | 2 |
| Bill Wise | 3 | 26.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.77 | 9 |
| John Russ | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Myers | 6 | 26.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.58 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 2 |