1893 college baseball season
ChampionsYale (N/A title)
Runners-upAmherst
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The 1893 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1893. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. For the first and only time prior to 1947, a national championship event was organized by Amos Alonzo Stagg. With competition at the Chicago World's Fair, the champions of the East, South, and West met, with Yale defeating Amherst 9–0 in the final game.[1][2][3]

New programs

Chicago World's Fair Tournament

The champions of the West and South played a double-elimination tournament prior to the arrival of teams from the East (New England).[4][5][6]

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Virginia11
Illinois7
Virginia14
Wisconsin4
Wisconsin
Vanderbilt
Virginia11—
Illinois7—
Lower round 1Lower final
Wisconsin10
Illinois6Illinois17
Vanderbilt2

A second bracket consisting of Virginia and the four teams from New England followed next, with several games played at South Side Park.[7][8][9]

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
Virginia6
Wesleyan0
Amherst8Virginia6
Wesleyan7Amherst8
AmherstAmherst00
VermontYale19
Vermont14Virginia2
Yale12Vermont1Yale6
Yale2
School W L Pct
Yale 4 1 .800
Virginia 4 2 .667
Amherst 3 2 .600
Illinois 2 2 .500
Vermont 1 2 .333
Wisconsin 1 2 .333
Wesleyan 0 2 .000
Vanderbilt 0 2 .000

References

  1. ^ "Monthly Record". Outing, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Sport, Travel and Recreation. Vol. XXII. September 1893. pp. 115–116. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Will See The Opening Game". Chicago Tribune. June 24, 1893. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "Baseball Notes" (PDF). The New York Times. February 13, 1893. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  4. ^ 2017 UVA Baseball Record Book (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ^ 2017 Illinois Baseball Record Book (PDF). Illinois Fighting Illini. p. 94. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. ^ The World Almanac and Encyclopaedia, 1894. The New York World. 1894. p. 288. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "More Honors For Yale; Capt. Bowers's Nine Won the Intercollegiate Series at Chicago" (PDF). The New York Times. July 16, 1893. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Yale Shuts Out Amherst; These Clubs Now Tied for the Intercollegiate Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. July 14, 1893. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Amherst and Vermont Win" (PDF). The New York Times. July 5, 1893. Retrieved June 25, 2017.


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