Cincinnati Kelly's Killers all-time roster
List of players
Table:
Player
Position
Seasons
Notes
Ref

Ed Andrews
LF
1891
Andrews was the starting left fielder, and batted .211 in 83 games played.
[4]

Charlie Bastian
2B
1891
Bastian played 1 game at second base.
[5]

Charlie Bell
SP
1891
Bell pitched 1 game for the Killers, a complete game win, and collected 2 hits in 4 at bats. It was his last game in the major leagues.
[6]

Joe Burke
2B
1891
Burke played 1 game at second base, his last game in the major leagues.
[7]

Jim Canavan
SS
1891
Canavan led the team with 101 games played, as well several hitting categories, such as: runs scored, triples, home runs, and RBIs.
[3][8]

John Carney
1B
1891
Carney played first base, and batted .278 in 99 games played. When the Killers folded, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, his last season in the major leagues.
[9]

Billy Clingman
2B
1891
Clingman played 1 game at second base.
[10]

Ed Crane
SP
1891
Crane pitched in 32 games, and had a win–loss record of 14–14, and a 2.45 earned run average.
[11]

Frank Dwyer
SP
1891
Dwyer pitched in 35 games, and had a win–loss record of 13–19, and a 4.52 earned run average.
[12]

Jerry Hurley
C
1891
Hurley played in 24 games, and had a .212 batting average. It was his last season at the major league level.
[13]

Dick Johnston
CF
1891
Johnston had 6 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a .212 batting average in 1891, his last season in the major leagues.
[14]

Kid Keenan
SP
1891
Keenan pitched 1 game for the Killers, a complete game loss, and collected 2 hits in 4 at bats. It was his only game in the major leagues.
[15]

King Kelly† §
C / IF
1891
Kelly was the catcher and manager for the Kilers. He played in 82 games, and batted .297. He finished the season with the Boston Reds, also of the AA.
[16]

Matt Kilroy
SP
1891
Kilroy pitched in 8 games, and had a win–loss record of 1–4, and a 2.98 earned run average.
[17]

Willard Mains
SP / RP
1891
Mains pitched in 30 games, and had a win–loss record of 12–12, and a 2.69 earned run average.
[18]

Lefty Marr
RF
1891
Marr played in 14 games, and batted .248. It was the last season he played in the major leagues.
[19]

Willie McGill
SP
1891
McGill pitched in 8 games, and had a win–loss record of 2–55, and a 4.98 earned run average.
[20]

Yank Robinson
2B
1891
Robinson played all his 97 games at second base, and had a .178 batting average.
[21]

Emmett Seery
RF
1891
Seery played in 97 games, and had a .285 batting average.
[22]

John Slagle
RP
1891
Slagle pitched in 1 games, an inning and a third of relief. He allowed no runs to score.
[23]

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George Edward Andrews ( April 5 , 1859 - August 12 , 1934 ) was a professional baseball player . He was a right-handed second baseman and outfielder over parts of eight seasons ( 1884-1891 ) with the Philadelphia Quakers , Indianapolis Hoosiers , Brooklyn Ward 's Wonders and Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers . He was the National League stolen base champion in 1886 with Philadelphia . For his career , he compiled a .257 batting average , with 278 RBIs , 602 runs scored , and 205 stolen bases .
In baseball , a left fielder ( LF ) is an outfielder who plays defense in left field . Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher 's mound . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the left fielder is assigned the number 7 .
The 1891 Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers season was a season in American baseball . The Kelly in the name came from manager King Kelly , who was also the team 's starting catcher . In 1891 , their only season of existence , they finished with a record of 43-57 , good for sixth place in the American Association , 32½ games behind the Boston Reds . The team , which was also called the Cincinnati Reds , folded on August 17 , and was replaced by the Milwaukee Brewers , brought in from the Western League . Kelly himself moved on to the Boston Reds . After the season , the American Association itself folded .
In baseball , the batting average ( BA ) is the number of hits divided by at bats . It is usually rounded to three decimal places and read without the decimal : A player with a batting average of .300 is batting three-hundred . If necessary to break ties , batting averages could be taken beyond the .001 measurement . In this context , .001 is considered a point , such that a .235 batter is 5 points higher than a .230 batter .
Games played ( GP ) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ( in any capacity ) ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested .
Charles A. Bastian ( March 2 , 1858 - November 10 , 1943 ) was an American professional baseball infielder . He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Wilmington Quicksteps , Kansas City Cowboys , Philadelphia Quakers , Chicago White Stockings , Chicago Pirates , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers , and Philadelphia Phillies . Debuting with the Wilmington Quicksteps in 1884 , Bastian played just 17 games before moving on to Union Association rival Kansas City Cowboys , where he tallied another eleven . After the demise of the UA , Bastian signed with the Philadelphia Quakers of the National League . He became the club 's everyday shortstop , playing 103 games but hitting only .167 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI . He also led the league in strikeouts with 82 . Despite this , in 1886 , Bastian became the regular second baseman for the Quakers . His production increased a bit as he hit .217 with 2 home runs and 38 RBI , and he placed in the league 's top ten in triples . However , as his offense was still subpar , Bastian lost his starting job for 1887 , remaining with the team as a utility infielder that season and the next . The Chicago White Stockings ( predecessors of the Cubs ) were Bastian 's next stop , as they purchased him from Philadelphia . With the Cubs , Bastian 's performance bottomed out . He batted a career-low .135 and played in just 46 games .
In baseball and softball , second baseman is a fielding position in the infield , between second and first base . The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet , needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly , and must be able to make the pivot on a double play . In addition , second basemen are usually right-handed ; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950 . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the second baseman is assigned the number 4 . Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on , or moving towards the base to cover . On a batted ball to right field , the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay . Due to these requirements , second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the modern game , but there are hitting stars as well .
Charles C. Bell ( August 12 , 1868 - February 7 , 1937 ) was an American professional baseball pitcher who pitched in the American Association . Bell was 1-0 with the Kansas City Cowboys ( 1889 ) , 2-6 for the Louisville Colonels ( 1891 ) , and 1-0 for the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers ( 1891 ) . He pitched in 12 games , completed 10 out of 11 starts , and had an ERA of 3.88 in 95 innings pitched . He also played one game in the outfield , giving him a total of 13 games played at the major league level . He had a batting average of .105 ( 4-for-38 ) , but eight walks pushed his on-base percentage up to .261 . He had four RBI and scored five runs . Bell was a brother of former major league player Frank Bell , who played for the 1885 Brooklyn Grays .
In baseball ( hardball or softball ) , a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team . A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent 's first batter of a game . Starting pitchers are expected to pitch for a significant portion of the game , although their ability to do this depends on many factors , including effectiveness , stamina , health , and strategy . A starting pitcher in professional baseball usually rests three , four , or five days after pitching a game before pitching another . Therefore , most professional baseball teams have four , five or six starting pitchers on their rosters . These pitchers , and the sequence in which they pitch , is known as the rotation . In modern baseball , a five-man rotation is most common . In contrast , a pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher . Occasionally , an opening pitcher is used for only a few innings , and is replaced by a long reliever or a pitcher who would typically be a starting pitcher .
In baseball statistics , games pitched ( denoted by Games G in tables of only pitching statistics ) is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher ; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter , although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter , perhaps while batting or running the bases in the top of the first inning , before the opposing team comes to bat . The statistic is also referred to as appearances , usually to refer to the number of games a relief pitcher has pitched in .
In baseball , a complete game ( denoted by CG ) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher . A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played - pitchers who throw an entire official game that is shortened by rain will still be credited with a complete game , while starting pitchers who are relieved in extra innings after throwing nine or more innings will not be credited with a complete game . A starting pitcher who is replaced by a pinch hitter in the final half inning of a game will still be credited with a complete game . The frequency of complete games has evolved since the early days of baseball . The complete game was essentially an expectation in the early 20th century and pitchers completed almost all of the games they started . In modern baseball , the feat is much more rare and no pitcher has reached 30 complete games in a season since 1975 ; in the 21st century , a pitcher has thrown 10 or more complete games in a season only twice .
In baseball statistics , a hit ( denoted by H ) , also called a base hit , is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory , without the benefit of an error or a fielder 's choice .
In baseball , an at bat ( AB ) or time at bat is a batter 's turn batting against a pitcher . An at bat is different from a plate appearance . A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat , but a batter is credited with an at bat only if that plate appearance does not have one of the results enumerated below . While at bats are used to calculate certain statistics , including batting average and slugging percentage , a player can qualify for the season-ending rankings in these categories only if they accumulate 502 plate appearances during the season . A batter will not receive credit for an at bat if their plate appearance ends under the following circumstances :
Joseph Aloysius Burke ( December 7 , 1867 - November 3 , 1940 ) was a Major League Baseball Infielder . He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers of the American Association in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons .
James Edward Canavan ( November 26 , 1866 , in New Bedford , Massachusetts - May 27 , 1949 ) , was a former professional baseball player who played outfield and infield from 1891-1897 in the American Association and National League .
Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order . Today shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup . In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays , the shortstop is assigned the number 6 . More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position , as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters , and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly . Like a second baseman , a shortstop must be agile , for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play . Also , like a third baseman , the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield , where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner before they reach the safety of first base .
In baseball , a run is scored when a player advances around first , second and third base and returns safely to home plate , touching the bases in that order , before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured . A player may score by hitting a home run or by any combination of plays that puts him safely on base ( that is , on first , second , or third ) as a runner and subsequently brings him home . The object of the game is for a team to score more runs than its opponent . The Official Baseball Rules hold that if the third out of an inning is a force out of a runner advancing to any base then , even if another baserunner crosses home plate before that force out is made , his run does not count . However , if the third out is not a force out , but a tag out , then if that other baserunner crosses home plate before that tag out is made , his run will count . In baseball statistics , a player who advances around all the bases to score is credited with a run ( R ) , sometimes referred to as a run scored . While runs scored is considered an important individual batting statistic , it is regarded as less significant than runs batted in ( RBIs ) . Both individual runs scored and runs batted in are heavily context-dependent ; however , the sabermetric statistic runs created provides a more sophisticated assessment of a player 's contribution toward producing runs for his team . A pitcher is likewise assessed runs surrendered in his statistics , which differentiate between standard earned runs ( for which the pitcher is statistically assigned full responsibility ) and unearned runs scored due to fielding errors , which do not count in his personal statistics . Specifically , if a fielding error occurs which affects the number of runs scored in an inning , the Official Scorer - the official in-game statistician - in order to determine how many of the runs should be classified as earned , will reconstruct the inning as if the error had not occurred . For example , with two outs , suppose a runner reaches base because of a fielding error , and then the next batter hits a two-run home run , and then the following batter then makes the third out , ending the inning . If the inning is reconstructed without the error , and if that third batter , instead of reaching on an error , registered an out , the inning would have ended there without any runs scoring .
In baseball , a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball , with neither the benefit of a fielder 's misplay ( see error ) nor another runner being put out on a fielder 's choice . A triple is sometimes called a three-bagger or three-base hit . For statistical and scorekeeping purposes it is denoted by 3B . Triples have become somewhat rare in Major League Baseball . It often requires a ball hit to a distant part of the field , or the ball taking an unusual bounce in the outfield . It also usually requires that the batter hit the ball solidly , and be a speedy runner . It also often requires that the batter 's team have a good strategic reason for wanting the batter on third base , as a double will already put the batter in scoring position and there will often be little strategic advantage to taking the risk of trying to stretch a double into a triple . ( The inside-the-park home run is much rarer than a triple ) . The trend for modern ballparks is to have smaller outfields ( often increasing the number of home runs ) ; it has ensured that the career and season triples leaders mostly consist of those who played early in Major League Baseball history , generally in the dead-ball era . A walk-off triple ( one that ends a game ) occurs very infrequently . For example , the 2016 MLB season saw only three walk-off triples , excluding one play that was actually a triple plus an error .
In baseball , a home run ( abbreviated HR ) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process . In modern baseball , the feat is typically achieved by hitting the ball over the outfield fence between the foul poles ( or making contact with either foul pole ) without first touching the ground , resulting in an automatic home run . There is also the inside-the-park home run where the batter reaches home safely while the baseball is in play on the field . A home run with a high exit velocity and good launch angle is sometimes called a no-doubter , because it leaves no doubt that it is going to leave the park when it leaves the bat . When a home run is scored , the batter is also credited with a hit and a run scored , and an RBI for each runner that scores , including himself . Likewise , the pitcher is recorded as having given up a hit and a run , with additional runs charged for each runner that scores other than the batter . Home runs are among the most popular aspects of baseball and , as a result , prolific home run hitters are usually the most popular among fans and consequently the highest paid by teams - hence the old saying , Home run hitters drive Cadillacs , and singles hitters drive Fords ( coined , circa 1948 , by veteran pitcher Fritz Ostermueller , by way of mentoring his young teammate , Ralph Kiner ) .
A run batted in ( RBI ) , plural runs batted in ( RBI or RBIs ) , is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored ( except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play ) . For example , if the batter bats a base hit , then another player on a higher base can head home to score a run , and the batter gets credited with batting in that run . Before the 1920 Major League Baseball season , runs batted in were not an official baseball statistic . Nevertheless , the RBI statistic was tabulated - unofficially - from 1907 through 1919 by baseball writer Ernie Lanigan , according to the Society for American Baseball Research . Common nicknames for an RBI include ribby ( or ribbie ) , rib , and ribeye . The plural of RBI is generally RBIs , although some commentators use RBI as both singular and plural , as it can also stand for runs batted in .
John Joseph Carney ( November 10 , 1866 - October 19 , 1925 ) , also known as Handsome Jack , was a professional baseball player in the late 19th century . He was born in Salem , Massachusetts , United States in 1866 , and made his debut with the Washington Nationals on April 24 , 1889 . His last game , with the Milwaukee Brewers , was on October 4 , 1891 , and he died in 1925 in Litchfield , New Hampshire . In his three-year career , he also played with the Buffalo Bisons , the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers , and the Cleveland Infants , and his positions were first base and outfield . Carney 's best performance was with the Infants in 1890 , with whom he had a batting average of .348 .
First base , or 1B , is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player 's team . A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first base , and is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the first baseman is assigned the number 3 . Also called first sacker or cornerman , the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes . Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders , the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls . In order for the runner to be called out , the first baseman must be able to stretch towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base . First base is often referred to as the other hot corner - the hot corner being third base - and therefore , like the third baseman , he must have quick reflexes to field the hardest hit balls down the foul line , mainly by left-handed pull hitters and right-handed hitters hitting to the opposite field . They often are power hitters who have a substantial number of home runs and extra base hits while maintaining a .270 plus batting average . [ citation needed ]
The 1891 Milwaukee Brewers ( sometimes called the Creams or the Cream Citys ) were an American professional baseball team and a member of the minor league Western Association and Western League and the major league American Association . They were managed by Charlie Cushman and finished their major league stint with a record of 21-15 . They played home games at Borchert Field , which was known as Athletic Field or Athletic Park in 1891 . Seven of the eight AA clubs completed the 1891 season , but on August 17 the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers dropped out and the Brewers were recruited to finish the season . Afterward , four clubs joined the National League , and the others were left out as the AA folded . The Brewers moved on to the newly re-formed Western League , but lasted just one more season before folding itself .
William Frederick Clingman ( November 21 , 1869 - May 14 , 1958 ) was a Major League Baseball infielder from 1890-1903 . He played for the Cincinnati Reds , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Louisville Colonels , Chicago Orphans , Cleveland Naps , and Washington Senators .
Edward Nicholas Crane ( May 27 , 1862 - September 20 , 1896 ) , nicknamed Cannonball , was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball for eight seasons . He played for the Boston Reds ( 1884 ) , Providence Grays ( 1885 ) , Buffalo Bisons ( 1885 ) , Washington Nationals ( 1886 ) , New York Giants ( NL ) ( 1888-89 , 1892-93 ) , New York Giants ( PL ) ( 1890 ) , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers ( 1891 ) , Cincinnati Reds ( 1891 ) , and Brooklyn Grooms ( 1893 ) . Crane was the first pitcher in the history of major league baseball to record 4 strikeouts in a single inning ( New York Giants , 1888 ) , and is one of the few players to play in four major leagues : the Union Association , the National League , the Players ' League , and the American Association . Born in Boston , Cannonball Crane was a man of uncommon strength . In his prime , he was described as a giant in physical strength and proportions . He reportedly could throw a baseball 135 yards , farther than anyone else who played the game in his era . After his playing career ended , he died from what was officially declared an accidental overdose but was reported by others to have been a suicide .
In baseball and softball , a pitcher 's win-loss record ( also referred to simply as their record ) indicates the number of wins ( denoted W ) and losses ( denoted L ) they have been credited with . For example , a 20-10 win-loss record would represent 20 wins and 10 losses . In each game , one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win ( the winning pitcher ) and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss ( the losing pitcher ) in their respective statistics . These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record . The designation of win or loss for a pitcher is known as a decision , and only one pitcher for each team receives a decision . A starting pitcher who does not receive credit for a win or loss is said to have no decision . In certain situations , another pitcher on the winning team who pitched in relief of the winning pitcher can be credited with a save , and holds can be awarded to relief pitchers on both sides , but these are never awarded to the same pitcher who is awarded the win . The decisions are awarded by the official scorer of the game in accordance with the league 's rules . The official scorer does not assign a winning or losing pitcher in some games which are forfeited , such as those that are tied at the time of forfeiture . If the game is tied ( a rare event ) , no pitcher is awarded any decision . A pitcher 's winning percentage is calculated by dividing the number of wins by the number of decisions ( wins plus losses ) , and it is commonly expressed with three decimal places .
In baseball statistics , earned run average ( ERA ) is the average of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched ( i.e . the traditional length of a game ) . It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine . Runs resulting from passed balls or defensive errors ( including pitchers ' defensive errors ) are recorded as unearned runs and omitted from ERA calculations .
John Francis Dwyer ( March 25 , 1868 - February 4 , 1943 ) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Stockings ( 1888-1889 ) , Chicago Pirates ( 1890 ) , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers ( 1891 ) , Milwaukee Brewers ( 1891 ) , St. Louis Browns ( 1892 ) and Cincinnati Reds ( 1892-1899 ) .
Jeremiah Joseph Hurley ( June 15 , 1863 - September 17 , 1950 ) was an American professional baseball player and manager . He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1889 to 1891 . Hurley was born in Boston , Massachusetts and enrolled at Boston University . He played for the Boston Beaneaters in the National League in 1889 , the Pittsburgh Burghers in the Players ' League in 1890 and the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers of the American Association in 1891 . His minor league career stretched from 1884 through 1894 . He later managed in the minors in 1914 .
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player . When a batter takes his/her turn to hit , the catcher crouches behind home plate , in front of the ( home ) umpire , and receives the ball from the pitcher . In addition to this primary duty , the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well . The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket , but in cricket , wicketkeepers are increasingly known for their batting abilities . Positioned behind home plate , the catcher can see the whole field , and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play . The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals . The calls are based on the pitcher 's mechanics and strengths , as well as the batter 's tendencies and weaknesses . Foul tips , bouncing balls in the dirt , and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events to be handled by the catcher , necessitating the use of protective equipment . This includes a mask , chest and throat protectors , shin guards , and a heavily padded catcher 's mitt . Because the position requires a comprehensive understanding of the game 's strategies , the pool of former catchers yields a disproportionate number of managers in both Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball , including such prominent examples as Connie Mack , Steve O'Neill , Al López , Mike Scioscia , and Joe Torre . The physical and mental demands of being involved on every defensive play can wear catchers down over a long season , and can have a negative effect on their offensive output . Because of the strategic defensive importance of catching , if a catcher has exceptional defensive skills , teams are often willing to overlook their relative offensive weaknesses .
Richard Frederick Johnston ( April 6 , 1863 - April 4 , 1934 ) was a 19th-century center fielder in Major League Baseball . He played eight seasons in the majors , for five different teams in three different leagues . In 746 games over eight seasons , Johnston posted a .251 batting average ( 751-for-2992 ) with 453 runs , 33 home runs , 386 RBI and 151 stolen bases .
A center fielder , abbreviated CF , is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the center fielder is assigned the number 8 .
John M. Keenan ( January 1 , 1869 - December 21 , 1909 ) , or Kid Keenan , was an American major league baseball pitcher . He pitched one game for the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers of the American Association on August 11 , 1891 . It would be a 9-3 loss to the Boston Reds at East End Park . While he was signed to play for Cincinnati , and went on the road to St. Louis with them , the team was disband before he could play in any other games . After his brief Major League appearance , he pitched from 1893 to 1899 in the minor leagues .
Michael Joseph King Kelly ( December 31 , 1857 - November 8 , 1894 ) , also commonly known as $ 10,000 Kelly , was an American outfielder , catcher , and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League , International Association , Players ' League , and the American Association . He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Beaneaters . Kelly was a player-manager three times in his career - in 1887 for the Beaneaters , in 1890 leading the Boston Reds to the pennant in the only season of the Players ' League 's existence , and in 1891 for the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers - before his retirement in 1893 . He is also often credited with helping to popularize various strategies as a player such as the hit and run , the hook slide , and the catcher 's practice of backing up first base . In only the second vote since its creation in 1939 , the Old Timers Committee ( now the Veterans ' Committee ) elected Kelly to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 . In concluding where to truly give Kelly credit as an innovator , a 2004 book devoted to 19th-century rule bending in baseball - and which came close to exhaustively accounting for all contemporary reporting on various subjects - placed stress on the following : Kelly 's hook slide does sound special , and players probably tried to copy it . Also , he seems to have been the first big leaguer to successfully cut a base ( when the usually lone umpire was n't looking ) , at least according to the newspaper record . And , Kelly could have been the first to foul off lots of pitches on purpose . Doing so was a top trick of some Baltimore players of the 1890s . At the turn of the century , that trick was defused when all foul balls began counting as strikes . Kelly 's autobiography Play Ball was published while he was with the Beaneaters in 1888 , the first autobiography by a baseball player ; it was ghostwritten by Boston baseball writer John J. Jack Drohan . Kelly also became a vaudeville performer during his playing career , first performing in Boston where he would recite the now-famous baseball poem Casey at the Bat , sometimes butchering it .
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive infield positions on the baseball field .
In baseball , the field manager ( commonly referred to as the manager ) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy , lineup selection , training and instruction . Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized . Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning , responsibilities that are instead held by a team 's general manager .
The Boston Reds were a 19th-century baseball team located in Boston , Massachusetts that played in the Players ' League in 1890 and in the American Association in 1891 . They played in the Congress Street Grounds in the 1890s . The team took its name from the successful Boston club of the National Association and National League formerly known as the ( Boston ) Red Stockings , who had changed their name to the Beaneaters in 1883 . The club lasted only two seasons , but in those two seasons they were league champions . In 1890 the Reds won the Players ' League pennant when they finished first ahead of the New York Giants , and then won the American Association pennant when they finished first ahead of the St. Louis Browns ( now the Cardinals ) . The Boston Reds are one of two major league teams to win back-to-back pennants spanning two different leagues . The Brooklyn Dodgers did it also , winning the AA pennant in 1889 and the NL pennant in 1890 . At the conclusion of the 1891 season , the National League pressed for the consolidation of the American Association with the National League . Part of the posturing included the National League directing its champion Boston Beaneaters not to play the Reds in a World Series . The leagues settled , adding four AA clubs to a combined circuit . As part of the settlement , the owners of the four clubs not joining the combined circuit , including the Reds , were paid $ 135,000 and their players dispersed to the surviving clubs . Their abandoned ballpark was revived for use by the National League club in 1894 , during the weeks that South End Grounds was being rebuilt following a fire .
Matthew Aloysius Matches Kilroy ( June 21 , 1866 - March 2 , 1940 ) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball . In 1886 , he had 513 strikeouts , which remains the MLB single-season record .
Willard Eben Mains ( July 7 , 1868 - May 23 , 1923 ) was an American professional baseball pitcher . He joined the National League at the age of 19 with the Chicago White Stockings , started two games in 1888 , winning one and losing the other . After that season , he did n't return to the Majors until 1891 , when he pitched in 30 games , starting 23 of them , for the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers of the American Association . He had a record of 12-12 with 20 complete games before he moved on and pitched two games for the Milwaukee Brewers , also of the Association . He was n't seen again in the Major Leagues again until five years later when he surfaced for the 1896 Boston Beaneaters , with whom he pitched in eight games , winning three games , losing two . His son , Jim Mains pitched one game in the majors , for the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics . Mains had a long career in minor league baseball , where he recorded a record of 318 wins and 179 losses in 545 games . Willard died at the age of 54 in Bridgton , Maine , and interred at South High Street Cemetery in Bridgton .
In baseball and softball , a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury , ineffectiveness , fatigue , ejection , or for other strategic reasons , such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions . Relief pitchers are further divided informally into various roles , such as closers , setup men , middle relief pitchers , left/right-handed specialists , and long relievers . Whereas starting pitchers usually rest several days before pitching in a game again due to the number of pitches thrown , relief pitchers are expected to be more flexible and typically pitch more games but with fewer innings pitched . A team 's staff of relievers is normally referred to metonymically as a team 's bullpen , which refers to the area where the relievers sit during games , and where they warm-up prior to entering the game .
Charles W. Lefty Marr ( September 19 , 1862 in Cincinnati - January 11 , 1912 in New Britain , Connecticut ) was a professional baseball player who played outfield and third base in the Major Leagues from 1886 to 1891 . He would play for the Cincinnati Red Stockings ( AA/NL ) , Columbus Solons , and Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers .
A right fielder , abbreviated RF , is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field . Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher 's mound . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the right fielder is assigned the number 9 .
William Vaness McGill ( November 10 , 1873 - August 29 , 1944 ) was an American major league baseball pitcher . He played professionally for the Cleveland Infants , Cincinnati Porkers , St. Louis Browns , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies .
William H. Yank Robinson ( September 19 , 1859 - August 25 , 1894 ) was an American professional baseball infielder . He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) from 1884 to 1892 for the Detroit Wolverines , Baltimore Monumentals , St. Louis Browns , Pittsburgh Burghers , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers , and Washington Senators . Robinson was a starter for St. Louis Browns teams that won four consecutive American Association pennants and the 1886 World Series . While playing for the Browns , he set the major league record with 116 walks in 1888 and broke his own record with 118 walks in 1889 . During his peak years from 1887 to 1890 , Robinson drew 472 free passes ( 427 walks and 45 times hit by pitch ) and 400 hits in 2,115 plate appearances , giving him a free pass percentage of .223 and an on-base percentage of .412 . His Offensive WAR ratings of 3.8 , 3.7 and 3.6 ranked sixth in the American Association in 1886 and 1887 and eighth in 1888 .
John Emmett Seery ( February 13 , 1861 - August 7 , 1930 ) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball . He played for the Baltimore Monumentals , Kansas City Cowboys , St. Louis Maroons , Indianapolis Hoosiers , Brooklyn Ward 's Wonders , Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers , and Louisville Colonels from 1884 to 1892 . In 916 career Major League games , Seery batted .252 with 893 hits . He was 5 feet , 7 inches tall and weighed 145 pounds .
John A. Slagle was an American major league baseball pitcher . He pitched one game , 1​1⁄3 scoreless innings , for the Cincinnati Kelly 's Killers of the American Association on April 30 , 1891 . After his brief Major League appearance , he pitched through 1896 in the minor leagues .
An inning in baseball , softball , and similar games is the basic unit of play , consisting of two halves or frames , the top ( first half ) and the bottom ( second half ) . In each half , one team bats until three outs are made , with the other team playing defense . A full baseball game typically is scheduled for nine innings , while softball games consist of seven innings ; although this may be shortened due to weather or extended if the score is tied at the end of the scheduled innings . Inning , in baseball and softball , is always singular , which contrasts with cricket and rounders in which the singular is innings .