1882 Louisville Eclipse season information

The 1882 Louisville Eclipse season was the first season as a Major League club for the franchise. The team, which had played for several years as a semi-pro...

ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as the Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1891;...

at the first Eclipse Park as early as 1874. The Louisville Eclipse played there from 1882 to 1884. The team was then renamed the Louisville Colonels and...

The 1883 Louisville Eclipse season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 52–45 record, fifth place in the American Association. Note:...

Louis Brown Stockings defeat the Louisville Eclipse by a score of 21–17. July 18 – Tony Mullane of the Louisville Eclipse, begins switch-pitching in the...

Association from 1882 to 1891 and in the National League from 1892 to 1899. The team was known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884. The Colonels...

League Baseball (MLB) from 1882 to 1894. He played primarily for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels, becoming one of the sport's most accomplished batters of...

for his hometown team, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association, from 1882, when they were called the Eclipse, to 1891. He was the only player...

of Guy Hecker of the Louisville Eclipse in 1882. Walter Johnson, with a 0.7803 WHIP in 1913, has the third-lowest single-season WHIP. Cleveland Guardians...

took place on May 2, 1882. His final game took place on September 30, 1890. During his career he played for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels and Pittsburgh...

for eight seasons from 1871 to 1883. He played for seven different teams, including as a player-manager for the Louisville Eclipse in 1882. Mack spent...

neither team commits an error as the St. Louis Browns defeat the Louisville Eclipse 4–3. May 28 – Fort Wayne and Indianapolis play the first of 2 games...

The Brooklyn Atlantics became the Brooklyn Grays. The Louisville Eclipse became the Louisville Colonels. The Buffalo Bisons transferred to Minor League...

transferred to the Pittsburgh Pirates. From 1882 through 1884 the team was named the Louisville Eclipse. During their time as a Major League team, the...

in Major League Baseball. He played five seasons in the majors, from 1882 to 1886, for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels and Cincinnati Red Stockings. His...

Major League Baseball. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he played for the Louisville Eclipse of the American Association in 1882 and 1883. Reccius had two brothers...

Stockings, 1882) George Mullin: 4.24 (Detroit Tigers, 1904) Nick Altrock: 4.21 (Chicago White Sox, 1905) Tony Mullane: 4.20 (Louisville Eclipse, 1882) Willie...

The 1882 season was the first for the Alleghenys, later known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. They finished at exactly a .500 record, 39 wins and 39 losses...

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...

and 18 minutes to play. August 21 – The Eclipse club refuses to play against the Chicago Whites in Louisville because of a black player named Fleet Walker...

team's last season. He then played in the American Association for the St. Louis Browns in 1882 and the beginning of 1883 and the Louisville Eclipse for the...

against the Louisville Eclipse in the last day of the season, pitching eight innings and giving up seven earned runs, with the Louisvilles winning the game...

outfielder/pitcher who played for the 1882 Louisville Eclipse. August 2 – Bill Sweeney, [?], pitcher/outfielder for the 1882 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1884...

The 1882 season was the first season for the brand new Philadelphia Athletics (no relation, except by name, to the previous Philadelphia Athletics team)...