International Association

From BR Bullpen

The International Association of Professional Base Ball Players was first formed in 1877 as an alternative to the National League, becoming the first minor league. It was renamed the National Association in 1879 after its last Canadian team dropped out.

In 1888 the name was used again when the International League changed their name to the International Association. Three years later they became the Eastern Association.

1 Cities Represented (1877)
2 Cities Represented (1878)
3 Cities Represented (1888-1890)
4 Teams and Statistics
5 Sources

[edit] Cities Represented (1877)

[edit] Cities Represented (1878)

[edit] Cities Represented (1888-1890)

Albany, NY: Albany Governors 1888
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Bisons 1888-1890
Detroit, MI: Detroit Wolverines 1889-1890
Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Mountaineers 1888; Hamilton Hams 1889; Hamilton Mountaineers 1890
London, ON: London Tecumsehs 1888-1890
Montreal, QC: Montreal Canadiens 1890
Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Shamrocks 1890
Rochester, NY: Rochester Jingoes 1888-1889
Saginaw, MI and Bay City, MI: Saginaw-Bay City Hyphens 1890
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Stars 1888-1889
Toledo, OH: Toledo Black Pirates 1889
Toronto, ON: Toronto Canucks 1888-1890
Troy, NY: Troy Trojans 1888

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1888

1888 International Association
President: Strachen Cox

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Syracuse Stars	81	30	.730	0	Charlie Hackett
Toronto Canucks	75	35	.682	5.5	Charlie Cushman
Hamilton Mountaineers	66	44	.600	14.5	Harry Fisher
Rochester Jingoes	62	45	.579	17	Andy Leonard
London Tecumsehs	53	53	.500	25.5	Phil Powers
Buffalo Bisons	48	62	.436	32.5	John Chapman
Troy Trojans	29	79	.268	50.5	Ted Sullivan / L.E. Burkett / Hackett / Werden
Albany Governors	19	86	.181	59	Tom York

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Patsy Donovan	London	BA	.359	Con Murphy	Syracuse	W	34
Rasty Wright	Syracuse	Runs	143	Al Atkinson	Toronto	SO	307
Ollie Beard	Syracuse	Hits	174	Con Murphy	Syracuse	ERA	1.27
Mike Lehane	Buffalo	HR	13	Eddie Burke	Toronto	SB	107

[edit] 1889

1889 International Association
President: Riley Miller

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Detroit Wolverines	72	39	.649	0	Bob Leadley
Syracuse Stars	63	44	.589	7	Jack Chapman
Rochester Jingoes	60	49	.550	11	Andy Leonard / Patrick Powers
Toledo Black Pirates	54	51	.514	15	Charlie Morton
Toronto Canucks	56	55	.505	16	Charlie Cushman
London Tecumsehs	51	55	.481	18.5	Phil Powers / Dude Esterbrook / Wallace Fessenden
Buffalo Bisons	41	65	.404	28.5	Deacon White / Jack Rowe / Will White
Hamilton Hams	35	74	.321	36	Ed Swartwood / Abner Powell

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Perry Werden	Toledo	BA	.394	Bob Barr	Rochester	W	29
Bobby Wheelock	Detroit	Runs	130	Ed Cushman	Toledo	SO	194
Perry Werden	Toledo	Hits	167	Tom Vickery	Toronto	SO	194
Buster Hoover	Toronto	HR	10	Cannonball Titcomb	Toronto	ERA	1.27
Ed Smith	Detroit	Pct	.692; 18-8

[edit] 1890

1890 International Association
President: Charles White

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Detroit Wolverines	31	19	.620	0	Bob Leadley
Saginaw-Bay City Hyphens	32	20	.615	0	Malcom McArthur
Toronto Canucks	30	20	.600	1	Chub Collins
Hamilton Mountaineers / Montreal Canadiens ##	24	26	.480	7	Jimmy Dean
Buffalo Bisons / Grand Rapids Shamrocks #	14	29	.326	13.5	Louis Bacon
London Tecumsehs ###	15	32	.319	14.5	Wallace Fessenden

#Buffalo (8-16) moved to Grand Rapids June 11.
##Hamilton (21-18) moved to Montreal June 23.
###London disbanded July 8, causing the league to fold July 10. Player Statistics