1899 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH
15	Cuban Winter League

16	National League	Major League	12	27.9	5.25	1842	70016	62846	9672	17741	2201	1011	352	7997	2668	4979	3849	.282	.343	.366	.710	23020	868	1323

1	Atlantic League	A	8	27.5				22897	3405	5952	807	346	94		486			.260		.338		7733		486
2	Eastern League	A	8	28.0
3	Western League	A	8	0.0

4	Interstate League	B	8	0.0
5	Western Association	B	6	28.0

6	New York State League	C	8	26.3
7	Southern League	C	4	29.1
8	Texas League	C	4	24.0

9	Canadian League	D	7	26.2

10	California League	E	6	0.0
11	Indiana-Illinois League	E	6	0.0

12	Connecticut League	F	8	27.2
13	New England League	F	8	25.5

14	Cuban League	Foreign

17	Eastern New York League	No Classification
18	Illinois-Iowa League	No Classification
19	Ohio State League	No Classification
20	Pacific States League	No Classification
21	San Joaquin Valley League	No Classification
22	Southern California League	No Classification	4	0.0
23	Southwestern League	No Classification

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
10	National League	Major League	12	26.3	5.24	903	903	.500	3.85	1846	1842	249	1593	90	33	15888.1	17741	9672	6793	352	4979	3867	894	61	361	1.430	10.0	0.2	2.8	2.2	0.78

1	Atlantic League	A	8	25.5
2	Eastern League	A	8	27.4
3	Western League	A	8

4	Interstate League	B	8

5	New York State League	C	8	24.9
6	Texas League	C	4	24.1

7	California League	E	6

8	Connecticut League	F	8	23.9
9	New England League	F	8	24.3

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%
10	National League	Major League	12	1846	47576	24177	4457	1395	.942	323	2668	2120	44%

1	Atlantic League	A	8
2	Eastern League	A	8
3	Western League	A	8

4	Interstate League	B	8

5	New York State League	C	8
6	Texas League	C	4

7	California League	E	6

8	Connecticut League	F	8
9	New England League	F	8

Pro Baseball Map for 1899

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League

Atlantic League	A	Allentown Peanuts, Lancaster Maroons, Newark Colts, Paterson Giants, Reading Coal Heavers, Richmond Bluebirds, Scranton Miners, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons
Eastern League	A	Hartford Indians, Montreal Royals, Providence Clamdiggers, Rochester Bronchos, Springfield Ponies, Syracuse Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Worcester Farmers
Western League	A	Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Buckeyes/Senators/Grand Rapids Furnituremakers, Detroit Tigers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Apostles/Saints

Interstate League	B	Dayton Veterans, Fort Wayne Indians, Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Springfield Wanderers/Columbus Se, Mansfield Haymakers, New Castle Quakers, Toledo Mud Hens, Wheeling Stogies, Youngstown Little Giants
Western Association	B	Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Dubuque/Quincy, Ottumwa Giants, Rock Island-Moline Islanders, Rockford Rough Riders

New York State League	C	Albany Senators, Auburn Maroons/Troy Trojans, Binghamton Bingos, Cortland Wagonmakers, Oswego Grays, Rome Romans, Schenectady Electricians, Utica Pentups
Southern League	C	Dallas Steers/Montgomery Senators, Mobile Blackbirds, New Orleans Pelicans, Shreveport Tigers
Texas League	C	Austin Senators, Galveston Sand Crabs, Houston Buffaloes, San Antonio Bronchos

Canadian League	D	Chatham Reds, Guelph Maple Leafs, Hamilton Blackbirds, London Cockneys, St. Thomas Saints, Stratford Poets, Woodstock Bains

California League	E	Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Gilt Edges, San Francisco A's, San Jose Brewers, Santa Cruz Beachcombers/Sand Crabs, Watsonville Hayseeds/Gardiners
Indiana-Illinois League	E	Anderson/Kokomo/Bloomington, Danville, Kokomo/Mattoon, Muncie/Crawford, Terre Haute, Wabash

Connecticut League	F	Bridgeport Orators, Bristol Bell Makers, Derby Lushers, Meriden Silverites, New Haven Blues, New London Whalers, Norwich Witches, Waterbury Rough Riders
New England League	F	Brockton Shoemakers, Cambridge Orphans/Lowell Orphans, Fitchburg/Lawrence, Manchester Manchesters, Newport Colts, Pawtucket Colts, Portland Phenoms, Taunton Herrings

Cuban League	Foreign

Eastern New York League	No Classification
Illinois-Iowa League	No Classification	Muncie
Ohio State League	No Classification
Pacific States League	No Classification
San Joaquin Valley League	No Classification
Southern California League	No Classification	Los Angeles Angelenos, Los Angeles Merchants, San Bernardino, San Diego Fullers
Southwestern League	No Classification

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