1902 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
20	Cuban Winter League		3
26	Texas Valley League
27	Wisconsin State League		8	0.0

24	American League	Major League	8	28.6	4.90	1104	42037	38005	5407	10451	1660	569	258	4576	1315	2815	2720	.275	.331	.369	.700	14023	340	877
25	National League	Major League	8	28.0	3.99	1126	42234	38273	4494	9899	1172	414	96	3682	1369	2627	3910	.259	.313	.318	.631	12187	376	958

1	Eastern League	A	8	27.4
2	Southern Association	A	8	26.8
3	Western League	A	8	28.3

4	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8	26.5
5	New England League	B	8	26.7
6	New York State League	B	8	27.8
7	Pacific Northwest League	B	6	28.8

8	North Carolina League	C	6	0.0

9	Connecticut State League	D	8	27.8
10	Cotton States League	D	4	0.0
11	Inland Empire League	D
12	Iowa-South Dakota League	D	6	0.0
13	Michigan State League	D	6	0.0
14	Missouri Valley League	D	8	0.0
15	Northern Maine League	D
16	Northern New York League	D	4	0.0
17	Pennsylvania State League	D	6	0.0
18	Texas League	D	6	23.5

19	Cuban League	Foreign

21	American Association	Independent	8	28.5
22	California League	Independent	4	27.3
23	Northern League	Independent	6	22.0

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
18	American League	Major League	8	26.5	4.89	544	544	.500	3.57	1106	1104	150	954	59	12	9733.0	10451	5407	3861	258	2815	2744	375	8	205	1.363	9.7	0.2	2.6	2.5	0.97
19	National League	Major League	8	26.7	3.98	549	549	.500	2.78	1128	1126	126	1000	101	21	9993.2	9899	4494	3087	96	2627	3912	395	8	207	1.253	8.9	0.1	2.4	3.5	1.49

1	Eastern League	A	8	25.4
2	Southern Association	A	8	25.5
3	Western League	A	8	27.6

4	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8	24.2
5	New England League	B	8	25.7
6	New York State League	B	8	26.3
7	Pacific Northwest League	B	6	24.8

8	North Carolina League	C	6

9	Connecticut State League	D	8	22.7
10	Cotton States League	D	4
11	Iowa-South Dakota League	D	6
12	Michigan State League	D	6
13	Missouri Valley League	D	8
14	Texas League	D	6	21.6

15	American Association	Independent	8	27.3
16	California League	Independent	4	25.6
17	Northern League	Independent	6	23.6

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%	Attendance
18	American League	Major League	8	1106	29162	14799	2356	809	.949	179	1315	1043	44%	446,889
19	National League	Major League	8	1128	29946	14657	2393	782	.949	161	1369	1099	45%

1	Eastern League	A	8
2	Southern Association	A	8
3	Western League	A	8

4	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	8
5	New England League	B	8
6	New York State League	B	8
7	Pacific Northwest League	B	6

8	North Carolina League	C	6

9	Connecticut State League	D	8
10	Cotton States League	D	4
11	Iowa-South Dakota League	D	6
12	Michigan State League	D	6
13	Missouri Valley League	D	8
14	Texas League	D	6

15	American Association	Independent	8
16	California League	Independent	4
17	Northern League	Independent	6

Pro Baseball Map for 1902

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League		Almendares, Fe, Habana
Texas Valley League
Wisconsin State League		Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Kaukauna, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Waupun

Eastern League	A	Buffalo Bisons, Jersey City Skeeters, Montreal Royals, Newark Sailors, Providence Grays, Rochester Bronchos, Toronto Maple Leafs, Worcester Hustlers
Southern Association	A	Atlanta Firemen, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Little Rock Travelers, Memphis Egyptians, Nashville Volunteers, New Orleans Pelicans, Shreveport Giants
Western League	A	Colorado Springs Millionaires, Denver Grizzlies, Des Moines Midgets, Kansas City Blue Stockings, Milwaukee Creams, Omaha Indians, Peoria Distillers, St. Joseph Saints

Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Davenport River Rats, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rock Island Islanders, Rockford Red Sox, Terre Haute Hottentots
New England League	B	Concord Marines, Dover, Fall River Indians, Haverhill Hustlers, Lawrence Colts, Lowell Tigers, Manchester, Nashua
New York State League	B	Albany Senators, Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags, Binghamton Bingoes, Ilion Typewriters, Schenectady Electricians, Syracuse Stars, Troy Trojans, Utica Pent-Ups
Pacific Northwest League	B	Butte Miners, Helena Senators, Portland Webfotts, Seattle Clamdiggers, Spokane Smoke Eaters, Tacoma Tigers

North Carolina League	C	Charlotte Hornets, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Farmers, New Bern Truckers, Raleigh Red Birds, Wilmington Sailors

Connecticut State League	D	Bridgeport Orators, Hartford Senators, Meriden Silverites, New Haven Blues, New London Whalers, Norwich Reds, Springfield Ponies, Waterbury Rough Riders
Cotton States League	D	Baton Rouge Cajuns, Greenville Cotton Pickers, Natchez Indians, Vicksburg Hill Climbers
Inland Empire League	D
Iowa-South Dakota League	D	Flandreau Indians, Le Mars Blackbirds, Rock Rapids Browns, Sheldon, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Sioux Falls Canaries
Michigan State League	D	Battle Creek Cero Frutos, Flint, Grand Rapids Colts, Lansing Senators, Muskegon Reds, Saginaw/Jackson White Sox
Missouri Valley League	D	Coffeyville Indians/Chanute Oilers, Fort Scott Giants, Iola Gasbags, Jefferson City Convicts, Joplin Miners, Nevada Lunatics, Sedalia Goldbugs, Springfield Reds
Northern Maine League	D
Northern New York League	D	Malone, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, St. Albans
Pennsylvania State League	D	Lancaster, Lebanon, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre/Mount Carmel, Williamsport
Texas League	D	Corsicana Oil Citys, Dallas Griffins, Fort Worth Panthers, Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers, Sherman-Denison Students/Texarkana Casketmakers, Waco Tigers

Cuban League	Foreign

American Association	Independent	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
California League	Independent	Los Angeles, Oakland Clamdiggers, Sacramento Gilt Edges, San Francisco
Northern League	Independent	Cavalier, Crookston Crooks, Devil's Lake, Fargo, Grand Forks, Winnipeg

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