Toledo White Stockings

• Location: Toledo, OH
• League: Western League 1894
• Affiliation:
• Ballparks: Whitestocking Park, Ewing Street Park (played at both fields in 1894 and 1895)

Team History

1894 team sketch

When the Western League was restarted by Ban Johnson in 1894, the city of Toledo, OH fielded the Toledo White Stockings. The White Stockings finished second with a 67-55 record, trailing only the Sioux City Cornhuskers. Frank Foreman (22-19, 4.63, 10 HR as a batter) led the league with 190 strikeouts (or 189, depending on the source) while Jim Hughey (25-12) was second with a 3.76 ERA. The weak link in the staff was Frank Killen (11-20, 7.21). C Ed McFarland (.389/~.445/.661) and OF Dusty Miller (.351/~.400/.564) tied for second in the WL with 25 triples apiece. McFarland led the team in homers (16), doubles (43), hits (202), average, OBP and slugging.

In 1895, the team got off to a shaky start. Midway through the season, manager Dan Long was annoyed with having to frequently find places to play around the Toledo area over the weekends due to the Blue Laws. As a result he moved the team to Terre Haute, IN where the team finished the season as the Terre Haute Hottentots.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Notes
1894	67-55	2nd	Dan Long
1895	23-28	7th	Dan Long		Team moved to Terre Haute on June 30

Sources:

• The Western League by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart, research by Ray Nemec
• John R. Husman: Baseball in Toledo © 2003 Arcadia Publishing