United States League
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Note: This page is for the minor league United States League, predecessor of the Federal League; for the Negro League in 1945, click here.
The United States League played for part of one year (1912). The outlaw league did not sign up with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and was not classified. The league adopted a schedule running from May 1 to September 28. Due to numerous team withdrawals, the league ceased operations on June 24. William Whitman was league president, and Deacon Phillippe was the manager of the Pittsburgh entry. Jack O'Connor managed the Cleveland team.
It is generally considered to be the ancestor of the Federal League, as the minor league of that name rose from the ashes of the United States League in 1913, and then became the third major league in 1914 and 1915 before collapsing.
Cities Represented[edit]
- Chicago, IL: Chicago Green Sox
- Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Pippins
- Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Forest City
- Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Filipinos
- Richmond, VA: Richmond Rebels
- Reading, PA: Reading
- New York, NY: New York Knickerbockers
- Washington, DC: Washington Senators
Teams & Statistics[edit]
President: William A. Whitman/Marshall Henderson
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Filipinos | 27 | 17 | .614 | - | Deacon Phillippe |
| Richmond Rebels | 21 | 14 | .600 | 1.5 | Alfred Newman |
| Chicago Green Sox | 17 | 15 | .531 | 4 | Bert Keeley |
| Cincinnati Pippins | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.5 | James Barton |
| Reading % | 12 | 12 | .500 | NA | Leo Groom |
| Washington Senators $ | 6 | 8 | .429 | NA | George Brown/Kid Carsay |
| Cleveland Forest City @ | 8 | 13 | .381 | NA | Jack O'Connor |
| New York Knickerbockers # | 2 | 15 | .118 | NA | William Jordan |
# New York disbanded May 26
$ Washington disbanded May 27
@ Cleveland played its last game June 1
% Reading disbanded June 6
The league disbanded June 24
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton | Chicago | BA | .417 | Bill Taylor | Richmond | W | 9 | |
| Herman Walters | Chicago | Runs | 42 | G. Rapp | Pittsburgh | W | 9 | |
| James Brown | Pittsburgh | Hits | 54 | Bill Taylor | Richmond | SO | 85 | |
| Herman McFarland | Richmond | HR | 8 | Bill Taylor | Richmond | PCT | .750 9-3 | |
| G. Rapp | Pittsburgh | PCT | .750 9-3 |
Source[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Third Edition
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