Cincinnati Stars

1880 American baseball team
Cincinnati Stars
Years 1880
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • National League
Ballpark
  • Bank Street Grounds (1880)
Team colors

Grey, red
   

Owners
  • Justus Thorner
Managers
  • John Clapp (1880)
Major league titles
  • National League pennants: 0

The Cincinnati Stars were a Major League Baseball team that played in the National League for the 1880 season and were managed by John Clapp. The club finished their only season in 8th place with a record of 21–59.

Following the 1880 campaign, the Stars were dropped from the NL after ownership refused to sign a league pledge that banned alcohol in league parks. The pledge also forbade clubs from renting their parks out on Sundays. Ownership begrudgingly did not contest the legality of their expulsion and the Stars were replaced with the Detroit Wolverines. Major League Baseball returned to Cincinnati in 1882 when the modern Reds were introduced.

Year-by-year records

Season Manager Games W L T WP PL GB
1880 John Clapp   83 21 59 3 .263 8th 44.0

Baseball Hall of Famers

Cincinnati Stars Hall of Famers
Inductee Position Tenure Inducted
Deacon White 3B/C 1880 2013

References

  • Cincinnati Daily Star. December 4, 1879. Page 1.
  • Cincinnati Daily Star. December 23, 1879. Page 8.
  • Cincinnati Enquirer. December 4, 1879. Page 2.

External links

  • Team index page at Retrosheet.org
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