Mercantile Club of Philadelphia

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Nick Name Mercantile
Earliest Known Date 1859
Location Philadelphia, PA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

From Protoball Entry #1859.20 – Two More BB Clubs Issue Rules

David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, page 224, lists new rules in 1859 for the Harlem BB Club in NY and the Mercantile BB Club in Philadelphia.

A junior club in 1865? See Philadelphia Press, Dec. 4, 1865

Sources

PI 600830

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Found by Richard Hershberger
Entry Origin Richard Hershberger Spreadsheets

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1860 2 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1861 2 Played 0 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1864 2 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1865 4 Played 1 Won 3 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1860-09-01 Philadelphia PA Mercantile Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1860-11-08 Philadelphia PA Mercantile Club of Philadelphia Continental Club of Philadelphia 41 - 12 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1861-06-19 Philadelphia PA Athletic Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia 41 - 13 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1861-06-26 Philadelphia PA Keystone Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia 38 - 32 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1864-06-24 Philadelphia PA Mercantile Club of Philadelphia Athletic Club of Philadelphia 25 - 68 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-06-28 Philadelphia PA Mercantile Club of Philadelphia Satterlee Club of Philadelphia 32 - 16 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-05-24 Philadelphia PA Satterlee Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia 34 - 27 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-08-21 Philadelphia PA Hamilton Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia 14 - 6 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-24 Philadelphia PA Mercantile Club of Philadelphia West Philadelphia Club of Philadelphia 14 - 42 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-11-29 Philadelphia PA Gotham Club of Philadelphia Mercantile Club of Philadelphia 21 - 24 Bob Tholkes

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Playing Fields

Field Years Edit Association with Club
Girard College 1860s
Mercantile grounds at 17th and Master streets 1861

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