Occidental (Juniors) Club of Quincy
| Nick Name | Occidental (Juniors) |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1867 |
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| Location | Quincy, IL, United States |
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| Description | The Quincy Whig, May 19, 1868 says the Occidental Juniors of Quincy beat the Hawkeye Juniors 31-15 at Keokuk, IA May 18th. Quincy IL is about 35 miles S of Keokuk IA; both are Mississippi river towns. Keokuk IA (1860 pop. about 8,000; 1870 pop. about 12,800 is about 150 N of St. Louis MO and about 10 miles SW of Des Moines. (Note: the news note does not specify a state for Quincy. Quincy IA is about 200 miles from Keokuk, while Quincy IL is much closer.)
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| Sources | Sampson, Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins (2023) |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | This is a Quincy IL club.--BA The New York Clipper, Nov. 27, 1869 has a lengthy article on this club, which it labels the champion junior club of Illinois. They were 14-1 that year, the only loss being to a senior club of St. Louis. They averaged 39 runs a game to their opponents 23. Gives the names and batting averages of the players, and the reocrd of their games. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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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 |
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| 1867 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1868 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1869 | 16 Played | 14 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1870 | 8 Played | 4 Won | 4 Lost | 0 Tied |
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