Atwater Club of Westfield, MA
| Nick Name | Atwater Club |
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| Earliest Known Date | Tuesday, June 1, 1858 (Foundation Date)-- Date the club was organized |
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| Location | Westfield, MA, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Adopted the New York Rules and Regulations for playing base ball. A concise log of the games of the Atwaters appears in Daniel Genovese, The Old Ball Ground: The Chronological History of Westfield Baseball (Infinity, , 2004), pages 27-41. Historian Brian Turner, in The Hurrah Game, is credited for first noting that the Atwaters played by the New York game rules, as noted in game summaries: "The [Atwater] game is played according to the standard rules of the New York clubs, and is therefore, altogether different from the base ball common in this state." [sabrpedia] |
| Sources | "Base Ball in Massachusetts," NYC, Vol 6, No 18, (August 21, 1858), p 7, col 1 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | Yes |
| Comment | President - George W. Durant Secretary - John Atwater Captain - H.G. Gates Umpire and Treasurer - George L. Lafin
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| Found by | Eric Miklich |
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| Entered by | Eric Miklich |
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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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| 1858 | 6 Played | 2 Won | 2 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1859 | 2 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1858-05-29 | Westfield | MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Westfield, MA | |||
| Ballgame | 1858-08-11 | Northampton | MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Nonotuck Club of Northampton | 36 - 2 | Northampton, MA | Craig Waff | |
| Ballgame | 1858-09-22 | Westfield | MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | 32 - 24 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1858-10-04 | Springfield | MA | Pioneer Club of Springfield | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | 29 - 15 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1858-10-20 | Westfield | MA | Pioneer Club of Springfield | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | 11 - 12 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1858-10-25 | Springfield | MA | Pioneer Club of Springfield | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | 18 - 9 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1859-09-02 | Westfield | MA | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Union Club of Northampton | 30 - 20 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1859-10-14 | Northampton | MA | Union Club of Northampton | Atwater Club of Westfield, MA | Bruce Allardice |
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