1893 in baseball: Information from Answers.com

The following are the baseball events of the year 1893 throughout the world.

1 Champions
2 National League final standings
3 Events
4 Births
5 Deaths

Champions

National League: Boston Beaneaters

National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Boston Beaneaters	86	43	.667	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	81	48	.628	5
Cleveland Spiders	73	55	.570	12.5
Philadelphia Phillies	72	57	.558	14
New York Giants	68	64	.515	19.5
Brooklyn Grooms	65	63	.508	20.5
Cincinnati Reds	65	63	.508	20.5
Baltimore Orioles	60	70	.462	26.5
Chicago Colts	56	71	.441	29
St. Louis Browns	57	75	.432	30.5
Louisville Colonels	50	75	.400	34
Washington Senators	40	89	.310	46

Events

August 16 - Bill Hawke of the Baltimore Orioles pitches a no-hitter against the Washington Senators in a 5-0 win. It is the first no-hitter thrown from the modern-day pitching distance of 60'6".

November 21 - Ban Johnson is named president, secretary, and treasurer of the recently reorganized Western League. Under Johnson's leadership the WL will prosper.

Births

January-April

May-August

September-December

Deaths

January 4 - Jim Halpin, 29, shortstop in 1882, and 1884-1885.
March - Joseph Quinn, ??, catcher for two teams in 1881.
April 18 - Fred Siefke, 23, third baseman for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators.
October 10 - Lip Pike, 48, outfielder for several teams from 1871 to 1881 who batted .300 four times in the National Association and twice in the NL, winning four home run titles; the sport's first Jewish star
December 2 - Bill Gleason, 25, pitcher for the 1890 Cleveland Infants

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