 | Jim Scott Claims 1883 IA Batting Title
Monday, October 1st , 1883
1883 was a very good year for Jim Scott of the New York Excelsiors.
He ended the regular season with the number one batting average in the International Association. The Excelsiors first baseman took the title with a .353 average.
In his award-winning season he banged out 153 hits, 1 home run and 75 RBIs while playing in 98 games. |  | FL Batting Title Goes to Rochester's Buckley
Monday, October 1st , 1883
Statistically, the Federal League's top-ranked hitter in 1883 was Larry Buckley of the Rochester Robins, who nabbed the batting title with a .344 average.
The 25-year-old first baseman recorded 144 hits in 418 at-bats in his league-leading season. Playing in 99 games, the Robins star collected 25 doubles, 13 triples, 10 home runs, drove in 95 runs and scored 87 times. | | | Rochester Star Is Triple Crown Winner
Monday, October 1st , 1883
Larry Buckley is sitting on top of the world tonight. He got himself a Triple Crown this year -- the 3rd player in PBB history to ever accomplish this feat.
The Rochester Robins first baseman outpaced the rest of the Federal League offensively this year. Buckley, age 25, hit .344, collected 10 home runs, and chipped in 95 RBIs for the Robins. He led in all three categories to capture the Triple Crown, one of the rarer feats in baseball.
"It's all about hard work," noted one club official. "Larry arrives early, takes extra BP and really make a science of hitting. He religiously studies the pitchers. Keeps a journal on all of 'em. He's very thorough." | | | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS |
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