1877 International Association Final Standings
(compiled by Ray Nemec of the Society for American Baseball Research.
London Tecumsehs 14-4-2*
Pittsburgh Alleghenies 13-6-0
Rochester (The Rochesters), NY 10-8-0
Manchester (The Manchesters), NH 9-10-0
Columbus Buckeyes 9-11-2
Guelph (Ontario, Canada) Maple Leafs 4-12-0
Lynn (Massachusetts) Live Oaks 1-9-0 * disbanded
- London's star pitcher, Fred Goldsmith, believed by many to be the co-inventor of the curveball along with Candy Cummings, had a 14-4 record in 193 innings pitched with 3 shutouts, during International Association play in 1877.
Although the 1878 Tecumseh home opener attracted 4,000 fans, the crowds subsequently started to drop off and the team fell into debt.
Despite a London Free Press account about the Tecumsehs on 21 June 1939 (Fred Goldsmith Invented The Curve Ball), that stated the team defeated the Chicago White Sox in three straight games to win the title series in 1878, it appears the writer was in error, instead referring to a two-game series in 1877 between the Tecumsehs and the Chicago White Stockings.
On August 22, 1878, the club folded due to insufficient patronage.
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