American League of Professional Football

The ALPF was a side project of six National League baseball owners, who wanted something to fill their ballparks after the 1894 baseball season ended. It lasted seventeen days. Crowds dwindled to a reported 13 for Brooklyn's home game against Philadelphia on October 18, and the league folded before the schedule was finished.

defunct United States first-division league

recorded 1894 attendance 1,085 avg data coverage

seasons
1
games
22
clubs
6

Seasons and totals are as recorded here.

Seasons

season champion golden boot goals/game avg. attendance
1894 Pemberton 5.39 1,084 (53%)

The percentage after an attendance average is the share of that season's games with a crowd on record. Seasons without one have a crowd for every game.

Clubs by season

Career leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Pemberton 5
  2. Bannister 3
  3. Barker 3
  4. Connelly 2
  5. Harrington 2
  6. Ireland 2
  7. James McKendrick 2
  8. Loughran 2
  9. Own Goal 2
  10. Sunderland 2

Assists

  1. Cooper 1
  2. Jamieson 1
  3. Pemberton 1

Appearances

  1. Farrell 7
  2. Bannister 6
  3. Harrington 6
  4. Hughes 6
  5. Davis 5
  6. Pemberton 5
  7. Pickup 5
  8. Shea 5
  9. A. Jenkins 4
  10. Connelly 4

All-time club records

team GP W T L pts gf ga ppg gf/ga
Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6 5 0 1 10 20 6 1.67 3.33
Baltimore Orioles 4 4 0 0 8 24 3 2.00 8.00
Boston Beaneaters 5 4 0 1 8 15 12 1.60 1.25
New York Giants (1894) 6 2 0 4 4 16 13 0.67 1.23
Philadelphia Phillies 9 2 0 7 4 15 37 0.44 0.41
Washington Senators 6 1 0 5 2 7 26 0.33 0.27

Final games

date season team score team venue sources
Oct. 23, 1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles 2 - 0 Washington Senators Baltimore, MD 1
Oct. 23, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms v New York Giants (1894) Eastern Park 0
Oct. 22, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters v Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA 0
Oct. 20, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms np New York Giants (1894) Polo Grounds 1
Oct. 20, 1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles 1 - 3 Washington Senators Washington D.C. 2
Oct. 20, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters v Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA 0
Oct. 18, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 - 1 Philadelphia Phillies Eastern Park 1
Oct. 18, 1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles 5 - 1 Washington Senators Union Park 2
Oct. 18, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters 3 - 4 New York Giants (1894) Polo Grounds 1
Oct. 16, 1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles 10 - 1 Washington Senators Washington D.C. 2
Oct. 16, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters 3 - 2 New York Giants (1894) Polo Grounds 1
Oct. 16, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8 - 1 Philadelphia Phillies Eastern Park 1
Oct. 15, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1 - 0 New York Giants (1894) Polo Grounds 1
Oct. 15, 1894 1894 Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 1 Washington Senators Philadelphia Ball Park 1
Oct. 12, 1894 1894 Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 Washington Senators Washington D.C. 1
Oct. 11, 1894 1894 Philadelphia Phillies 1 - 2 Washington Senators Washington D.C. 2
Oct. 11, 1894 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 - 1 New York Giants (1894) Eastern Park 1
Oct. 9, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters 0 - 3 Brooklyn Bridegrooms South End Grounds 1
Oct. 9, 1894 1894 New York Giants (1894) 5 - 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Oct. 6, 1894 1894 Boston Beaneaters 3 - 2 Brooklyn Bridegrooms South End Grounds 1
Oct. 6, 1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles np Washington Senators Washington D.C. 1
Oct. 6, 1894 1894 New York Giants (1894) 5 - 0 Philadelphia Phillies Baker Bowl 1

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