Cincinnati second baseman Bid McPhee set the tone for rookies across the AL in 1882 and today was tabbed for the league's Rookie of the Year Award.
He hit .279 in 107 games while collecting 121 hits, 4 home runs, 59 RBIs and scoring 66 runs.
He received 12 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tom Brown of the Baltimore Orioles finished second in voting, while Guy Hecker of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bid McPhee - Cincinnati Red Stockings - 12 - 60
Tom Brown - Baltimore Orioles - 0 - 34
Guy Hecker - Pittsburgh Alleghenys - 0 - 7
Ed Whiting - Baltimore Orioles - 0 - 7