Chuck Rosciam and Frank Hamilton have compiled details on all triple plays from 1876 (the start of the National League) through the current season. These descriptions have been by separated by date into 5 files:
1876-1900
1901-1929
1930-1969
1970-1989
1990-2009
Here are ones that we need more data about:
YEAR MMDD-G Home Team Visitor DATA NEEDED
1884 0712 ST. LOUIS AA Brooklyn AA Need Runners (on 3rd ?) Out# PlaySeq
1884 0731 NEW YORK NL Providence NL Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1885 0611 Providence NL NEW YORK NL Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1885 0828 Cincinnati AA PITTSBURGH AA Need Out# PlaySeq
1886 0508 PITTSBURGH AA Cincinnati AA Need Out# PlaySeq Lewis on 2nd/3rd? Carpenter Scored?
1887 0615 NEW YORK AA Louisville AA Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1890 0614 Brooklyn PL NEW YORK PL Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1894 0911-2 PITTSBURGH NL Philadelphia NL Was Inning 8th or 9th? Boyle on 2nd or 3rd?
1915 0726 St. Louis FL BROOKLYN FL Need Inning Scores Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1919 0831 ST. LOUIS AL Detroit AL Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1929 0619-1 Chicago NL ST. LOUIS NL Need Out# PlaySeq
Team in CAPITAL LETTERS turned the Triple Play
Page Updated: 8/25/2009