The Richmond Rebels were one of eight teams in the United States Baseball League, and were based in Richmond, Virginia. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from May 1 to June 24, 1912. The Rebels were managed by Alfred Newman and owned by Ernest Landgraf.
1912 standings
In the United States Baseball League's only season, the Rebels finished 2nd in the league with a 15-11 record. The league had originally planned to have a 126-game season, but failed to have any team play 27 games. Team Win Loss Pct Pittsburgh Filipinos 19 7 .731 Richmond Rebels 15 11 .577 Reading (no name) 12 9 .571 Cincinnati Cams 12 10 .545 Washington Senators 6 7 .462 Chicago Green Sox 10 12 .455 Cleveland Forest City 8 13 .381 New York Knickerbockers 2 15 .118
On the USBL's opening day on May 1, more than 9,000 fans saw the Rebels defeat the Washington Senators 2-0. The umpire was Arlie Latham.
Notable players Socks Seybold
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