1889 St. Louis Browns season
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| 1889 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 90–45 (.667) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owner | Chris von der Ahe |
| Manager | Charlie Comiskey |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
The 1889 St. Louis Browns season was the team's eighth season in St. Louis, Missouri, and its eighth season in the American Association. The Browns went 90–45 during the season and finished second in the American Association.
Regular season
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Season standings
[edit ]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 93 | 44 | .679 | — | 50–19 | 43–25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 90 | 45 | .667 | 2 | 51–18 | 39–27 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 75 | 58 | .564 | 16 | 46–22 | 29–36 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 76 | 63 | .547 | 18 | 47–26 | 29–37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 65 | .519 | 22 | 40–24 | 30–41 |
| Columbus Solons | 60 | 78 | .435 | 331⁄2 | 36–33 | 24–45 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 55 | 82 | .401 | 38 | 35–35 | 20–47 |
| Louisville Colonels | 27 | 111 | .196 | 661⁄2 | 18–46 | 9–65 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | COL | KC | LOU | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 8–12 | 8–11–2 | 12–8 | 11–7 | 16–4 | 8–11 | 7–12–2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 12–8 | — | 15–5 | 11–8–2 | 16–4 | 19–1 | 12–7–1 | 8–11 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11–8–2 | 5–15 | — | 11–9 | 14–6 | 18–2 | 9–11 | 8–12 | |||||||||
| Columbus | 8–12 | 8–11–2 | 9–11 | — | 9–11 | 13–7 | 7–12 | 6–14 | |||||||||
| Kansas City | 7–11 | 4–16 | 6–14 | 11–9 | — | 13–6 | 8–12–1 | 6–14–1 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 4–16 | 1–19 | 2–18 | 7–13 | 6–13 | — | 5–14–1 | 2–18–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 11–8 | 7–12–1 | 11–9 | 12–7 | 12–8–1 | 14–5–1 | — | 8–9–2 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 12–7–2 | 11–8 | 12–8 | 14–6 | 14–6–1 | 18–2–1 | 9–8–2 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit ]Batting
[edit ]Starters by position
[edit ]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jack Boyle | 99 | 347 | 85 | .245 | 3 | 42 |
| 1B | Charlie Comiskey | 137 | 587 | 168 | .286 | 3 | 102 |
| 2B | Yank Robinson | 132 | 452 | 94 | .208 | 5 | 70 |
| SS | Shorty Fuller | 140 | 517 | 117 | .226 | 0 | 51 |
| 3B | Arlie Latham | 118 | 512 | 126 | .246 | 4 | 49 |
| OF | Tip O'Neill | 134 | 534 | 179 | .335 | 9 | 110 |
| OF | Charlie Duffee | 137 | 509 | 124 | .244 | 16 | 86 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 140 | 604 | 176 | .291 | 2 | 63 |
Other batters
[edit ]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocko Milligan | 72 | 273 | 100 | .366 | 12 | 76 |
| Nat Hudson | 13 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 1 | 10 |
Pitching
[edit ]Starting pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver King | 56 | 458.0 | 35 | 16 | 3.14 | 188 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | 53 | 421.2 | 32 | 15 | 2.97 | 202 |
| Jack Stivetts | 26 | 191.2 | 12 | 7 | 2.25 | 143 |
| Jim Devlin | 9 | 60.0 | 5 | 3 | 2.40 | 37 |
Other pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Hudson | 9 | 60.0 | 3 | 2 | 4.20 | 13 |
| Toad Ramsey | 5 | 41.0 | 3 | 1 | 3.95 | 33 |
Relief pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 1 |
| Charlie Comiskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
References
[edit ]- 1889 St. Louis Browns at Baseball Reference
- 1889 St. Louis Browns team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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