1889 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1889 Boston Beaneaters season was the 19th season of the franchise. The team finished second in the National League.
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 83â45 (.648) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | Jim Hart |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 83 | 43 | .659 | â | 47âââ15 | 36âââ28 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 83 | 45 | .648 | 1 | 48âââ17 | 35âââ28 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 67 | 65 | .508 | 19 | 37âââ30 | 30âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 63 | 64 | .496 | 20½ | 43âââ24 | 20âââ40 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 61 | 71 | .462 | 25 | 40âââ28 | 21âââ43 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 61 | 72 | .459 | 25½ | 33âââ35 | 28âââ37 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 59 | 75 | .440 | 28 | 32âââ36 | 27âââ39 |
| Washington Nationals | 41 | 83 | .331 | 41 | 24âââ29 | 17âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | CLE | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 10â7â1 | 12â8â1 | 10â10 | 8â6â2 | 13â6 | 16â3 | 14â5â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 7â10â1 | â | 11â9 | 13â7 | 5â13â1 | 9â10â1 | 10â9â1 | 12â7 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 8â12â1 | 9â11 | â | 9â10â1 | 4â14 | 10â9 | 7â13 | 14â3â1 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 10â10 | 7â13 | 10â9â1 | â | 7â13 | 4â13 | 10â10 | 11â7 | |||||||||
| New York | 6â8â2 | 13â5â1 | 14â4 | 13â7 | â | 12â7â1 | 12â7â1 | 13â5 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6â13 | 10â9â1 | 9â10 | 13â4 | 7â12â1 | â | 9â9 | 9â7â1 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â16 | 9â10â1 | 13â7 | 10â10 | 7â12â1 | 9â9 | â | 10â7 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5â14â1 | 7â12 | 3â14â1 | 7â11 | 5â13 | 7â9â1 | 7â10 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Charlie Bennett | 82 | 247 | 57 | .231 | 4 | 28 |
| 1B | Dan Brouthers | 126 | 485 | 181 | .373 | 7 | 118 |
| 2B | Hardy Richardson | 132 | 536 | 163 | .304 | 6 | 79 |
| SS | Joe Quinn | 112 | 444 | 116 | .261 | 2 | 69 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 128 | 481 | 132 | .274 | 3 | 76 |
| OF | King Kelly | 125 | 507 | 149 | .294 | 9 | 78 |
| OF | Tom Brown | 90 | 362 | 84 | .232 | 2 | 24 |
| OF | Dick Johnston | 132 | 539 | 123 | .228 | 5 | 67 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ganzel | 73 | 275 | 73 | .265 | 1 | 43 |
| Pop Smith | 59 | 208 | 54 | .260 | 0 | 32 |
| Irv Ray | 9 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Hurley | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clarkson | 73 | 620.0 | 49 | 19 | 2.73 | 284 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 33 | 277.0 | 20 | 11 | 3.67 | 99 |
| Kid Madden | 22 | 178.0 | 10 | 10 | 4.40 | 64 |
| Bill Daley | 9 | 48.0 | 3 | 3 | 4.31 | 40 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sowders | 7 | 42.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.14 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Nash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |