1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms won the American Association championship by two games over the St. Louis Browns.
| 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
|---|---|
| American Association Champions | |
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| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 93â44 (.679) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Manager | Bill McGunnigle |
Offseason
- December 23, 1888: Al Mays[1] and Dave Orr[2] were purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Columbus Solons.
- Prior to 1889 season: Paul Radford was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cleveland Spiders.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 93 | 44 | .679 | â | 50âââ19 | 43âââ25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 90 | 45 | .667 | 2 | 51âââ18 | 39âââ27 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 75 | 58 | .564 | 16 | 46âââ22 | 29âââ36 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 76 | 63 | .547 | 18 | 47âââ26 | 29âââ37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 65 | .519 | 22 | 40âââ24 | 30âââ41 |
| Columbus Solons | 60 | 78 | .435 | 33½ | 36âââ33 | 24âââ45 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 55 | 82 | .401 | 38 | 35âââ35 | 20âââ47 |
| Louisville Colonels | 27 | 111 | .196 | 66½ | 18âââ46 | 9âââ65 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | COL | KC | LOU | PHA | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 8â12 | 8â11â2 | 12â8 | 11â7 | 16â4 | 8â11 | 7â12â2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 12â8 | â | 15â5 | 11â8â2 | 16â4 | 19â1 | 12â7â1 | 8â11 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11â8â2 | 5â15 | â | 11â9 | 14â6 | 18â2 | 9â11 | 8â12 | |||||||||
| Columbus | 8â12 | 8â11â2 | 9â11 | â | 9â11 | 13â7 | 7â12 | 6â14 | |||||||||
| Kansas City | 7â11 | 4â16 | 6â14 | 11â9 | â | 13â6 | 8â12â1 | 6â14â1 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 4â16 | 1â19 | 2â18 | 7â13 | 6â13 | â | 5â14â1 | 2â18â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 11â8 | 7â12â1 | 11â9 | 12â7 | 12â8â1 | 14â5â1 | â | 8â9â2 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 12â7â2 | 11â8 | 12â8 | 14â6 | 14â6â1 | 18â2â1 | 9â8â2 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bob Clark | 53 | 182 | 32 | 50 | .275 | 0 | 22 | 18 |
| 1B | Dave Foutz | 138 | 553 | 118 | 152 | .275 | 6 | 113 | 43 |
| 2B | Hub Collins | 138 | 560 | 139 | 149 | .266 | 2 | 73 | 65 |
| 3B | Germany Smith | 121 | 446 | 89 | 103 | .231 | 3 | 53 | 35 |
| SS | George Pinkney | 138 | 545 | 103 | 134 | .246 | 4 | 82 | 47 |
| OF | Pop Corkhill | 138 | 537 | 91 | 134 | .250 | 8 | 78 | 22 |
| OF | Darby O'Brien | 136 | 567 | 146 | 170 | .300 | 5 | 80 | 91 |
| OF | Oyster Burns | 131 | 504 | 105 | 153 | .304 | 5 | 100 | 32 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Visner | 80 | 295 | 56 | 76 | .258 | 8 | 68 | 13 |
| Doc Bushong | 25 | 84 | 15 | 13 | .155 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Charlie Reynolds | 12 | 42 | 5 | 9 | .214 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Caruthers | 56 | 50 | 445.0 | 40 | 11 | 3.13 | 104 | 118 | 46 |
| Adonis Terry | 41 | 39 | 326.0 | 22 | 15 | 3.29 | 126 | 186 | 35 |
| Tom Lovett | 29 | 28 | 229.0 | 17 | 10 | 4.32 | 65 | 92 | 23 |
| Mickey Hughes | 20 | 17 | 153.0 | 9 | 8 | 4.35 | 86 | 54 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Foutz | 12 | 59.2 | 3 | 0 | 4.37 | 21 |
1889 World Series
The Bridegrooms played in the 1889 World Series representing the American Association against the New York Giants, champions of the National League. The Giants won the series, 6 games to 3. This series would be the first meeting between these two historic rivals.
