Summarize Timeline Top Qs Fact Check The Red Stockings brought back manager Gus Schmelz for a third season in 1889, as he led the team to two straight seasons of 80 or more victories. Cincinnati would have a new shortstop, signing local area player Ollie Beard to his first contract. Cincinnati also signed rookie Bug Holliday , who would play in the outfield. On the mound, another rookie, Jesse Duryea , would join the Red Stockings.
Bug Holliday had an excellent rookie season, hitting .321 with a league high nineteen home runs and a franchise record 104 RBI. George Tebeau hit .252 with seven homers and 70 RBI, while scoring a team high 110 runs. Hugh Nicol once again led Cincinnati in stolen bases, however, he failed to crack 100 for the first time since joining the team, as he stole 80 bases.
Jesse Duryea was the ace of the Red Stockings staff, going 32â19 with a 2.56 ERA in 53 games. Lee Viau had a 22â20 record with a 3.79 ERA, while Tony Mullane was 11â9 with a 2.99 ERA.
Season summary
Cincinnati began the season badly, as they lost their first four games, and were 5â10 in their first fifteen games. The Red Stockings responded by going 16â6 in their next 22 games to climb into third place, however, the team lost their next seven games to fall under .500 once again and into sixth place. Cincinnati would never be a factor in the pennant race, finishing in fourth place with a 76â63 record, eighteen games behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
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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
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1889 Game Log: 76â63 (Home: 47â26; Away: 29â37)
April: 4â8 (Home: 3â4; Away: 1â4)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
1 April 17 Browns 1â5 American Park 15,000 0-1 L1
2 April 18 Browns 4â12 American Park 4,000 0-2 L2
3 April 19 Browns 3â4 American Park N/A 0-3 L3
4 April 20 Browns 0â2 American Park N/A 0-4 L4
5 April 21 Cowboys 7â6 American Park N/A 1-4 W1
6 April 22 Cowboys 10â1 American Park N/A 2-4 W2
7 April 23 Cowboys 7â5 American Park N/A 3-4 W3
8 April 25 @ Browns 5â10 Sportsman's Park N/A 3-5 L1
9 April 26 @ Browns 2â8 Sportsman's Park N/A 3-6 L2
10 April 27 @ Browns 12â10 Sportsman's Park N/A 4-6 W1
11 April 28 @ Browns 2â5 Sportsman's Park N/A 4-7 L2
- April 29 @ Cowboys Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 27
12 April 30 @ Cowboys 6â8 Exposition Park N/A 4-8 L3
May: 17â9 (Home: 13â5; Away: 4â4)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
13 May 1 @ Cowboys 14â3 Exposition Park N/A 5-8 W1
14 May 2 @ Cowboys 2â3 Exposition Park N/A 5-9 L1
15 May 4 Colonels 2â8 American Park N/A 5-10 L2
16 May 5 Colonels 12â5 American Park N/A 6-10 W1
17 May 6 Colonels 8â7 American Park N/A 7-10 W2
18 May 7 Athletics 1â7 American Park N/A 7-11 L1
19 May 8 Athletics 6â2 American Park N/A 8-11 W1
20 May 9 Athletics 14â6 American Park N/A 9-11 W2
21 May 10 Athletics 10â0 American Park N/A 10-11 W3
- May 11 Bridegrooms Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 15
22 May 12 Bridegrooms 7â10 American Park N/A 10-12 L1
- May 13 Bridegrooms Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 16
23 May 14 Bridegrooms 0â4 American Park N/A 10-13 L2
24 May 15 Bridegrooms 6â10 American Park N/A 10-14 L3
25 May 16 Orioles 4â2 American Park N/A 11-14 W1
26 May 17 Orioles 14â5 American Park N/A 12-14 W2
27 May 18 Orioles 7â5 American Park N/A 13-14 W3
28 May 19 Orioles 8â5 American Park N/A 14-14 W4
- May 20 Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 20
29 May 20 @ Solons 0â2 Recreation Park N/A 14-15 L1
- May 21 Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 21
30 May 21 @ Solons 13â10 Recreation Park N/A 15-15 W1
- May 22 Solons Postponed (cold, site change); Makeup: May 24
- May 23 Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 23
31 May 23 @ Solons 5â4 Recreation Park N/A 16-15 W2
32 May 24 @ Solons 4â0 Recreation Park N/A 17-15 W3
- May 25 @ Colonels Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 26
- May 26 @ Colonels Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 26
33 May 26 1 Colonels 8â7 American Park N/A 18-15 W4
34 May 26 2 Colonels 16â4 American Park N/A 19-15 W5
- May 27 @ Colonels Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 27
35 May 27 Colonels 10â9 American Park N/A 20-15 W6
- May 28 @ Colonels Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 28
36 May 28 Colonels 13â12 American Park N/A 21-15 W7
37 May 30 1 @ Athletics 0â3 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 21-16 L1
38 May 30 2 @ Athletics 1â6 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 21-17 L2
- May 31 @ Athletics Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 30
June: 10â10 (Home: 5â0; Away: 5â10)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
39 June 1 @ Athletics 4â8 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 21-18 L3
40 June 2 @ Athletics 2â4 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 21-19 L4
41 June 3 @ Orioles 2â7 Oriole Park N/A 21-20 L5
42 June 4 @ Orioles 2â3 Oriole Park N/A 21-21 L6
43 June 5 @ Orioles 6â13 Oriole Park N/A 21-22 L7
44 June 6 @ Orioles 10â3 Oriole Park N/A 22-22 W1
- June 8 @ Solons Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 1
45 June 9 @ Solons 4â17 Recreation Park N/A 22-23 L1
- June 10 @ Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: July 9
- June 11 @ Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: June 11
46 June 11 Solons 5â2 American Park N/A 23-23 W1
47 June 13 @ Bridegrooms 1â2 Washington Park N/A 23-24 L1
48 June 14 @ Bridegrooms 4â7 Washington Park N/A 23-25 L2
- June 15 @ Bridegrooms Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 2
49 June 16 @ Bridegrooms 4â3 Washington Park N/A 24-25 W1
50 June 20 Cowboys 5â4 American Park N/A 25-25 W2
51 June 21 Cowboys 9â2 American Park N/A 26-25 W3
52 June 22 Cowboys 11â3 American Park N/A 27-25 W4
53 June 23 Cowboys 15â7 American Park N/A 28-25 W5
54 June 25 @ Browns 3â7 Sportsman's Park N/A 28-26 L1
55 June 26 @ Browns 6â1 Sportsman's Park N/A 29-26 W1
56 June 27 @ Browns 8â6 Sportsman's Park N/A 30-26 W2
57 June 29 @ Cowboys 3â9 Exposition Park N/A 30-27 L1
58 June 30 @ Cowboys 9â3 Exposition Park N/A 31-27 W1
July: 14â11 (Home: 10â7; Away: 4â4)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
59 July 1 @ Cowboys 3â6 Exposition Park N/A 31-28 L1
60 July 3 Orioles 3â3 American Park N/A 31-28 L1
61 July 4 1 Orioles 0â8 American Park N/A 31-29 L2
62 July 4 2 Orioles 11â5 American Park N/A 32-29 W1
63 July 5 Orioles 10â9 American Park N/A 33-29 W2
64 July 6 Athletics 5â2 American Park N/A 34-29 W3
65 July 7 Athletics 5â6 American Park N/A 34-30 L1
66 July 8 Athletics 11â3 American Park N/A 35-30 W1
67 July 9 Solons 16â10 American Park N/A 36-30 W2
68 July 10 Solons 4â2 American Park N/A 37-30 W3
69 July 11 Solons 4â7 American Park N/A 37-31 L1
70 July 12 Solons 6â5 American Park N/A 38-31 W1
71 July 13 Bridegrooms 5â15 American Park N/A 38-32 L1
- July 14 Bridegrooms Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 23
72 July 15 Bridegrooms 4â6 American Park N/A 38-33 L2
73 July 16 Bridegrooms 4â3 American Park N/A 39-33 W1
74 July 18 Browns 5â1 American Park N/A 40-33 W2
75 July 20 Browns 1â5 American Park N/A 40-34 L1
76 July 21 Browns 10â1 American Park N/A 41-34 W1
77 July 23 @ Athletics 9â1 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 42-34 W2
78 July 24 @ Athletics 6â5 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 43-34 W3
79 July 25 @ Athletics 10â6 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 44-34 W4
80 July 26 @ Bridegrooms 6â20 Washington Park N/A 44-35 L1
81 July 27 @ Bridegrooms 2â6 Washington Park N/A 44-36 L2
82 July 28 @ Bridegrooms 2â1 Washington Park N/A 45-36 W1
- July 29 @ Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: August 21
- July 30 @ Solons Postponed (site change); Makeup: July 30
83 July 30 Solons 3â4 American Park N/A 45-37 L1
84 July 31 @ Solons 5â6 Recreation Park N/A 45-38 L2
August: 13â12 (Home: 8â8; Away: 5â4)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
85 August 1 @ Solons 16â5 Recreation Park N/A 46-38 W1
86 August 2 @ Orioles 3â5 Oriole Park N/A 46-39 L1
87 August 3 @ Orioles 2â6 Oriole Park N/A 46-40 L2
88 August 5 @ Orioles 3â2 Oriole Park N/A 47-40 W1
89 August 7 @ Colonels 5â4 Eclipse Park N/A 48-40 W2
90 August 8 @ Colonels 4â3 Eclipse Park N/A 49-40 W3
91 August 9 @ Colonels 15â8 Eclipse Park N/A 50-40 W4
92 August 10 Orioles 20â0 American Park N/A 51-40 W5
93 August 11 Orioles 3â4 American Park N/A 51-41 L1
94 August 12 Orioles 6â7 American Park N/A 51-42 L2
95 August 13 Athletics 4â10 American Park N/A 51-43 L3
96 August 14 Athletics 7â6 American Park N/A 52-43 W1
97 August 15 Athletics 9â10 American Park N/A 52-44 L1
98 August 17 Solons 9â3 American Park N/A 53-44 W1
- August 18 Solons Postponed (Sunday game stopped); Makeup: August 19
99 August 19 Solons 3â4 American Park N/A 53-45 L1
100 August 20 Solons 2â3 American Park N/A 53-46 L2
101 August 21 Solons 9â3 American Park N/A 54-46 W1
102 August 22 Bridegrooms 18â5 American Park N/A 55-46 W2
103 August 23 Bridegrooms 4â10 American Park N/A 55-47 L1
104 August 24 Bridegrooms 4â6 American Park N/A 55-48 L2
- August 25 Bridegrooms Postponed (Sunday game stopped, site change); Makeup: September 5
105 August 26 Colonels 19â6 American Park N/A 56-48 W1
106 August 27 Colonels 10â4 American Park N/A 57-48 W2
107 August 28 Colonels 6â4 American Park N/A 58-48 W3
108 August 30 @ Athletics 1â7 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 58-49 L1
109 August 31 @ Athletics 2â7 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 58-50 L2
September: 10â11 (Home: 0â0; Away: 10â11)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
110 September 1 @ Athletics 0â4 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 58-51 L3
111 September 2 1 @ Bridegrooms 4â7 Washington Park N/A 58-52 L4
112 September 2 2 @ Bridegrooms 11â4 Washington Park N/A 59-52 W1
113 September 3 @ Bridegrooms 8â13 Washington Park 2,600 59-53 L1
114 September 4 @ Bridegrooms 1â12 Washington Park N/A 59-54 L2
115 September 5 @ Bridegrooms 3â6 Washington Park N/A 59-55 L3
116 September 7 @ Orioles 5â5 Oriole Park N/A 59-55 L3
117 September 9 @ Orioles 12â8 Oriole Park N/A 60-55 W1
118 September 10 @ Orioles 6â3 Oriole Park N/A 61-55 W2
119 September 12 @ Solons 1â12 Recreation Park N/A 61-56 L1
120 September 14 @ Solons 1â9 Recreation Park N/A 61-57 L2
121 September 15 @ Solons 4â1 Recreation Park N/A 62-57 W1
122 September 17 @ Colonels 5â1 Eclipse Park N/A 63-57 W2
123 September 18 @ Colonels 4â3 Eclipse Park N/A 64-57 W3
124 September 19 @ Colonels 0â8 Eclipse Park N/A 64-58 L1
125 September 21 @ Browns 5â4 Sportsman's Park N/A 65-58 W1
126 September 22 @ Browns 17â6 Sportsman's Park N/A 66-58 W2
127 September 23 @ Browns 1â5 Sportsman's Park N/A 66-59 L1
128 September 26 @ Cowboys 6â8 Exposition Park N/A 66-60 L2
129 September 27 @ Cowboys 16â8 Exposition Park N/A 67-60 W1
130 September 28 @ Cowboys 7â9 Exposition Park N/A 67-61 L1
- September 29 @ Cowboys Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30
131 September 30 @ Cowboys 9â8 Exposition Park N/A 68-61 W1
October: 8â2 (Home: 8â2; Away: 0â0)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak
132 October 3 Colonels 14â3 American Park N/A 69-61 W2
133 October 4 Colonels 9â2 American Park N/A 70-61 W3
134 October 5 Colonels 8â1 American Park N/A 71-61 W4
- October 6 Colonels Postponed (Sunday game stopped); Makeup: October 7
135 October 7 Colonels 9â3 American Park N/A 72-61 W5
136 October 8 Cowboys 10â3 American Park N/A 73-61 W6
137 October 9 Cowboys 13â1 American Park N/A 74-61 W7
138 October 10 Cowboys 10â2 American Park N/A 75-61 W8
- October 12 Browns Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: October 15
- October 13 Browns Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 15
139 October 14 Browns 1â5 American Park 3,000 75-62 L1
140 October 15 1 Browns 8â3 American Park N/A 76-62 W1
141 October 15 2 Browns 1â2 American Park N/A 76-63 L1
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