1889 Cleveland Spiders season
Major League Baseball team season
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Before the 1889 season, the Cleveland Blues switched from the American Association to the National League. They also earned a new nickname, the Cleveland Spiders, because so many of their players were very thin.[1][2] They finished their first season in the National League with a 61â72 record, good enough for sixth place.
| 1889 Cleveland Spiders | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | National League Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Record | 61â72 (.459) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | Frank Robison |
| Manager | Tom Loftus |
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 Cleveland Spiders | |||||||||
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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 | Charles Zimmer | 84 | 259 | 67 | .259 | 1 | 21 |
| 1B | Jay Faatz | 117 | 442 | 102 | .231 | 2 | 38 |
| 2B | Cub Stricker | 136 | 566 | 142 | .251 | 1 | 47 |
| SS | Ed McKean | 123 | 500 | 159 | .318 | 5 | 75 |
| 3B | Patsy Tebeau | 136 | 521 | 147 | .282 | 8 | 76 |
| OF | Jimmy McAleer | 110 | 447 | 105 | .235 | 0 | 35 |
| OF | Paul Radford | 136 | 487 | 116 | .238 | 1 | 46 |
| OF | Larry Twitchell | 134 | 549 | 151 | .275 | 4 | 95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gilks | 53 | 210 | 50 | .238 | 0 | 18 |
| Sy Sutcliffe | 46 | 161 | 40 | .248 | 1 | 21 |
| Pop Snyder | 22 | 83 | 16 | .193 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinders O'Brien | 41 | 346.2 | 22 | 17 | 4.15 | 122 |
| Ed Beatin | 36 | 317.2 | 20 | 15 | 3.57 | 126 |
| Jersey Bakley | 36 | 304.1 | 12 | 22 | 2.96 | 105 |
| Henry Gruber | 25 | 205.0 | 7 | 16 | 3.64 | 74 |
| Charlie Sprague | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.47 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Twitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |