1890 Baltimore Orioles season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The Baltimore Orioles team left the American Association after the 1889 season and started playing in the minor Atlantic Association. However, when the Brooklyn Gladiators ballclub folded mid-way through the 1890 season, the Orioles returned to the AA to finish out the season.
| 1890 Baltimore Orioles | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Record | 15â19 (.441) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | Harry Von der Horst |
| Manager | Billy Barnie |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 88 | 44 | .667 | â | 57âââ13 | 31âââ31 |
| Columbus Solons | 79 | 55 | .590 | 10 | 47âââ22 | 32âââ33 |
| St. Louis Browns | 78 | 58 | .574 | 12 | 45âââ25 | 33âââ33 |
| Toledo Maumees | 68 | 64 | .515 | 20 | 40âââ27 | 28âââ37 |
| Rochester Broncos | 63 | 63 | .500 | 22 | 40âââ22 | 23âââ41 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 19 | .441 | 24 | 8âââ11 | 7âââ8 |
| Syracuse Stars | 55 | 72 | .433 | 30½ | 30âââ30 | 25âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 78 | .409 | 34 | 36âââ36 | 18âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Gladiators | 26 | 73 | .263 | 45½ | 15âââ22 | 11âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BKG | COL | LOU | PHA | RCH | STL | SYR | TOL | ||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 0â0 | 2â4â2 | 1â2â1 | 2â2 | 5â1 | 2â5 | 1â2 | 2â3â1 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn | 0â0 | â | 5â9 | 2â13 | 2â10 | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 5â12 | 5â9 | ||||||||
| Columbus | 4â2â2 | 9â5 | â | 10â8â1 | 11â9 | 10â9â1 | 12â8â2 | 10â7 | 13â7 | ||||||||
| Louisville | 2â1â1 | 13â2 | 8â10â1 | â | 17â3 | 11â6â2 | 9â11 | 14â5 | 14â6 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 2â2 | 10â2 | 9â11 | 3â17 | â | 7â12 | 7â13 | 10â7 | 6â14 | ||||||||
| Rochester | 1â5 | 10â3â1 | 9â10â1 | 6â11â2 | 12â7 | â | 8â12â1 | 11â4â1 | 6â11â1 | ||||||||
| St. Louis | 5â2 | 10â4 | 8â12â2 | 11â9 | 13â7 | 12â8â1 | â | 10â9 | 9â7 | ||||||||
| Syracuse | 2â1 | 12â5 | 7â10 | 5â14 | 7â10 | 4â11â1 | 9â10 | â | 9â11 | ||||||||
| Toledo | 3â2â1 | 9â5 | 7â13 | 6â14 | 14â6 | 11â6â1 | 7â9 | 11â9 | â | ||||||||
Roster
| 1890 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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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; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | George Townsend | 18 | 67 | 16 | .239 | 0 | 9 |
| 1B | Tom Power | 38 | 125 | 26 | .208 | 0 | 6 |
| 2B | Reddy Mack | 26 | 95 | 27 | .284 | 0 | 11 |
| 3B | Pete Gilbert | 29 | 100 | 28 | .280 | 1 | 18 |
| SS | Irv Ray | 38 | 139 | 50 | .360 | 1 | 20 |
| OF | Joe Sommer | 38 | 129 | 33 | .256 | 0 | 23 |
| OF | Dan Long | 21 | 77 | 12 | .156 | 0 | 2 |
| OF | Lefty Johnson | 24 | 95 | 28 | .295 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop Tate | 19 | 71 | 13 | .183 | 0 | 6 |
| Curt Welch | 19 | 68 | 9 | .132 | 0 | 5 |
| Wilbert Robinson | 14 | 48 | 13 | .271 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe McGuckin | 11 | 37 | 4 | .108 | 0 | 2 |
| Belden Hill | 9 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les German | 17 | 132.1 | 5 | 11 | 4.83 | 37 |
| Sadie McMahon | 12 | 99.0 | 7 | 3 | 3.00 | 66 |
| Mike O'Rourke | 5 | 41.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.95 | 8 |
| Mike Morrison | 4 | 26.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.81 | 13 |
| Norm Baker | 2 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.71 | 10 |