1890 Brooklyn Gladiators season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators baseball team finished with a 26â73 record, last place in the American Association during their only season in existence. The team failed to finish the season, folding after their game against the Syracuse Stars on August 25. They were replaced by the resurrected Baltimore Orioles franchise, which had left the league at the end of the 1889 season.
| 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Ridgewood Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 26â73 (.263) |
| League place | 9th |
| Manager | Jim Kennedy |
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 | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jim Toy | 44 | 160 | 29 | .181 | 0 | 7 |
| 1B | Billy O'Brien | 96 | 388 | 108 | .278 | 4 | 67 |
| 2B | Joe Gerhardt | 99 | 369 | 75 | .203 | 2 | 40 |
| SS | Candy Nelson | 60 | 223 | 56 | .251 | 0 | 12 |
| 3B | Jumbo Davis | 38 | 142 | 43 | .303 | 2 | 28 |
| OF | Hank Simon | 89 | 373 | 96 | .257 | 0 | 38 |
| OF | John Peltz | 98 | 384 | 87 | .227 | 1 | 33 |
| OF | Ed Daily | 91 | 394 | 94 | .239 | 1 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bowes | 61 | 232 | 51 | .220 | 0 | 24 |
| Herman Pitz | 61 | 189 | 26 | .138 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Fennelly | 45 | 178 | 44 | .247 | 2 | 18 |
| Fred Siefke | 16 | 58 | 8 | .138 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Connell | 11 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 | 3 |
| Hi Church | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Daily | 27 | 235.2 | 10 | 14 | 4.05 | 82 |
| Charlie McCullough | 26 | 215.2 | 4 | 21 | 4.59 | 61 |
| Mike Mattimore | 19 | 178.1 | 6 | 13 | 4.54 | 33 |
| Bob Murphy | 12 | 96.0 | 3 | 9 | 5.72 | 26 |
| Steve Toole | 6 | 53.1 | 2 | 4 | 4.05 | 10 |
| Tom Ford | 7 | 49.0 | 0 | 6 | 5.14 | 12 |
| Gus Williams | 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 2 |
| Jack Lynch | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Powers | 4 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.70 | 3 |