1890 Chicago Pirates season
Players' League team season
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The 1890 Chicago Pirates baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League. They compiled a 75â62 record, good for fourth place, ten games behind the league champion Boston Reds. After the season, the league folded, and the Pirates were bought out by the Chicago Colts.
| 1890 Chicago Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | Players' League |
| Ballpark | South Side Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 75â62 (.547) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owner | John Addison |
| Manager | Charlie Comiskey |
Regular season





Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Reds | 81 | 48 | .628 | â | 48âââ21 | 33âââ27 |
| Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 76 | 56 | .576 | 6½ | 46âââ19 | 30âââ37 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 57 | .565 | 8 | 47âââ19 | 27âââ38 |
| Chicago Pirates | 75 | 62 | .547 | 10 | 46âââ23 | 29âââ39 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 68 | 63 | .519 | 14 | 35âââ30 | 33âââ33 |
| Pittsburgh Burghers | 60 | 68 | .469 | 20½ | 37âââ28 | 23âââ40 |
| Cleveland Infants | 55 | 75 | .423 | 26½ | 31âââ30 | 24âââ45 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 36 | 96 | .273 | 46½ | 23âââ42 | 13âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSR | BKW | BUF | CPI | CLI | NYK | PHQ | PBU | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 11â7 | 14â6â1 | 12â8 | 12â8 | 12â8 | 10â6 | 10â5 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 7â11 | â | 12â6â1 | 10â9 | 12â8 | 7â10 | 14â6 | 14â6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 6â14â1 | 6â12â1 | â | 5â15 | 7â9 | 3â17 | 4â16 | 5â13 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 8â12 | 9â10 | 15â5 | â | 13â7 | 9â9â1 | 10â10 | 11â9 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 8â12 | 8â12 | 9â7 | 7â13 | â | 8â11 | 8â11â1 | 7â9 | |||||||||
| New York | 8â12 | 10â7 | 17â3 | 9â9â1 | 11â8 | â | 5â12 | 14â6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6â10 | 6â14 | 16â4 | 10â10 | 11â8â1 | 12â5 | â | 7â12 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5â10 | 6â14 | 13â5 | 9â11 | 9â7 | 6â14 | 12â7 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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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 | Duke Farrell | 117 | 451 | 131 | .290 | 2 | 84 |
| 1B | Charlie Comiskey | 88 | 377 | 92 | .244 | 0 | 59 |
| 2B | Fred Pfeffer | 124 | 499 | 128 | .257 | 5 | 80 |
| 3B | Arlie Latham | 52 | 214 | 49 | .229 | 1 | 20 |
| SS | Charlie Bastian | 80 | 283 | 54 | .191 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | Hugh Duffy | 137 | 596 | 191 | .320 | 7 | 82 |
| OF | Jimmy Ryan | 118 | 486 | 165 | .340 | 6 | 89 |
| OF | Tip O'Neill | 137 | 577 | 174 | .302 | 3 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Boyle | 100 | 369 | 96 | .260 | 1 | 49 |
| Ned Williamson | 73 | 261 | 51 | .195 | 2 | 26 |
| Dell Darling | 58 | 221 | 57 | .258 | 2 | 39 |
| Frank Shugart | 29 | 106 | 20 | .189 | 0 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baldwin | 59 | 501.0 | 34 | 24 | 3.31 | 211 |
| Silver King | 56 | 461.0 | 30 | 22 | 2.69 | 185 |
| Charlie Bartson | 25 | 188.0 | 8 | 10 | 4.26 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Dwyer | 12 | 69.1 | 3 | 6 | 6.23 | 17 |