1890 Columbus Solons season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1890 Columbus Solons season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 79â55 record, second place in the American Association.
LeagueAmerican Association
Record79â55 (.590)
| 1890 Columbus Solons | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Columbus, Ohio |
| Record | 79â55 (.590) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Managers | Al Buckenberger, Gus Schmelz, Pat Sullivan |
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 | ||||||||
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1890: John Munyan was released by the Solons.[1]
Roster
| 1890 Columbus Solons | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jack O'Connor | 121 | 457 | 148 | .324 | 2 | 66 |
| 1B | Mike Lehane | 140 | 512 | 108 | .211 | 0 | 56 |
| 2B | Jack Crooks | 135 | 485 | 107 | .221 | 1 | 62 |
| SS | Henry Easterday | 58 | 197 | 31 | .157 | 1 | 17 |
| 3B | Charlie Reilly | 137 | 530 | 141 | .266 | 4 | 77 |
| OF | Spud Johnson | 135 | 538 | 186 | .346 | 1 | 113 |
| OF | John Sneed | 128 | 484 | 141 | .291 | 2 | 65 |
| OF | Jim McTamany | 125 | 466 | 120 | .258 | 1 | 48 |
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 Doyle | 77 | 298 | 80 | .268 | 2 | 44 |
| Bobby Wheelock | 52 | 190 | 45 | .237 | 1 | 16 |
| Sam Nicholl | 14 | 56 | 9 | .161 | 0 | 4 |
| Ned Bligh | 8 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 5 |
| John Munyan | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Gastright | 48 | 401.1 | 30 | 14 | 2.94 | 199 |
| Frank Knauss | 37 | 275.2 | 17 | 12 | 2.81 | 148 |
| Jack Easton | 37 | 255.2 | 15 | 14 | 3.52 | 147 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | 25 | 175.0 | 12 | 6 | 2.21 | 114 |
| Wild Bill Widner | 13 | 96.0 | 4 | 8 | 3.28 | 14 |
| Al Mays | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |