1890 Pittsburgh Burghers season
Players' League team season
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The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers baseball team was a member of the short-lived Players' League. They compiled a 60â68 record, good for sixth place. After the season, the league folded, and the Burghers were bought out by their National League counterpart.
| 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers | |
|---|---|
| League | Players' League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 60â68 (.469) |
| League place | 6th |
| Manager | Ned Hanlon |
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
| 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers | |||||||||
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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 | Fred Carroll | 111 | 416 | 124 | .298 | 2 | 71 |
| 1B | Jake Beckley | 121 | 516 | 167 | .324 | 9 | 120 |
| 2B | Yank Robinson | 101 | 314 | 72 | .229 | 0 | 39 |
| SS | Tommy Corcoran | 123 | 503 | 117 | .233 | 1 | 61 |
| 3B | Bill Kuehne | 128 | 537 | 126 | .235 | 5 | 73 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 118 | 472 | 131 | .278 | 1 | 44 |
| OF | Jocko Fields | 126 | 526 | 148 | .281 | 9 | 86 |
| OF | Joe Visner | 130 | 532 | 143 | .269 | 3 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Quinn | 55 | 207 | 44 | .213 | 1 | 15 |
| Jerry Hurley | 8 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Gray | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Staley | 46 | 387.2 | 21 | 25 | 3.23 | 145 |
| Al Maul | 30 | 246.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.79 | 81 |
| Pud Galvin | 26 | 217.0 | 12 | 13 | 4.35 | 35 |
| Ed Morris | 18 | 144.1 | 8 | 7 | 4.86 | 25 |
| John Tener | 14 | 117.0 | 3 | 11 | 7.31 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Doe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |