1890 Syracuse Stars season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1890 Syracuse Stars baseball team finished with a 55â72 record, seventh place in the American Association during their only season in Major League baseball. They had previously played in the International Association in 1888 and 1889.
| 1890 Syracuse Stars | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Star Park |
| City | Syracuse, New York |
| Record | 55â72 (.433) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owner | George Frazier |
| Managers | George Frazier, Wallace Fessenden |
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
Notable transactions
- August 16, 1890: Rasty Wright was released by the Stars.[1]
Roster
| 1890 Syracuse Stars | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Grant Briggs | 86 | 316 | 57 | .180 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Mox McQuery | 122 | 461 | 142 | .308 | 2 | 55 |
| 2B | Cupid Childs | 126 | 493 | 170 | .345 | 2 | 89 |
| 3B | Tim O'Rourke | 87 | 332 | 94 | .283 | 1 | 46 |
| SS | Barney McLaughlin | 86 | 329 | 87 | .264 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | Rasty Wright | 88 | 348 | 106 | .305 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | Bones Ely | 119 | 496 | 130 | .262 | 0 | 64 |
| OF | Pat Friel | 62 | 261 | 65 | .249 | 3 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Simon | 38 | 156 | 47 | .301 | 2 | 23 |
| Tom O'Rourke | 41 | 153 | 33 | .216 | 0 | 12 |
| Mike Dorgan | 33 | 139 | 30 | .216 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Battin | 29 | 119 | 25 | .210 | 0 | 13 |
| Herman Pitz | 29 | 95 | 21 | .221 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Dealy | 18 | 66 | 12 | .182 | 0 | 4 |
| George Proeser | 13 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 1 | 6 |
| Ducky Hemp | 9 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 1 |
| John Leighton | 7 | 27 | 8 | .296 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Burke | 9 | 20 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Peltz | 5 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 2 |
| Louis Graff | 1 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Higgins | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Casey | 45 | 360.2 | 19 | 22 | 4.14 | 169 |
| John Keefe | 43 | 352.1 | 17 | 24 | 4.32 | 120 |
| Mike Morrison | 17 | 127.0 | 6 | 9 | 5.88 | 69 |
| Ed Mars | 16 | 121.1 | 9 | 5 | 4.67 | 59 |
| Bill Sullivan | 6 | 42.0 | 1 | 4 | 7.93 | 13 |
| Charlie McCullough | 3 | 26.0 | 1 | 2 | 7.27 | 8 |
| Toby Lyons | 3 | 22.1 | 0 | 2 | 10.48 | 6 |
| Ezra Lincoln | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 10.35 | 6 |
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 Keffer | 2 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones Ely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 0 |