1891 Columbus Solons season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1891 Columbus Solons baseball team finished with a 61â76 record, sixth place in the American Association. The team folded at the conclusion of the season.
| 1891 Columbus Solons | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Columbus, Ohio |
| Record | 61â76 (.445) |
| League place | 7th |
| Manager | Gus Schmelz |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Reds | 93 | 42 | .689 | â | 51âââ17 | 42âââ25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 85 | 51 | .625 | 8½ | 52âââ21 | 33âââ30 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 64 | .526 | 22 | 44âââ24 | 27âââ40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 73 | 66 | .525 | 22 | 43âââ26 | 30âââ40 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 15 | .583 | 22½ | 16âââ5 | 5âââ10 |
| Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 43 | 57 | .430 | 32½ | 24âââ21 | 19âââ36 |
| Columbus Solons | 61 | 76 | .445 | 33 | 33âââ29 | 28âââ47 |
| Louisville Colonels | 54 | 83 | .394 | 40 | 39âââ32 | 15âââ51 |
| Washington Statesmen | 44 | 91 | .326 | 49 | 28âââ40 | 16âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSR | CKE | COL | LOU | MIL | PHA | STL | WAS | ||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 8â12â1 | 7â5 | 12â7 | 14â6 | 3â3 | 9â10â2 | 7â12â1 | 11â9 | ||||||||
| Boston | 12â8â1 | â | 8â5 | 15â5 | 14â3â2 | 5â2 | 13â7â1 | 8â10 | 18â2 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 5â7 | 5â8 | â | 8â7 | 7â9 | 0â0 | 4â8 | 5â14â1 | 9â4â1 | ||||||||
| Columbus | 7â12 | 5â15 | 7â8 | â | 12â8 | 0â5 | 9â11 | 9â11 | 12â6â1 | ||||||||
| Louisville | 6â14 | 3â14â2 | 9â7 | 8â12 | â | 1â3 | 8â12 | 9â11 | 10â10 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 3â3 | 2â5 | 0â0 | 5â0 | 3â1 | â | 3â5 | 1â0 | 4â1 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â9â2 | 7â13â1 | 8â4 | 11â9 | 12â8 | 5â3 | â | 10â10 | 10â10â1 | ||||||||
| St. Louis | 12â7â1 | 10â8 | 14â5â1 | 11â9 | 11â9 | 0â1 | 10â10 | â | 17â2â1 | ||||||||
| Washington | 9â11 | 2â18 | 4â9â1 | 6â12â1 | 10â10 | 1â4 | 10â10â1 | 2â17â1 | â | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1891 Columbus Solons | |||||||||
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| 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 Donahue | 77 | 280 | 61 | .218 | 0 | 35 |
| 1B | Mike Lehane | 137 | 511 | 110 | .215 | 1 | 52 |
| 2B | Jack Crooks | 138 | 519 | 127 | .245 | 0 | 46 |
| SS | Bobby Wheelock | 136 | 498 | 114 | .229 | 0 | 39 |
| 3B | Bill Kuehne | 68 | 261 | 56 | .215 | 2 | 22 |
| OF | Charlie Duffee | 137 | 552 | 166 | .301 | 10 | 90 |
| OF | John Sneed | 99 | 366 | 94 | .257 | 1 | 61 |
| OF | Jim McTamany | 81 | 304 | 76 | .250 | 3 | 35 |
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 O'Connor | 56 | 229 | 61 | .266 | 0 | 37 |
| Larry Twitchell | 57 | 224 | 62 | .277 | 2 | 35 |
| Tom Dowse | 55 | 201 | 45 | .224 | 0 | 22 |
| Tim O'Rourke | 34 | 136 | 38 | .279 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Donnelly | 17 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 0 | 9 |
| Elmer Cleveland | 12 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Knell | 58 | 462.0 | 28 | 27 | 2.92 | 228 |
| Hank Gastright | 35 | 283.2 | 12 | 19 | 3.78 | 109 |
| John Dolan | 27 | 203.1 | 12 | 11 | 4.16 | 68 |
| Jack Easton | 20 | 150.1 | 5 | 12 | 4.43 | 65 |
| Jack Leiper | 6 | 45.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.40 | 19 |
| Jim Sullivan | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Twitchell | 6 | 31.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.06 | 8 |
| Dad Clarke | 4 | 21.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |