1891 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1891 St. Louis Browns season was the team's tenth season in St. Louis, Missouri and the tenth season in the American Association. The Browns went 85â51 during the season and finished second in the American Association.
| 1891 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 85â51 (.625) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owner | Chris von der Ahe |
| Manager | Charlie Comiskey |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
This was the Browns final season in the American Association. The league folded after the season, and the Browns moved to the National League where they remain today as the St. Louis Cardinals.
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 | ||||||||
Roster
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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 | Jack Boyle | 121 | 434 | 122 | .281 | 5 | 79 |
| 1B | Charlie Comiskey | 139 | 572 | 148 | .259 | 2 | 88 |
| 2B | Bill Eagan | 82 | 297 | 65 | .219 | 4 | 43 |
| 3B | Denny Lyons | 120 | 451 | 142 | .315 | 11 | 84 |
| SS | Shorty Fuller | 135 | 576 | 122 | .212 | 2 | 61 |
| OF | Dummy Hoy | 139 | 559 | 163 | .292 | 5 | 64 |
| OF | Tip O'Neill | 127 | 514 | 166 | .323 | 10 | 95 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 134 | 570 | 176 | .309 | 8 | 92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Munyan | 60 | 176 | 41 | .233 | 0 | 19 |
| Dell Darling | 17 | 53 | 7 | .132 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Visner | 6 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Cook | 7 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| John Ricks | 5 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McSweeney | 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Mart McQuaid | 4 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Whitney | 3 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Yank Robinson | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zies | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Fuller | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schulze | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stivetts | 64 | 440.0 | 33 | 22 | 2.86 | 259 |
| Willie McGill | 33 | 233.0 | 18 | 9 | 2.70 | 146 |
| Joe Neale | 15 | 110.1 | 6 | 4 | 4.24 | 24 |
| George Rettger | 14 | 92.2 | 7 | 3 | 3.40 | 49 |
| Jack Easton | 7 | 47.2 | 3 | 2 | 5.10 | 22 |
| Jesse Duryea | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 27 | 186.1 | 11 | 8 | 3.33 | 68 |
| Harry Burrell | 7 | 43.0 | 4 | 2 | 4.81 | 19 |
| Ted Breitenstein | 6 | 28.2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |