1893 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1893 Boston Beaneaters season was the 23rd season of the franchise. They won their third straight and sixth overall National League pennant with a record of 86â43â2 (.667), 5.0 games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1893 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 86â43â2 (.667) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | Frank Selee (4th season) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 86 | 43 | .667 | â | 49âââ15 | 37âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 48 | .628 | 5 | 54âââ19 | 27âââ29 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 73 | 55 | .570 | 12½ | 47âââ22 | 26âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 72 | 57 | .558 | 14 | 43âââ22 | 29âââ35 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 64 | .515 | 19½ | 49âââ20 | 19âââ44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 37âââ27 | 28âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 43âââ24 | 22âââ39 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 70 | .462 | 26½ | 36âââ24 | 24âââ46 |
| Chicago Colts | 56 | 71 | .441 | 29 | 38âââ34 | 18âââ37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 75 | .432 | 30½ | 40âââ30 | 17âââ45 |
| Louisville Colonels | 50 | 75 | .400 | 34 | 24âââ28 | 26âââ47 |
| Washington Senators | 40 | 89 | .310 | 46 | 21âââ27 | 19âââ62 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 2â10 | 10â2 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 5â5 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 1â11 | 9â3 | 7â5 | |||||
| Boston | 10â2 | â | 8â4 | 8â3â1 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 4â6â1 | 10â2 | 7â5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 2â10 | 4â8 | â | 7â3 | 4â8 | 5â7â1 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 6â5â1 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 8â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â5 | 3â8â1 | 3â7 | â | 5â7 | 4â8 | 6â4 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 9â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â4 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 7â5 | â | 6â5 | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | 1â9â1 | 3â9 | 7â5â1 | 7â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4â8 | 5â7 | 7â5â1 | 8â4 | 5â6 | â | 6â3 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 11â1 | |||||
| Louisville | 5â5 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 4â6 | 6â6 | 3â6 | â | 5â7â1 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 8â4 | |||||
| New York | 8â4 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | â | 7â5â1 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â5 | 4â8 | 5â6â1 | 6â6 | 9â1â1 | 9â3 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | â | 7â5 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â1 | 6â4â1 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 8â4â1 | 5â7 | â | 9â3 | 9â2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3â9 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 5â7â1 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | 3â9 | â | 8â4â1 | |||||
| Washington | 5â7 | 5â7 | 3â8 | 3â9 | 4â7 | 1â11 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 2â9 | 4â8â1 | 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 | Charlie Bennett | 60 | 191 | 40 | .209 | 4 | 27 |
| 1B | Tommy Tucker | 121 | 486 | 138 | .284 | 7 | 91 |
| 2B | Bobby Lowe | 126 | 526 | 157 | .298 | 14 | 89 |
| SS | Herman Long | 128 | 552 | 159 | .288 | 6 | 58 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 128 | 485 | 141 | .291 | 10 | 123 |
| OF | Hugh Duffy | 131 | 560 | 203 | .363 | 6 | 118 |
| OF | Cliff Carroll | 120 | 438 | 98 | .224 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 116 | 462 | 160 | .346 | 5 | 111 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ganzel | 73 | 281 | 75 | .267 | 1 | 48 |
| Bill Merritt | 39 | 141 | 49 | .348 | 3 | 26 |
| Bill Van Dyke | 3 | 12 | 3 | .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Nichols | 52 | 425.0 | 34 | 14 | 3.52 | 94 |
| Jack Stivetts | 38 | 283.2 | 20 | 12 | 4.41 | 61 |
| Harry Staley | 36 | 263.0 | 18 | 10 | 5.13 | 61 |
| Hank Gastright | 19 | 156.0 | 12 | 4 | 5.13 | 27 |
| Bill Quarles | 3 | 27.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Coyle | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Garry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63.00 | 2 |