1890 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1890 throughout the world.

Champions

Major league baseball final standings

National League final standings

1890 New York Giants
National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8643 0.667 58–16 28–27
Chicago Colts 8353 0.610 48–24 35–29
Philadelphia Phillies 7853 0.595 9 54–21 24–32
Cincinnati Reds 7755 0.583 10½ 50–23 27–32
Boston Beaneaters 7657 0.571 12 43–23 33–34
New York Giants 6368 0.481 24 37–27 26–41
Cleveland Spiders 4488 0.333 43½ 30–37 14–51
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 23113 0.169 66½ 14–25 9–88

American Association final standings

1890 Columbus Solons
American Association W L Pct. GB Home Road
Louisville Colonels 8844 0.667 57–13 31–31
Columbus Solons 7955 0.590 10 47–22 32–33
St. Louis Browns 7858 0.574 12 45–25 33–33
Toledo Maumees 6864 0.515 20 40–27 28–37
Rochester Broncos 6363 0.500 22 40–22 23–41
Baltimore Orioles 1519 0.441 24 8–11 7–8
Syracuse Stars 5572 0.433 30½ 30–30 25–42
Philadelphia Athletics 5478 0.409 34 36–36 18–42
Brooklyn Gladiators 2673 0.263 45½ 15–22 11–51

Players' League final standings

1890 Boston Reds
Players' League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Reds 8148 0.628 48–21 33–27
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 7656 0.576 46–19 30–37
New York Giants 7457 0.565 8 47–19 27–38
Chicago Pirates 7562 0.547 10 46–23 29–39
Philadelphia Athletics 6863 0.519 14 35–30 33–33
Pittsburgh Burghers 6068 0.469 20½ 37–28 23–40
Cleveland Infants 5575 0.423 26½ 31–30 24–45
Buffalo Bisons 3696 0.273 46½ 23–42 13–54

Statistical leaders

National League statistical leaders

National League
TypeNameStat
AVGJack Glasscock NYG.336
HROyster Burns BNB13
Mike Tiernan NYG13
Walt Wilmot CHC13
RBIOyster Burns BNB128
WinsBill Hutchinson CHC42
ERABilly Rhines CIN1.95
StrikeoutsAmos Rusie NYG341

American Association statistical leaders

American Association
TypeNameStat
AVGJimmy Wolf LOU.363
HRCount Campau STL9
RBISpud Johnson CLB113
WinsSadie McMahon PHA/BAL36
ERAScott Stratton LOU2.36
StrikeoutsSadie McMahon PHA/BAL291

Players' League statistical leaders

Players' League
TypeNameStat
AVGPete Browning CEI.373
HRRoger Connor NYP14
RBIHardy Richardson BOS146
WinsMark Baldwin CHP34
ERASilver King CHP2.69
StrikeoutsMark Baldwin CHP211

Notable seasons

Silver King
  • Cleveland Infants left fielder Pete Browning led the PL in batting average (.373) and adjusted OPS+ (169). He was second in the PL in on-base percentage (.459). He was fifth in the PL in slugging percentage (.517) and hits (184).[1][2]
  • Chicago Pirates pitcher Silver King had a win–loss record of 30–22 and led the PL in earned run average (2.69), adjusted ERA+ (162), and shutouts (4). He was second in the PL in innings pitched (461), wins (30), and strikeouts (185).[3][4]

Events

January–March

  • January 9 – The Brooklyn Gladiators are admitted to the American Association, joining Toledo, Rochester and Syracuse as new members.
  • January 28 – New York Supreme Court Justice Morgan J. O'Brien rules in favor of John Montgomery Ward's Reserve Clause case, and by extension the Players' League, by ruling baseball contracts lacked mutuality and were therefore unenforceable. This is the first in several rulings that allows the Players' League to proceed as planned.
  • February 1 – The National League finalizes its schedule for 1890, but refuses to release it. Speculation abounds that they are waiting for the Players' League to release their own schedule so that the new circuit may purposely schedule conflicting games in the same cities where both leagues have teams.
  • February 20 – Sam Rice is born in Morocco, Indiana. A quick outfielder with a great arm, Rice will lead the American League in hits twice, in stolen bases once, and collect at least 200 hits on six occasions, while finishing in the top ten in batting average eight times. Rice will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1963.
  • February 24 – An anonymous group allegedly offers $1 million to purchase the entire National League. The National League, believing the offer a hoax, turns it down. Some believe the offer was made by the Players' League, knowing the new circuit would refuse the offer, so they could point to the refusal as proof that the National League was in much better financial shape than they claimed.
  • March 6 – The National League releases its official schedule although many believe it to be an intentional fake as it includes the Indianapolis Hoosiers and the Washington Nationals, who are rumored to be on the brink of being bought out by the league.
  • March 11 – The Players' League releases its schedule while claiming it paid no attention to the previously released National League schedule.
  • March 27 – The Inter-State League rejects an application from an all-black team made up of former Cuban Giants.

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

January–April

May–August

September–December

Deaths

References

  1. "Pete Browning Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. "1890 Players League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. "Silver King Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. "1890 Players League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
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