1889 Baltimore Orioles

70-65 • .519 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1889 Baltimore Orioles went 70-65 (.519) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 791 runs, allowed 795, and played home games at Oriole Park. Team leaders included Tommy Tucker (5 HR, 99 RBI) and Matt Kilroy (29-25, 2.85 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

70 Wins
65 Losses
.519 Win %
5th Rank
791 R 795 RA
Diff -4

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⚡ Quick Stats

791 Runs Scored
795 Runs Allowed
-4 Run Diff
2K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .254 3% below the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .325 2% below the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .328 7% below the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.56 7% better than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 791 7% below the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOriole Park
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 2,108
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Avg per Game 31

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Tommy Tucker 0.372 2 Irv Ray 0.340 3 Billy Shindle 0.314 4 John Kerins 0.283 5 Mike Griffin 0.279

Home Runs

1 Tommy Tucker 5 2 Mike Griffin 4 3 Billy Shindle 3 4 Jack Farrell 1 5 Frank Foreman 1

RBI

1 Tommy Tucker 99 2 Reddy Mack 87 3 Joe Hornung 78 4 Billy Shindle 64 5 Mike Griffin 48
1889 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Billy Shindle 138 567 122 178 24 7 3 64 42 37 56 0.314
Joe Hornung 135 533 73 122 13 9 1 78 22 72 34 0.229
Mike Griffin 137 531 152 148 21 14 4 48 91 29 39 0.279
Tommy Tucker 134 527 103 196 22 11 5 99 42 26 63 0.372
Reddy Mack 136 519 84 125 24 7 1 87 60 69 23 0.241
Joe Sommer 106 386 51 85 13 2 1 36 42 49 18 0.220
Edward Tate 72 253 28 46 6 3 1 27 13 37 4 0.182
Matt Kilroy 65 208 32 57 3 6 1 26 23 26 13 0.274
Tom Quinn 55 194 18 34 2 1 1 15 19 22 6 0.175
Frank Foreman 54 181 18 26 2 1 1 11 12 35 7 0.144
Jack Farrell 42 157 25 33 3 0 1 26 15 15 14 0.210
Will Holland 40 143 13 27 1 2 0 16 9 28 4 0.189
Bert Cunningham 41 131 10 27 4 2 0 18 4 25 3 0.206
Irv Ray 26 106 20 36 4 1 0 17 7 6 12 0.340
Joe Dowie 20 75 12 17 5 0 0 8 2 10 5 0.227
Bart Cantz 20 69 6 12 2 0 0 8 4 14 2 0.174
Chris Fulmer 16 58 11 15 3 1 0 13 6 12 2 0.259
John Kerins 16 53 7 15 2 0 0 12 2 4 2 0.283
Dusty Miller 11 40 4 6 1 1 0 6 2 11 3 0.150
George Wood 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0.200
Chippy McGarr 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.143
George Goetz 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Pat Whitaker 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Matt Kilroy 2.85 2 Frank Foreman 3.52 3 Bert Cunningham 4.87

Wins

1 Matt Kilroy 29 2 Frank Foreman 23 3 Bert Cunningham 16 4 George Goetz 1 5 Pat Whitaker 1

Strikeouts

1 Matt Kilroy 217 2 Frank Foreman 180 3 Bert Cunningham 140 4 George Goetz 2 5 Pat Whitaker 1
1889 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Matt Kilroy 29 25 2.85 59 56 0 480.2 476 152 142 217
Frank Foreman 23 21 3.52 51 48 0 414.0 364 162 137 180
Bert Cunningham 16 19 4.87 39 33 1 279.1 306 151 141 140
George Goetz 1 0 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 4 0 2
Pat Whitaker 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 2 4 1

👥 Roster (23)

Bart Cantz Bert Cunningham Joe Dowie Jack Farrell Frank Foreman Chris Fulmer George Goetz Mike Griffin Will Holland Joe Hornung John Kerins Matt Kilroy +11 more

23 players

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The 1889 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The record for the 1889 Baltimore Orioles reads 70 wins and 65 losses, good for 5th in the AA. Runs came in at 791 scored against 795 allowed (-4). The team batting average of .254 was 3% below the 1889 league mark of .261. The staff ERA of 3.56 was 7% better than the league average of 3.84.

The 1889 Baltimore Orioles scored 7% fewer runs than the average club (791 against 848). Oriole Park was home in 1889, drawing a total attendance of 2,108. For power, Tommy Tucker led the way with 5 homers. Matt Kilroy was the top winner, with 29 victories. The 1889 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1889 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1889 Baltimore Orioles finished 70-65 (.519 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Tommy Tucker led the 1889 Baltimore Orioles with 5 home runs.
What was the 1889 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1889 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.56.
Did the 1889 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1889 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Oriole Park.
Who led the 1889 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tommy Tucker (5 HR, 99 RBI) and Matt Kilroy (29-25, 2.85 ERA).
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