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1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

93-44 • .679 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms went 93-44 (.679) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 995 runs, allowed 706, and played home games at Washington Park I. Team leaders included John Corkhill (8 HR, 78 RBI) and Bob Caruthers (40-11, 3.13 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

93 Wins
44 Losses
.679 Win %
1st Rank
995 R 706 RA
Diff +289

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995 Runs Scored
706 Runs Allowed
+289 Run Diff
12K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .262 equal to the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .344 3% above the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .363 3% above the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.61 6% better than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 995 17% above the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park I
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Home Games 14
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Total Attendance 12,684
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Avg per Game 906

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Thomas Burns 0.304 2 Adonis Terry 0.300 3 Darby O'Brien 0.300 4 Dave Foutz 0.275 5 Bob Clark 0.275

Home Runs

1 John Corkhill 8 2 Joe Visner 8 3 Dave Foutz 6 4 Thomas Burns 5 5 Darby O'Brien 5

RBI

1 Dave Foutz 113 2 Thomas Burns 100 3 George Pinkney 82 4 Darby O'Brien 80 5 John Corkhill 78
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Darby O'Brien 136 567 146 170 30 11 5 80 61 76 91 0.300
Hub Collins 138 560 139 149 18 3 2 73 80 41 65 0.266
Dave Foutz 138 553 118 152 19 8 6 113 64 23 43 0.275
George Pinkney 138 545 103 134 25 7 4 82 59 43 47 0.246
John Corkhill 138 537 91 134 21 9 8 78 42 24 22 0.250
Thomas Burns 131 504 105 153 19 13 5 100 68 26 32 0.304
Germany Smith 121 446 89 103 22 3 3 53 40 42 35 0.231
Joe Visner 80 295 56 76 12 10 8 68 36 36 13 0.258
Bob Clark 53 182 32 50 5 2 0 22 26 7 18 0.275
Bob Caruthers 59 172 45 43 8 3 2 31 44 17 9 0.250
Adonis Terry 49 160 29 48 6 6 2 26 14 14 8 0.300
Tom Lovett 29 100 18 19 1 3 2 19 2 24 2 0.190
Doc Bushong 25 84 15 13 1 0 0 8 9 7 2 0.155
Mickey Hughes 20 68 4 12 0 0 0 5 4 15 0 0.176
Charlie Reynolds 12 42 5 9 1 1 0 3 1 6 2 0.214

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Bob Caruthers 3.13 2 Adonis Terry 3.29 3 Tom Lovett 4.32 4 Mickey Hughes 4.35 5 Dave Foutz 4.37

Wins

1 Bob Caruthers 40 2 Adonis Terry 22 3 Tom Lovett 17 4 Mickey Hughes 9 5 Dave Foutz 3

Strikeouts

1 Adonis Terry 186 2 Bob Caruthers 118 3 Tom Lovett 92 4 Mickey Hughes 54 5 Dave Foutz 21
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Caruthers 40 11 3.13 56 50 1 445.0 444 155 104 118
Adonis Terry 22 15 3.29 41 39 0 326.0 285 119 126 186
Tom Lovett 17 10 4.32 29 28 0 229.0 234 110 65 92
Mickey Hughes 9 8 4.35 20 17 0 153.0 172 74 86 54
Dave Foutz 3 0 4.37 12 4 0 59.2 70 29 19 21

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 6-3

👥 Roster (15)

Thomas Burns Doc Bushong Bob Caruthers Bob Clark Hub Collins John Corkhill Dave Foutz Mickey Hughes Tom Lovett Darby O'Brien George Pinkney Charlie Reynolds +3 more

15 players

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The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in brief

In 1889 the Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a 93-44 mark (.679) and finished 1st in the AA. In 1889 the franchise won the pennant. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms scored 995 runs and allowed 706, a run differential of +289. Pitchers allowed 3.61 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.84. League clubs averaged 848 runs that year, so the Brooklyn Bridegrooms scored 17% more.

Attendance at Washington Park I totaled 12,684 for the year. For power, John Corkhill led the way with 8 homers. Dave Foutz led in RBI with 113. On the mound, Bob Caruthers won 40 games to lead the staff. Adonis Terry struck out 186, the most on the club. In the World Series, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms lost to NY1 6-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

What was the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms record?
The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 93-44 (.679 win pct).
How did the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finish?
The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in home runs?
John Corkhill led the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 8 home runs.
What was the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms team ERA?
The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a team ERA of 3.61.
Did the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms play?
The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms played home games at Washington Park I.
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