1890 Brooklyn Gladiators

26-72 • .265 Win% • 9th in AA

The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators went 26-72 (.265) finishing 9th in the AA. The club scored 492 runs, allowed 733, and played home games at Ridgewood Park. Team leaders included Billy O'Brien (4 HR, 67 RBI) and Ed Daily (10-14, 4.05 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

26 Wins
72 Losses
.265 Win %
9th Rank
492 R 733 RA
Diff -241

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⚡ Quick Stats

492 Runs Scored
733 Runs Allowed
-241 Run Diff
6K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 AA Average

Batting Avg .221 12% below the 1890 league average (.252)
OBP .294 11% below the 1890 league average (.329)
SLG .292 12% below the 1890 league average (.331)
Team ERA 4.71 22% worse than the 1890 league average (3.87)
Runs Scored 492 27% below the 1890 league average (671 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRidgewood Park
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Home Games 28
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Total Attendance 6,362
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Avg per Game 227

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Jumbo Davis 0.303 2 Billy O'Brien 0.278 3 Hank Simon 0.257 4 Candy Nelson 0.251 5 Frank Fennelly 0.247

Home Runs

1 Billy O'Brien 4 2 Jumbo Davis 2 3 Frank Fennelly 2 4 Joe Gerhardt 2 5 Ed Daily 1

RBI

1 Billy O'Brien 67 2 Joe Gerhardt 40 3 Ed Daily 39 4 Hank Simon 38 5 John Peltz 33
1890 Brooklyn Gladiators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Daily 91 394 68 94 15 7 1 39 24 0 49 0.239
Billy O'Brien 96 388 47 108 25 8 4 67 28 0 5 0.278
John Peltz 98 384 55 87 9 6 1 33 32 0 10 0.227
Hank Simon 89 373 66 96 17 11 0 38 34 0 23 0.257
Joe Gerhardt 99 369 34 75 10 4 2 40 30 0 9 0.203
Frank Bowes 61 232 28 51 5 2 0 24 7 0 11 0.220
Candy Nelson 60 223 44 56 3 2 0 12 35 0 12 0.251
Herman Pitz 61 189 26 26 0 0 0 6 45 0 25 0.138
Frank Fennelly 45 178 40 44 8 3 2 18 30 0 6 0.247
Jim Toy 44 160 11 29 3 0 0 7 11 0 2 0.181
Jumbo Davis 38 142 33 43 9 2 2 28 15 0 10 0.303
Mike Mattimore 33 129 14 17 1 1 0 7 16 0 11 0.132
Charlie McCullough 26 86 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0.023
Fred Siefke 16 58 1 8 2 0 0 3 5 0 2 0.138
Bob Murphy 16 50 4 9 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0.180
Peter Connell 11 40 7 9 2 1 0 3 7 0 3 0.225
Tom Ford 10 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.033
Steve Toole 6 20 2 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.300
Jim Powers 4 13 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.154
Hi Church 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Jack Lynch 1 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.750
August Williams 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Ed Daily 4.05 2 Steve Toole 4.05 3 Mike Mattimore 4.54 4 Charlie McCullough 4.59 5 Tom Ford 5.14

Wins

1 Ed Daily 10 2 Mike Mattimore 6 3 Charlie McCullough 4 4 Bob Murphy 3 5 Steve Toole 2

Strikeouts

1 Ed Daily 82 2 Charlie McCullough 61 3 Mike Mattimore 33 4 Bob Murphy 26 5 Tom Ford 12
1890 Brooklyn Gladiators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Daily 10 14 4.05 27 27 0 235.2 252 106 93 82
Charlie McCullough 4 21 4.59 26 25 0 215.2 247 110 102 61
Mike Mattimore 6 13 4.54 19 19 0 178.1 201 90 76 33
Bob Murphy 3 9 5.72 12 12 0 96.0 121 61 46 26
Steve Toole 2 4 4.05 6 6 0 53.1 47 24 39 10
Tom Ford 0 6 5.14 7 6 0 49.0 70 28 32 12
Jim Powers 1 2 5.70 4 2 0 30.0 38 19 16 3
August Williams 0 1 7.50 2 2 0 12.0 13 10 12 2
Jack Lynch 0 1 12.00 1 1 0 9.0 22 12 5 1

👥 Roster (22)

Frank Bowes Hi Church Peter Connell Ed Daily Jumbo Davis Frank Fennelly Tom Ford Joe Gerhardt Jack Lynch Mike Mattimore Charlie McCullough Bob Murphy +10 more

22 players

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The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators in brief

The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators finished 26-72, a .265 winning percentage, placing 9th in the AA. The Brooklyn Gladiators scored 492 runs and allowed 733, a run differential of -241. Against a league average of .252, the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators batted .221. The Brooklyn Gladiators staff finished with a 4.71 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.87.

Measured against the 671-run league average, the offense was 27% behind. The home park, Ridgewood Park, recorded 6,362 in attendance, about 227 a game. The home run leader was Billy O'Brien, who hit 4. Ed Daily was the top winner, with 10 victories. In all, the roster shows 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators

What was the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators record?
The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators finished 26-72 (.265 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators in home runs?
Billy O'Brien led the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators with 4 home runs.
What was the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators team ERA?
The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators posted a team ERA of 4.71.
Did the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators play?
The 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators played home games at Ridgewood Park.
Who led the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy O'Brien (4 HR, 67 RBI) and Ed Daily (10-14, 4.05 ERA).
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