1891 Brooklyn Grooms

61-76 • .445 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms went 61-76 (.445) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 765 runs, allowed 820, and played home games at Eastern Park. Team leaders included Darby O'Brien (5 HR, 57 RBI) and Tom Lovett (23-19, 3.69 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

61 Wins
76 Losses
.445 Win %
6th Rank
765 R 820 RA
Diff -55

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765 Runs Scored
820 Runs Allowed
-55 Run Diff
181K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .259 3% above the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .330 2% above the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .345 1% above the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 3.86 15% worse than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 765 equal to the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEastern Park
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Home Games 72
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Total Attendance 181,919
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Avg per Game 2,526

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Con Daily 0.320 2 Thomas Burns 0.285 3 Bob Caruthers 0.281 4 John Ward 0.277 5 Hub Collins 0.276

Home Runs

1 Darby O'Brien 5 2 Thomas Burns 4 3 Hub Collins 3 4 Mike Griffin 3 5 Bob Caruthers 2

RBI

1 Thomas Burns 83 2 Dave Foutz 73 3 George Pinkney 71 4 Mike Griffin 65 5 Darby O'Brien 57
1891 Brooklyn Grooms — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dave Foutz 130 521 87 134 26 8 2 73 40 25 48 0.257
Mike Griffin 134 521 106 139 36 9 3 65 57 31 65 0.267
George Pinkney 135 501 80 137 19 6 2 71 67 32 44 0.273
Thomas Burns 123 470 75 134 24 13 4 83 53 30 21 0.285
John Ward 105 441 85 122 13 5 0 39 36 10 57 0.277
Hub Collins 107 435 82 120 16 5 3 31 59 63 32 0.276
Darby O'Brien 103 395 79 100 18 6 5 57 39 53 31 0.253
Tom Kinslow 61 228 22 54 6 0 0 33 9 22 3 0.237
Con Daily 60 206 25 66 10 1 0 30 15 13 7 0.320
Tom Daly 58 200 29 50 11 5 2 27 21 34 7 0.250
Bob Caruthers 56 171 24 48 5 3 2 23 25 13 4 0.281
John O'Brien 43 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 12 17 4 0.246
Tom Lovett 44 153 14 25 1 2 0 17 7 29 4 0.163
Bones Ely 31 111 9 17 0 1 0 11 7 9 4 0.153
Adonis Terry 30 91 10 19 7 1 0 6 9 26 4 0.209
George Hemming 27 82 11 13 3 2 0 10 6 21 2 0.159
Bert Inks 13 35 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.286
Jack Burdock 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.083
Dude Esterbrook 3 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.375

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Bob Caruthers 3.12 2 Dave Foutz 3.29 3 Tom Lovett 3.69 4 Bert Inks 4.02 5 Adonis Terry 4.22

Wins

1 Tom Lovett 23 2 Bob Caruthers 18 3 George Hemming 8 4 Adonis Terry 6 5 Dave Foutz 3

Strikeouts

1 Tom Lovett 129 2 George Hemming 83 3 Bob Caruthers 69 4 Adonis Terry 65 5 Bert Inks 47
1891 Brooklyn Grooms — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tom Lovett 23 19 3.69 44 43 0 365.2 361 150 129 129
Bob Caruthers 18 14 3.12 38 32 1 297.0 323 103 107 69
George Hemming 8 15 4.96 27 22 1 199.2 231 110 84 83
Adonis Terry 6 16 4.22 25 22 1 194.0 207 91 80 65
Bert Inks 3 10 4.02 13 13 0 96.1 99 43 43 47
Dave Foutz 3 2 3.29 6 5 0 52.0 51 19 16 14

👥 Roster (19)

Jack Burdock Thomas Burns Bob Caruthers Hub Collins Con Daily Tom Daly Bones Ely Dude Esterbrook Dave Foutz Mike Griffin George Hemming Bert Inks +7 more

19 players

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The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms in brief

The record for the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms reads 61 wins and 76 losses, good for 6th in the NL. Runs came in at 765 scored against 820 allowed (-55). Against a league average of .252, the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms batted .259. The staff ERA of 3.86 was 15% worse than the league average of 3.34. Eastern Park was home in 1891, drawing a total attendance of 181,919.

Darby O'Brien topped the Brooklyn Grooms with 5 home runs. The RBI leader was Thomas Burns, with 83. Mike Griffin collected the most hits, 139. On the mound, Tom Lovett won 23 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 19 players. The 1890 season and the 1892 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms

What was the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms record?
The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms finished 61-76 (.445 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms in home runs?
Darby O'Brien led the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms with 5 home runs.
What was the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms team ERA?
The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms posted a team ERA of 3.86.
Did the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms play?
The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms played home games at Eastern Park.
Who led the 1891 Brooklyn Grooms in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Darby O'Brien (5 HR, 57 RBI) and Tom Lovett (23-19, 3.69 ERA).
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