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1891 Boston Reds

93-42 • .689 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1891 Boston Reds went 93-42 (.689) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 1,028 runs, allowed 675, and played home games at Congress Street Grounds. Team leaders included Duke Farrell (12 HR, 110 RBI) and George Haddock (34-11, 2.49 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
42 Losses
.689 Win %
1st Rank
1028 R 675 RA
Diff +353

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⚡ Quick Stats

1028 Runs Scored
675 Runs Allowed
+353 Run Diff
5K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 AA Average

Batting Avg .274 7% above the 1891 league average (.255)
OBP .367 9% above the 1891 league average (.337)
SLG .380 11% above the 1891 league average (.343)
Team ERA 3.03 18% better than the 1891 league average (3.71)
Runs Scored 1028 42% above the 1891 league average (725 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 5,000
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Avg per Game 71

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.350 2 Hugh Duffy 0.336 3 Tom Brown 0.321 4 Bill Joyce 0.309 5 Duke Farrell 0.302

Home Runs

1 Duke Farrell 12 2 Hugh Duffy 9 3 Hardy Richardson 7 4 Dan Brouthers 5 5 Tom Brown 5

RBI

1 Hugh Duffy 110 2 Duke Farrell 110 3 Dan Brouthers 109 4 Tom Brown 72 5 Paul Radford 65
1891 Boston Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tom Brown 137 589 177 189 30 21 5 72 70 96 106 0.321
Hugh Duffy 127 536 134 180 20 8 9 110 61 29 85 0.336
Cub Stricker 139 514 96 111 15 4 0 46 63 34 54 0.216
Dan Brouthers 130 486 117 170 26 19 5 109 87 20 31 0.350
Duke Farrell 122 473 108 143 19 13 12 110 59 48 21 0.302
Paul Radford 133 456 102 118 11 5 0 65 96 36 55 0.259
Morgan Murphy 106 402 60 87 11 4 4 54 36 58 17 0.216
Hardy Richardson 74 278 45 71 9 4 7 52 40 26 16 0.255
Bill Joyce 65 243 76 75 9 15 3 51 63 27 36 0.309
George Haddock 58 185 30 45 4 1 3 23 21 46 3 0.243
Charlie Buffinton 58 181 16 34 2 1 1 16 19 15 0 0.188
Jack McGeachey 41 178 26 45 2 1 1 21 12 8 11 0.253
Cinders O'Brien 41 128 19 30 1 0 0 10 8 17 3 0.234
John Irwin 19 72 6 16 2 2 0 15 6 9 6 0.222
Bill Daley 20 59 5 10 0 1 0 9 1 6 1 0.169
Clark Griffith 10 23 6 4 1 1 1 3 6 5 1 0.174
Arthur Irwin 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.118
King Kelly 4 15 2 4 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 0.267
John Fitzgerald 6 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.071
Tom Cotter 6 12 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0.250
Tommy Dowd 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.091
Tim Donahue 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000
Frank Quinlan 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Kid Madden 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Mike Flynn 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 George Haddock 2.49 2 Charlie Buffinton 2.55 3 Bill Daley 2.98 4 Cinders O'Brien 3.65 5 John Fitzgerald 5.63

Wins

1 George Haddock 34 2 Charlie Buffinton 29 3 Cinders O'Brien 18 4 Bill Daley 8 5 Clark Griffith 3

Strikeouts

1 George Haddock 169 2 Charlie Buffinton 158 3 Cinders O'Brien 87 4 Bill Daley 68 5 Clark Griffith 20
1891 Boston Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Haddock 34 11 2.49 51 47 1 379.2 330 105 137 169
Charlie Buffinton 29 9 2.55 48 43 1 363.2 303 103 120 158
Cinders O'Brien 18 13 3.65 40 30 2 268.2 300 109 127 87
Bill Daley 8 6 2.98 19 11 2 126.2 119 42 81 68
Clark Griffith 3 1 5.63 7 4 0 40.0 47 25 15 20
John Fitzgerald 1 1 5.63 6 3 1 32.0 49 20 11 16
Kid Madden 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 10 6 6 6
Paul Radford 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (25)

Dan Brouthers Tom Brown Charlie Buffinton Tom Cotter Bill Daley Tim Donahue Tommy Dowd Hugh Duffy Duke Farrell John Fitzgerald Mike Flynn Clark Griffith +13 more

25 players

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The 1891 Boston Reds in brief

The 1891 Boston Reds won 93 games and lost 42, ending up 1st in the AA. In 1891 the franchise won the pennant. Runs came in at 1028 scored against 675 allowed (+353). The team batting average of .274 was 7% above the 1891 league mark of .255. The staff ERA of 3.03 was 18% better than the league average of 3.71.

League clubs averaged 725 runs that year, so the Boston Reds scored 42% more. Home games were played at Congress Street Grounds, where 5,000 fans came through the gates. Duke Farrell led the club in home runs with 12. Tom Brown collected the most hits, 189. On the mound, George Haddock won 34 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Boston Reds

What was the 1891 Boston Reds record?
The 1891 Boston Reds finished 93-42 (.689 win pct).
How did the 1891 Boston Reds finish?
The 1891 Boston Reds finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1891 Boston Reds in home runs?
Duke Farrell led the 1891 Boston Reds with 12 home runs.
What was the 1891 Boston Reds team ERA?
The 1891 Boston Reds posted a team ERA of 3.03.
Did the 1891 Boston Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Boston Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Boston Reds play?
The 1891 Boston Reds played home games at Congress Street Grounds.
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