1889 Boston Beaneaters

83-45 • .648 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1889 Boston Beaneaters went 83-45 (.648) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 826 runs, allowed 626, and played home games at South End Grounds II. Team leaders included King Kelly (9 HR, 78 RBI) and John Clarkson (49-19, 2.73 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

83 Wins
45 Losses
.648 Win %
2nd Rank
826 R 626 RA
Diff +200

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826 Runs Scored
626 Runs Allowed
+200 Run Diff
10K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .270 2% above the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .342 2% above the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .363 1% above the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.36 17% better than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 826 7% above the 1889 league average (775 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds II
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 10,000
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Avg per Game 147

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.373 2 Hardy Richardson 0.304 3 King Kelly 0.294 4 Kid Madden 0.291 5 Billy Nash 0.274

Home Runs

1 King Kelly 9 2 Dan Brouthers 7 3 Hardy Richardson 6 4 Dick Johnston 5 5 Charlie Bennett 4

RBI

1 Dan Brouthers 118 2 Hardy Richardson 79 3 King Kelly 78 4 Billy Nash 76 5 Joe Quinn 69
1889 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dick Johnston 132 539 80 123 16 4 5 67 41 60 34 0.228
Hardy Richardson 132 536 122 163 33 10 6 79 48 44 47 0.304
King Kelly 125 507 120 149 41 5 9 78 65 40 68 0.294
Dan Brouthers 126 485 105 181 26 9 7 118 66 6 22 0.373
Billy Nash 128 481 84 132 20 2 3 76 79 44 26 0.274
Joe Quinn 112 444 57 116 13 5 2 69 25 21 24 0.261
Tom Brown 90 362 93 84 10 5 2 24 59 56 63 0.232
Charlie Ganzel 73 275 30 73 3 5 1 43 15 11 13 0.265
John Clarkson 73 262 36 54 9 3 2 23 11 59 8 0.206
Charlie Bennett 82 247 42 57 8 2 4 28 21 43 7 0.231
Pop Smith 59 208 21 54 13 4 0 32 23 30 11 0.260
Old Hoss Radbourn 35 122 17 23 1 0 1 13 9 19 3 0.189
Kid Madden 24 86 7 25 1 0 0 14 3 7 4 0.291
Irv Ray 9 33 8 10 1 0 0 2 4 0 1 0.303
Bill Daley 9 20 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0.150
Bill Sowders 7 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.235
Jerry Hurley 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 John Clarkson 2.73 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 3.67 3 Bill Daley 4.31 4 Kid Madden 4.40 5 Bill Sowders 5.14

Wins

1 John Clarkson 49 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 20 3 Kid Madden 10 4 Bill Daley 3 5 Bill Sowders 1

Strikeouts

1 John Clarkson 284 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 99 3 Kid Madden 64 4 Bill Daley 40 5 Bill Sowders 10
1889 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Clarkson 49 19 2.73 73 72 1 620.0 589 188 203 284
Old Hoss Radbourn 20 11 3.67 33 31 0 277.0 282 113 72 99
Kid Madden 10 10 4.40 22 19 1 178.0 194 87 71 64
Bill Daley 3 3 4.31 9 7 0 48.0 34 23 43 40
Bill Sowders 1 2 5.14 7 4 3 42.0 53 24 23 10
Billy Nash 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (17)

Charlie Bennett Dan Brouthers Tom Brown John Clarkson Bill Daley Charlie Ganzel Jerry Hurley Dick Johnston King Kelly Kid Madden Billy Nash Joe Quinn +5 more

17 players

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The 1889 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1889 Boston Beaneaters won 83 games and lost 45, ending up 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 826 scored against 626 allowed (+200). Against a league average of .266, the 1889 Boston Beaneaters batted .270. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 3.36 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.03. League clubs averaged 775 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 7% more.

Attendance at South End Grounds II totaled 10,000 for the year. King Kelly led the club in home runs with 9. The RBI leader was Dan Brouthers, with 118. On the mound, John Clarkson won 49 games to lead the staff. The 1889 roster runs to 17 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1888 season and the 1890 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1889 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1889 Boston Beaneaters finished 83-45 (.648 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
King Kelly led the 1889 Boston Beaneaters with 9 home runs.
What was the 1889 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1889 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.36.
Did the 1889 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1889 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds II.
Who led the 1889 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were King Kelly (9 HR, 78 RBI) and John Clarkson (49-19, 2.73 ERA).
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