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1891 Boston Beaneaters

87-51 • .630 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1891 Boston Beaneaters went 87-51 (.630) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 847 runs, allowed 658, and played home games at South End Grounds II. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (16 HR, 95 RBI) and John Clarkson (33-19, 2.79 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

87 Wins
51 Losses
.630 Win %
1st Rank
847 R 658 RA
Diff +189

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847 Runs Scored
658 Runs Allowed
+189 Run Diff
178K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 1% above the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .337 4% above the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .356 4% above the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.76 17% better than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 847 11% above the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds II
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 178,980
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Avg per Game 2,451

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Herman Long 0.282 2 Harry Stovey 0.279 3 Billy Nash 0.276 4 Tommy Tucker 0.270 5 Steve Brodie 0.260

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 16 2 Herman Long 9 3 Bobby Lowe 6 4 Charlie Bennett 5 5 Billy Nash 5

RBI

1 Billy Nash 95 2 Harry Stovey 95 3 Steve Brodie 78 4 Herman Long 75 5 Bobby Lowe 74
1891 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Herman Long 139 577 129 163 21 12 9 75 80 51 60 0.282
Tommy Tucker 140 548 103 148 16 5 2 69 37 30 26 0.270
Harry Stovey 134 544 118 152 31 20 16 95 79 69 57 0.279
Billy Nash 140 537 92 148 24 9 5 95 74 50 28 0.276
Steve Brodie 133 523 84 136 13 6 2 78 63 39 25 0.260
Joe Quinn 124 508 70 122 8 10 3 63 28 28 24 0.240
Bobby Lowe 125 497 92 129 19 5 6 74 53 54 43 0.260
Charlie Ganzel 70 263 33 68 18 5 1 29 12 13 7 0.259
Charlie Bennett 75 256 35 55 9 3 5 39 42 61 3 0.215
John Clarkson 55 187 28 42 7 4 0 26 18 50 2 0.225
Kid Nichols 52 183 21 36 6 0 0 27 12 31 1 0.197
Harry Staley 31 102 7 17 4 0 1 16 8 17 0 0.167
Marty Sullivan 17 67 15 15 1 0 2 7 5 3 7 0.224
King Kelly 16 52 7 12 1 0 0 5 6 10 6 0.231
Joe Kelley 12 45 7 11 1 1 0 3 2 7 0 0.244
Pretzels Getzien 14 41 4 7 2 1 1 6 7 18 0 0.171
George Rooks 5 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.125
Fred Lake 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.143
John Kiley 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Cyclone Ryan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tod Brynan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Sullivan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Kid Nichols 2.39 2 Harry Staley 2.50 3 John Clarkson 2.79 4 Pretzels Getzien 3.84

Wins

1 John Clarkson 33 2 Kid Nichols 30 3 Harry Staley 20 4 Pretzels Getzien 4

Strikeouts

1 Kid Nichols 240 2 John Clarkson 141 3 Harry Staley 114 4 Pretzels Getzien 29 5 John Kiley 1
1891 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Clarkson 33 19 2.79 55 51 3 460.2 435 143 154 141
Kid Nichols 30 17 2.39 52 48 3 425.1 413 113 103 240
Harry Staley 20 8 2.50 31 30 0 252.1 236 70 69 114
Pretzels Getzien 4 5 3.84 11 9 0 89.0 112 38 23 29
John Kiley 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 13 6 5 1
Cyclone Ryan 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 0
Tod Brynan 0 1 54.00 1 1 0 1.0 4 6 3 0
Bobby Lowe 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0
Tommy Tucker 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0
Jim Sullivan 0 0 81.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 3 5 0

👥 Roster (22)

Charlie Bennett Steve Brodie Tod Brynan John Clarkson Charlie Ganzel Pretzels Getzien Joe Kelley King Kelly John Kiley Fred Lake Herman Long Bobby Lowe +10 more

22 players

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The 1891 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The record for the 1891 Boston Beaneaters reads 87 wins and 51 losses, good for 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the Boston Beaneaters won the pennant. The Boston Beaneaters scored 847 runs and allowed 658, a run differential of +189. Against a league average of .252, the 1891 Boston Beaneaters batted .255. Pitchers allowed 2.76 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.34.

League clubs averaged 764 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 11% more. Home games were played at South End Grounds II, where 178,980 fans came through the gates. Harry Stovey led the club in home runs with 16. On the mound, John Clarkson won 33 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Kid Nichols with 240.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1891 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1891 Boston Beaneaters finished 87-51 (.630 win pct).
How did the 1891 Boston Beaneaters finish?
The 1891 Boston Beaneaters finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1891 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1891 Boston Beaneaters with 16 home runs.
What was the 1891 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1891 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.76.
Did the 1891 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1891 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds II.
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