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1890 Boston Reds

81-48 • .628 Win% • 1st in PL

The 1890 Boston Reds went 81-48 (.628) finishing 1st in the PL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 1,031 runs, allowed 781, and played home games at Congress Street Grounds. Team leaders included Hardy Richardson (16 HR, 152 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (27-12, 3.31 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

81 Wins
48 Losses
.628 Win %
1st Rank
1031 R 781 RA
Diff +250

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⚡ Quick Stats

1031 Runs Scored
781 Runs Allowed
+250 Run Diff
28K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 PL Average

Batting Avg .284 4% above the 1890 league average (.273)
OBP .376 7% above the 1890 league average (.351)
SLG .403 7% above the 1890 league average (.378)
Team ERA 3.73 12% better than the 1890 league average (4.24)
Runs Scored 1031 13% above the 1890 league average (916 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 28,726
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Avg per Game 393

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.335 2 Hardy Richardson 0.328 3 King Kelly 0.325 4 Joe Quinn 0.300 5 Harry Stovey 0.298

Home Runs

1 Hardy Richardson 16 2 Harry Stovey 12 3 Joe Quinn 7 4 Billy Nash 5 5 Tom Brown 4

RBI

1 Hardy Richardson 152 2 Dan Brouthers 102 3 Billy Nash 94 4 Harry Stovey 88 5 Joe Quinn 86
1890 Boston Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hardy Richardson 133 570 133 187 28 14 16 152 52 47 44 0.328
Tom Brown 131 558 149 156 25 14 4 67 87 87 80 0.280
Joe Quinn 133 523 89 157 19 8 7 86 45 25 31 0.300
Billy Nash 132 501 111 138 32 6 5 94 90 43 30 0.275
Harry Stovey 121 496 145 148 26 13 12 88 82 40 97 0.298
Dan Brouthers 126 475 123 159 38 10 2 102 99 17 29 0.335
Arthur Irwin 96 354 60 92 17 1 0 45 57 29 16 0.260
King Kelly 90 342 83 111 18 6 4 66 52 22 51 0.325
Morgan Murphy 68 246 38 56 10 2 2 32 24 31 16 0.228
Old Hoss Radbourn 45 154 20 39 6 0 0 16 9 20 7 0.253
Ad Gumbert 45 149 23 37 7 1 3 20 18 26 6 0.248
Bill Daley 39 119 17 20 2 0 2 9 10 16 1 0.168
Pop Swett 40 106 17 21 5 3 1 15 18 29 5 0.198
Matt Kilroy 31 93 11 20 1 1 0 8 12 9 11 0.215
Kid Madden 13 38 5 7 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 0.184
Gil Hatfield 3 14 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0.143
Dick Johnston 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.111
John Morrill 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0.143

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 3.31 2 Bill Daley 3.38 3 Ad Gumbert 3.93 4 Matt Kilroy 4.26 5 Kid Madden 4.79

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 27 2 Ad Gumbert 23 3 Bill Daley 18 4 Matt Kilroy 9 5 Kid Madden 3

Strikeouts

1 Bill Daley 115 2 Ad Gumbert 82 3 Old Hoss Radbourn 80 4 Matt Kilroy 48 5 Kid Madden 24
1890 Boston Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 27 12 3.31 41 38 0 343.0 352 126 100 80
Ad Gumbert 23 12 3.93 40 34 0 286.1 351 125 88 82
Bill Daley 18 7 3.38 36 27 2 253.0 253 95 178 115
Matt Kilroy 9 15 4.26 30 27 1 217.2 268 103 87 48
Kid Madden 3 2 4.79 10 7 1 62.0 85 33 25 24
King Kelly 1 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 2 2
Billy Nash 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (18)

Dan Brouthers Tom Brown Bill Daley Ad Gumbert Gil Hatfield Arthur Irwin Dick Johnston King Kelly Matt Kilroy Kid Madden John Morrill Morgan Murphy +6 more

18 players

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The 1890 Boston Reds in brief

The 1890 Boston Reds won 81 games and lost 48, ending up 1st in the PL. This was a year in which the Boston Reds won the pennant. Runs came in at 1031 scored against 781 allowed (+250). At the plate the Boston Reds hit .284, 4% better than the league's .273. Pitchers allowed 3.73 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.24.

The 1031 runs scored compare with a league average of 916 per club, 13% more. Home games were played at Congress Street Grounds, where 28,726 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Hardy Richardson, who hit 16. The pitching staff's wins leader was Old Hoss Radbourn (27). Bill Daley struck out 115, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Boston Reds

What was the 1890 Boston Reds record?
The 1890 Boston Reds finished 81-48 (.628 win pct).
How did the 1890 Boston Reds finish?
The 1890 Boston Reds finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1890 Boston Reds in home runs?
Hardy Richardson led the 1890 Boston Reds with 16 home runs.
What was the 1890 Boston Reds team ERA?
The 1890 Boston Reds posted a team ERA of 3.73.
Did the 1890 Boston Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Boston Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Boston Reds play?
The 1890 Boston Reds played home games at Congress Street Grounds.
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