1889 Chicago White Stockings

67-65 • .508 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1889 Chicago White Stockings went 67-65 (.508) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 867 runs, allowed 814, and played home games at West Side Park I. Team leaders included Jimmy Ryan (17 HR, 72 RBI) and Frank Dwyer (16-13, 3.59 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

67 Wins
65 Losses
.508 Win %
3rd Rank
867 R 814 RA
Diff +53

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867 Runs Scored
814 Runs Allowed
+53 Run Diff
115K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .275 4% above the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .349 4% above the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .389 8% above the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.73 7% better than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 867 12% above the 1889 league average (775 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park I
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 115,050
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Avg per Game 1,667

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.342 2 Jimmy Ryan 0.325 3 George Van Haltren 0.322 4 Hugh Duffy 0.312 5 Ad Gumbert 0.288

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Ryan 17 2 Hugh Duffy 12 3 Duke Farrell 11 4 George Van Haltren 9 5 Cap Anson 7

RBI

1 Cap Anson 117 2 Hugh Duffy 89 3 George Van Haltren 81 4 Fred Pfeffer 77 5 Duke Farrell 75
1889 Chicago White Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hugh Duffy 136 584 144 182 21 7 12 89 46 30 52 0.312
Jimmy Ryan 135 576 140 187 31 14 17 72 70 62 45 0.325
George Van Haltren 134 543 126 175 20 10 9 81 82 41 28 0.322
Fred Pfeffer 134 531 85 128 15 7 7 77 53 51 45 0.241
Tom Burns 136 525 64 135 27 6 4 66 32 57 18 0.257
Cap Anson 134 518 100 177 32 7 7 117 86 19 27 0.342
Duke Farrell 101 407 66 107 19 7 11 75 41 21 13 0.263
Ed Williamson 47 173 16 41 3 1 1 30 23 22 2 0.237
Charlie Bastian 46 155 19 21 0 0 0 10 25 46 1 0.135
Ad Gumbert 41 153 30 44 3 2 7 29 11 36 2 0.288
John Tener 42 150 18 41 4 2 1 19 7 22 2 0.273
Frank Dwyer 36 135 14 27 1 1 1 6 4 8 0 0.200
Bill Hutchison 37 133 14 21 1 1 1 7 7 40 2 0.158
Dell Darling 36 120 14 23 1 1 0 7 25 22 5 0.192
Silver Flint 15 56 6 13 1 0 1 9 3 18 1 0.232
Andy Sommers 12 45 5 10 5 0 0 8 2 8 0 0.222
Gus Krock 7 24 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0.167
Egyptian Healy 5 20 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0.100
Bill Bishop 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Bill Hutchison 3.54 2 Frank Dwyer 3.59 3 Ad Gumbert 3.62 4 John Tener 3.64 5 Egyptian Healy 4.50

Wins

1 Frank Dwyer 16 2 Ad Gumbert 16 3 Bill Hutchison 16 4 John Tener 15 5 Gus Krock 3

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hutchison 136 2 John Tener 105 3 Ad Gumbert 91 4 Frank Dwyer 63 5 Egyptian Healy 22
1889 Chicago White Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Hutchison 16 17 3.54 37 36 0 318.0 306 125 117 136
John Tener 15 15 3.64 35 30 0 287.0 302 116 105 105
Frank Dwyer 16 13 3.59 32 30 0 276.0 307 110 72 63
Ad Gumbert 16 13 3.62 31 28 0 246.1 258 99 76 91
Gus Krock 3 3 4.90 7 7 0 60.2 86 33 14 16
Egyptian Healy 1 4 4.50 5 5 0 46.0 48 23 18 22
Bill Bishop 0 0 18.00 2 0 2 3.0 6 6 6 1

👥 Roster (19)

Cap Anson Charlie Bastian Bill Bishop Tom Burns Dell Darling Hugh Duffy Frank Dwyer Duke Farrell Silver Flint Ad Gumbert Egyptian Healy Bill Hutchison +7 more

19 players

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The 1889 Chicago White Stockings in brief

The 1889 Chicago White Stockings finished 67-65, a .508 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the NL. Runs came in at 867 scored against 814 allowed (+53). The team batting average of .275 was 4% above the 1889 league mark of .266. The staff ERA of 3.73 was 7% better than the league average of 4.03. The 867 runs scored compare with a league average of 775 per club, 12% more.

Home games were played at West Side Park I, where 115,050 fans came through the gates. For power, Jimmy Ryan led the way with 17 homers. Cap Anson drove in a team-high 117 runs. On the mound, Frank Dwyer won 16 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Bill Hutchison with 136. In all, the roster shows 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1889 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1889 Chicago White Stockings finished 67-65 (.508 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Jimmy Ryan led the 1889 Chicago White Stockings with 17 home runs.
What was the 1889 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1889 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 3.73.
Did the 1889 Chicago White Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Chicago White Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Chicago White Stockings play?
The 1889 Chicago White Stockings played home games at West Side Park I.
Who led the 1889 Chicago White Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmy Ryan (17 HR, 72 RBI) and Frank Dwyer (16-13, 3.59 ERA).
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