1890 Chicago Colts

83-53 • .610 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1890 Chicago Colts went 83-53 (.610) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 847 runs, allowed 692, and played home games at West Side Park I. Team leaders included Walt Wilmot (13 HR, 99 RBI) and Bill Hutchison (41-25, 2.70 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
53 Losses
.610 Win %
2nd Rank
847 R 692 RA
Diff +155

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847 Runs Scored
692 Runs Allowed
+155 Run Diff
112K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 NL Average

Batting Avg .259 2% above the 1890 league average (.253)
OBP .336 2% above the 1890 league average (.328)
SLG .355 4% above the 1890 league average (.342)
Team ERA 3.24 9% better than the 1890 league average (3.57)
Runs Scored 847 13% above the 1890 league average (751 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park I
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 112,944
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Avg per Game 1,526

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.312 2 Cliff Carroll 0.285 3 Pete O'Brien 0.283 4 Walt Wilmot 0.278 5 Tom Burns 0.277

Home Runs

1 Walt Wilmot 13 2 Cap Anson 7 3 Cliff Carroll 7 4 Howard Earl 7 5 Tom Burns 5

RBI

1 Cap Anson 107 2 Walt Wilmot 99 3 Tom Burns 86 4 Cliff Carroll 65 5 Jimmy Cooney 52
1890 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cliff Carroll 136 582 134 166 16 6 7 65 53 34 34 0.285
Jimmy Cooney 135 574 114 156 19 10 4 52 73 23 45 0.272
Walt Wilmot 139 571 114 159 15 13 13 99 64 44 76 0.278
Tom Burns 139 538 86 149 17 6 5 86 57 45 44 0.277
Cap Anson 139 504 95 157 14 5 7 107 113 23 29 0.312
Howard Earl 92 384 57 95 10 3 7 51 18 47 17 0.247
Malachi Kittridge 96 333 46 67 8 3 3 35 39 53 7 0.201
Bill Hutchison 71 261 28 53 7 2 2 27 13 63 6 0.203
Bob Glenalvin 66 250 43 67 10 3 4 26 19 31 30 0.268
Jim Andrews 53 202 32 38 4 2 3 17 23 41 11 0.188
Tom Nagle 38 144 21 39 5 1 1 11 7 24 4 0.271
Pat Luby 36 116 27 31 5 3 3 17 9 6 3 0.267
Pete O'Brien 27 106 15 30 7 0 3 16 5 10 4 0.283
Elmer Foster 27 105 20 26 4 2 5 23 9 21 18 0.248
Ed Stein 20 59 4 9 1 0 0 7 7 20 1 0.153
Jake Stenzel 11 41 3 11 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.268
Mike Sullivan 12 40 1 5 1 0 0 7 2 12 0 0.125
Roscoe Coughlin 11 39 5 10 1 1 0 1 2 12 0 0.256
Ed Hutchinson 4 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.059
Chuck Lauer 2 8 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Robert Gibson 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Dad Lytle 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Marty Honan 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.000
Fred Demarais 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Pat Wright 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Ed Eiteljorge 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ossie France 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Bill Hutchison 2.70 2 Pat Luby 3.19 3 Ed Stein 3.81 4 Roscoe Coughlin 4.26 5 Mike Sullivan 4.59

Wins

1 Bill Hutchison 41 2 Pat Luby 20 3 Ed Stein 12 4 Mike Sullivan 5 5 Roscoe Coughlin 4

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hutchison 289 2 Pat Luby 85 3 Ed Stein 65 4 Mike Sullivan 33 5 Roscoe Coughlin 29
1890 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Hutchison 41 25 2.70 71 66 2 603.0 505 181 199 289
Pat Luby 20 9 3.19 34 31 1 267.2 226 95 95 85
Ed Stein 12 6 3.81 20 18 0 160.2 147 68 83 65
Mike Sullivan 5 6 4.59 12 12 0 96.0 108 49 58 33
Roscoe Coughlin 4 6 4.26 11 10 0 95.0 102 45 40 29
Robert Gibson 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 2 1
Fred Demarais 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 1
Ed Eiteljorge 0 1 22.50 1 1 0 2.0 5 5 1 1
Ossie France 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 2.0 3 3 2 0

👥 Roster (27)

Jim Andrews Cap Anson Tom Burns Cliff Carroll Jimmy Cooney Roscoe Coughlin Fred Demarais Howard Earl Ed Eiteljorge Elmer Foster Ossie France Robert Gibson +15 more

27 players

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The 1890 Chicago Colts in brief

The 1890 Chicago Colts won 83 games and lost 53, ending up 2nd in the NL. The Chicago Colts scored 847 runs and allowed 692, a run differential of +155. The team batting average of .259 was 2% above the 1890 league mark of .253. The Chicago Colts staff finished with a 3.24 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.57. League clubs averaged 751 runs that year, so the Chicago Colts scored 13% more.

Attendance at West Side Park I totaled 112,944 for the year. Walt Wilmot led the club in home runs with 13. Cap Anson drove in a team-high 107 runs. The hits leader was Cliff Carroll with 166. Bill Hutchison led the pitchers with 41 wins. In all, the roster shows 27 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Chicago Colts

What was the 1890 Chicago Colts record?
The 1890 Chicago Colts finished 83-53 (.610 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Walt Wilmot led the 1890 Chicago Colts with 13 home runs.
What was the 1890 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1890 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 3.24.
Did the 1890 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Chicago Colts play?
The 1890 Chicago Colts played home games at West Side Park I.
Who led the 1890 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Walt Wilmot (13 HR, 99 RBI) and Bill Hutchison (41-25, 2.70 ERA).
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