1891 Chicago Colts

82-53 • .607 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1891 Chicago Colts went 82-53 (.607) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 832 runs, allowed 730, and played home games at South Side Park I. Team leaders included Walt Wilmot (11 HR, 71 RBI) and Bill Hutchison (44-19, 2.81 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

82 Wins
53 Losses
.607 Win %
2nd Rank
832 R 730 RA
Diff +102

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832 Runs Scored
730 Runs Allowed
+102 Run Diff
119K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .252 equal to the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .331 2% above the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .358 5% above the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 3.47 4% worse than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 832 9% above the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park I
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Home Games 36
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Total Attendance 119,089
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Avg per Game 3,308

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Pop Schriver 0.333 2 Ad Gumbert 0.305 3 Cap Anson 0.291 4 Jimmy Ryan 0.277 5 Walt Wilmot 0.275

Home Runs

1 Walt Wilmot 11 2 Bill Dahlen 9 3 Jimmy Ryan 9 4 Cap Anson 8 5 Cliff Carroll 7

RBI

1 Cap Anson 120 2 Cliff Carroll 80 3 Fred Pfeffer 77 4 Bill Dahlen 76 5 Walt Wilmot 71
1891 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Dahlen 135 549 114 143 18 13 9 76 67 60 21 0.260
Cap Anson 136 540 81 157 24 8 8 120 75 29 17 0.291
Cliff Carroll 130 515 87 132 20 8 7 80 50 42 31 0.256
Jimmy Ryan 118 505 110 140 22 15 9 66 53 38 27 0.277
Fred Pfeffer 137 498 93 123 12 9 7 77 79 60 40 0.247
Walt Wilmot 121 498 102 137 14 10 11 71 55 21 42 0.275
Jimmy Cooney 118 465 84 114 15 3 0 42 48 17 21 0.245
Malachi Kittridge 79 296 26 62 8 5 2 27 17 28 4 0.209
Tom Burns 59 243 36 55 8 1 1 17 21 21 18 0.226
Bill Hutchison 67 243 27 45 4 2 2 25 17 62 5 0.185
Ad Gumbert 34 105 18 32 7 4 0 16 13 14 4 0.305
Pat Luby 32 98 19 24 2 4 2 24 8 16 3 0.245
Pop Schriver 27 90 15 30 1 4 1 21 10 9 1 0.333
Bill Bowman 15 45 2 4 1 0 0 5 5 9 0 0.089
Ed Stein 14 43 4 7 1 0 0 4 3 10 0 0.163
Bill Merritt 11 42 4 9 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 0.214
Tom Vickery 14 39 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 10 3 0.179
Tom Nagle 8 25 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.120
Elmer Foster 4 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0.188
Marty Honan 5 12 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 0.167
George Nicol 3 6 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Bill Hutchison 2.81 2 Ad Gumbert 3.58 3 Ed Stein 3.74 4 Tom Vickery 4.07 5 Pat Luby 4.76

Wins

1 Bill Hutchison 44 2 Ad Gumbert 17 3 Pat Luby 8 4 Ed Stein 7 5 Tom Vickery 6

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hutchison 261 2 Ad Gumbert 73 3 Pat Luby 52 4 Tom Vickery 39 5 Ed Stein 38
1891 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Hutchison 44 19 2.81 66 58 1 561.0 508 175 178 261
Ad Gumbert 17 11 3.58 32 31 0 256.1 282 102 90 73
Pat Luby 8 11 4.76 30 24 1 206.0 221 109 94 52
Ed Stein 7 6 3.74 14 10 0 101.0 99 42 57 38
Tom Vickery 6 5 4.07 14 12 0 79.2 72 36 44 39
George Nicol 0 1 4.91 3 2 0 11.0 14 6 10 12
Jimmy Ryan 0 0 1.59 2 0 1 5.2 11 1 2 2

👥 Roster (21)

Cap Anson Bill Bowman Tom Burns Cliff Carroll Jimmy Cooney Bill Dahlen Elmer Foster Ad Gumbert Marty Honan Bill Hutchison Malachi Kittridge Pat Luby +9 more

21 players

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The 1891 Chicago Colts in brief

In 1891 the Chicago Colts posted a 82-53 mark (.607) and finished 2nd in the NL. With 832 runs scored and 730 given up, the 1891 differential was +102. Pitchers allowed 3.47 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.34. League clubs averaged 764 runs that year, so the Chicago Colts scored 9% more. The home park, South Side Park I, recorded 119,089 in attendance, about 3,308 a game.

For power, Walt Wilmot led the way with 11 homers. Cap Anson drove in a team-high 120 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bill Hutchison (44). The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. The 1890 season and the 1892 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Chicago Colts

What was the 1891 Chicago Colts record?
The 1891 Chicago Colts finished 82-53 (.607 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Walt Wilmot led the 1891 Chicago Colts with 11 home runs.
What was the 1891 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1891 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 3.47.
Did the 1891 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Chicago Colts play?
The 1891 Chicago Colts played home games at South Side Park I.
Who led the 1891 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Walt Wilmot (11 HR, 71 RBI) and Bill Hutchison (44-19, 2.81 ERA).
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