1894 Chicago Colts

57-75 • .432 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1894 Chicago Colts went 57-75 (.432) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 1,056 runs, allowed 1,080, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Bill Dahlen (15 HR, 108 RBI) and Clark Griffith (21-14, 4.92 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

57 Wins
75 Losses
.432 Win %
8th Rank
1056 R 1080 RA
Diff -24

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1056 Runs Scored
1080 Runs Allowed
-24 Run Diff
261K Attendance

📈 vs. 1894 NL Average

Batting Avg .313 1% above the 1894 league average (.309)
OBP .380 equal to the 1894 league average (.379)
SLG .440 1% above the 1894 league average (.435)
Team ERA 5.72 7% worse than the 1894 league average (5.33)
Runs Scored 1056 7% above the 1894 league average (983 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 261,810
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Avg per Game 3,850

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1894

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.388 2 Scott Stratton 0.374 3 Bill Dahlen 0.359 4 Jimmy Ryan 0.357 5 Adonis Terry 0.347

Home Runs

1 Bill Dahlen 15 2 George Decker 8 3 Charlie Irwin 8 4 Bill Hutchison 6 5 Bill Lange 6

RBI

1 Walt Wilmot 130 2 Bill Dahlen 108 3 Cap Anson 100 4 Charlie Irwin 100 5 George Decker 93
1894 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Walt Wilmot 135 604 136 199 45 12 5 130 36 27 76 0.329
Jiggs Parrott 126 525 82 130 17 9 3 65 16 35 30 0.248
Bill Dahlen 122 507 150 182 32 14 15 108 76 33 43 0.359
Charlie Irwin 130 504 85 149 25 9 8 100 64 23 35 0.296
Jimmy Ryan 110 482 133 172 37 7 3 62 51 24 12 0.357
Bill Lange 113 449 86 146 17 9 6 91 56 18 66 0.325
George Decker 93 393 76 122 17 7 8 93 24 20 23 0.310
Pop Schriver 98 354 56 97 12 3 3 49 32 21 9 0.274
Cap Anson 84 343 85 133 29 4 5 100 41 15 17 0.388
Malachi Kittridge 51 168 36 53 8 2 0 23 26 20 2 0.315
Clark Griffith 46 142 27 33 5 4 0 15 23 9 6 0.232
Bill Hutchison 40 136 30 42 3 0 6 16 12 17 2 0.309
Scott Stratton 24 99 30 37 5 4 3 23 7 1 3 0.374
Adonis Terry 30 95 19 33 4 2 0 17 11 12 3 0.347
Willie McGill 27 82 10 20 5 0 0 3 15 12 1 0.244
Bert Abbey 11 39 3 5 0 0 0 4 2 7 1 0.128
Sam Dungan 10 39 5 9 2 0 0 3 7 1 1 0.231
Lew Camp 8 33 1 6 2 0 0 1 1 6 0 0.182
John Houseman 4 15 5 6 3 1 0 4 5 3 2 0.400
Kid Camp 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Fritz Clausen 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Frank Donnelly 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1894

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 4.92 2 Bert Abbey 5.18 3 Willie McGill 5.84 4 Adonis Terry 5.84 5 Scott Stratton 5.89

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 21 2 Bill Hutchison 14 3 Scott Stratton 8 4 Willie McGill 7 5 Adonis Terry 5

Strikeouts

1 Clark Griffith 71 2 Bill Hutchison 60 3 Willie McGill 58 4 Adonis Terry 39 5 Bert Abbey 24
1894 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Hutchison 14 16 6.03 37 34 0 279.0 374 187 140 60
Clark Griffith 21 14 4.92 36 30 0 261.1 328 143 85 71
Willie McGill 7 19 5.84 27 23 0 208.0 272 135 117 58
Adonis Terry 5 11 5.84 23 21 0 163.1 232 106 123 39
Scott Stratton 8 5 5.89 16 13 0 128.1 205 84 42 24
Bert Abbey 2 7 5.18 11 11 0 92.0 119 53 37 24
Kid Camp 0 1 6.55 3 2 0 22.0 34 16 12 6
Frank Donnelly 0 0 15.43 1 0 0 4.2 6 8 8 1
Fritz Clausen 0 1 14.54 2 2 0 4.1 5 7 5 1

👥 Roster (22)

Bert Abbey Cap Anson Kid Camp Lew Camp Fritz Clausen Bill Dahlen George Decker Frank Donnelly Sam Dungan Clark Griffith John Houseman Bill Hutchison +10 more

22 players

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The 1894 Chicago Colts in brief

The 1894 Chicago Colts finished 57-75, a .432 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. With 1056 runs scored and 1080 given up, the 1894 differential was -24. At the plate the Chicago Colts hit .313, 1% better than the league's .309. The Chicago Colts staff finished with a 5.72 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.33. The 1056 runs scored compare with a league average of 983 per club, 7% more.

Home games were played at West Side Park II, where 261,810 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Bill Dahlen, who hit 15. The RBI leader was Walt Wilmot, with 130. Clark Griffith was the top winner, with 21 victories. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1894 Chicago Colts

What was the 1894 Chicago Colts record?
The 1894 Chicago Colts finished 57-75 (.432 win pct).
Who led the 1894 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Bill Dahlen led the 1894 Chicago Colts with 15 home runs.
What was the 1894 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1894 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 5.72.
Did the 1894 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1894 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1894 Chicago Colts play?
The 1894 Chicago Colts played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1894 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Dahlen (15 HR, 108 RBI) and Clark Griffith (21-14, 4.92 ERA).
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