1890 Chicago Pirates

75-62 • .547 Win% • 4th in PL

The 1890 Chicago Pirates went 75-62 (.547) finishing 4th in the PL. The club scored 886 runs, allowed 770, and played home games at South Side Park II. Team leaders included Hugh Duffy (7 HR, 82 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (33-24, 3.35 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

75 Wins
62 Losses
.547 Win %
4th Rank
886 R 770 RA
Diff +116

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886 Runs Scored
770 Runs Allowed
+116 Run Diff
41K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 PL Average

Batting Avg .263 4% below the 1890 league average (.273)
OBP .335 5% below the 1890 league average (.351)
SLG .361 5% below the 1890 league average (.378)
Team ERA 3.39 20% better than the 1890 league average (4.24)
Runs Scored 886 3% below the 1890 league average (916 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park II
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 41,725
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Avg per Game 596

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Ryan 0.340 2 Hugh Duffy 0.320 3 Tip O'Neill 0.302 4 Duke Farrell 0.290 5 Frank Dwyer 0.264

Home Runs

1 Hugh Duffy 7 2 Jimmy Ryan 6 3 Fred Pfeffer 5 4 Tip O'Neill 3 5 Dell Darling 2

RBI

1 Jimmy Ryan 89 2 Duke Farrell 84 3 Hugh Duffy 82 4 Fred Pfeffer 80 5 Tip O'Neill 75
1890 Chicago Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hugh Duffy 137 596 161 191 36 16 7 82 59 20 78 0.320
Tip O'Neill 137 577 112 174 20 16 3 75 65 36 29 0.302
Fred Pfeffer 124 499 86 128 21 8 5 80 44 23 27 0.257
Jimmy Ryan 118 486 99 165 32 5 6 89 60 36 30 0.340
Duke Farrell 117 451 79 131 21 12 2 84 42 28 8 0.290
Charlie Comiskey 88 377 53 92 11 3 0 59 14 17 34 0.244
Jack Boyle 100 369 56 96 9 5 1 49 44 29 11 0.260
Charlie Bastian 80 283 38 54 10 5 0 29 33 37 4 0.191
Ed Williamson 73 261 34 51 7 3 2 26 36 35 3 0.195
Dell Darling 58 221 45 57 12 4 2 39 29 28 5 0.258
Arlie Latham 52 214 47 49 7 2 1 20 22 22 32 0.229
Mark Baldwin 58 212 27 45 4 6 1 25 15 50 4 0.212
Silver King 58 185 24 31 2 5 1 16 13 22 3 0.168
Frank Shugart 29 106 8 20 5 5 0 15 5 13 5 0.189
Charlie Bartson 26 78 7 13 1 0 0 6 11 12 2 0.167
Frank Dwyer 16 53 10 14 2 0 0 11 0 2 1 0.264

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Silver King 2.69 2 Mark Baldwin 3.35 3 Charlie Bartson 4.11 4 Frank Dwyer 6.23

Wins

1 Mark Baldwin 33 2 Silver King 30 3 Charlie Bartson 9 4 Frank Dwyer 3

Strikeouts

1 Mark Baldwin 206 2 Silver King 185 3 Charlie Bartson 52 4 Frank Dwyer 17
1890 Chicago Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mark Baldwin 33 24 3.35 58 56 0 492.0 494 183 249 206
Silver King 30 22 2.69 56 56 0 461.0 420 138 163 185
Charlie Bartson 9 10 4.11 26 20 1 197.0 226 90 66 52
Frank Dwyer 3 6 6.23 12 6 1 69.1 98 48 25 17

👥 Roster (16)

Mark Baldwin Charlie Bartson Charlie Bastian Jack Boyle Charlie Comiskey Dell Darling Hugh Duffy Frank Dwyer Duke Farrell Silver King Arlie Latham Tip O'Neill +4 more

16 players

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The 1890 Chicago Pirates in brief

The record for the 1890 Chicago Pirates reads 75 wins and 62 losses, good for 4th in the PL. The Chicago Pirates scored 886 runs and allowed 770, a run differential of +116. The team batting average of .263 was 4% below the 1890 league mark of .273. The Chicago Pirates staff finished with a 3.39 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.24. Measured against the 916-run league average, the offense was 3% behind.

South Side Park II was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 41,725. For power, Hugh Duffy led the way with 7 homers. Jimmy Ryan led in RBI with 89. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mark Baldwin (33). In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Chicago Pirates

What was the 1890 Chicago Pirates record?
The 1890 Chicago Pirates finished 75-62 (.547 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Chicago Pirates in home runs?
Hugh Duffy led the 1890 Chicago Pirates with 7 home runs.
What was the 1890 Chicago Pirates team ERA?
The 1890 Chicago Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.39.
Did the 1890 Chicago Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Chicago Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Chicago Pirates play?
The 1890 Chicago Pirates played home games at South Side Park II.
Who led the 1890 Chicago Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hugh Duffy (7 HR, 82 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (33-24, 3.35 ERA).
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