1889 Cleveland Spiders

61-72 • .459 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1889 Cleveland Spiders went 61-72 (.459) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 656 runs, allowed 720, and played home games at National League Park. Team leaders included Patsy Tebeau (8 HR, 76 RBI) and Cinders O'Brien (22-17, 4.15 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

61 Wins
72 Losses
.459 Win %
6th Rank
656 R 720 RA
Diff -64

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⚡ Quick Stats

656 Runs Scored
720 Runs Allowed
-64 Run Diff
10K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .249 6% below the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .317 5% below the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .319 12% below the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.66 9% better than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 656 15% below the 1889 league average (775 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 10,000
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Avg per Game 147

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Ed McKean 0.318 2 Patsy Tebeau 0.282 3 Larry Twitchell 0.275 4 Charles Zimmer 0.259 5 Cub Stricker 0.251

Home Runs

1 Patsy Tebeau 8 2 Ed McKean 5 3 Larry Twitchell 4 4 Jay Faatz 2 5 Jersey Bakley 1

RBI

1 Larry Twitchell 95 2 Patsy Tebeau 76 3 Ed McKean 75 4 Cub Stricker 47 5 Paul Radford 46
1889 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cub Stricker 136 566 83 142 10 4 1 47 58 18 32 0.251
Larry Twitchell 134 549 73 151 16 11 4 95 29 37 17 0.275
Patsy Tebeau 136 521 72 147 20 6 8 76 37 41 26 0.282
Ed McKean 123 500 88 159 22 8 5 75 42 25 35 0.318
Paul Radford 136 487 94 116 21 5 1 46 91 37 30 0.238
Jimmy McAleer 110 447 66 105 6 6 0 35 30 49 37 0.235
Jay Faatz 117 442 50 102 12 5 2 38 17 28 27 0.231
Charles Zimmer 84 259 47 67 9 9 1 21 44 35 14 0.259
Bob Gilks 53 210 17 50 5 2 0 18 7 20 6 0.238
Elmer Sutcliffe 46 161 17 40 3 2 1 21 14 6 5 0.248
Cinders O'Brien 41 140 13 35 1 0 0 18 12 18 2 0.250
Ed Beatin 37 121 13 14 0 0 1 8 14 33 0 0.116
Jersey Bakley 36 111 9 15 1 1 1 8 17 40 1 0.135
Pop Snyder 22 83 5 16 3 0 0 12 2 12 4 0.193
Henry Gruber 25 69 7 7 2 0 0 4 14 18 0 0.101
Charlie Sprague 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.143

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Jersey Bakley 2.96 2 Ed Beatin 3.57 3 Henry Gruber 3.64 4 Cinders O'Brien 4.15

Wins

1 Cinders O'Brien 22 2 Ed Beatin 20 3 Jersey Bakley 12 4 Henry Gruber 7

Strikeouts

1 Ed Beatin 126 2 Cinders O'Brien 122 3 Jersey Bakley 105 4 Henry Gruber 74 5 Charlie Sprague 8
1889 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cinders O'Brien 22 17 4.15 41 41 0 346.2 345 160 167 122
Ed Beatin 20 15 3.57 36 36 0 317.2 316 126 141 126
Jersey Bakley 12 22 2.96 36 34 0 304.1 296 100 106 105
Henry Gruber 7 16 3.64 25 23 1 205.0 198 83 94 74
Charlie Sprague 0 2 8.47 2 2 0 17.0 27 16 10 8
Larry Twitchell 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (16)

Jersey Bakley Ed Beatin Jay Faatz Bob Gilks Henry Gruber Jimmy McAleer Ed McKean Cinders O'Brien Paul Radford Pop Snyder Charlie Sprague Cub Stricker +4 more

16 players

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The 1889 Cleveland Spiders in brief

The 1889 Cleveland Spiders finished 61-72, a .459 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. The Cleveland Spiders scored 656 runs and allowed 720, a run differential of -64. At the plate the Cleveland Spiders hit .249, 6% worse than the league's .266. Pitchers allowed 3.66 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.03. The 1889 Cleveland Spiders scored 15% fewer runs than the average club (656 against 775).

The home park, National League Park, recorded 10,000 in attendance, about 147 a game. For power, Patsy Tebeau led the way with 8 homers. Larry Twitchell drove in a team-high 95 runs. On the mound, Cinders O'Brien won 22 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Ed Beatin with 126.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1889 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1889 Cleveland Spiders finished 61-72 (.459 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Patsy Tebeau led the 1889 Cleveland Spiders with 8 home runs.
What was the 1889 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1889 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 3.66.
Did the 1889 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1889 Cleveland Spiders played home games at National League Park.
Who led the 1889 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Patsy Tebeau (8 HR, 76 RBI) and Cinders O'Brien (22-17, 4.15 ERA).
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