1890 Cleveland Spiders

44-88 • .333 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1890 Cleveland Spiders went 44-88 (.333) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 630 runs, allowed 832, and played home games at National League Park. Team leaders included Ed McKean (7 HR, 61 RBI) and Ed Beatin (22-30, 3.83 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

44 Wins
88 Losses
.333 Win %
7th Rank
630 R 832 RA
Diff -202

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⚡ Quick Stats

630 Runs Scored
832 Runs Allowed
-202 Run Diff
47K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 NL Average

Batting Avg .231 9% below the 1890 league average (.253)
OBP .311 5% below the 1890 league average (.328)
SLG .299 13% below the 1890 league average (.342)
Team ERA 4.13 16% worse than the 1890 league average (3.57)
Runs Scored 630 16% below the 1890 league average (751 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games (est.) 68 ≈
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Total Attendance 47,478
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Avg per Game 698

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Jake Virtue 0.305 2 Ed McKean 0.296 3 Vince Dailey 0.289 4 George Davis 0.264 5 Buck West 0.245

Home Runs

1 Ed McKean 7 2 George Davis 6 3 Jake Virtue 2 4 Buck West 2 5 Charles Zimmer 2

RBI

1 George Davis 73 2 Ed McKean 61 3 Charles Zimmer 57 4 Will Smalley 42 5 Bob Gilks 41
1890 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Gilks 130 544 65 116 10 3 0 41 32 38 17 0.213
Ed McKean 136 530 95 157 15 14 7 61 87 25 23 0.296
George Davis 136 526 98 139 22 9 6 73 53 34 22 0.264
Will Smalley 136 502 62 107 11 1 0 42 60 44 10 0.213
Charles Zimmer 125 444 54 95 16 6 2 57 46 54 15 0.214
Joe Ardner 84 323 28 72 13 1 0 35 17 40 9 0.223
Vince Dailey 64 246 41 71 5 7 0 32 33 23 17 0.289
Peek-A-Boo Veach 64 238 24 56 10 5 0 32 33 28 9 0.235
Jake Virtue 62 223 39 68 6 5 2 25 49 15 9 0.305
Ed Beatin 54 191 25 27 4 3 1 21 12 43 2 0.141
Tom Dowse 40 159 20 33 2 1 0 9 12 22 3 0.208
Buck West 37 151 20 37 6 1 2 29 7 11 4 0.245
Bill Delaney 36 116 16 22 1 1 1 7 21 19 5 0.190
Jack Wadsworth 20 68 6 12 2 0 0 7 2 18 1 0.176
Cy Young 17 65 6 8 2 0 0 4 0 8 1 0.123
Ezra Lincoln 15 51 4 8 1 0 0 0 2 15 0 0.157
Rasty Wright 13 45 7 5 1 0 0 2 12 4 3 0.111
Lee Viau 13 43 6 7 1 0 0 2 4 8 2 0.163
Pat Lyons 11 38 2 2 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 0.053
Joe Sommer 9 35 4 8 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.229
Andy Sommers 9 34 4 7 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 0.206
Bill Garfield 9 26 0 4 0 0 0 2 3 12 0 0.154
Edgar Smith 8 24 2 7 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 0.292
Len Stockwell 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.286
Charlie Parsons 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.750

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Lee Viau 3.36 2 Cy Young 3.47 3 Ed Beatin 3.83 4 Bob Gilks 4.26 5 Edgar Smith 4.30

Wins

1 Ed Beatin 22 2 Cy Young 9 3 Lee Viau 4 4 Ezra Lincoln 3 5 Bob Gilks 2

Strikeouts

1 Ed Beatin 155 2 Cy Young 39 3 Lee Viau 30 4 Jack Wadsworth 26 5 Ezra Lincoln 22
1890 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Beatin 22 30 3.83 54 54 0 474.1 518 202 186 155
Jack Wadsworth 2 16 5.20 20 19 0 169.2 202 98 81 26
Cy Young 9 7 3.47 17 16 0 147.2 145 57 30 39
Ezra Lincoln 3 11 4.42 15 15 0 118.0 157 58 53 22
Lee Viau 4 9 3.36 13 13 0 107.0 101 40 42 30
Bill Garfield 1 7 4.89 9 8 0 70.0 91 38 35 16
Edgar Smith 1 4 4.30 6 6 0 44.0 42 21 10 11
Bob Gilks 2 2 4.26 4 3 0 31.2 34 15 9 5
Charlie Parsons 0 1 6.00 2 1 0 9.0 12 6 6 2
Vince Dailey 0 1 7.71 2 1 0 7.0 12 6 7 0
Tom Dowse 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 0
Joe Sommer 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 2 0

👥 Roster (25)

Joe Ardner Ed Beatin Vince Dailey George Davis Bill Delaney Tom Dowse Bill Garfield Bob Gilks Ezra Lincoln Pat Lyons Ed McKean Charlie Parsons +13 more

25 players

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The 1890 Cleveland Spiders in brief

The 1890 Cleveland Spiders won 44 games and lost 88, ending up 7th in the NL. Runs came in at 630 scored against 832 allowed (-202). The team batting average of .231 was 9% below the 1890 league mark of .253. The Cleveland Spiders staff finished with a 4.13 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.57. The 1890 Cleveland Spiders scored 16% fewer runs than the average club (630 against 751).

Attendance at National League Park totaled 47,478 for the year. Ed McKean topped the Cleveland Spiders with 7 home runs. George Davis led in RBI with 73. On the mound, Ed Beatin won 22 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 25 players. The 1889 season and the 1891 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1890 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1890 Cleveland Spiders finished 44-88 (.333 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Ed McKean led the 1890 Cleveland Spiders with 7 home runs.
What was the 1890 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1890 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 4.13.
Did the 1890 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1890 Cleveland Spiders played home games at National League Park.
Who led the 1890 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ed McKean (7 HR, 61 RBI) and Ed Beatin (22-30, 3.83 ERA).
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