1891 Cleveland Spiders

65-74 • .468 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1891 Cleveland Spiders went 65-74 (.468) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 835 runs, allowed 888, and played home games at League Park I. Team leaders included Ed McKean (6 HR, 69 RBI) and Cy Young (27-22, 2.85 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

65 Wins
74 Losses
.468 Win %
5th Rank
835 R 888 RA
Diff -53

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⚡ Quick Stats

835 Runs Scored
888 Runs Allowed
-53 Run Diff
118K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 1% above the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .329 1% above the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .338 1% below the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 3.50 5% worse than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 835 9% above the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 118,665
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Avg per Game 1,719

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 George Davis 0.289 2 Billy Alvord 0.288 3 Ed McKean 0.282 4 Cupid Childs 0.281 5 Jack Doyle 0.276

Home Runs

1 Ed McKean 6 2 George Davis 3 3 Charles Zimmer 3 4 Cupid Childs 2 5 Jake Virtue 2

RBI

1 George Davis 89 2 Cupid Childs 83 3 Jake Virtue 72 4 Ed McKean 69 5 Charles Zimmer 69
1891 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed McKean 141 603 115 170 13 12 6 69 64 19 14 0.282
George Davis 136 570 115 165 35 12 3 89 53 29 42 0.289
Jimmy McAleer 136 565 97 135 16 11 1 61 49 47 51 0.239
Cupid Childs 141 551 120 155 21 12 2 83 97 32 39 0.281
Jake Virtue 139 517 82 135 19 14 2 72 75 40 15 0.261
Charles Zimmer 116 440 55 112 21 4 3 69 33 49 15 0.255
Spud Johnson 80 327 49 84 8 3 1 46 22 23 16 0.257
Jack Doyle 69 250 43 69 14 4 0 43 26 44 24 0.276
Patsy Tebeau 61 249 38 65 8 3 1 41 16 13 12 0.261
Cy Young 55 174 23 29 5 2 1 18 11 30 2 0.167
Jesse Burkett 40 167 29 45 7 4 0 13 23 19 1 0.269
Lee Viau 45 144 15 23 3 2 0 6 12 28 2 0.160
Henry Gruber 46 141 17 23 3 2 1 20 21 35 0 0.163
Jerry Denny 36 138 17 31 5 0 0 21 12 23 3 0.225
John Shearon 30 124 10 30 1 1 0 13 1 15 6 0.242
Billy Alvord 13 59 7 17 2 2 1 7 0 7 0 0.288
Ed Seward 7 19 2 4 2 0 0 1 3 4 0 0.211
Ed Beatin 5 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.077
Frank Knauss 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.167
Pretzels Getzien 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Marty Sullivan 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Bill Collins 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Daly 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Henry Killeen 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Cy Young 2.85 2 Lee Viau 3.01 3 John Shearon 3.52 4 Henry Gruber 4.13

Wins

1 Cy Young 27 2 Lee Viau 18 3 Henry Gruber 17 4 Ed Seward 2 5 John Shearon 1

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 147 2 Lee Viau 130 3 Henry Gruber 79 4 John Shearon 19 5 Frank Knauss 6
1891 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 27 22 2.85 55 46 2 423.2 431 134 140 147
Henry Gruber 17 22 4.13 44 40 0 348.2 407 160 119 79
Lee Viau 18 17 3.01 45 38 0 343.2 367 115 138 130
John Shearon 1 3 3.52 6 5 0 46.0 57 18 24 19
Ed Beatin 0 3 5.28 5 4 0 29.0 39 17 21 4
Ed Seward 2 1 3.86 3 3 0 16.1 16 7 11 4
Frank Knauss 0 3 7.20 3 3 0 15.0 23 12 8 6
Pretzels Getzien 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 8 4 4
Henry Killeen 0 1 6.23 1 1 0 8.2 11 6 8 3
George Davis 0 1 15.75 3 0 1 4.0 8 7 3 4

👥 Roster (24)

Billy Alvord Ed Beatin Jesse Burkett Cupid Childs Bill Collins Joe Daly George Davis Jerry Denny Jack Doyle Pretzels Getzien Henry Gruber Spud Johnson +12 more

24 players

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The 1891 Cleveland Spiders in brief

The 1891 Cleveland Spiders won 65 games and lost 74, ending up 5th in the NL. The Cleveland Spiders scored 835 runs and allowed 888, a run differential of -53. The team batting average of .255 was 1% above the 1891 league mark of .252. Pitchers allowed 3.50 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.34. The 835 runs scored compare with a league average of 764 per club, 9% more.

The home park, League Park I, recorded 118,665 in attendance, about 1,719 a game. The home run leader was Ed McKean, who hit 6. George Davis drove in a team-high 89 runs. Cy Young led the pitchers with 27 wins. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1891 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1891 Cleveland Spiders finished 65-74 (.468 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Ed McKean led the 1891 Cleveland Spiders with 6 home runs.
What was the 1891 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1891 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1891 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1891 Cleveland Spiders played home games at League Park I.
Who led the 1891 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ed McKean (6 HR, 69 RBI) and Cy Young (27-22, 2.85 ERA).
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