1892 Cleveland Spiders

93-56 • .624 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1892 Cleveland Spiders went 93-56 (.624) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 855 runs, allowed 613, and played home games at League Park I. Team leaders included Jesse Burkett (6 HR, 66 RBI) and Cy Young (36-12, 1.93 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

93 Wins
56 Losses
.624 Win %
2nd Rank
855 R 613 RA
Diff +242

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⚡ Quick Stats

855 Runs Scored
613 Runs Allowed
+242 Run Diff
140K Attendance

📈 vs. 1892 NL Average

Batting Avg .254 4% above the 1892 league average (.244)
OBP .327 3% above the 1892 league average (.316)
SLG .340 4% above the 1892 league average (.327)
Team ERA 2.41 27% better than the 1892 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 855 9% above the 1892 league average (782 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 140,810
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Avg per Game 1,782

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1892

Batting Avg

1 Cupid Childs 0.317 2 Jack Doyle 0.295 3 Jake Virtue 0.282 4 Jesse Burkett 0.275 5 Charles Zimmer 0.264

Home Runs

1 Jesse Burkett 6 2 George Davis 5 3 Jimmy McAleer 4 4 Cupid Childs 3 5 Patsy Tebeau 2

RBI

1 Ed McKean 93 2 Jake Virtue 89 3 George Davis 82 4 Jimmy McAleer 70 5 Jesse Burkett 66
1892 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Burkett 145 608 119 167 15 14 6 66 67 59 36 0.275
George Davis 144 597 95 144 27 12 5 82 58 51 36 0.241
Jack O'Connor 140 572 71 142 22 5 1 58 25 48 17 0.248
Jimmy McAleer 149 571 92 136 26 7 4 70 63 54 40 0.238
Cupid Childs 145 558 136 177 14 11 3 53 117 20 26 0.317
Jake Virtue 147 557 98 157 15 20 2 89 84 68 14 0.282
Ed McKean 129 531 76 139 14 10 0 93 49 29 19 0.262
Charles Zimmer 111 413 63 109 29 13 1 64 32 47 18 0.264
Patsy Tebeau 86 340 47 83 13 3 2 49 23 34 6 0.244
Cy Young 53 196 14 31 5 0 1 15 7 35 3 0.158
George Cuppy 50 168 15 36 11 0 0 24 7 40 2 0.214
John Clarkson 29 101 8 14 0 0 0 4 8 24 2 0.139
Jack Doyle 24 88 17 26 4 1 1 14 6 10 5 0.295
George Davies 26 87 3 12 1 0 0 6 3 14 1 0.138
George Rettger 6 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.133
Tom Williams 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.100
Lee Viau 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1892

ERA

1 Cy Young 1.93 2 George Cuppy 2.51 3 John Clarkson 2.55 4 George Davies 2.59 5 George Rettger 4.26

Wins

1 Cy Young 36 2 George Cuppy 28 3 John Clarkson 17 4 George Davies 10 5 George Rettger 1

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 168 2 George Cuppy 103 3 George Davies 95 4 John Clarkson 91 5 George Rettger 12
1892 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 36 12 1.93 53 49 0 453.0 363 97 118 168
George Cuppy 28 13 2.51 47 42 1 376.0 333 105 121 103
John Clarkson 17 10 2.55 29 28 1 243.1 235 69 72 91
George Davies 10 16 2.59 26 26 0 215.2 201 62 69 95
George Rettger 1 3 4.26 6 5 0 38.0 32 18 31 12
Tom Williams 1 0 3.00 2 1 0 9.0 9 3 1 3
Lee Viau 0 1 36.00 1 1 0 1.0 5 4 1 0

🏆 Postseason Results

Championship Series
Lost to BSN 5-0

👥 Roster (17)

Jesse Burkett Cupid Childs John Clarkson George Cuppy George Davies George Davis Jack Doyle Jimmy McAleer Ed McKean Jack O'Connor George Rettger Patsy Tebeau +5 more

17 players

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The 1892 Cleveland Spiders in brief

The 1892 Cleveland Spiders won 93 games and lost 56, ending up 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 855 scored against 613 allowed (+242). At the plate the Cleveland Spiders hit .254, 4% better than the league's .244. The staff ERA of 2.41 was 27% better than the league average of 3.29. League clubs averaged 782 runs that year, so the Cleveland Spiders scored 9% more.

The home park, League Park I, recorded 140,810 in attendance, about 1,782 a game. Jesse Burkett topped the Cleveland Spiders with 6 home runs. Ed McKean led in RBI with 93. The hits leader was Cupid Childs with 177. On the mound, Cy Young won 36 games to lead the staff. In the Championship Series, the Cleveland Spiders lost to BSN 5-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1892 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1892 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1892 Cleveland Spiders finished 93-56 (.624 win pct).
Who led the 1892 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Jesse Burkett led the 1892 Cleveland Spiders with 6 home runs.
What was the 1892 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1892 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 2.41.
Did the 1892 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1892 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1892 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1892 Cleveland Spiders played home games at League Park I.
Who led the 1892 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jesse Burkett (6 HR, 66 RBI) and Cy Young (36-12, 1.93 ERA).
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