1893 Cleveland Spiders

73-55 • .570 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1893 Cleveland Spiders went 73-55 (.570) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 976 runs, allowed 839, and played home games at League Park I. Team leaders included Buck Ewing (6 HR, 122 RBI) and Cy Young (33-16, 3.36 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

73 Wins
55 Losses
.570 Win %
3rd Rank
976 R 839 RA
Diff +137

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⚡ Quick Stats

976 Runs Scored
839 Runs Allowed
+137 Run Diff
133K Attendance

📈 vs. 1893 NL Average

Batting Avg .300 7% above the 1893 league average (.279)
OBP .374 5% above the 1893 league average (.356)
SLG .408 8% above the 1893 league average (.379)
Team ERA 4.20 10% better than the 1893 league average (4.67)
Runs Scored 976 14% above the 1893 league average (860 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 133,101
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Avg per Game 1,901

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1893

Batting Avg

1 Jesse Burkett 0.348 2 Buck Ewing 0.344 3 Patsy Tebeau 0.329 4 Cupid Childs 0.326 5 Ed McKean 0.310

Home Runs

1 Jesse Burkett 6 2 Buck Ewing 6 3 Ed McKean 4 4 Jack O'Connor 4 5 Cupid Childs 3

RBI

1 Ed McKean 133 2 Buck Ewing 122 3 Patsy Tebeau 102 4 Jesse Burkett 82 5 Jack O'Connor 75
1893 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed McKean 125 545 103 169 29 24 4 133 50 14 16 0.310
Jesse Burkett 125 511 145 178 25 15 6 82 98 23 39 0.348
Buck Ewing 116 500 117 172 28 15 6 122 41 18 47 0.344
Patsy Tebeau 116 486 90 160 32 8 2 102 32 11 19 0.329
Cupid Childs 124 485 145 158 19 10 3 65 120 12 23 0.326
Jack O'Connor 96 384 72 110 23 1 4 75 29 12 29 0.286
Jake Virtue 97 378 87 100 16 10 1 60 54 14 11 0.265
Jimmy McAleer 91 350 63 83 5 1 2 41 35 21 32 0.237
Chippy McGarr 63 249 38 77 12 0 0 28 20 15 24 0.309
Charles Zimmer 57 227 27 70 13 7 2 41 16 15 4 0.308
Cy Young 53 187 23 44 4 0 1 27 4 15 2 0.235
John Clarkson 37 131 18 27 6 2 1 17 4 20 2 0.206
George Cuppy 32 109 14 27 6 2 0 14 8 15 1 0.248
Joe Gunson 21 73 11 19 1 0 0 9 6 0 0 0.260
Charlie Hastings 16 39 6 7 0 2 0 1 8 12 1 0.179
Ed McFarland 8 22 5 9 2 1 0 6 1 2 0 0.409
Tom Williams 8 18 5 5 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 0.278
Billy Alvord 3 12 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.167
Chauncey Fisher 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jim Gilman 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.286
Jack Scheible 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.143
George Davies 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.333
Frank Boyd 2 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.200
Pete Allen 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Stafford 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1893

ERA

1 Cy Young 3.36 2 John Clarkson 4.45 3 George Cuppy 4.47 4 Charlie Hastings 4.70

Wins

1 Cy Young 33 2 George Cuppy 18 3 John Clarkson 16 4 Charlie Hastings 4 5 Jack Scheible 1

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 102 2 John Clarkson 62 3 George Cuppy 39 4 Charlie Hastings 14 5 Chauncey Fisher 9
1893 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 33 16 3.36 53 46 2 422.2 442 158 103 102
John Clarkson 16 17 4.45 36 35 0 295.0 358 146 95 62
George Cuppy 18 10 4.47 31 30 0 243.2 316 121 75 39
Charlie Hastings 4 5 4.70 15 9 1 92.0 128 48 33 14
Tom Williams 1 1 4.88 5 2 0 24.0 33 13 10 6
Chauncey Fisher 0 2 5.50 2 2 0 18.0 26 11 9 9
Jack Scheible 1 1 2.00 2 2 0 18.0 15 4 11 1
George Davies 0 2 11.40 3 3 0 15.0 28 19 10 3
John Stafford 0 1 14.14 2 0 0 7.0 12 11 7 4
Jake Virtue 0 0 1.80 1 0 0 5.0 3 1 3 2

👥 Roster (25)

Pete Allen Billy Alvord Frank Boyd Jesse Burkett Cupid Childs John Clarkson George Cuppy George Davies Buck Ewing Chauncey Fisher Jim Gilman Joe Gunson +13 more

25 players

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The 1893 Cleveland Spiders in brief

A 73-55 record (.570) put the 1893 Cleveland Spiders 3rd in the NL. The Cleveland Spiders scored 976 runs and allowed 839, a run differential of +137. At the plate the Cleveland Spiders hit .300, 7% better than the league's .279. The Cleveland Spiders staff finished with a 4.20 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.67. Measured against the 860-run league average, the offense was 14% ahead.

League Park I was home in 1893, drawing a total attendance of 133,101. For power, Buck Ewing led the way with 6 homers. The RBI leader was Ed McKean, with 133. The hits leader was Jesse Burkett with 178. Cy Young led the pitchers with 33 wins. The 1893 roster runs to 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1893 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1893 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1893 Cleveland Spiders finished 73-55 (.570 win pct).
Who led the 1893 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Jesse Burkett led the 1893 Cleveland Spiders with 6 home runs.
What was the 1893 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1893 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 4.20.
Did the 1893 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1893 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1893 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1893 Cleveland Spiders played home games at League Park I.
Who led the 1893 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Ewing (6 HR, 122 RBI) and Cy Young (33-16, 3.36 ERA).
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