1889 Columbus Solons

60-78 • .435 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1889 Columbus Solons went 60-78 (.435) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 779 runs, allowed 924, and played home games at Recreation Park II. Team leaders included Dave Orr (4 HR, 87 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (27-34, 3.61 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

60 Wins
78 Losses
.435 Win %
6th Rank
779 R 924 RA
Diff -145

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⚡ Quick Stats

779 Runs Scored
924 Runs Allowed
-145 Run Diff
36 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .258 1% below the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .334 1% above the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .356 1% above the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 4.39 14% worse than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 779 8% below the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park II
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Home Games 69

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Dave Orr 0.327 2 Lefty Marr 0.306 3 Spud Johnson 0.283 4 Jim McTamany 0.276 5 Henry Kappel 0.272

Home Runs

1 Henry Easterday 4 2 Jim McTamany 4 3 Jack O'Connor 4 4 Dave Orr 4 5 Ed Daily 3

RBI

1 Dave Orr 87 2 Spud Johnson 79 3 Lefty Marr 75 4 Ed Daily 70 5 Jack O'Connor 60
1889 Columbus Solons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Daily 136 578 105 148 22 8 3 70 38 65 60 0.256
Dave Orr 134 560 70 183 31 12 4 87 9 38 12 0.327
Lefty Marr 139 546 110 167 26 15 1 75 87 32 29 0.306
Jim McTamany 139 529 113 146 21 7 4 52 116 66 40 0.276
Spud Johnson 116 459 91 130 14 10 2 79 39 47 34 0.283
Bill Greenwood 118 414 62 93 7 10 3 49 58 71 37 0.225
Jack O'Connor 107 398 69 107 17 7 4 60 33 37 26 0.269
Henry Easterday 95 324 43 56 5 8 4 34 41 57 10 0.173
Mark Baldwin 64 208 19 39 6 5 2 25 16 63 2 0.188
Henry Kappel 46 173 25 47 7 5 3 21 21 28 10 0.272
Wild Bill Widner 41 133 16 28 3 0 2 10 2 31 5 0.211
Jimmy Peoples 29 100 13 23 6 2 1 16 6 8 3 0.230
Hank Gastright 32 94 5 17 0 1 0 11 3 24 2 0.181
Ned Bligh 28 93 6 13 1 1 0 5 4 14 2 0.140
Al Mays 21 54 4 7 1 0 0 4 11 10 1 0.130
Jack Crooks 12 43 13 14 2 3 0 7 10 4 10 0.326
Jack Doyle 11 36 6 10 1 1 0 3 6 6 9 0.278
Rudy Kemmler 8 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.115
Charlie Reilly 6 23 5 11 1 0 3 6 2 2 9 0.478
Bill George 5 17 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0.235
Jack Easton 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000
Sparrow McCaffrey 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
John Weyhing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Mark Baldwin 3.61 2 Hank Gastright 4.57 3 Al Mays 4.82 4 Wild Bill Widner 5.20

Wins

1 Mark Baldwin 27 2 Wild Bill Widner 12 3 Hank Gastright 10 4 Al Mays 10 5 Jack Easton 1

Strikeouts

1 Mark Baldwin 368 2 Hank Gastright 115 3 Wild Bill Widner 63 4 Al Mays 52 5 Jack Easton 7
1889 Columbus Solons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mark Baldwin 27 34 3.61 63 59 1 513.2 458 206 274 368
Wild Bill Widner 12 20 5.20 41 34 1 294.0 368 170 85 63
Hank Gastright 10 16 4.57 32 26 0 222.2 255 113 104 115
Al Mays 10 7 4.82 21 19 0 140.0 167 75 56 52
Jack Easton 1 0 3.50 4 1 1 18.0 13 7 21 7
Bill George 0 0 7.88 2 0 0 8.0 11 7 3 3
Ed Daily 0 0 21.60 2 0 1 1.2 1 4 4 2
John Weyhing 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 3 4 0

👥 Roster (23)

Mark Baldwin Ned Bligh Jack Crooks Ed Daily Jack Doyle Henry Easterday Jack Easton Hank Gastright Bill George Bill Greenwood Spud Johnson Henry Kappel +11 more

23 players

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The 1889 Columbus Solons in brief

The 1889 Columbus Solons won 60 games and lost 78, ending up 6th in the AA. With 779 runs scored and 924 given up, the 1889 differential was -145. Against a league average of .261, the 1889 Columbus Solons batted .258. The Columbus Solons staff finished with a 4.39 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.84.

League clubs averaged 848 runs that year, so the Columbus Solons scored 8% fewer. The club's home park in 1889 was Recreation Park II. Dave Orr led the club in home runs with 4. On the mound, Mark Baldwin won 27 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Columbus Solons

What was the 1889 Columbus Solons record?
The 1889 Columbus Solons finished 60-78 (.435 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Columbus Solons in home runs?
Henry Easterday led the 1889 Columbus Solons with 4 home runs.
What was the 1889 Columbus Solons team ERA?
The 1889 Columbus Solons posted a team ERA of 4.39.
Did the 1889 Columbus Solons win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Columbus Solons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Columbus Solons play?
The 1889 Columbus Solons played home games at Recreation Park II.
Who led the 1889 Columbus Solons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Orr (4 HR, 87 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (27-34, 3.61 ERA).
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