1890 Columbus Solons

79-55 • .590 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1890 Columbus Solons went 79-55 (.590) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 831 runs, allowed 617, and played home games at Recreation Park II. Team leaders included Charlie Reilly (4 HR, 77 RBI) and Hank Gastright (30-14, 2.94 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

79 Wins
55 Losses
.590 Win %
2nd Rank
831 R 617 RA
Diff +214

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⚡ Quick Stats

831 Runs Scored
617 Runs Allowed
+214 Run Diff
4K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 AA Average

Batting Avg .258 2% above the 1890 league average (.252)
OBP .340 3% above the 1890 league average (.329)
SLG .334 1% above the 1890 league average (.331)
Team ERA 2.99 23% better than the 1890 league average (3.87)
Runs Scored 831 24% above the 1890 league average (671 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park II
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 4,000
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Avg per Game 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Spud Johnson 0.346 2 Jack O'Connor 0.324 3 John Sneed 0.291 4 Jack Doyle 0.268 5 Charlie Reilly 0.266

Home Runs

1 Charlie Reilly 4 2 Jack Doyle 2 3 Jack O'Connor 2 4 John Sneed 2 5 Jack Crooks 1

RBI

1 Spud Johnson 113 2 Charlie Reilly 77 3 Jack O'Connor 66 4 John Sneed 65 5 Jack Crooks 62
1890 Columbus Solons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Spud Johnson 135 538 106 186 23 18 1 113 48 0 43 0.346
Charlie Reilly 137 530 75 141 23 3 4 77 35 0 43 0.266
Mike Lehane 140 512 54 108 19 5 0 56 43 0 13 0.211
Jack Crooks 135 485 86 107 5 4 1 62 96 0 57 0.221
John Sneed 128 484 114 141 13 15 2 65 63 0 39 0.291
Jim McTamany 125 466 140 120 27 7 1 48 112 0 43 0.258
Jack O'Connor 121 457 89 148 14 10 2 66 38 0 29 0.324
Jack Doyle 77 298 47 80 17 7 2 44 13 0 27 0.268
Henry Easterday 58 197 25 31 5 1 1 17 23 0 5 0.157
Bobby Wheelock 52 190 24 45 6 1 1 16 25 0 34 0.237
Hank Gastright 48 169 18 36 2 2 0 21 13 0 1 0.213
Jack Easton 41 107 14 19 0 2 0 6 10 0 6 0.178
Frank Knauss 37 106 18 24 0 2 1 14 12 0 6 0.226
Ice Box Chamberlain 25 65 8 15 3 0 0 4 7 0 2 0.231
Sam Nicholl 14 56 7 9 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 0.161
Wild Bill Widner 13 41 3 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0.195
Ned Bligh 8 29 2 6 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.207
John Munyan 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Al Mays 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Tom Ford 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Ice Box Chamberlain 2.21 2 Frank Knauss 2.81 3 Hank Gastright 2.94 4 Wild Bill Widner 3.28 5 Jack Easton 3.52

Wins

1 Hank Gastright 30 2 Frank Knauss 17 3 Jack Easton 15 4 Ice Box Chamberlain 12 5 Wild Bill Widner 4

Strikeouts

1 Hank Gastright 199 2 Frank Knauss 148 3 Jack Easton 147 4 Ice Box Chamberlain 114 5 Wild Bill Widner 14
1890 Columbus Solons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hank Gastright 30 14 2.94 48 45 0 401.1 312 131 135 199
Frank Knauss 17 12 2.81 37 34 2 275.2 206 86 106 148
Jack Easton 15 14 3.52 37 29 1 255.2 213 100 125 147
Ice Box Chamberlain 12 6 2.21 25 21 0 175.0 128 43 70 114
Wild Bill Widner 4 8 3.28 13 10 0 96.0 103 35 24 14
Al Mays 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 8 8 2
Tom Ford 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 3 0

👥 Roster (20)

Ned Bligh Ice Box Chamberlain Jack Crooks Jack Doyle Henry Easterday Jack Easton Tom Ford Hank Gastright Spud Johnson Frank Knauss Mike Lehane Al Mays +8 more

20 players

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The 1890 Columbus Solons in brief

In 1890 the Columbus Solons posted a 79-55 mark (.590) and finished 2nd in the AA. Runs came in at 831 scored against 617 allowed (+214). At the plate the Columbus Solons hit .258, 2% better than the league's .252. The staff ERA of 2.99 was 23% better than the league average of 3.87. The 1890 Columbus Solons outscored the average club by 24% (831 against 671).

Recreation Park II was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 4,000. Charlie Reilly led the club in home runs with 4. Spud Johnson drove in a team-high 113 runs. Hank Gastright led the pitchers with 30 wins. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1889 season and the 1891 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Columbus Solons

What was the 1890 Columbus Solons record?
The 1890 Columbus Solons finished 79-55 (.590 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Columbus Solons in home runs?
Charlie Reilly led the 1890 Columbus Solons with 4 home runs.
What was the 1890 Columbus Solons team ERA?
The 1890 Columbus Solons posted a team ERA of 2.99.
Did the 1890 Columbus Solons win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Columbus Solons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Columbus Solons play?
The 1890 Columbus Solons played home games at Recreation Park II.
Who led the 1890 Columbus Solons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Reilly (4 HR, 77 RBI) and Hank Gastright (30-14, 2.94 ERA).
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