1891 Columbus Solons

61-76 • .445 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1891 Columbus Solons went 61-76 (.445) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 702 runs, allowed 777, and played home games at Recreation Park II. Team leaders included Charlie Duffee (10 HR, 90 RBI) and Phil Knell (28-27, 2.92 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

61 Wins
76 Losses
.445 Win %
6th Rank
702 R 777 RA
Diff -75

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⚡ Quick Stats

702 Runs Scored
777 Runs Allowed
-75 Run Diff
1K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 AA Average

Batting Avg .236 7% below the 1891 league average (.255)
OBP .319 6% below the 1891 league average (.337)
SLG .308 10% below the 1891 league average (.343)
Team ERA 3.75 1% worse than the 1891 league average (3.71)
Runs Scored 702 3% below the 1891 league average (725 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park II
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 1,209
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Avg per Game 19

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Duffee 0.301 2 Tim O'Rourke 0.279 3 Larry Twitchell 0.277 4 Jack O'Connor 0.266 5 John Sneed 0.257

Home Runs

1 Charlie Duffee 10 2 Jim McTamany 3 3 Bill Kuehne 2 4 Larry Twitchell 2 5 John Dolan 1

RBI

1 Charlie Duffee 90 2 John Sneed 61 3 Mike Lehane 52 4 Jack Crooks 46 5 Bobby Wheelock 39
1891 Columbus Solons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Charlie Duffee 137 552 86 166 28 4 10 90 42 36 41 0.301
Jack Crooks 138 519 110 127 19 13 0 46 103 47 50 0.245
Mike Lehane 137 511 59 110 12 7 1 52 34 77 16 0.215
Bobby Wheelock 136 498 82 114 15 1 0 39 78 55 52 0.229
John Sneed 99 366 66 94 9 6 1 61 55 29 24 0.257
Jim McTamany 81 304 59 76 17 9 3 35 58 48 20 0.250
Jim Donahue 77 280 27 61 4 3 0 35 31 18 2 0.218
Bill Kuehne 68 261 32 56 9 0 2 22 10 22 21 0.215
Jack O'Connor 56 229 28 61 12 3 0 37 11 14 10 0.266
Larry Twitchell 57 224 32 62 9 4 2 35 20 28 10 0.277
Phil Knell 66 215 25 34 2 3 0 19 8 34 4 0.158
Tom Dowse 55 201 24 45 7 0 0 22 13 22 2 0.224
Tim O'Rourke 34 136 22 38 1 3 0 12 15 7 9 0.279
Hank Gastright 35 117 11 23 2 4 0 10 12 20 2 0.197
John Dolan 28 78 6 7 3 0 1 8 8 33 1 0.090
Jack Easton 20 63 11 15 4 1 0 8 2 8 4 0.238
Jim Donnelly 17 54 6 13 0 0 0 9 13 5 7 0.241
Elmer Cleveland 12 41 12 7 0 0 0 4 12 9 4 0.171
Jack Leiper 6 21 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0.143
Dad Clarke 5 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.100
Jim Sullivan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
John Lyston 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Phil Knell 2.92 2 Hank Gastright 3.78 3 Larry Twitchell 4.06 4 John Dolan 4.16 5 Jack Easton 4.52

Wins

1 Phil Knell 28 2 John Dolan 12 3 Hank Gastright 12 4 Jack Easton 5 5 Jack Leiper 2

Strikeouts

1 Phil Knell 228 2 Hank Gastright 109 3 John Dolan 68 4 Jack Easton 52 5 Jack Leiper 19
1891 Columbus Solons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Phil Knell 28 27 2.92 58 52 0 462.0 363 150 226 228
Hank Gastright 12 19 3.78 35 33 0 283.2 280 119 136 109
John Dolan 12 11 4.16 27 24 0 203.1 216 94 84 68
Jack Easton 5 10 4.52 18 16 0 135.1 145 68 59 52
Jack Leiper 2 2 5.40 6 5 0 45.0 41 27 39 19
Larry Twitchell 1 1 4.06 6 1 0 31.0 29 14 13 8
Dad Clarke 1 2 6.26 5 3 0 23.0 32 16 16 3
Jim Sullivan 0 1 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 4 5 1
John Lyston 0 1 10.50 1 1 0 6.0 10 7 6 1

👥 Roster (22)

Dad Clarke Elmer Cleveland Jack Crooks John Dolan Jim Donahue Jim Donnelly Tom Dowse Charlie Duffee Jack Easton Hank Gastright Phil Knell Bill Kuehne +10 more

22 players

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The 1891 Columbus Solons in brief

The record for the 1891 Columbus Solons reads 61 wins and 76 losses, good for 6th in the AA. The run column shows 702 for and 777 against. The team batting average of .236 was 7% below the 1891 league mark of .255. Pitchers allowed 3.75 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.71.

The 1891 Columbus Solons scored 3% fewer runs than the average club (702 against 725). Recreation Park II was home in 1891, drawing a total attendance of 1,209. The home run leader was Charlie Duffee, who hit 10. The pitching staff's wins leader was Phil Knell (28). The 1891 roster runs to 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Columbus Solons

What was the 1891 Columbus Solons record?
The 1891 Columbus Solons finished 61-76 (.445 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Columbus Solons in home runs?
Charlie Duffee led the 1891 Columbus Solons with 10 home runs.
What was the 1891 Columbus Solons team ERA?
The 1891 Columbus Solons posted a team ERA of 3.75.
Did the 1891 Columbus Solons win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Columbus Solons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Columbus Solons play?
The 1891 Columbus Solons played home games at Recreation Park II.
Who led the 1891 Columbus Solons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Duffee (10 HR, 90 RBI) and Phil Knell (28-27, 2.92 ERA).
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