1890 Cleveland Infants

55-75 • .423 Win% • 7th in PL

The 1890 Cleveland Infants went 55-75 (.423) finishing 7th in the PL. The club scored 849 runs, allowed 1,027, and played home games at Brotherhood Park. Team leaders included Henry Larkin (5 HR, 112 RBI) and Henry Gruber (22-23, 4.27 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

55 Wins
75 Losses
.423 Win %
7th Rank
849 R 1027 RA
Diff -178

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⚡ Quick Stats

849 Runs Scored
1027 Runs Allowed
-178 Run Diff
13K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 PL Average

Batting Avg .285 4% above the 1890 league average (.273)
OBP .359 2% above the 1890 league average (.351)
SLG .385 2% above the 1890 league average (.378)
Team ERA 4.23 equal to the 1890 league average (4.24)
Runs Scored 849 7% below the 1890 league average (916 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park II
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 13,238
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Avg per Game 213

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Pete Browning 0.373 2 Jack Carney 0.348 3 Henry Larkin 0.330 4 Elmer Sutcliffe 0.329 5 Patsy Tebeau 0.298

Home Runs

1 Pete Browning 5 2 Henry Larkin 5 3 Patsy Tebeau 5 4 Ed Delahanty 3 5 Paul Radford 2

RBI

1 Henry Larkin 112 2 Pete Browning 93 3 Patsy Tebeau 74 4 Cub Stricker 65 5 Ed Delahanty 64
1890 Cleveland Infants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cub Stricker 127 544 93 133 19 8 2 65 54 16 24 0.244
Ed Delahanty 115 517 107 153 26 13 3 64 24 30 25 0.296
Henry Larkin 125 506 93 167 32 15 5 112 65 18 5 0.330
Pete Browning 118 493 112 184 40 8 5 93 75 36 35 0.373
Paul Radford 122 466 98 136 24 12 2 62 82 28 25 0.292
Patsy Tebeau 110 450 86 134 26 6 5 74 34 20 14 0.298
Elmer Sutcliffe 99 386 62 127 14 8 2 60 33 16 10 0.329
Jimmy McAleer 86 341 58 91 8 7 1 42 37 33 21 0.267
Jack Brennan 59 233 32 59 3 7 0 26 13 29 8 0.253
Larry Twitchell 56 233 33 52 6 3 2 36 17 17 4 0.223
Henry Gruber 50 163 21 36 3 3 0 9 26 29 0 0.221
Jersey Bakley 43 138 10 28 3 0 0 9 11 28 0 0.203
Cinders O'Brien 26 96 12 15 1 1 0 6 2 6 0 0.156
Jack Carney 25 89 15 31 5 3 0 21 14 5 6 0.348
Willie McGill 24 68 10 10 2 0 0 6 21 16 0 0.147
Pop Snyder 13 48 5 9 1 0 0 12 1 9 1 0.188
George Hemming 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0.182
Charlie Dewald 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0.375
Neil Stynes 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jay Budd 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Bill Gleason 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Cinders O'Brien 3.40 2 Willie McGill 4.12 3 Henry Gruber 4.27 4 Jersey Bakley 4.47

Wins

1 Henry Gruber 22 2 Jersey Bakley 12 3 Willie McGill 11 4 Cinders O'Brien 8 5 Charlie Dewald 2

Strikeouts

1 Henry Gruber 110 2 Willie McGill 82 3 Jersey Bakley 67 4 Cinders O'Brien 54 5 Charlie Dewald 6
1890 Cleveland Infants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Gruber 22 23 4.27 48 44 0 383.1 464 182 204 110
Jersey Bakley 12 25 4.47 43 38 0 326.1 412 162 147 67
Cinders O'Brien 8 16 3.40 25 25 0 206.1 229 78 93 54
Willie McGill 11 9 4.12 24 20 0 183.2 222 84 96 82
George Hemming 0 1 6.86 3 1 0 21.0 25 16 19 3
Charlie Dewald 2 0 0.64 2 2 0 14.0 13 1 5 6
Paul Radford 0 0 3.60 1 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 3
Bill Gleason 0 1 27.00 1 1 0 4.0 14 12 6 0

👥 Roster (21)

Jersey Bakley Jack Brennan Pete Browning Jay Budd Jack Carney Ed Delahanty Charlie Dewald Bill Gleason Henry Gruber George Hemming Henry Larkin Jimmy McAleer +9 more

21 players

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The 1890 Cleveland Infants in brief

A 55-75 record (.423) put the 1890 Cleveland Infants 7th in the PL. The Cleveland Infants scored 849 runs and allowed 1027, a run differential of -178. The team batting average of .285 was 4% above the 1890 league mark of .273. The 849 runs scored compare with a league average of 916 per club, 7% fewer.

Brotherhood Park was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 13,238. Henry Larkin topped the Cleveland Infants with 5 home runs. Pete Browning collected the most hits, 184. Henry Gruber led the pitchers with 22 wins. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Cleveland Infants

What was the 1890 Cleveland Infants record?
The 1890 Cleveland Infants finished 55-75 (.423 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Cleveland Infants in home runs?
Pete Browning led the 1890 Cleveland Infants with 5 home runs.
What was the 1890 Cleveland Infants team ERA?
The 1890 Cleveland Infants posted a team ERA of 4.23.
Did the 1890 Cleveland Infants win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Cleveland Infants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Cleveland Infants play?
The 1890 Cleveland Infants played home games at Brotherhood Park.
Who led the 1890 Cleveland Infants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Larkin (5 HR, 112 RBI) and Henry Gruber (22-23, 4.27 ERA).
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