1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings

76-63 • .547 Win% • 4th in AA

The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings went 76-63 (.547) finishing 4th in the AA. The club scored 897 runs, allowed 769, and played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati. Team leaders included Bug Holliday (19 HR, 104 RBI) and Jesse Duryea (32-19, 2.56 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

76 Wins
63 Losses
.547 Win %
4th Rank
897 R 769 RA
Diff +128

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897 Runs Scored
769 Runs Allowed
+128 Run Diff
22K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .269 3% above the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .339 2% above the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .382 8% above the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.50 9% better than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 897 6% above the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I in Cincinnati
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 22,000
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Avg per Game 297

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Bug Holliday 0.321 2 Tony Mullane 0.296 3 Jim Keenan 0.287 4 Ollie Beard 0.285 5 Elmer Smith 0.277

Home Runs

1 Bug Holliday 19 2 George Tebeau 7 3 Jim Keenan 6 4 Bid McPhee 5 5 John Reilly 5

RBI

1 Bug Holliday 104 2 Ollie Beard 77 3 George Tebeau 70 4 John Reilly 66 5 Hick Carpenter 63
1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bug Holliday 135 563 107 181 28 7 19 104 43 59 46 0.321
Ollie Beard 141 558 96 159 13 14 1 77 35 39 36 0.285
Bid McPhee 135 540 109 145 25 7 5 57 60 29 63 0.269
George Tebeau 135 496 110 125 21 11 7 70 69 62 61 0.252
Hick Carpenter 123 486 67 127 23 6 0 63 18 41 47 0.261
Hugh Nicol 122 474 82 121 7 8 2 58 54 35 80 0.255
John Reilly 111 427 84 111 24 13 5 66 34 37 43 0.260
Jim Keenan 87 300 52 86 10 11 6 60 48 35 18 0.287
Kid Baldwin 60 223 34 55 14 2 1 34 5 32 7 0.247
Tony Mullane 63 196 53 58 16 4 0 29 27 21 24 0.296
Billy Earle 53 169 37 45 4 7 4 31 30 24 26 0.266
Jesse Duryea 54 162 37 44 6 3 0 17 11 30 5 0.272
Lee Viau 47 147 14 21 2 1 0 9 11 47 4 0.143
Elmer Smith 29 83 12 23 3 1 2 17 7 18 1 0.277
Charlie Petty 5 20 3 6 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 0.300
Theodore Conover 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Jesse Duryea 2.56 2 Tony Mullane 2.99 3 Lee Viau 3.79 4 Elmer Smith 4.88 5 Charlie Petty 5.52

Wins

1 Jesse Duryea 32 2 Lee Viau 22 3 Tony Mullane 11 4 Elmer Smith 9 5 Charlie Petty 2

Strikeouts

1 Jesse Duryea 183 2 Lee Viau 152 3 Tony Mullane 112 4 Elmer Smith 104 5 Charlie Petty 10
1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jesse Duryea 32 19 2.56 53 48 1 401.0 372 114 127 183
Lee Viau 22 20 3.79 47 42 1 373.0 379 157 136 152
Tony Mullane 11 9 2.99 33 24 5 220.0 218 73 89 112
Elmer Smith 9 12 4.88 29 22 0 203.0 253 110 101 104
Charlie Petty 2 3 5.52 5 5 0 44.0 44 27 20 10
Theodore Conover 0 0 13.50 1 0 1 2.0 4 3 2 1

👥 Roster (16)

Kid Baldwin Ollie Beard Hick Carpenter Theodore Conover Jesse Duryea Billy Earle Bug Holliday Jim Keenan Bid McPhee Tony Mullane Hugh Nicol Charlie Petty +4 more

16 players

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The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings in brief

A 76-63 record (.547) put the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings 4th in the AA. The Cincinnati Red Stockings scored 897 runs and allowed 769, a run differential of +128. Against a league average of .261, the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings batted .269. Pitchers allowed 3.50 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.84.

The 897 runs scored compare with a league average of 848 per club, 6% more. Attendance at League Park I in Cincinnati totaled 22,000 for the year. Bug Holliday led the club in home runs with 19. Jesse Duryea was the top winner, with 32 victories. In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings

What was the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings record?
The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings finished 76-63 (.547 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings in home runs?
Bug Holliday led the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings with 19 home runs.
What was the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings play?
The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bug Holliday (19 HR, 104 RBI) and Jesse Duryea (32-19, 2.56 ERA).
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