1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers

59-75 • .440 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers went 59-75 (.440) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 819 runs, allowed 894, and played home games at Athletic Park II. Team leaders included Jerry Denny (18 HR, 112 RBI) and Henry Boyle (21-23, 3.92 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

59 Wins
75 Losses
.440 Win %
7th Rank
819 R 894 RA
Diff -75

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⚡ Quick Stats

819 Runs Scored
894 Runs Allowed
-75 Run Diff
62 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .277 4% above the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .335 equal to the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .377 4% above the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 4.85 20% worse than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 819 6% above the 1889 league average (775 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAthletic Park II
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Home Games 69

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Jack Glasscock 0.352 2 Emmett Seery 0.314 3 Ed Andrews 0.306 4 Paul Hines 0.305 5 Marty Sullivan 0.285

Home Runs

1 Jerry Denny 18 2 Dick Buckley 8 3 Emmett Seery 8 4 Jack Glasscock 7 5 Paul Hines 6

RBI

1 Jerry Denny 112 2 Jack Glasscock 85 3 Paul Hines 72 4 Charley Bassett 68 5 Jack McGeachey 63
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jack Glasscock 134 582 128 205 40 3 7 85 31 10 57 0.352
Jerry Denny 133 578 96 163 24 0 18 112 27 63 22 0.282
Jack McGeachey 131 532 83 142 32 1 2 63 9 39 37 0.267
Emmett Seery 127 526 123 165 26 12 8 59 67 59 19 0.314
Paul Hines 121 486 77 148 27 1 6 72 49 22 34 0.305
Charley Bassett 127 477 64 117 12 5 4 68 37 38 15 0.245
Dick Buckley 68 260 35 67 11 0 8 41 15 32 5 0.258
Marty Sullivan 69 256 45 73 11 3 4 35 50 31 15 0.285
Con Daily 62 219 35 55 6 2 0 26 28 21 14 0.251
Ed Andrews 40 173 32 53 11 0 0 22 5 10 7 0.306
Henry Boyle 46 155 17 38 10 0 1 17 9 23 4 0.245
George Myers 43 149 22 29 3 0 0 12 17 13 12 0.195
Pretzels Getzien 45 139 20 25 4 2 2 14 15 38 2 0.180
Amos Rusie 33 103 15 18 3 1 0 4 2 19 3 0.175
Andy Sommers 23 84 12 21 2 2 2 14 1 16 2 0.250
Jumbo Schoeneck 16 62 3 15 2 2 0 8 3 3 1 0.242
Jim Whitney 10 32 6 12 4 1 0 4 5 6 2 0.375
Jack Fee 7 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Bill Burdick 10 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0.118
Gus Krock 4 14 2 5 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 0.357
Lev Shreve 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Varney Anderson 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Fanning 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Weckbecker 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Henry Boyle 3.92 2 Jack Fee 4.28 3 Bill Burdick 4.53 4 Pretzels Getzien 4.54 5 Amos Rusie 5.32

Wins

1 Henry Boyle 21 2 Pretzels Getzien 18 3 Amos Rusie 12 4 Bill Burdick 2 5 Jack Fee 2

Strikeouts

1 Pretzels Getzien 139 2 Amos Rusie 109 3 Henry Boyle 97 4 Bill Burdick 16 5 Jim Whitney 16
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Boyle 21 23 3.92 46 45 0 378.2 422 165 95 97
Pretzels Getzien 18 22 4.54 45 44 1 349.0 395 176 100 139
Amos Rusie 12 10 5.32 33 22 0 225.0 246 133 116 109
Jim Whitney 2 7 6.81 9 8 0 70.0 106 53 19 16
Bill Burdick 2 4 4.53 10 4 1 45.2 58 23 13 16
Jack Fee 2 2 4.28 7 3 0 40.0 39 19 31 10
Gus Krock 2 2 7.31 4 4 0 32.0 48 26 14 10
Lev Shreve 0 3 13.79 3 3 0 15.2 25 24 12 5
Varney Anderson 0 1 4.50 2 1 0 12.0 13 6 9 3
Jack McGeachey 0 0 11.57 3 0 0 4.2 7 6 6 3
Jack Fanning 0 1 18.00 1 1 0 1.0 3 2 2 0
Jack Glasscock 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 3 0 3 0

👥 Roster (24)

Varney Anderson Ed Andrews Charley Bassett Henry Boyle Dick Buckley Bill Burdick Con Daily Jerry Denny Jack Fanning Jack Fee Pretzels Getzien Jack Glasscock +12 more

24 players

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The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers in brief

A 59-75 record (.440) put the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers 7th in the NL. The Indianapolis Hoosiers scored 819 runs and allowed 894, a run differential of -75. The team batting average of .277 was 4% above the 1889 league mark of .266. The staff ERA of 4.85 was 20% worse than the league average of 4.03. League clubs averaged 775 runs that year, so the Indianapolis Hoosiers scored 6% more.

The club's home park in 1889 was Athletic Park II. The home run leader was Jerry Denny, who hit 18. Jack Glasscock collected the most hits, 205. Henry Boyle led the pitchers with 21 wins. Pretzels Getzien struck out 139, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers

What was the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers record?
The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished 59-75 (.440 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers in home runs?
Jerry Denny led the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers with 18 home runs.
What was the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers team ERA?
The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers posted a team ERA of 4.85.
Did the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers play?
The 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers played home games at Athletic Park II.
Who led the 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jerry Denny (18 HR, 112 RBI) and Henry Boyle (21-23, 3.92 ERA).
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