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1890 Louisville Colonels

88-44 • .667 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1890 Louisville Colonels went 88-44 (.667) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 819 runs, allowed 588, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Chicken Wolf (4 HR, 98 RBI) and Scott Stratton (34-14, 2.36 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

88 Wins
44 Losses
.667 Win %
1st Rank
819 R 588 RA
Diff +231

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⚡ Quick Stats

819 Runs Scored
588 Runs Allowed
+231 Run Diff
35K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 AA Average

Batting Avg .279 11% above the 1890 league average (.252)
OBP .344 4% above the 1890 league average (.329)
SLG .350 5% above the 1890 league average (.331)
Team ERA 2.57 34% better than the 1890 league average (3.87)
Runs Scored 819 22% above the 1890 league average (671 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 35,269
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Avg per Game 476

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Chicken Wolf 0.363 2 Scott Stratton 0.323 3 Harry Taylor 0.306 4 Farmer Weaver 0.289 5 Phil Tomney 0.277

Home Runs

1 Chicken Wolf 4 2 Charlie Hamburg 3 3 Farmer Weaver 3 4 Harry Raymond 2 5 Ned Bligh 1

RBI

1 Chicken Wolf 98 2 Tim Shinnick 82 3 Charlie Hamburg 77 4 Farmer Weaver 67 5 Phil Tomney 58
1890 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Farmer Weaver 130 557 101 161 27 9 3 67 29 0 45 0.289
Harry Taylor 134 553 115 169 7 7 0 53 68 0 45 0.306
Chicken Wolf 134 543 100 197 29 11 4 98 43 0 46 0.363
Harry Raymond 123 521 91 135 7 4 2 51 22 0 18 0.259
Tim Shinnick 133 493 87 126 16 11 1 82 62 0 62 0.256
Charlie Hamburg 133 485 93 132 22 2 3 77 69 0 46 0.272
Phil Tomney 108 386 72 107 21 7 1 58 43 0 27 0.277
Jack Ryan 93 337 43 73 16 4 0 35 12 0 6 0.217
Scott Stratton 55 189 29 61 3 5 0 24 16 0 8 0.323
Red Ehret 43 146 11 31 2 1 0 10 1 0 1 0.212
Pete Weckbecker 32 101 17 24 1 0 0 11 8 0 7 0.238
Ed Daily 23 80 24 20 0 2 0 9 13 0 13 0.250
Ned Bligh 24 73 9 15 0 0 1 9 9 0 1 0.205
George Meakim 29 72 6 11 0 0 0 6 8 0 8 0.153
Herb Goodall 19 45 10 19 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.422
Dan Phelan 8 32 4 8 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 0.250
Dan O'Connor 6 26 3 12 1 1 0 5 1 0 5 0.462
Henry Easterday 7 24 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.083
Mike Jones 3 9 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.444
James Roseman 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Pete Sweeney 2 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.143

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Ed Daily 1.94 2 Scott Stratton 2.36 3 Red Ehret 2.53 4 George Meakim 2.91 5 Herb Goodall 3.39

Wins

1 Scott Stratton 34 2 Red Ehret 25 3 George Meakim 12 4 Herb Goodall 8 5 Ed Daily 6

Strikeouts

1 Scott Stratton 207 2 Red Ehret 174 3 George Meakim 123 4 Herb Goodall 46 5 Ed Daily 31
1890 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Scott Stratton 34 14 2.36 50 49 0 431.0 398 113 61 207
Red Ehret 25 14 2.53 43 38 2 359.0 351 101 79 174
George Meakim 12 7 2.91 28 21 1 192.0 173 62 63 123
Herb Goodall 8 5 3.39 18 13 4 109.0 94 41 51 46
Ed Daily 6 3 1.94 12 10 0 93.0 83 20 30 31
Mike Jones 2 0 3.27 3 3 0 22.0 21 8 9 6

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to BRO 3-3

👥 Roster (21)

Ned Bligh Ed Daily Henry Easterday Red Ehret Herb Goodall Charlie Hamburg Mike Jones George Meakim Dan O'Connor Dan Phelan Harry Raymond James Roseman +9 more

21 players

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The 1890 Louisville Colonels in brief

The 1890 Louisville Colonels won 88 games and lost 44, ending up 1st in the AA. This was a year in which the Louisville Colonels won the pennant. The Louisville Colonels scored 819 runs and allowed 588, a run differential of +231. The team batting average of .279 was 11% above the 1890 league mark of .252. The staff ERA of 2.57 was 34% better than the league average of 3.87.

The 819 runs scored compare with a league average of 671 per club, 22% more. Eclipse Park I was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 35,269. The home run leader was Chicken Wolf, who hit 4. Scott Stratton was the top winner, with 34 victories. In the World Series, the Louisville Colonels lost to BRO 3-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1890 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1890 Louisville Colonels finished 88-44 (.667 win pct).
How did the 1890 Louisville Colonels finish?
The 1890 Louisville Colonels finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1890 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Chicken Wolf led the 1890 Louisville Colonels with 4 home runs.
What was the 1890 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1890 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 2.57.
Did the 1890 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1890 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park I.
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