1892 Louisville Colonels

63-89 • .414 Win% • 9th in NL

The 1892 Louisville Colonels went 63-89 (.414) finishing 9th in the NL. The club scored 649 runs, allowed 804, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Lew Whistler (5 HR, 34 RBI) and Scott Stratton (21-19, 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

63 Wins
89 Losses
.414 Win %
9th Rank
649 R 804 RA
Diff -155

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⚡ Quick Stats

649 Runs Scored
804 Runs Allowed
-155 Run Diff
135K Attendance

📈 vs. 1892 NL Average

Batting Avg .226 7% below the 1892 league average (.244)
OBP .290 8% below the 1892 league average (.316)
SLG .284 13% below the 1892 league average (.327)
Team ERA 3.34 2% worse than the 1892 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 649 17% below the 1892 league average (782 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 135,686
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Avg per Game 1,938

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1892

Batting Avg

1 Ben Sanders 0.273 2 Harry Taylor 0.260 3 Fred Pfeffer 0.257 4 Scott Stratton 0.256 5 Farmer Weaver 0.254

Home Runs

1 Lew Whistler 5 2 Ben Sanders 3 3 Charley Bassett 2 4 Tom Brown 2 5 Hughie Jennings 2

RBI

1 Fred Pfeffer 76 2 Hughie Jennings 61 3 Farmer Weaver 57 4 Tom Brown 45 5 John Grim 36
1892 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tom Brown 153 660 105 150 16 8 2 45 47 94 78 0.227
Hughie Jennings 152 594 65 133 16 4 2 61 30 30 28 0.224
Farmer Weaver 138 551 58 140 15 4 0 57 40 17 30 0.254
Harry Taylor 125 493 66 128 7 1 0 34 58 23 24 0.260
Fred Pfeffer 124 470 78 121 14 9 2 76 67 36 27 0.257
John Grim 97 370 40 90 16 4 1 36 13 24 18 0.243
Charley Bassett 79 313 36 67 5 5 2 35 15 19 16 0.214
Bill Kuehne 76 287 22 48 4 5 0 36 13 36 6 0.167
Lew Whistler 80 285 42 67 4 7 5 34 30 45 14 0.235
Scott Stratton 63 219 22 56 2 9 0 23 17 21 9 0.256
Ben Sanders 54 198 30 54 12 2 3 18 16 17 6 0.273
Bill Merritt 46 168 22 33 4 2 1 13 11 15 3 0.196
Emmett Seery 42 154 18 31 6 1 0 15 24 19 6 0.201
Tom Dowse 41 145 10 21 2 0 0 7 2 15 1 0.145
Fritz Clausen 24 84 4 13 1 0 0 3 5 11 0 0.155
Pete Browning 21 77 10 19 4 0 0 4 12 7 5 0.247
Lee Viau 21 66 5 13 2 0 0 5 7 16 2 0.197
Jouett Meekin 20 64 7 5 1 0 0 3 6 9 1 0.078
Alex Jones 18 55 6 8 0 0 0 2 7 26 0 0.145
Alex McFarlan 14 42 2 7 0 0 0 1 8 11 1 0.167
Warren Fitzgerald 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 0.133
George Hemming 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.077
Egyptian Healy 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.286
Harry Dooms 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1892

ERA

1 Scott Stratton 2.92 2 Fritz Clausen 3.06 3 Ben Sanders 3.22 4 Alex Jones 3.31 5 Lee Viau 3.99

Wins

1 Scott Stratton 21 2 Ben Sanders 12 3 Fritz Clausen 9 4 Jouett Meekin 7 5 Alex Jones 5

Strikeouts

1 Fritz Clausen 94 2 Scott Stratton 93 3 Ben Sanders 77 4 Jouett Meekin 67 5 Alex Jones 44
1892 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Scott Stratton 21 19 2.92 42 40 0 351.2 342 114 70 93
Ben Sanders 12 19 3.22 31 31 0 268.1 281 96 62 77
Fritz Clausen 9 13 3.06 24 24 0 200.0 181 68 87 94
Jouett Meekin 7 10 4.03 19 18 0 156.1 168 70 78 67
Alex Jones 5 11 3.31 18 16 0 146.2 130 54 56 44
Lee Viau 4 11 3.99 16 15 0 130.2 156 58 56 36
George Hemming 2 2 4.63 4 4 0 35.0 36 18 17 12
Warren Fitzgerald 1 3 4.24 4 4 0 34.0 45 16 11 3
Egyptian Healy 1 1 1.96 2 2 0 18.1 15 4 5 4
Fred Pfeffer 0 0 1.80 1 0 0 5.0 4 1 5 0

👥 Roster (24)

Charley Bassett Tom Brown Pete Browning Fritz Clausen Harry Dooms Tom Dowse Warren Fitzgerald John Grim Egyptian Healy George Hemming Hughie Jennings Alex Jones +12 more

24 players

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The 1892 Louisville Colonels in brief

The 1892 Louisville Colonels finished 63-89, a .414 winning percentage, placing 9th in the NL. Runs came in at 649 scored against 804 allowed (-155). Against a league average of .244, the 1892 Louisville Colonels batted .226. The staff ERA of 3.34 was 2% worse than the league average of 3.29. League clubs averaged 782 runs that year, so the Louisville Colonels scored 17% fewer. Attendance at Eclipse Park I totaled 135,686 for the year.

For power, Lew Whistler led the way with 5 homers. Fred Pfeffer led in RBI with 76. Tom Brown collected the most hits, 150. The pitching staff's wins leader was Scott Stratton (21). Fritz Clausen struck out 94, the most on the club. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1892 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1892 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1892 Louisville Colonels finished 63-89 (.414 win pct).
Who led the 1892 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Lew Whistler led the 1892 Louisville Colonels with 5 home runs.
What was the 1892 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1892 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 3.34.
Did the 1892 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1892 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1892 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1892 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park I.
Who led the 1892 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lew Whistler (5 HR, 34 RBI) and Scott Stratton (21-19, 2.92 ERA).
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