1891 Philadelphia Phillies

68-69 • .496 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies went 68-69 (.496) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 756 runs, allowed 773, and played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds. Team leaders included Sam Thompson (7 HR, 90 RBI) and Kid Gleason (24-22, 3.51 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

68 Wins
69 Losses
.496 Win %
4th Rank
756 R 773 RA
Diff -17

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756 Runs Scored
773 Runs Allowed
-17 Run Diff
214K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .252 equal to the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .326 equal to the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .322 6% below the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 3.73 12% worse than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 756 1% below the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 214,178
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Avg per Game 3,104

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Billy Hamilton 0.340 2 Jack Clements 0.310 3 Sam Thompson 0.294 4 Jerry Denny 0.288 5 Kid Gleason 0.248

Home Runs

1 Sam Thompson 7 2 Ed Delahanty 5 3 Jack Clements 4 4 Billy Hamilton 2 5 Al Myers 2

RBI

1 Sam Thompson 90 2 Ed Delahanty 86 3 Jack Clements 75 4 Al Myers 69 5 Billy Hamilton 60
1891 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Thompson 133 554 108 163 23 10 7 90 52 20 29 0.294
Ed Delahanty 128 543 92 132 19 9 5 86 33 50 25 0.243
Billy Hamilton 133 527 141 179 23 7 2 60 102 28 111 0.340
Al Myers 135 514 67 118 27 2 2 69 69 46 8 0.230
William Brown 115 441 62 107 20 4 0 50 34 35 7 0.243
Bob Allen 118 438 46 97 7 4 1 51 43 44 12 0.221
Jack Clements 107 423 58 131 29 4 4 75 43 19 3 0.310
Billy Shindle 103 415 68 87 13 1 0 38 33 39 17 0.210
Ed Mayer 68 268 24 50 2 4 0 31 14 29 7 0.187
Kid Gleason 65 214 31 53 5 2 0 17 20 17 6 0.248
Duke Esper 39 123 18 27 4 1 0 9 7 19 1 0.220
John Thornton 39 123 7 17 3 0 0 6 2 10 1 0.138
Bill Gray 23 75 11 18 0 0 0 7 3 10 3 0.240
Jerry Denny 19 73 5 21 1 1 0 11 4 6 1 0.288
Bill Kling 13 31 3 6 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 0.194
Jocko Fields 8 30 4 7 2 1 0 5 4 2 0 0.233
Tim Keefe 11 29 0 5 0 1 0 1 4 16 0 0.172
Billy Graulich 7 26 2 8 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.308
Alexander Donoghue 6 22 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.318
Ed Cassian 6 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.118
Harry Morelock 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.071
Phenomenal Smith 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0.375
John Schultz 6 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.167
Mike Kilroy 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.400
Walter Plock 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.400
Joe Gormley 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Phil Saylor 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Bastian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Ed Cassian 2.84 2 Kid Gleason 3.51 3 Duke Esper 3.56 4 John Thornton 3.68 5 Tim Keefe 3.91

Wins

1 Kid Gleason 24 2 Duke Esper 20 3 John Thornton 15 4 Bill Kling 4 5 Tim Keefe 3

Strikeouts

1 Duke Esper 108 2 Kid Gleason 100 3 John Thornton 52 4 Tim Keefe 34 5 Bill Kling 26
1891 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Gleason 24 22 3.51 53 44 1 418.0 431 163 165 100
Duke Esper 20 15 3.56 39 36 1 296.0 302 117 121 108
John Thornton 15 16 3.68 37 32 2 269.0 268 110 115 52
Tim Keefe 3 6 3.91 11 10 1 78.1 82 34 30 34
Bill Kling 4 2 4.32 12 7 0 75.0 91 36 32 26
Ed Cassian 1 3 2.84 6 4 0 38.0 40 12 16 10
Phenomenal Smith 1 1 4.26 3 2 0 19.0 20 9 8 3
John Schultz 0 1 6.60 6 1 0 15.0 18 11 11 4
Mike Kilroy 0 2 9.90 3 1 0 10.0 15 11 4 3
Joe Gormley 0 1 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 10 5 5 2
Phil Saylor 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 2 0 0

👥 Roster (28)

Bob Allen Charlie Bastian William Brown Ed Cassian Jack Clements Ed Delahanty Jerry Denny Alexander Donoghue Duke Esper Jocko Fields Kid Gleason Joe Gormley +16 more

28 players

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The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

A 68-69 record (.496) put the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 756 scored against 773 allowed (-17). The staff ERA of 3.73 was 12% worse than the league average of 3.34. Measured against the 764-run league average, the offense was 1% behind. Attendance at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds totaled 214,178 for the year.

The home run leader was Sam Thompson, who hit 7. The hits leader was Billy Hamilton with 179. On the mound, Kid Gleason won 24 games to lead the staff. Duke Esper struck out 108, the most on the club. The 1891 roster runs to 28 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1890 season and the 1892 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies finished 68-69 (.496 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Sam Thompson led the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies with 7 home runs.
What was the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 3.73.
Did the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1891 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds.
Who led the 1891 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Thompson (7 HR, 90 RBI) and Kid Gleason (24-22, 3.51 ERA).
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