1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys

61-71 • .462 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys went 61-71 (.462) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 726 runs, allowed 801, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Jake Beckley (9 HR, 97 RBI) and Pud Galvin (23-16, 4.17 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

61 Wins
71 Losses
.462 Win %
5th Rank
726 R 801 RA
Diff -75

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726 Runs Scored
801 Runs Allowed
-75 Run Diff
42 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .253 5% below the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .319 5% below the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .351 3% below the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 4.51 12% worse than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 726 6% below the 1889 league average (775 R)

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 70

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Fred Carroll 0.330 2 Jocko Fields 0.311 3 Jake Beckley 0.301 4 Al Maul 0.276 5 George Miller 0.268

Home Runs

1 Jake Beckley 9 2 George Miller 6 3 Bill Kuehne 5 4 Pop Smith 5 5 Al Maul 4

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 97 2 Fred Dunlap 65 3 Bill Kuehne 57 4 George Miller 56 5 Fred Carroll 51
1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jake Beckley 123 522 91 157 24 10 9 97 29 29 11 0.301
Ned Hanlon 116 461 81 110 14 10 2 37 58 25 53 0.239
Fred Dunlap 121 451 59 106 19 0 2 65 46 33 21 0.235
George Miller 104 422 77 113 25 3 6 56 31 11 16 0.268
Bill Kuehne 97 390 43 96 20 5 5 57 9 36 15 0.246
Billy Sunday 81 321 62 77 10 6 2 25 27 33 47 0.240
Fred Carroll 91 318 80 105 21 11 2 51 85 26 19 0.330
Jack Rowe 75 317 57 82 14 3 2 32 22 16 5 0.259
Jocko Fields 75 289 41 90 22 5 2 43 29 30 7 0.311
Pop Smith 72 258 26 54 10 2 5 27 24 38 12 0.209
Al Maul 68 257 37 71 6 6 4 44 29 41 18 0.276
Deacon White 55 225 35 57 10 1 0 26 16 18 2 0.253
Harry Staley 51 186 11 30 3 1 0 8 4 40 1 0.161
Pud Galvin 41 150 15 28 7 2 0 16 3 46 2 0.187
Ed Morris 21 72 2 7 1 0 0 4 4 17 1 0.097
Bill Sowders 15 48 4 13 1 0 0 5 3 10 0 0.271
Chuck Lauer 4 16 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.188
Bill Garfield 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Pete Conway 3 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0.100
Andy Dunning 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Alex Beam 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.167
Alex Jones 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Al Krumm 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Harry Staley 3.51 2 Ed Morris 4.13 3 Pud Galvin 4.17 4 Bill Sowders 7.35 5 Al Maul 9.86

Wins

1 Pud Galvin 23 2 Harry Staley 21 3 Ed Morris 6 4 Bill Sowders 6 5 Pete Conway 2

Strikeouts

1 Harry Staley 159 2 Pud Galvin 77 3 Ed Morris 40 4 Bill Sowders 33 5 Al Maul 11
1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Harry Staley 21 26 3.51 49 47 1 420.0 433 164 116 159
Pud Galvin 23 16 4.17 41 40 0 341.0 392 158 78 77
Ed Morris 6 13 4.13 21 21 0 170.0 196 78 48 40
Bill Sowders 6 5 7.35 13 11 0 52.2 94 43 29 33
Al Maul 1 4 9.86 6 4 0 42.0 64 46 28 11
Bill Garfield 0 2 7.76 4 2 0 29.0 45 25 17 4
Pete Conway 2 1 4.91 3 3 0 22.0 26 12 16 2
Alex Beam 1 1 6.50 2 2 0 18.0 11 13 15 1
Andy Dunning 0 2 7.00 2 2 0 18.0 20 14 16 4
Alex Jones 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 7 3 1 10
Al Krumm 0 1 10.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 10 10 4

👥 Roster (23)

Alex Beam Jake Beckley Fred Carroll Pete Conway Fred Dunlap Andy Dunning Jocko Fields Pud Galvin Bill Garfield Ned Hanlon Alex Jones Al Krumm +11 more

23 players

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The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys in brief

The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys finished 61-71, a .462 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NL. The Pittsburg Alleghenys scored 726 runs and allowed 801, a run differential of -75. The team batting average of .253 was 5% below the 1889 league mark of .266. The Pittsburg Alleghenys staff finished with a 4.51 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.03. The 726 runs scored compare with a league average of 775 per club, 6% fewer.

The club's home park in 1889 was Recreation Park. The home run leader was Jake Beckley, who hit 9. The pitching staff's wins leader was Pud Galvin (23). The strikeout leader was Harry Staley with 159. In all, the roster shows 23 players. The 1888 season and the 1890 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys

What was the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys record?
The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys finished 61-71 (.462 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys in home runs?
Jake Beckley led the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys with 9 home runs.
What was the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys team ERA?
The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys posted a team ERA of 4.51.
Did the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys play?
The 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Beckley (9 HR, 97 RBI) and Pud Galvin (23-16, 4.17 ERA).
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