1891 Pittsburgh Pirates

55-80 • .407 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates went 55-80 (.407) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 679 runs, allowed 744, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Jake Beckley (4 HR, 73 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (21-28, 2.76 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

55 Wins
80 Losses
.407 Win %
8th Rank
679 R 744 RA
Diff -65

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679 Runs Scored
744 Runs Allowed
-65 Run Diff
124K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .239 5% below the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .308 5% below the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .318 7% below the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.89 14% better than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 679 11% below the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 124,898
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Avg per Game 1,892

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Jake Beckley 0.292 2 Pete Browning 0.291 3 George Miller 0.285 4 Frank Shugart 0.275 5 Ned Hanlon 0.266

Home Runs

1 Jake Beckley 4 2 Pete Browning 4 3 Fred Carroll 4 4 George Miller 4 5 John Corkhill 3

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 73 2 Ned Hanlon 60 3 George Miller 57 4 Fred Carroll 48 5 Lou Bierbauer 47
1891 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jake Beckley 133 554 94 162 20 19 4 73 44 46 13 0.292
George Miller 135 548 80 156 19 6 4 57 59 26 35 0.285
Lou Bierbauer 121 500 60 103 13 6 1 47 28 19 12 0.206
Ned Hanlon 119 455 87 121 12 8 0 60 48 30 54 0.266
Charlie Reilly 114 415 43 91 8 5 3 44 29 58 20 0.219
Fred Carroll 91 353 55 77 13 4 4 48 48 36 22 0.218
Frank Shugart 75 320 57 88 19 8 3 33 20 26 21 0.275
Connie Mack 75 280 43 60 10 0 0 29 19 11 4 0.214
Pete Browning 50 203 35 59 14 1 4 28 27 31 4 0.291
Mark Baldwin 53 177 11 27 3 2 1 12 15 67 1 0.153
Al Maul 47 149 15 28 2 4 0 14 20 28 4 0.188
Silver King 49 148 12 25 2 3 0 9 14 31 0 0.169
John Corkhill 41 145 16 33 1 1 3 20 7 10 7 0.228
Dan Lally 41 143 24 32 6 2 1 17 16 20 0 0.224
Tun Berger 43 134 15 32 2 1 1 14 12 10 4 0.239
Pud Galvin 33 109 11 18 0 0 0 7 3 29 0 0.165
Jocko Fields 23 75 10 18 3 0 0 5 10 13 1 0.240
Harry Staley 9 31 4 7 0 1 0 3 3 4 0 0.226
John Newell 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.111
Piggy Ward 6 18 3 6 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0.333
Scott Stratton 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.125
Ed Spurney 3 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.286
Sam LaRocque 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Al Maul 2.31 2 Mark Baldwin 2.76 3 Pud Galvin 2.88 4 Harry Staley 2.89 5 Silver King 3.11

Wins

1 Mark Baldwin 21 2 Pud Galvin 15 3 Silver King 14 4 Harry Staley 4 5 Al Maul 1

Strikeouts

1 Mark Baldwin 197 2 Silver King 160 3 Pud Galvin 46 4 Harry Staley 25 5 Al Maul 13
1891 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mark Baldwin 21 28 2.76 53 51 1 437.2 385 134 227 197
Silver King 14 29 3.11 48 44 1 384.1 382 133 144 160
Pud Galvin 15 14 2.88 33 30 0 246.2 256 79 62 46
Harry Staley 4 5 2.89 9 7 0 71.2 77 23 11 25
Al Maul 1 2 2.31 8 3 1 39.0 44 10 16 13
Scott Stratton 0 2 2.45 2 2 0 18.1 16 5 5 5

👥 Roster (23)

Mark Baldwin Jake Beckley Tun Berger Lou Bierbauer Pete Browning Fred Carroll John Corkhill Jocko Fields Pud Galvin Ned Hanlon Silver King Sam LaRocque +11 more

23 players

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The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The record for the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates reads 55 wins and 80 losses, good for 8th in the NL. The run column shows 679 for and 744 against. The team batting average of .239 was 5% below the 1891 league mark of .252. The staff ERA of 2.89 was 14% better than the league average of 3.34. Measured against the 764-run league average, the offense was 11% behind.

Exposition Park was home in 1891, drawing a total attendance of 124,898. Jake Beckley topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mark Baldwin (21). The 1891 roster runs to 23 players. The 1890 season and the 1892 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 55-80 (.407 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Jake Beckley led the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 home runs.
What was the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 2.89.
Did the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Beckley (4 HR, 73 RBI) and Mark Baldwin (21-28, 2.76 ERA).
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