1890 Pittsburgh Burghers

60-68 • .469 Win% • 6th in PL

The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers went 60-68 (.469) finishing 6th in the PL. The club scored 849 runs, allowed 931, and played home games at Exposition Park III. Team leaders included Jake Beckley (9 HR, 123 RBI) and Harry Staley (21-25, 3.29 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

60 Wins
68 Losses
.469 Win %
6th Rank
849 R 931 RA
Diff -82

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⚡ Quick Stats

849 Runs Scored
931 Runs Allowed
-82 Run Diff
28K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 PL Average

Batting Avg .259 5% below the 1890 league average (.273)
OBP .348 1% below the 1890 league average (.351)
SLG .366 3% below the 1890 league average (.378)
Team ERA 4.27 1% worse than the 1890 league average (4.24)
Runs Scored 849 7% below the 1890 league average (916 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park III
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 28,389
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Avg per Game 436

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Jake Beckley 0.323 2 Fred Carroll 0.298 3 Jocko Fields 0.282 4 Ned Hanlon 0.272 5 Joe Visner 0.269

Home Runs

1 Jake Beckley 9 2 Jocko Fields 9 3 Bill Kuehne 5 4 Joe Visner 3 5 Fred Carroll 2

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 123 2 Jocko Fields 88 3 Bill Kuehne 73 4 Joe Visner 73 5 Fred Carroll 71
1890 Pittsburgh Burghers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Kuehne 128 537 66 126 21 12 5 73 28 37 21 0.235
Jocko Fields 129 536 103 151 19 20 9 88 60 53 25 0.282
Joe Visner 130 532 114 143 16 22 3 73 78 44 18 0.269
Jake Beckley 124 529 110 171 38 22 9 123 42 33 18 0.323
Tommy Corcoran 126 515 81 120 14 13 1 63 39 45 44 0.233
Ned Hanlon 121 485 107 132 16 6 1 45 81 24 65 0.272
Fred Carroll 111 416 95 124 20 7 2 71 75 22 35 0.298
William Robinson 101 314 62 72 10 3 0 39 104 34 17 0.229
Tom Quinn 58 217 24 44 4 3 1 15 19 9 1 0.203
Harry Staley 48 168 25 35 3 2 1 25 13 16 0 0.208
Al Maul 46 166 31 43 6 3 0 22 22 13 5 0.259
Pud Galvin 26 97 8 20 2 1 0 12 6 20 1 0.206
John Tener 20 69 8 13 0 0 2 5 8 11 1 0.188
Ed Morris 18 63 7 9 0 0 0 5 5 13 0 0.143
Jerry Hurley 8 22 5 6 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 0.273
Jim Gray 2 9 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0.222
Fred Doe 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Harry Staley 3.29 2 Al Maul 3.94 3 Pud Galvin 4.35 4 Ed Morris 4.86 5 John Tener 7.21

Wins

1 Harry Staley 21 2 Al Maul 16 3 Pud Galvin 12 4 Ed Morris 8 5 John Tener 3

Strikeouts

1 Harry Staley 150 2 Al Maul 87 3 Pud Galvin 35 4 John Tener 33 5 Ed Morris 25
1890 Pittsburgh Burghers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Harry Staley 21 25 3.29 47 47 0 396.2 404 145 77 150
Al Maul 16 12 3.94 31 29 0 255.2 279 112 105 87
Pud Galvin 12 13 4.35 26 25 0 217.0 275 105 49 35
Ed Morris 8 7 4.86 18 15 0 144.1 178 78 35 25
John Tener 3 11 7.21 15 15 0 126.0 173 101 75 33
Fred Doe 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 2

👥 Roster (17)

Jake Beckley Fred Carroll Tommy Corcoran Fred Doe Jocko Fields Pud Galvin Jim Gray Ned Hanlon Jerry Hurley Bill Kuehne Al Maul Ed Morris +5 more

17 players

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The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers in brief

The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers finished 60-68, a .469 winning percentage, placing 6th in the PL. The run column shows 849 for and 931 against. Against a league average of .273, the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers batted .259. The staff ERA of 4.27 was 1% worse than the league average of 4.24.

League clubs averaged 916 runs that year, so the Pittsburgh Burghers scored 7% fewer. Attendance at Exposition Park III totaled 28,389 for the year. Jake Beckley topped the Pittsburgh Burghers with 9 home runs. On the mound, Harry Staley won 21 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers

What was the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers record?
The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers finished 60-68 (.469 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers in home runs?
Jake Beckley led the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers with 9 home runs.
What was the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers team ERA?
The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers posted a team ERA of 4.27.
Did the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers play?
The 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers played home games at Exposition Park III.
Who led the 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Beckley (9 HR, 123 RBI) and Harry Staley (21-25, 3.29 ERA).
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