1889 St. Louis Browns

90-45 • .667 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1889 St. Louis Browns went 90-45 (.667) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 957 runs, allowed 680, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Charlie Duffee (16 HR, 86 RBI) and Silver King (35-16, 3.14 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

90 Wins
45 Losses
.667 Win %
2nd Rank
957 R 680 RA
Diff +277

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957 Runs Scored
680 Runs Allowed
+277 Run Diff
14K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .265 2% above the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .338 2% above the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .369 4% above the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.00 22% better than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 957 13% above the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 14,000
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Avg per Game 197

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 John Milligan 0.366 2 Tip O'Neill 0.335 3 Tommy McCarthy 0.291 4 Charlie Comiskey 0.286 5 Nat Hudson 0.250

Home Runs

1 Charlie Duffee 16 2 John Milligan 12 3 Tip O'Neill 9 4 William Robinson 5 5 Arlie Latham 4

RBI

1 Tip O'Neill 110 2 Charlie Comiskey 102 3 Charlie Duffee 86 4 John Milligan 76 5 William Robinson 70
1889 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy McCarthy 140 604 136 176 24 7 2 63 46 26 57 0.291
Charlie Comiskey 137 587 105 168 28 10 3 102 19 19 65 0.286
Tip O'Neill 134 534 123 179 33 8 9 110 72 37 28 0.335
Shorty Fuller 140 517 91 117 18 6 0 51 52 56 38 0.226
Arlie Latham 118 512 110 126 13 3 4 49 42 30 69 0.246
Charlie Duffee 137 509 93 124 15 11 16 86 60 81 21 0.244
William Robinson 132 452 97 94 17 3 5 70 118 55 39 0.208
Jack Boyle 99 347 54 85 11 5 3 42 21 42 5 0.245
John Milligan 72 273 53 100 30 2 12 76 16 19 2 0.366
Silver King 56 189 37 43 7 3 0 30 22 40 3 0.228
Ice Box Chamberlain 53 171 18 34 8 3 2 31 12 32 3 0.199
Jack Stivetts 27 79 12 18 2 2 0 7 3 13 0 0.228
Nat Hudson 13 52 6 13 1 1 1 10 2 11 1 0.250
Pete Sweeney 9 38 8 14 2 0 0 8 1 5 2 0.368
Jim Devlin 9 26 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0.192
Toad Ramsey 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 0.294
Tom Gettinger 4 16 2 7 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0.438
Jim Gill 2 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0.250
Jumbo Davis 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Jack Bellman 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500
Dad Meek 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Jack Stivetts 2.25 2 Jim Devlin 2.40 3 Ice Box Chamberlain 2.97 4 Silver King 3.14 5 Toad Ramsey 3.95

Wins

1 Silver King 35 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 32 3 Jack Stivetts 12 4 Jim Devlin 5 5 Nat Hudson 3

Strikeouts

1 Ice Box Chamberlain 202 2 Silver King 188 3 Jack Stivetts 143 4 Jim Devlin 37 5 Toad Ramsey 33
1889 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Silver King 35 16 3.14 56 53 1 458.0 462 160 125 188
Ice Box Chamberlain 32 15 2.97 53 51 1 421.2 376 139 165 202
Jack Stivetts 12 7 2.25 26 20 2 191.2 153 48 68 143
Jim Devlin 5 3 2.40 9 8 0 60.0 56 16 24 37
Nat Hudson 3 2 4.20 9 5 0 60.0 71 28 15 13
Toad Ramsey 3 1 3.95 5 3 0 41.0 44 18 10 33
Tommy McCarthy 0 0 7.20 1 0 0 5.0 4 4 6 1
Charlie Comiskey 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (21)

Jack Bellman Jack Boyle Ice Box Chamberlain Charlie Comiskey Jumbo Davis Jim Devlin Charlie Duffee Shorty Fuller Tom Gettinger Jim Gill Nat Hudson Silver King +9 more

21 players

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The 1889 St. Louis Browns in brief

In 1889 the St. Louis Browns posted a 90-45 mark (.667) and finished 2nd in the AA. The St. Louis Browns scored 957 runs and allowed 680, a run differential of +277. Against a league average of .261, the 1889 St. Louis Browns batted .265. Pitchers allowed 3.00 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.84. The 1889 St. Louis Browns outscored the average club by 13% (957 against 848).

Sportsman's Park I was home in 1889, drawing a total attendance of 14,000. Charlie Duffee led the club in home runs with 16. The RBI leader was Tip O'Neill, with 110. Silver King led the pitchers with 35 wins. The strikeout leader was Ice Box Chamberlain with 202.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1889 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1889 St. Louis Browns finished 90-45 (.667 win pct).
Who led the 1889 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Charlie Duffee led the 1889 St. Louis Browns with 16 home runs.
What was the 1889 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1889 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 3.00.
Did the 1889 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1889 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1889 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
Who led the 1889 St. Louis Browns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Duffee (16 HR, 86 RBI) and Silver King (35-16, 3.14 ERA).
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