1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings season

1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings
1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings
League	American Association
Ballpark	American Park
City	Cincinnati
Owner	Aaron S. Stern[1]
Manager	Gus Schmelz

The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fourth place in the American Association with a record of 76–63, 18 games behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

Regular season

The Red Stockings brought back manager Gus Schmelz for a third season in 1889, as he led the team to two straight seasons of 80 or more victories. Cincinnati would have a new shortstop, signing local area player Ollie Beard to his first contract. Cincinnati also signed rookie Bug Holliday, who would play in the outfield. On the mound, another rookie, Jesse Duryea, would join the Red Stockings.

Bug Holliday had an excellent rookie season, hitting .321 with a league high nineteen home runs and a franchise record 104 RBI. George Tebeau hit .252 with seven homers and 70 RBI, while scoring a team high 110 runs. Hugh Nicol once again led Cincinnati in stolen bases, however, he failed to crack 100 for the first time since joining the team, as he stole 80 bases.

Jesse Duryea was the ace of the Red Stockings staff, going 32–19 with a 2.56 ERA in 53 games. Lee Viau had a 22–20 record with a 3.79 ERA, while Tony Mullane was 11–9 with a 2.99 ERA.

Season summary

Cincinnati began the season badly, as they lost their first four games, and were 5–10 in their first fifteen games. The Red Stockings responded by going 16–6 in their next 22 games to climb into third place, however, the team lost their next seven games to fall under .500 once again and into sixth place. Cincinnati would never be a factor in the pennant race, finishing in fourth place with a 76–63 record, eighteen games behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

Season standings

American Association	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	93	44	0.679	—	50–19	43–25
St. Louis Browns	90	45	0.667	2	51–18	39–27
Philadelphia Athletics	75	58	0.564	16	46–22	29–36
Cincinnati Red Stockings	76	63	0.547	18	47–26	29–37
Baltimore Orioles	70	65	0.519	22	40–24	30–41
Columbus Solons	60	78	0.435	33½	36–33	24–45
Kansas City Cowboys	55	82	0.401	38	35–35	20–47
Louisville Colonels	27	111	0.196	66½	18–46	9–65

Record vs. opponents

1889 American Association record Sources:
Team	BAL	BR	CIN	COL	KC	LOU	PHI	STL
Baltimore	—	8–12	8–11–2	12–8	11–7	16–4	8–11	7–12–2
Brooklyn	12–8	—	15–5	11–8–2	16–4	19–1	12–7–1	8–11
Cincinnati	11–8–2	5–15	—	11–9	14–6	18–2	9–11	8–12
Columbus	8–12	8–11–2	9–11	—	9–11	13–7	7–12	6–14
Kansas City	7–11	4–16	6–14	11–9	—	13–6	8–12–1	6–14–1
Louisville	4–16	1–19	2–18	7–13	6–13	—	5–14–1	2–18–1
Philadelphia	11–8	7–12–1	11–9	12–7	12–8–1	14–5–1	—	8–9–2
St. Louis	12–7–2	11–8	12–8	14–6	14–6–1	18–2–1	9–8–2	—

Game log

Legend
Red Stockings Win	Red Stockings Loss	Game Tied/Postponed

1889 Game Log: 76–63 (Home: 47–26; Away: 29–37)

April: 4–8 (Home: 3–4; Away: 1–4)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
1	April 17	Browns	1–5	American Park	15,000	0-1	L1
2	April 18	Browns	4–12	American Park	4,000	0-2	L2
3	April 19	Browns	3–4	American Park	N/A	0-3	L3
4	April 20	Browns	0–2	American Park	N/A	0-4	L4
5	April 21	Cowboys	7–6	American Park	N/A	1-4	W1
6	April 22	Cowboys	10–1	American Park	N/A	2-4	W2
7	April 23	Cowboys	7–5	American Park	N/A	3-4	W3
8	April 25	@ Browns	5–10	Sportsman's Park	N/A	3-5	L1
9	April 26	@ Browns	2–8	Sportsman's Park	N/A	3-6	L2
10	April 27	@ Browns	12–10	Sportsman's Park	N/A	4-6	W1
11	April 28	@ Browns	2–5	Sportsman's Park	N/A	4-7	L2
-	April 29	@ Cowboys	Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 27
12	April 30	@ Cowboys	6–8	Exposition Park	N/A	4-8	L3

May: 17–9 (Home: 13–5; Away: 4–4)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
13	May 1	@ Cowboys	14–3	Exposition Park	N/A	5-8	W1
14	May 2	@ Cowboys	2–3	Exposition Park	N/A	5-9	L1
15	May 4	Colonels	2–8	American Park	N/A	5-10	L2
16	May 5	Colonels	12–5	American Park	N/A	6-10	W1
17	May 6	Colonels	8–7	American Park	N/A	7-10	W2
18	May 7	Athletics	1–7	American Park	N/A	7-11	L1
19	May 8	Athletics	6–2	American Park	N/A	8-11	W1
20	May 9	Athletics	14–6	American Park	N/A	9-11	W2
21	May 10	Athletics	10–0	American Park	N/A	10-11	W3
-	May 11	Bridegrooms	Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 15
22	May 12	Bridegrooms	7–10	American Park	N/A	10-12	L1
-	May 13	Bridegrooms	Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 16
23	May 14	Bridegrooms	0–4	American Park	N/A	10-13	L2
24	May 15	Bridegrooms	6–10	American Park	N/A	10-14	L3
25	May 16	Orioles	4–2	American Park	N/A	11-14	W1
26	May 17	Orioles	14–5	American Park	N/A	12-14	W2
27	May 18	Orioles	7–5	American Park	N/A	13-14	W3
28	May 19	Orioles	8–5	American Park	N/A	14-14	W4
-	May 20	Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 20
29	May 20	@ Solons	0–2	Recreation Park	N/A	14-15	L1
-	May 21	Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 21
30	May 21	@ Solons	13–10	Recreation Park	N/A	15-15	W1
-	May 22	Solons	Postponed (cold, site change); Makeup: May 24
-	May 23	Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 23
31	May 23	@ Solons	5–4	Recreation Park	N/A	16-15	W2
32	May 24	@ Solons	4–0	Recreation Park	N/A	17-15	W3
-	May 25	@ Colonels	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 26
-	May 26	@ Colonels	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 26
33	May 26 1	Colonels	8–7	American Park	N/A	18-15	W4
34	May 26 2	Colonels	16–4	American Park	N/A	19-15	W5
-	May 27	@ Colonels	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 27
35	May 27	Colonels	10–9	American Park	N/A	20-15	W6
-	May 28	@ Colonels	Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 28
36	May 28	Colonels	13–12	American Park	N/A	21-15	W7
37	May 30 1	@ Athletics	0–3	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	21-16	L1
38	May 30 2	@ Athletics	1–6	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	21-17	L2
-	May 31	@ Athletics	Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 30

June: 10–10 (Home: 5–0; Away: 5–10)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
39	June 1	@ Athletics	4–8	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	21-18	L3
40	June 2	@ Athletics	2–4	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	21-19	L4
41	June 3	@ Orioles	2–7	Oriole Park	N/A	21-20	L5
42	June 4	@ Orioles	2–3	Oriole Park	N/A	21-21	L6
43	June 5	@ Orioles	6–13	Oriole Park	N/A	21-22	L7
44	June 6	@ Orioles	10–3	Oriole Park	N/A	22-22	W1
-	June 8	@ Solons	Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 1
45	June 9	@ Solons	4–17	Recreation Park	N/A	22-23	L1
-	June 10	@ Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: July 9
-	June 11	@ Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: June 11
46	June 11	Solons	5–2	American Park	N/A	23-23	W1
47	June 13	@ Bridegrooms	1–2	Washington Park	N/A	23-24	L1
48	June 14	@ Bridegrooms	4–7	Washington Park	N/A	23-25	L2
-	June 15	@ Bridegrooms	Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 2
49	June 16	@ Bridegrooms	4–3	Washington Park	N/A	24-25	W1
50	June 20	Cowboys	5–4	American Park	N/A	25-25	W2
51	June 21	Cowboys	9–2	American Park	N/A	26-25	W3
52	June 22	Cowboys	11–3	American Park	N/A	27-25	W4
53	June 23	Cowboys	15–7	American Park	N/A	28-25	W5
54	June 25	@ Browns	3–7	Sportsman's Park	N/A	28-26	L1
55	June 26	@ Browns	6–1	Sportsman's Park	N/A	29-26	W1
56	June 27	@ Browns	8–6	Sportsman's Park	N/A	30-26	W2
57	June 29	@ Cowboys	3–9	Exposition Park	N/A	30-27	L1
58	June 30	@ Cowboys	9–3	Exposition Park	N/A	31-27	W1

July: 14–11 (Home: 10–7; Away: 4–4)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
59	July 1	@ Cowboys	3–6	Exposition Park	N/A	31-28	L1
60	July 3	Orioles	3–3	American Park	N/A	31-28	L1
61	July 4 1	Orioles	0–8	American Park	N/A	31-29	L2
62	July 4 2	Orioles	11–5	American Park	N/A	32-29	W1
63	July 5	Orioles	10–9	American Park	N/A	33-29	W2
64	July 6	Athletics	5–2	American Park	N/A	34-29	W3
65	July 7	Athletics	5–6	American Park	N/A	34-30	L1
66	July 8	Athletics	11–3	American Park	N/A	35-30	W1
67	July 9	Solons	16–10	American Park	N/A	36-30	W2
68	July 10	Solons	4–2	American Park	N/A	37-30	W3
69	July 11	Solons	4–7	American Park	N/A	37-31	L1
70	July 12	Solons	6–5	American Park	N/A	38-31	W1
71	July 13	Bridegrooms	5–15	American Park	N/A	38-32	L1
-	July 14	Bridegrooms	Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 23
72	July 15	Bridegrooms	4–6	American Park	N/A	38-33	L2
73	July 16	Bridegrooms	4–3	American Park	N/A	39-33	W1
74	July 18	Browns	5–1	American Park	N/A	40-33	W2
75	July 20	Browns	1–5	American Park	N/A	40-34	L1
76	July 21	Browns	10–1	American Park	N/A	41-34	W1
77	July 23	@ Athletics	9–1	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	42-34	W2
78	July 24	@ Athletics	6–5	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	43-34	W3
79	July 25	@ Athletics	10–6	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	44-34	W4
80	July 26	@ Bridegrooms	6–20	Washington Park	N/A	44-35	L1
81	July 27	@ Bridegrooms	2–6	Washington Park	N/A	44-36	L2
82	July 28	@ Bridegrooms	2–1	Washington Park	N/A	45-36	W1
-	July 29	@ Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: August 21
-	July 30	@ Solons	Postponed (site change); Makeup: July 30
83	July 30	Solons	3–4	American Park	N/A	45-37	L1
84	July 31	@ Solons	5–6	Recreation Park	N/A	45-38	L2

August: 13–12 (Home: 8–8; Away: 5–4)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
85	August 1	@ Solons	16–5	Recreation Park	N/A	46-38	W1
86	August 2	@ Orioles	3–5	Oriole Park	N/A	46-39	L1
87	August 3	@ Orioles	2–6	Oriole Park	N/A	46-40	L2
88	August 5	@ Orioles	3–2	Oriole Park	N/A	47-40	W1
89	August 7	@ Colonels	5–4	Eclipse Park	N/A	48-40	W2
90	August 8	@ Colonels	4–3	Eclipse Park	N/A	49-40	W3
91	August 9	@ Colonels	15–8	Eclipse Park	N/A	50-40	W4
92	August 10	Orioles	20–0	American Park	N/A	51-40	W5
93	August 11	Orioles	3–4	American Park	N/A	51-41	L1
94	August 12	Orioles	6–7	American Park	N/A	51-42	L2
95	August 13	Athletics	4–10	American Park	N/A	51-43	L3
96	August 14	Athletics	7–6	American Park	N/A	52-43	W1
97	August 15	Athletics	9–10	American Park	N/A	52-44	L1
98	August 17	Solons	9–3	American Park	N/A	53-44	W1
-	August 18	Solons	Postponed (Sunday game stopped); Makeup: August 19
99	August 19	Solons	3–4	American Park	N/A	53-45	L1
100	August 20	Solons	2–3	American Park	N/A	53-46	L2
101	August 21	Solons	9–3	American Park	N/A	54-46	W1
102	August 22	Bridegrooms	18–5	American Park	N/A	55-46	W2
103	August 23	Bridegrooms	4–10	American Park	N/A	55-47	L1
104	August 24	Bridegrooms	4–6	American Park	N/A	55-48	L2
-	August 25	Bridegrooms	Postponed (Sunday game stopped, site change); Makeup: September 5
105	August 26	Colonels	19–6	American Park	N/A	56-48	W1
106	August 27	Colonels	10–4	American Park	N/A	57-48	W2
107	August 28	Colonels	6–4	American Park	N/A	58-48	W3
108	August 30	@ Athletics	1–7	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	58-49	L1
109	August 31	@ Athletics	2–7	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	58-50	L2

September: 10–11 (Home: 0–0; Away: 10–11)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
110	September 1	@ Athletics	0–4	Jefferson Street Grounds	N/A	58-51	L3
111	September 2 1	@ Bridegrooms	4–7	Washington Park	N/A	58-52	L4
112	September 2 2	@ Bridegrooms	11–4	Washington Park	N/A	59-52	W1
113	September 3	@ Bridegrooms	8–13	Washington Park	2,600	59-53	L1
114	September 4	@ Bridegrooms	1–12	Washington Park	N/A	59-54	L2
115	September 5	@ Bridegrooms	3–6	Washington Park	N/A	59-55	L3
116	September 7	@ Orioles	5–5	Oriole Park	N/A	59-55	L3
117	September 9	@ Orioles	12–8	Oriole Park	N/A	60-55	W1
118	September 10	@ Orioles	6–3	Oriole Park	N/A	61-55	W2
119	September 12	@ Solons	1–12	Recreation Park	N/A	61-56	L1
120	September 14	@ Solons	1–9	Recreation Park	N/A	61-57	L2
121	September 15	@ Solons	4–1	Recreation Park	N/A	62-57	W1
122	September 17	@ Colonels	5–1	Eclipse Park	N/A	63-57	W2
123	September 18	@ Colonels	4–3	Eclipse Park	N/A	64-57	W3
124	September 19	@ Colonels	0–8	Eclipse Park	N/A	64-58	L1
125	September 21	@ Browns	5–4	Sportsman's Park	N/A	65-58	W1
126	September 22	@ Browns	17–6	Sportsman's Park	N/A	66-58	W2
127	September 23	@ Browns	1–5	Sportsman's Park	N/A	66-59	L1
128	September 26	@ Cowboys	6–8	Exposition Park	N/A	66-60	L2
129	September 27	@ Cowboys	16–8	Exposition Park	N/A	67-60	W1
130	September 28	@ Cowboys	7–9	Exposition Park	N/A	67-61	L1
-	September 29	@ Cowboys	Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30
131	September 30	@ Cowboys	9–8	Exposition Park	N/A	68-61	W1

October: 8–2 (Home: 8–2; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Record	Streak
132	October 3	Colonels	14–3	American Park	N/A	69-61	W2
133	October 4	Colonels	9–2	American Park	N/A	70-61	W3
134	October 5	Colonels	8–1	American Park	N/A	71-61	W4
-	October 6	Colonels	Postponed (Sunday game stopped); Makeup: October 7
135	October 7	Colonels	9–3	American Park	N/A	72-61	W5
136	October 8	Cowboys	10–3	American Park	N/A	73-61	W6
137	October 9	Cowboys	13–1	American Park	N/A	74-61	W7
138	October 10	Cowboys	10–2	American Park	N/A	75-61	W8
-	October 12	Browns	Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: October 15
-	October 13	Browns	Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 15
139	October 14	Browns	1–5	American Park	3,000	75-62	L1
140	October 15 1	Browns	8–3	American Park	N/A	76-62	W1
141	October 15 2	Browns	1–2	American Park	N/A	76-63	L1

Roster

1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Gus Schmelz

Player stats

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Jim Keenan	87	300	86	.287	6	60
1B	John Reilly	111	427	111	.260	5	66
2B	Bid McPhee	135	540	145	.269	5	57
SS	Ollie Beard	141	558	159	.285	1	77
3B	Hick Carpenter	123	486	127	.261	0	63
OF	Hugh Nicol	122	474	121	.255	2	58
OF	Bug Holliday	135	563	181	.321	19	104
OF	George Tebeau	135	496	125	.252	7	70

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Kid Baldwin	60	223	55	.247	1	34
Billy Earle	53	169	45	.266	4	31

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Jesse Duryea	53	401.0	32	19	2.56	183
Lee Viau	47	373.0	22	20	3.79	152
Tony Mullane	33	220.0	11	9	2.99	112
Mike Smith	29	203.0	9	12	4.88	104
Charlie Petty	5	44.0	2	3	5.52	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Theodore Conover	1	0	0	1	13.50	1

References

"Reds owners". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

External links

1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference

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[1] "Reds owners". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

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