| 1891 Boston Reds | |
|---|---|
| 1891 American Association Championship | |
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Congress Street Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Manager | Arthur Irwin |
The 1891 Boston Reds baseball team finished the season with a 93–42 record and won the American Association championship in their first season in the new league after the demise of the Players' League. Thus they became only the second team (after the 1889–1890 Brooklyn Bridegrooms) to win championships in two different leagues in successive seasons, as well as the only team to win the pennant every single season of its existence. After the season, the AA also disbanded, and the Reds team folded with the league.
Regular season
Season standings
| American Association | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Reds | 93 | 42 | 0.689 | — | 51–17 | 42–25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 85 | 51 | 0.625 | 8½ | 52–21 | 33–30 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 64 | 0.526 | 22 | 44–24 | 27–40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 73 | 66 | 0.525 | 22 | 43–26 | 30–40 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 15 | 0.583 | 22½ | 16–5 | 5–10 |
| Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 43 | 57 | 0.430 | 32½ | 24–21 | 19–36 |
| Columbus Solons | 61 | 76 | 0.445 | 33 | 33–29 | 28–47 |
| Louisville Colonels | 54 | 83 | 0.394 | 40 | 39–32 | 15–51 |
| Washington Statesmen | 44 | 91 | 0.326 | 49 | 28–40 | 16–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CIN | COL | LOU | MIL | PHI | STL | WSH | ||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 8–12–1 | 7–5 | 12–7 | 14–6 | 3–3 | 9–10–2 | 7–12–1 | 11–9 | ||||||||
| Boston | 12–8–1 | — | 8–5 | 15–5 | 14–3–2 | 5–2 | 13–7–1 | 8–10 | 18–2 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 8–7 | 7–9 | 0–0 | 4–8 | 5–14–1 | 9–4–1 | ||||||||
| Columbus | 7–12 | 5–15 | 7–8 | — | 12–8 | 0–5 | 9–11 | 9–11 | 12–6–1 | ||||||||
| Louisville | 6–14 | 3–14–2 | 9–7 | 8–12 | — | 1–3 | 8–12 | 9–11 | 10–10 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–5 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10–9–2 | 7–13–1 | 8–4 | 11–9 | 12–8 | 5–3 | — | 10–10 | 10–10–1 | ||||||||
| St. Louis | 12–7–1 | 10–8 | 14–5–1 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 0–1 | 10–10 | — | 17–2–1 | ||||||||
| Washington | 9–11 | 2–18 | 4–9–1 | 6–12–1 | 10–10 | 1–4 | 10–10–1 | 2–17–1 | — | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1891 Boston Reds | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
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 | Morgan Murphy | 106 | 402 | 87 | .216 | 4 | 54 |
| 1B | Dan Brouthers | 130 | 486 | 170 | .350 | 5 | 109 |
| 2B | Cub Stricker | 139 | 514 | 111 | .216 | 0 | 46 |
| SS | Paul Radford | 133 | 456 | 118 | .259 | 0 | 65 |
| 3B | Duke Farrell | 122 | 473 | 143 | .302 | 12 | 110 |
| OF | Hugh Duffy | 127 | 536 | 180 | .336 | 9 | 110 |
| OF | Tom Brown | 137 | 589 | 189 | .321 | 5 | 72 |
| OF | Hardy Richardson | 74 | 278 | 71 | .255 | 7 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Joyce | 65 | 243 | 75 | .309 | 3 | 51 |
| Jack McGeachey | 41 | 178 | 45 | .253 | 1 | 21 |
| John Irwin | 19 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 15 |
| Arthur Irwin | 6 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 |
| King Kelly | 4 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Cotter | 6 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Tommy Dowd | 4 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Donahue | 4 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Quinlan | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Flynn | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Haddock | 51 | 379.2 | 34 | 11 | 2.49 | 169 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 48 | 363.2 | 29 | 9 | 2.55 | 158 |
| Cinders O'Brien | 40 | 268.2 | 18 | 13 | 3.65 | 87 |
| Kid Madden | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 6 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Daley | 19 | 126.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.98 | 68 |
| Clark Griffith | 7 | 40.0 | 3 | 1 | 5.63 | 20 |
| John Fitzgerald | 6 | 32.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Radford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
References