| 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | |
|---|---|
| League | Players' League |
| Ballpark | Eastern Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owner | George Chauncey |
| Manager | John Montgomery Ward |
The 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League. They compiled a 76–56 record, good for second place. The team was named by the press for their manager, John Montgomery Ward, who helped to organize the Players' League. After the season, the league folded, and the Wonders were bought out by the National League's Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
Regular season
Season standings
| Players' League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Reds | 81 | 48 | 0.628 | — | 48–21 | 33–27 |
| Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 76 | 56 | 0.576 | 6½ | 46–19 | 30–37 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 57 | 0.565 | 8 | 47–19 | 27–38 |
| Chicago Pirates | 75 | 62 | 0.547 | 10 | 46–23 | 29–39 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 68 | 63 | 0.519 | 14 | 35–30 | 33–33 |
| Pittsburgh Burghers | 60 | 68 | 0.469 | 20½ | 37–28 | 23–40 |
| Cleveland Infants | 55 | 75 | 0.423 | 26½ | 31–30 | 24–45 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 36 | 96 | 0.273 | 46½ | 23–42 | 13–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | BUF | CHI | CLE | NY | PHI | PIT | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 11–7 | 14–6–1 | 12–8 | 12–8 | 12–8 | 10–6 | 10–5 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 7–11 | — | 12–6–1 | 10–9 | 12–8 | 7–10 | 14–6 | 14–6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 6–14–1 | 6–12–1 | — | 5–15 | 7–9 | 3–17 | 4–16 | 5–13 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 8–12 | 9–10 | 15–5 | — | 13–7 | 9–9–1 | 10–10 | 11–9 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 8–12 | 8–12 | 9–7 | 7–13 | — | 8–11 | 8–11–1 | 7–9 | |||||||||
| New York | 8–12 | 10–7 | 17–3 | 9–9–1 | 11–8 | — | 5–12 | 14–6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6–10 | 6–14 | 16–4 | 10–10 | 11–8–1 | 12–5 | — | 7–12 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–10 | 6–14 | 13–5 | 9–11 | 9–7 | 6–14 | 12–7 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | |||||||||
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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 | Tom Kinslow | 64 | 242 | 64 | .264 | 4 | 46 |
| 1B | Dave Orr | 107 | 464 | 172 | .371 | 6 | 124 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 133 | 589 | 180 | .306 | 7 | 99 |
| 3B | Bill Joyce | 133 | 489 | 123 | .252 | 1 | 78 |
| SS | John Ward | 128 | 561 | 188 | .335 | 4 | 60 |
| OF | Emmett Seery | 104 | 394 | 88 | .223 | 1 | 50 |
| OF | Ed Andrews | 94 | 395 | 100 | .253 | 3 | 38 |
| OF | Jack McGeachey | 104 | 443 | 108 | .244 | 1 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Van Haltren | 92 | 376 | 126 | .335 | 5 | 54 |
| Paul Cook | 58 | 218 | 55 | .252 | 0 | 31 |
| Con Daily | 46 | 168 | 42 | .250 | 0 | 35 |
| Art Sunday | 24 | 83 | 22 | .265 | 0 | 13 |
| Jackie Hayes | 12 | 42 | 8 | .190 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Weyhing | 49 | 390.0 | 30 | 16 | 3.60 | 177 |
| John Sowders | 39 | 309.0 | 19 | 16 | 3.82 | 91 |
| George Van Haltren | 28 | 223.0 | 15 | 10 | 4.28 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con Murphy | 20 | 139.0 | 4 | 10 | 4.79 | 29 |
| George Hemming | 19 | 123.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.80 | 32 |