1889 Cleveland Spiders season explained

Cleveland Spiders
Season:	1889
League:	National League
Ballpark:	National League Park
City:	Cleveland, Ohio
Owner:	Frank Robison
Manager:	Tom Loftus
Prev Season:	1888 Cleveland Blues season

Before the 1889 season, the Cleveland Blues switched from the American Association to the National League. They also earned a new nickname, the Cleveland Spiders, because so many of their players were very thin.^[1] ^[2] They finished their first season in the National League with a 61–72 record, good enough for sixth place.

Regular season

Roster

1889 Cleveland Spiders
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		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	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	84	259	67	.259	1	21
1B	117	442	102	.231	2	38
2B	136	566	142	.251	1	47
SS	123	500	159	.318	5	75
3B	136	521	147	.282	8	76
OF	110	447	105	.235	0	35
OF	136	487	116	.238	1	46
OF	134	549	151	.275	4	95

Other batters

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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
53	210	50	.238	0	18
46	161	40	.248	1	21
22	83	16	.193	0	12

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
41	346.2	22	17	4.15	122
36	317.2	20	15	3.57	126
36	304.1	12	22	2.96	105
25	205.0	7	16	3.64	74
2	17.0	0	2	8.47	8

Relief pitchers

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

References

Web site: 1889 Cleveland Spiders Statistics . . 2018 . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference LLC . March 16, 2018.

Notes and References

Web site: TheDeadballEra.com :: Bad To The Bone: The Cleveland Spiders. www.thedeadballera.com. 2016-05-14.
Book: Berenbaum, May R.. Buzzwords: A Scientist Muses on Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n' Roll. 2000-09-01. Joseph Henry Press. 9780309068352. en.