Boston Reds (1890–1891) all-time roster explained

The Boston Reds were a Major League Baseball franchise that played in the Players' League (PL) in 1890, and one season in the American Association (AA) in 1891.[1] In both seasons, the Reds were their league's champion, making them the second team to win back-to-back championships in two different leagues.[2] [3] The first franchise to accomplish this feat was the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who won the AA championship in 1889 and the National League (NL) championship in 1890.[2] [4] The Reds played their home games at the Congress Street Grounds.[5] [6]

The Reds were an instant success on the field and in the public's opinion.[7] The team signed several top-level players, and they played in a larger, more comfortable and modern ballpark than the Boston Beaneaters, the popular and well established cross-town rival.[7] Player signings that first year included future Hall of Famers King Kelly, Dan Brouthers, and Charles Radbourn, along with other veterans such as Hardy Richardson, Matt Kilroy, Harry Stovey, and Tom Brown.[5] The PL ended after one season, leaving most of its teams without a league.[8]

After the dissolution of the PL, the AA voted to allow the Reds into the new combined league.[8] This was based on the condition that all players be returned to their former clubs via the reserve clause.[8] Although the team's on-field captain, Kelly, became the player-manager for a new AA club, the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, the Reds stayed intact by keeping several of their top players.[9] [10] Of the club's key players from the previous year's team, Brouthers, Richardson, and Brown were retained. To fill the void of the departing players, the team brought in future Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Clark Griffith, along with solid veterans Paul Radford, Charlie Buffinton, and George Haddock.[6] When the 1891 season ended, the AA folded as well, leaving the NL as the sole major league, and the Reds were bought out by the surviving NL clubs.[11]

Players

Player was a player-manager
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Position(s)Season(s)NotesRef(s)
First basemanIn 1891, he led the AA in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. [12]
In 1891, he led the AA in at bats, runs scored, hits, triples, and stolen bases. [13]
He won 29 games during his only season with the team. [14]
He played in six games during his only season in the major leagues. [15]
He won 18 games during his one season with the Reds. [16]
He went hitless in seven at bats in 1891. [17]
He was loaned to the Washington Senators after playing in four games with the Reds. [18]
In 1891, he tied with teammate Duke Farrell for the AA lead in RBIs. [19] [20]
In 1891, he led the AA in home runs, and tied for the lead in runs batted in with teammate Hugh Duffy. [21]
He played six games during his only season in the major leagues. [22]
He played in one game during his only season in the major leagues. [23]
Griffith began his playing career in 1891, and finished the season having played in ten games for the Reds. [24] [25]
He won 23 games for the 1890 Reds. [26]
In 1891, he led the league in shutouts and won 34 games. [27]
He was a player-manager for the Reds in 1891, and was the brother of John Irwin, who was also his teammate in 1891. [28]
Irwin played sparingly for both the Reds and the Louisville Colonels in 1891, his last season in the major leagues. [29]
He played in two games before being sold to the New York Giants, also of the PL. [30]
In 1890, he was the starting third baseman, and led the PL in bases on balls. [31]
§ Kelly was at the tail end of his Hall of Fame playing career when he became a player-manager of the 1890 Reds, and then later of the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. [32]
He had a pitching record of 9–15 for the Reds in 1890, his last full season in the major leagues. [33]
He played in thirteen games for the 1890 Reds, and one in 1891. [34]
He split the 1891 season with the Reds and the Philadelphia Athletics of the AA. [35]
He played two games in the 1890 Reds' season, the last season of his 15-year career. [36]
He was the starting catcher during both of the franchise's seasons, which were the first two seasons of his 11-year career. [37]
He was the starting third baseman in 1890. [38]
O'Brien had a pitching record of 18–13 in his final season. It was his last season in the major leagues due to his death during the off-season. [39]
He played in two games for the Reds in 1891, which was his only season in the major leagues. [40]
He was the starting second baseman in 1890, and was the first Australian-born person to play in the major leagues. [41] [42]
He had a 27–12 record for the Reds in 1890, the second-to-last season of his career. [43]
He was the starting shortstop in 1891. [44]
He started in left field for both teams. In 1890, he led the PL in runs batted in. [45]
In 1890, he was the starting right fielder and led the PL in stolen bases. [46]
In 1891, he was the starting second baseman. [47]
In 1890, which was his only season in the major leagues, he played in 37 games. [48]

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  1. Web site: Boston Reds (1890–1891). retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. June 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627222250/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/FR_BS2.htm. live.
  2. Web site: 1890 Final Standings. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090440/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1890/Y_1890.htm. live.
  3. Web site: 1891 Finals Standings. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090445/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1891/Y_1891.htm. live.
  4. Web site: 1889 Final Standings. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. December 28, 2012. https://archive.today/20121228092322/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1889/Y_1889.htm. live.
  5. Web site: 1890 Boston Reds (PL). retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415170229/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1890/UPBSP01890.htm. live.
  6. Web site: 1891 Boston Reds (AA). retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415182028/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1891/UPBS201891.htm. live.
  7. Foulds, p. 140
  8. Nemec, p. 214
  9. Nemec, p. 213
  10. Web site: 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 2, 2011. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415230326/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1891/TCN301891.htm. live.
  11. Nemec, p. 235
  12. Web site: Dan Brouthers. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144622/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbroud101.htm. live.
  13. Web site: Tom Brown. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415174444/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbrowt102.htm. live.
  14. Web site: Charlie Buffinton. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. November 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106071431/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbuffc101.htm. live.
  15. Web site: Tom Cotter. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 12, 2012. https://archive.today/20120912211808/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcottt101.htm. live.
  16. Web site: Bill Daley. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 14, 2012. https://archive.today/20120914071630/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdaleb101.htm. live.
  17. Web site: Tim Donahue. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 7, 2012. https://archive.today/20120907204851/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdonat101.htm. live.
  18. Web site: Tommy Dowd. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908020634/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdowdt101.htm. live.
  19. Web site: Hugh Duffy. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415203630/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pduffh101.htm. live.
  20. Web site: 1891 American Association Expanded Leaderboards. baseball-reference.com. November 2, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090215064055/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AA_1891_t.shtml. February 15, 2009.
  21. Web site: Duke Farrell. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908020634/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdowdt101.htm. live.
  22. Web site: John Fitzgerald. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. January 13, 2013. https://archive.today/20130113072054/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfitzj103.htm. live.
  23. Web site: Mike Flynn. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910081322/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pflynm101.htm. live.
  24. Web site: Clark Griffith. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908221847/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgrifc101.htm. live.
  25. Web site: Griffith, Clark. baseballhall.org. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. November 2, 2011. July 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110712065724/http://baseballhall.org/hof/griffith-clark. live.
  26. Web site: Ad Gumbert. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910230358/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgumba101.htm. live.
  27. Web site: George Haddock. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910011107/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phaddg101.htm. live.
  28. Web site: Arthur Irwin. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145459/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/I/Pirwia101.htm. live.
  29. Web site: John Irwin. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145500/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/I/Pirwij101.htm. live.
  30. Web site: Dick Johnston. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908062614/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjohnr106.htm. live.
  31. Web site: Bill Joyce. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 9, 2012. https://archive.today/20120909113624/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjoycb101.htm. live.
  32. Web site: King Kelly. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908103249/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkellk101.htm. live.
  33. Web site: Matt Kilroy. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145535/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkilrm102.htm. live.
  34. Web site: Kid Madden. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908090008/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmaddk101.htm. live.
  35. Web site: Jack McGeachey. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601004943/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcgej101.htm. live.
  36. Web site: John Morrill. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 18, 2012. https://archive.today/20120918012149/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmorrj107.htm. live.
  37. Web site: Morgan Murphy. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120908133005/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmurpm101.htm. live.
  38. Web site: Billy Nash. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. March 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301061823/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/N/Pnashb101.htm. live.
  39. Web site: Cinders O'Brien. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910165007/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/O/Pobrid101.htm. live.
  40. Web site: Frank Quinlan. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 9, 2012. https://archive.today/20120909203949/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Q/Pquinf102.htm. live.
  41. Web site: Joe Quinn. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. March 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308013903/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Q/Pquinj103.htm. live.
  42. Web site: Players born in Australia. baseball-reference.com. November 2, 2011. November 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130083205/https://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Australia_born.shtml. live.
  43. Web site: Charles Radbourn. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. January 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125162453/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Pradbc101.htm. live.
  44. Web site: Paul Radford. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. January 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125162453/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Pradfp101.htm. live.
  45. Web site: Hardy Richardson. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910031002/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Prichh101.htm. live.
  46. Web site: Harry Stovey. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. April 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230414104227/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstovh101.htm. live.
  47. Web site: Cub Stricker. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. April 15, 2013. https://archive.today/20130415182151/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstric101.htm. live.
  48. Web site: Pop Swett. November 2, 2011. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc.

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