1889 Cleveland Spiders season
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Cleveland Spiders
| season = 1889
| misc =
| league = National League
| ballpark = National League Park
| city = Cleveland, Ohio
| record = {{winpct|61|72|record=y}}
| league_place = 6th
| owner = Frank Robison
| manager = Tom Loftus
| television =
| radio =
| prev_season = 1888 Cleveland Blues season
|}}
File:Jersey Bakley pitching.jpg]]
File:Chief Zimmer 1887 N172 catching.jpg]]
File:Larry Twitchell Baseball Card.jpg]]
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedeadballera.com/BadBoneSpiders.html|title=TheDeadballEra.com :: Bad To The Bone: The Cleveland Spiders|website=www.thedeadballera.com|access-date=2016-05-14}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iUgqkXfHNfEC|title=Buzzwords: A Scientist Muses on Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n' Roll|last=Berenbaum|first=May R.|date=2000-09-01|publisher=Joseph Henry Press|isbn=9780309068352|language=en}} They finished their first season in the National League with a 61–72 record, good enough for sixth place.
Regular season
= Season standings =
{{1889 National League standings|highlight=Cleveland Spiders}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1889 NL Record vs. opponents|team=CLE}}
= Roster =
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 1889 Cleveland Spiders | |||||||||||||||||
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #A9A9A9; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Roster | |||||||||||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer | Jersey Bakley}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Beatin}}
{{MLBplayer | Henry Gruber}}
{{MLBplayer | Cinders O'Brien}}
{{MLBplayer | Charlie Sprague}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer | Pop Snyder}}
{{MLBplayer | Sy Sutcliffe}}
{{MLBplayer | Chief Zimmer}}
Infielders {{MLBplayer | Jay Faatz}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed McKean}}
{{MLBplayer | Cub Stricker}}
{{MLBplayer | Patsy Tebeau}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer | Bob Gilks}}
{{MLBplayer | Jimmy McAleer}}
{{MLBplayer | Paul Radford}}
{{MLBplayer | Larry Twitchell}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer | Tom Loftus}} |
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
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| C | Charles Zimmer | 84 | 259 | 67 | .259 | 1 | 21 |
| align=center
| 1B | Jay Faatz | 117 | 442 | 102 | .231 | 2 | 38 |
| align=center
| 2B | Cub Stricker | 136 | 566 | 142 | .251 | 1 | 47 |
| align=center
| SS | Ed McKean | 123 | 500 | 159 | .318 | 5 | 75 |
| align=center
| 3B | Patsy Tebeau | 136 | 521 | 147 | .282 | 8 | 76 |
| align=center
| OF | Jimmy McAleer | 110 | 447 | 105 | .235 | 0 | 35 |
| align=center
| OF | Paul Radford | 136 | 487 | 116 | .238 | 1 | 46 |
| align=center
| OF | {{sortname|Larry|Twitchell}} | 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
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 53 | 210 | 50 | .238 | 0 | 18 |
| align=center | 46 | 161 | 40 | .248 | 1 | 21 |
| align=center | 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
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 41 | 346.2 | 22 | 17 | 4.15 | 122 |
| align=center
| {{sortname|Ed|Beatin}} | 36 | 317.2 | 20 | 15 | 3.57 | 126 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Jersey|Bakley}} | 36 | 304.1 | 12 | 22 | 2.96 | 105 |
| align="center" | 25 | 205.0 | 7 | 16 | 3.64 | 74 |
| align=center | 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
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Larry|Twitchell}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Notes
{{Reflist}}
References
- {{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLV/1889.shtml |title=1889 Cleveland Spiders Statistics |author= |date=2018 |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=March 16, 2018}}
{{1889 MLB season by team}}
{{Cleveland Spiders}}