Major League Baseball team season
The 1890 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball . The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 77–55, 10½ behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms . Directly after the season ended, owner Aaron Stern sold the club to Al Johnson.
Regular season [ edit ] After playing eight seasons in the American Association , the Cincinnati Red Stockings jumped to the National League for the 1890 season, and renamed themselves the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds hired Tom Loftus as their new manager. He last managed the Cleveland Spiders in 1889, leading them to a 61–72 record and a sixth-place finish in the National League .
In the off-season, the Reds acquired Lefty Marr from the Columbus Solons for $2000. Marr had hit .306 with a league high 15 triples for the Solons in 1889. He had also appeared in eight games with the Red Stockings in 1886. The team also purchased the contract of pitcher Frank Foreman from the Baltimore Orioles . Foreman was 23–21 with a 3.52 with the Orioles. Cincinnati also signed two 21-year-olds, catcher Jerry Harrington and pitcher Billy Rhines . Joe Knight , who last appeared in the majors with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1884 as a pitcher, was signed to play the outfield.
John Reilly led the club offensively, hitting .300 with team highs with six home runs and 86 RBI. Bid McPhee had a .256 average with three homers and 39 RBI, as well as team highs with 125 runs and 55 stolen bases. Knight led the club with a .312 average with four homers and 67 RBI in his only season in the majors. Rhines led the pitching staff, as he had a 28–17 record with league best 1.95 ERA.
Season summary [ edit ] The Reds played their first National League game on April 19, 1890. Despite a home run from Bug Holliday , Cincinnati lost to the Chicago Colts by a 5–4 score. After hovering around the .500 level, as the Reds had a record of 11–11 after twenty-two games, the team went on a 22–2 run to boost their record to 33–13, and take a four-game lead over the second place Brooklyn Bridegrooms . Cincinnati would hold on to their first place lead until going into a slump in which the Reds lost ten of eleven games to fall into fourth place, 5.5 games out of first. By the time the season ended, the Reds had a 77–55 record, finishing in fourth place, 10½ games behind the Bridegrooms.
Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ] Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Team BOS BR CHI CIN CLE NYG PHI PIT Boston — 6–11 8–11 11–8 13–7 11–8–1 11–9 16–3 Brooklyn 11–6 — 11–9 9–7 17–3 10–8 10–8 18–2 Chicago 11–8 9–11 — 12–8–2 13–7 13–6 8–10–1 17–3 Cincinnati 8–11 7–9 8–12–2 — 13–4 14–6 11–9 16–4 Cleveland 7–13 3–17 7–13 4–13 — 6–12–2 5–14–1 12–6–1 New York 8–11–1 8–10 6–13 6–14 12–6–2 — 6–11 17–3–1 Philadelphia 9–11 8–10 10–8–1 9–11 14–5–1 11–6 — 17–2 Pittsburgh 3–16 2–18 3–17 4–16 6–12–1 3–17–1 2–17 —
Game log [ edit ] Legend Reds Win Reds Loss Game Tied/Postponed
1890 Game Log: 77–55 (Home: 50–23; Away: 27–32) April: 4–4 (Home: 2–2; Away: 2–2)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 1 April 19 Colts 1–5 League Park N/A 0-1 L1 2 April 21 Colts 9–4 League Park N/A 1-1 W1 3 April 22 Colts 3–13 League Park N/A 1-2 L1 4 April 23 Colts 9–6 League Park N/A 2-2 W1 - April 24 @ Alleghenys Postponed (rain; site change); Makeup: September 11 5 April 25 @ Alleghenys 10–1 Recreation Park N/A 3-2 W1 - April 26 @ Alleghenys Postponed (rain; site change); Makeup: September 12 6 April 28 @ Alleghenys 2–6 Recreation Park N/A 3-3 L1 7 April 29 @ Spiders 2–3 National League Park N/A 3-4 L2 8 April 30 @ Spiders 4–0 National League Park N/A 4-4 W1
May: 14–8 (Home: 2–2; Away: 12–6)
June: 19–6 (Home: 17–5; Away: 2–1)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 32 June 2 @ Spiders 4–3 National League Park N/A 19-12 W5 33 June 3 @ Spiders 5–2 National League Park N/A 20-12 W6 34 June 4 @ Spiders 1–3 National League Park N/A 20-13 L1 - June 5 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: June 5 35 June 5 Alleghenys 9–1 League Park 1,200 21-13 W1 - June 6 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: June 6 36 June 6 Alleghenys 9–5 League Park N/A 22-13 W2 - June 7 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: June 7 37 June 7 Alleghenys 6–2 League Park N/A 23-13 W3 38 June 9 Alleghenys 8–2 League Park N/A 24-13 W4 39 June 10 Alleghenys 9–2 League Park N/A 25-13 W5 40 June 11 Alleghenys 5–1 League Park N/A 26-13 W6 41 June 12 Spiders 8–0 League Park 1,611 27-13 W7 42 June 13 Spiders 7–5 League Park N/A 28-13 W8 43 June 14 Spiders 9–0 League Park N/A 29-13 W9 44 June 16 Spiders 7–3 League Park N/A 30-13 W10 45 June 17 Colts 3–0 League Park N/A 31-13 W11 46 June 18 Colts 6–2 League Park N/A 32-13 W12 47 June 19 Colts 4–2 League Park N/A 33-13 W13 48 June 20 Beaneaters 2–4 League Park N/A 33-14 L1 49 June 21 Beaneaters 4–1 League Park N/A 34-14 W1 50 June 23 Beaneaters 4–12 League Park N/A 34-15 L1 51 June 24 Beaneaters 0–2 League Park N/A 34-16 L2 52 June 25 Giants 2–1 League Park 2,600 35-16 W1 53 June 26 Giants 8–5 League Park N/A 36-16 W2 54 June 27 Giants 4–8 League Park N/A 36-17 L1 55 June 28 Giants 12–3 League Park N/A 37-17 W1 56 June 30 Bridegrooms 6–8 League Park N/A 37-18 L1
July: 12–15 (Home: 10–5; Away: 2–10)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 57 July 1 Bridegrooms 3–0 League Park N/A 38-18 W1 58 July 2 Bridegrooms 6–1 League Park 1,928 39-18 W2 59 July 3 Bridegrooms 9–6 League Park N/A 40-18 W3 60 July 4 1 Phillies 2–11 League Park N/A 40-19 L1 61 July 4 2 Phillies 7–1 League Park 14,817 41-19 W1 62 July 5 Phillies 6–9 League Park N/A 41-20 L1 63 July 7 @ Phillies 3–1 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 42-20 W1 64 July 8 @ Phillies 4–9 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 42-21 L1 65 July 9 @ Phillies 1–6 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 42-22 L2 66 July 10 @ Bridegrooms 3–5 Washington Park N/A 42-23 L3 67 July 11 @ Bridegrooms 2–9 Washington Park N/A 42-24 L4 68 July 12 @ Bridegrooms 1–7 Washington Park N/A 42-25 L5 69 July 14 @ Giants 6–1 Polo Grounds N/A 43-25 W1 70 July 15 @ Giants 3–7 Polo Grounds N/A 43-26 L1 71 July 16 @ Giants 8–12 Polo Grounds N/A 43-27 L2 72 July 17 @ Beaneaters 3–6 South End Grounds N/A 43-28 L3 73 July 18 @ Beaneaters 3–9 South End Grounds N/A 43-29 L4 74 July 19 @ Beaneaters 2–6 South End Grounds N/A 43-30 L5 75 July 21 Bridegrooms 20–11 League Park N/A 44-30 W1 76 July 22 Bridegrooms 5–16 League Park N/A 44-31 L1 77 July 24 Giants 7–5 League Park N/A 45-31 W1 78 July 25 Giants 10–6 League Park N/A 46-31 W2 79 July 26 Giants 5–1 League Park 2,108 47-31 W3 80 July 28 Beaneaters 1–2 League Park N/A 47-32 L1 81 July 29 Beaneaters 11–3 League Park N/A 48-32 W1 82 July 30 Beaneaters 0–3 League Park N/A 48-33 L1 83 July 31 Phillies 8–6 League Park N/A 49-33 W1
August: 15–8 (Home: 8–3; Away: 7–5)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 84 August 1 Phillies 4–5 League Park N/A 49-34 L1 85 August 2 Phillies 11–3 League Park N/A 50-34 W1 86 August 4 Phillies 7–5 League Park N/A 51-34 W2 - August 6 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: August 6 87 August 6 Alleghenys 16–3 League Park N/A 52-34 W3 - August 7 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: August 7 88 August 7 Alleghenys 23–17 League Park N/A 53-34 W4 - August 8 @ Alleghenys Postponed (site change); Makeup: August 8 89 August 8 Alleghenys 9–6 League Park N/A 54-34 W5 90 August 9 @ Spiders 4–5 National League Park N/A 54-35 L1 91 August 11 @ Spiders 9–7 National League Park N/A 55-35 W1 92 August 12 @ Spiders 2–1 National League Park N/A 56-35 W2 93 August 13 Colts 4–6 League Park N/A 56-36 L1 94 August 14 Colts 2–1 League Park N/A 57-36 W1 95 August 15 Colts 2–9 League Park N/A 57-37 L1 96 August 16 Spiders 10–0 League Park N/A 58-37 W1 97 August 18 Spiders 14–3 League Park N/A 59-37 W2 98 August 21 @ Giants 5–3 Polo Grounds N/A 60-37 W3 99 August 22 @ Giants 3–4 Polo Grounds N/A 60-38 L1 100 August 23 @ Giants 3–7 Polo Grounds 2,034 60-39 L2 101 August 25 @ Bridegrooms 4–1 Washington Park N/A 61-39 W1 102 August 26 @ Bridegrooms 0–3 Washington Park N/A 61-40 L1 103 August 27 @ Bridegrooms 8–1 Washington Park N/A 62-40 W1 104 August 28 @ Beaneaters 7–0 South End Grounds N/A 63-40 W2 105 August 29 @ Beaneaters 1–2 South End Grounds N/A 63-41 L1 106 August 30 @ Beaneaters 6–5 South End Grounds N/A 64-41 W1
September/October: 13–14 (Home: 11–6; Away: 2–8)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 107 September 1 1 @ Phillies 1–2 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 64-42 L1 108 September 1 2 @ Phillies 8–5 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 65-42 W1 109 September 2 @ Phillies 12–14 Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds N/A 65-43 L1 110 September 4 @ Colts 4–7 West Side Park 2,436 65-44 L2 111 September 5 @ Colts 8–12 West Side Park 910 65-45 L3 112 September 6 @ Colts 0–1 West Side Park 2,972 65-46 L4 113 September 9 Spiders 4–8 League Park N/A 65-47 L5 114 September 11 1 Alleghenys 2–0 League Park N/A 66-47 W1 115 September 11 2 Alleghenys 4–1 League Park N/A 67-47 W2 116 September 12 1 Alleghenys 7–3 League Park N/A 68-47 W3 117 September 12 2 Alleghenys 11–1 League Park N/A 69-47 W4 118 September 13 Alleghenys 6–8 League Park N/A 69-48 L1 119 September 15 @ Colts 3–6 West Side Park 1,847 69-49 L2 120 September 16 @ Colts 2–5 West Side Park 1,328 69-50 L3 121 September 17 @ Colts 6–6 West Side Park 1,541 69-50 L3 122 September 18 1 @ Colts 4–8 West Side Park 2,382 69-51 L4 123 September 18 2 @ Colts 10–5 West Side Park N/A 70-51 W1 124 September 19 Phillies 5–4 League Park N/A 71-51 W2 125 September 20 Phillies 9–1 League Park N/A 72-51 W3 126 September 22 Phillies 5–7 League Park N/A 72-52 L1 127 September 23 Phillies 4–2 League Park N/A 73-52 W1 128 September 24 Bridegrooms 1–5 League Park N/A 73-53 L1 129 September 27 Giants 3–15 League Park N/A 73-54 L2 130 September 29 Giants 5–4 League Park N/A 74-54 W1 131 September 30 Giants 5–2 League Park N/A 75-54 W2 132 October 1 Beaneaters 5–3 League Park N/A 76-54 W3 133 October 2 Beaneaters 3–7 League Park N/A 76-55 L1 134 October 3 Beaneaters 8–2 League Park N/A 77-55 W1 - October 4 Beaneaters Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 1
1890 Cincinnati Reds Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Player stats [ edit ] Batting [ edit ] Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ] Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ] Starting pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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