1890 Boston Reds Roster
Players League (PL)
Team Record: 81-48
Finished 1st in the PL
Won League Championship Series
Manager: King Kelly (81-48)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1890 Boston Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 81-48
Finished 1st in the PL
Won League Championship Series
Manager: King Kelly (81-48)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1890 Boston Reds Results
The Boston Reds of the Players League ended the 1890 season with a record of 81 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Reds led the league with 1031 runs, spearheaded by 58 home runs. Boston allowed 781 runs. Hardy Richardson paced the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 152 RBI. Dan Brouthers topped hitters with significant playing time with a .335 average. Old Hoss Radbourn notched 27 wins on the mound for the squad, while Bill Daley and Ad Gumbert added 15 or more victories also Old Hoss Radbourn earned a 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
King Kelly coached the team. The 1890 Boston Reds won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brouthers | P | L | L | May 8, 1858 | 6'2" | 207 | Sylvan Lake, NY USA |
| Tom Brown | P | L | R | September 21, 1860 | 5'10" | 168 | Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom |
| Bill Daley | P | L | June 27, 1868 | 5'7" | 140 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA | |
| Ad Gumbert | P | R | R | October 10, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Gil Hatfield | P | R | R | January 27, 1855 | 5'9" | 168 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Arthur Irwin | P | L | R | February 14, 1858 | 5'8" | 158 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Dick Johnston | P | R | R | April 6, 1863 | 5'8" | 155 | Kingston, NY USA |
| King Kelly | P | R | R | December 31, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Troy, NY USA |
| Matt Kilroy | P | L | L | June 21, 1866 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Kid Madden | P | L | L | October 2, 1867 | 5'7" | 130 | Portland, ME USA |
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Morgan Murphy | P | R | R | February 14, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | East Providence, RI USA |
| Billy Nash | P | R | R | June 24, 1865 | 5'8" | 167 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Joe Quinn | P | R | R | December 24, 1862 | 5'7" | 158 | Ipswich, Queensland Australia |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | P | R | R | December 11, 1854 | 5'9" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Hardy Richardson | P | R | R | April 21, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Clarksboro, NJ USA |
| Harry Stovey | P | R | R | December 20, 1856 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Pop Swett | P | April 16, 1870 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
