1890 Cleveland Spiders Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 44-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 47,478, Avg. 1,538
Ballpark: National League Park
Manager: Gus Schmelz (21-55)
Manager: Bob Leadley (23-33)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1890 Cleveland Spiders StatisticsTeam Record: 44-88
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 47,478, Avg. 1,538
Ballpark: National League Park
Manager: Gus Schmelz (21-55)
Manager: Bob Leadley (23-33)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1890 Cleveland Spiders Results
The Cleveland Spiders of the National League ended the 1890 season with a record of 44 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Spiders scored 630 runs and allowed 832 runs. George Davis drove in 73 runs. Ed McKean topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Ed Beatin led the squad with 22 wins, while Lee Viau earned a 3.36 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gus Schmelz and Bob Leadley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ardner | P | R | R | February 27, 1858 | 5'7" | 160 | Mount Vernon, OH USA |
| Ed Beatin | P | R | L | August 10, 1866 | 5'9" | 162 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Vince Dailey | P | R | R | December 25, 1864 | 6'0" | 200 | Osceola, NY USA |
| George Davis | P | B | R | August 23, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Cohoes, NY USA |
| Bill Delaney | P | R | R | March 5, 1863 | 5'10" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Tom Dowse | P | R | R | August 12, 1866 | 5'11" | 175 | Mohill, Ireland |
| Bill Garfield | P | R | R | October 26, 1867 | 5'11" | 160 | Sheffield, OH USA |
| Bob Gilks | P | R | R | July 2, 1864 | 5'8" | 178 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ezra Lincoln | P | L | L | November 17, 1868 | 5'11" | 160 | Raynham, MA USA |
| Pat Lyons | P | R | R | March 0, 1860 | 5'7" | 155 | Belleville, ON CAN |
| Ed McKean | P | R | R | June 6, 1864 | 5'9" | 160 | Grafton, OH USA |
| Charlie Parsons | P | L | L | July 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 160 | Cherry Flats, PA USA |
| Will Smalley | P | R | R | June 27, 1871 | 0'0" | 0 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Edgar Smith | P | R | R | June 12, 1862 | 5'10" | 160 | Providence, RI USA |
| Joe Sommer | P | R | R | November 20, 1858 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY USA |
| Andy Sommers | P | R | R | October 26, 1865 | 5'11" | 181 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Len Stockwell | P | R | R | August 25, 1859 | 5'11" | 165 | Cordova, IL USA |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | P | R | June 15, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN USA | |
| Lee Viau | P | R | R | July 5, 1866 | 5'4" | 160 | Corinth, VT USA |
| Jake Virtue | P | B | L | March 2, 1865 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Wadsworth | P | L | R | December 17, 1867 | 0'0" | 180 | Wellington, OH USA |
| Buck West | P | L | R | August 29, 1860 | 5'10" | 200 | Spring Mill, OH USA |
| Rasty Wright | P | L | January 31, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, MI USA | |
| Cy Young | P | R | R | March 29, 1867 | 6'2" | 210 | Gilmore, OH USA |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
