1891 Cleveland Spiders Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 132,000, Avg. 1,745
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Bob Leadley (34-34)
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (31-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1891 Cleveland Spiders StatisticsTeam Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 132,000, Avg. 1,745
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Bob Leadley (34-34)
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (31-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1891 Cleveland Spiders Results
The Cleveland Spiders of the National League ended the 1891 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Spiders scored 835 runs and conceded 888 runs, most in the circuit. George Davis drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Cy Young recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Henry Gruber and Lee Viau added 15 or more victories also Cy Young earned a 2.85 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Leadley and Patsy Tebeau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Alvord | P | R | R | August 10, 1863 | 5'10" | 187 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ed Beatin | P | R | L | August 10, 1866 | 5'9" | 162 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jesse Burkett | P | L | L | December 4, 1868 | 5'8" | 155 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Cupid Childs | P | L | R | August 8, 1867 | 5'8" | 185 | Calvert County, MD USA |
| Bill Collins | P | R | R | 0'0" | 150 | Dublin, Dublin Ireland | |
| Joe Daly | P | R | September 21, 1868 | 5'8" | 157 | Conshohocken, PA USA | |
| George Davis | P | B | R | August 23, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Cohoes, NY USA |
| Jerry Denny | P | R | R | March 16, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Doyle | P | R | R | October 25, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Killorglin, Ireland |
| Pretzels Getzien | P | R | R | February 14, 1864 | 5'10" | 172 | , Germany |
| Henry Gruber | P | R | R | December 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 155 | Hamden, CT USA |
| Spud Johnson | P | L | L | December 0, 1856 | 5'9" | 175 | , CAN |
| Henry Killeen | P | May 0, 1872 | 5'9" | 150 | Troy, NY USA | ||
| Frank Knauss | P | L | L | October 0, 1868 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jimmy McAleer | P | R | R | July 10, 1864 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Ed McKean | P | R | R | June 6, 1864 | 5'9" | 160 | Grafton, OH USA |
| Ed Seward | P | R | June 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA | |
| John Shearon | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | , PA USA | ||
| Marty Sullivan | P | R | R | October 20, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Patsy Tebeau | P | R | R | December 5, 1864 | 5'8" | 163 | St. Louis, MO 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 |
| 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 |
