| 1891 Cleveland Spiders | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owner | Frank Robison |
| Managers | Robert Leadley, Patsy Tebeau |
The 1891 Cleveland Spiders season was a season in American baseball. They finished with a 65–74 record and a fifth-place finish in the National League.
The Spiders moved to a new ballpark in 1891. League Park was financed by Spiders owner Frank Robison, and it would be the team's home for the remainder of their existence. It would also be home to the Cleveland Indians.
The Spiders also had a new manager. Patsy Tebeau, the team's starting third baseman, was named manager midway through the season. He remained the Spiders manager until his contract was reassigned to the St. Louis Perfectos before the 1899 season.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 87 | 51 | 0.630 | — | 51–20 | 36–31 |
| Chicago Colts | 82 | 53 | 0.607 | 3½ | 43–22 | 39–31 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 61 | 0.538 | 13 | 39–28 | 32–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 69 | 0.496 | 18½ | 35–34 | 33–35 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 65 | 74 | 0.468 | 22½ | 40–28 | 25–46 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 61 | 76 | 0.445 | 25½ | 41–31 | 20–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 81 | 0.409 | 30½ | 26–41 | 30–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 55 | 80 | 0.407 | 30½ | 32–34 | 23–46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | NYG | PHI | PIT | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 15–5 | 7–13 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 15–5–1 | 12–7 | 16–3–1 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 5–15 | — | 7–13 | 9–10 | 11–9 | 8–11 | 12–8 | 9–10 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 13–7 | 13–7 | — | 14–6 | 16–4 | 5–13–1 | 9–10 | 12–6–1 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 10–9 | 6–14 | — | 7–13 | 5–13–1 | 9–11 | 10–10 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 9–11 | 9–11 | 4–16 | 13–7 | — | 6–13–1 | 10–10–1 | 14–6 | |||||||||
| New York | 5–15–1 | 11–8 | 13–5–1 | 13–5–1 | 13–6–1 | — | 9–10 | 7–12 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 7–12 | 8–12 | 10–9 | 11–9 | 10–10–1 | 10–9 | — | 12–8 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3–16–1 | 10–9 | 6–12–1 | 10–10 | 6–14 | 12–7 | 8–12 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chief Zimmer | 116 | 440 | 112 | .255 | 3 | 69 |
| 1B | Jake Virtue | 139 | 517 | 135 | .261 | 2 | 72 |
| 2B | Cupid Childs | 141 | 551 | 155 | .281 | 2 | 83 |
| SS | Ed McKean | 141 | 603 | 170 | .282 | 6 | 69 |
| 3B | Patsy Tebeau | 61 | 249 | 65 | .261 | 1 | 41 |
| OF | Jimmy McAleer | 136 | 565 | 135 | .239 | 1 | 61 |
| OF | Spud Johnson | 80 | 327 | 84 | .257 | 1 | 46 |
| OF | George Davis | 136 | 570 | 165 | .289 | 3 | 89 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Doyle | 69 | 250 | 69 | .276 | 0 | 43 |
| Jesse Burkett | 40 | 167 | 45 | .269 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerry Denny | 36 | 138 | 31 | .225 | 0 | 21 |
| John Shearon | 30 | 124 | 30 | .242 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Alvord | 13 | 59 | 17 | .288 | 1 | 7 |
| Ed Seward | 7 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Sullivan | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Daly | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young | 55 | 423.2 | 27 | 22 | 2.85 | 147 |
| Henry Gruber | 44 | 348.2 | 17 | 22 | 4.13 | 79 |
| Lee Viau | 45 | 343.2 | 18 | 17 | 3.01 | 130 |
| John Shearon | 6 | 46.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.52 | 19 |
| Ed Beatin | 5 | 29.0 | 0 | 3 | 5.28 | 4 |
| Ed Seward | 3 | 16.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.86 | 4 |
| Frank Knauss | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 7.20 | 6 |
| Pretzels Getzien | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 |
| Henry Killeen | 1 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15.75 | 4 |
References
"1891 Cleveland Spiders Statistics". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.