The 1891 season of the National League was the sixteenth season of the league.
[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion
| Rank |
Team |
G |
W |
L |
T |
WPCT |
GB |
RS (RS/G) |
RA (RA/G) |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
ERA |
FPCT
|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters |
140 |
87 |
51 |
2 |
.621 |
-.- |
847 (6.05) |
658 (4.70) |
0.255 |
0.327 |
0.357 |
2.76 |
0.938
|
| 2 |
Chicago Colts |
137 |
82 |
53 |
2 |
.599 |
3.5 |
832 (6.07) |
730 (5.33) |
0.253 |
0.326 |
0.359 |
3.47 |
0.932
|
| 3 |
New York Giants |
136 |
71 |
61 |
4 |
.522 |
13.0 |
754 (5.54) |
711 (5.23) |
0.263 |
0.324 |
0.360 |
2.99 |
0.933
|
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
138 |
68 |
69 |
1 |
.493 |
18.5 |
756 (5.48) |
773 (5.60) |
0.252 |
0.319 |
0.322 |
3.73 |
0.925
|
| 5 |
Cleveland Spiders |
141 |
65 |
74 |
2 |
.461 |
22.5 |
835 (5.92) |
888 (6.30) |
0.255 |
0.324 |
0.339 |
3.50 |
0.920
|
| 6 |
Brooklyn Grooms |
137 |
61 |
76 |
0 |
.445 |
25.5 |
765 (5.58) |
820 (5.99) |
0.260 |
0.326 |
0.345 |
3.86 |
0.924
|
| 7 |
Cincinnati Reds |
138 |
56 |
81 |
1 |
.406 |
30.5 |
646 (4.68) |
790 (5.72) |
0.242 |
0.302 |
0.335 |
3.55 |
0.931
|
| 8 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
137 |
55 |
80 |
2 |
.401 |
30.5 |
679 (4.96) |
744 (5.43) |
0.239 |
0.302 |
0.318 |
2.89 |
0.917
|
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] Postseason
No postseason series was played as the National League instructs the Boston Beaneaters not to play a series against the Boston Reds, champions of the American Association, as the leagues discuss restructuring. After the season the American Association folds.
[edit] Notable events
[edit] Further Reading
- Charles C. Alexander: Turbulent Seasons: Baseball in 1890-1891, Southern Methodist University Press, Dallas, TX, 2011.
