1890 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1889 / 1891

League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP
2	Cuban Winter League

3	American Association	Major League	9	26.7	5.62	1076	41252	37003	6042	9345	1258	560	187	4344	2612	3746	4233	.253	.330	.332	.662	12284	503
4	National League	Major League	8	26.5	5.58	1078	41789	37587	6010	9538	1376	586	257	4597	2259	3773	3581	.254	.329	.342	.671	12857	429
5	Players League	Major League	8	27.9	6.88	1058	43016	38425	7278	10523	1561	745	316	5763	1983	4182	2986	.274	.351	.378	.729	14522	409

1	Cuban League	Foreign

6	Atlantic Association	No Classification	10	26.5
7	California League	No Classification	4	0.0
8	Central Interstate League	No Classification	6	24.9
9	Chicago City League	No Classification	3
10	Colorado State League	No Classification
11	Eastern Interstate League	No Classification	6	23.7
12	Eastern Iowa League	No Classification
13	Illinois-Iowa League	No Classification	8	0.0
14	Indiana State League	No Classification	8
15	International Association	No Classification	7	26.7
16	Interstate League	No Classification
17	Maine State League	No Classification
18	Michigan State League	No Classification	6	0.0
19	Middle States League	No Classification
20	New Brunswick League	No Classification
21	New England League	No Classification
22	New York State League	No Classification
23	New York-Pennsylvania League	No Classification
24	Ohio Valley League	No Classification
25	Pacific Northwest League	No Classification	4	24.0
26	Pennsylvania State Association	No Classification
27	Rhode Island League	No Classification
28	Texas League	No Classification	6	25.2
29	Tri-State League	No Classification	8	0.0
30	Upper Peninsula League	No Classification	6
31	Western Association	No Classification	8	0.0
32	Western New York and Pennsylvania League	No Classification
33	Western New York League	No Classification
34	Wisconsin State League	No Classification

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1	American Association	Major League	9	24.5	5.59	525	525	.500	3.86	1080	1076	114	962	49	17	9353.0	9341	6042	4015	187	3746	4233	507	4	588	1.399	9.0	0.2	3.6	4.1	1.13
2	National League	Major League	8	24.2	5.58	530	530	.500	3.56	1078	1078	96	982	54	10	9492.1	9515	6010	3756	257	3771	3707	429	5	507	1.400	9.0	0.2	3.6	3.5	0.98
3	Players League	Major League	8	25.2	6.88	525	525	.500	4.23	1058	1058	128	930	32	21	9268.2	10523	7278	4355	316	4182	2986	409	14	500	1.587	10.2	0.3	4.1	2.9	0.71

4	California League	No Classification	4
5	Michigan State League	No Classification	6
6	Tri-State League	No Classification	8
7	Western Association	No Classification	8

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB	CS	CS%	Attendance
1	American Association	Major League	9	1080	28014	13491	3445	739	.923	611	2612	1574	38%
2	National League	Major League	8	1078	28356	13477	3255	792	.928	521	2259	1321	37%	295,583
3	Players League	Major League	8	1058	27769	13892	3979	841	.913	467	1983	1169	37%

4	California League	No Classification	4
5	Michigan State League	No Classification	6
6	Tri-State League	No Classification	8
7	Western Association	No Classification	8

Pro Baseball Map for 1890

ALL TEAMS ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE TOWN THEY ARE LISTED IN. We have not located the actual location of the ballpark.

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League

Cuban League	Foreign

Atlantic Association	No Classification	Baltimore Orioles, Harrisburg Ponies, Hartford, Jersey City Jerseys, Lebanon, New Haven, Newark Little Giants, Washington Senators, Wilmington Blue Hens, Worcester Grays
California League	No Classification	Oakland Colonels, Sacramento Senators, San Francisco Haverlys, Stockton
Central Interstate League	No Classification	Burlington Hawkeyes, Evansville Hoosiers, Galesburg/Indianapolis, Peoria Canaries, Quincy Ravens, Terre Haute
Chicago City League	No Classification	Chicago Brands, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Rivals
Colorado State League	No Classification
Eastern Interstate League	No Classification	Allentown/Lancaster, Altoona Mountaineers, Easton, Harrisburg Ponies, Lebanon, York Monarchs
Eastern Iowa League	No Classification
Illinois-Iowa League	No Classification	Aurora, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Joliet, Monmouth, Ottawa, Ottumwa, Sterling/Galesburg/Burlington
Indiana State League	No Classification	Anderson, Bluffton, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Marion/Logansport, Muncie, Peru
International Association	No Classification	Buffalo Bisons/Montreal, Detroit Wolverines, Grand Rapids Shamrocks, Hamilton Hams/Montreal, London Tecumsehs, Saginaw-Bay City Hyphens, Toronto Canucks
Interstate League	No Classification
Maine State League	No Classification
Michigan State League	No Classification	Flint Flyers, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Manistee, Muskegon, Port Huron
Middle States League	No Classification
New Brunswick League	No Classification
New England League	No Classification
New York State League	No Classification
New York-Pennsylvania League	No Classification
Ohio Valley League	No Classification
Pacific Northwest League	No Classification	Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma
Pennsylvania State Association	No Classification
Rhode Island League	No Classification
Texas League	No Classification	Austin Senators, Dallas Hams, Fort Worth Panthers, Galveston Sand Crabs, Houston Mud Cats, Waco Babies
Tri-State League	No Classification	Akron Akrons, Canton Nadjys, Dayton Reds, Mansfield, McKeesport, Springfield, Wheeling National Citys/Nailers, Youngstown Giants
Upper Peninsula League	No Classification	Calumet, Hancock, Houghton, Ishpeming, Marquette, Negaunee
Western Association	No Classification	Denver Grizzlies/Mountaineers, Kansas City Blues, Lincoln Rustlers/Des Moines Prohibitionist, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Omahogs/Lambs, Sioux City Corn Huskers, St. Paul Apostles
Western New York and Pennsylvania League	No Classification
Western New York League	No Classification
Wisconsin State League	No Classification

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