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1890 Columbus Solons

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1889 / 1891

79-55, Finished 2nd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Al Buckenberger (39-41), Gus Schmelz (38-13) and Pat Sullivan (2-1)
Scored 831 runs, Allowed 617 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-49

Ballparks: Recreation Park II ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 93, Pitching - 93 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96


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1889 / 1891 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR
Ned Bligh 26 R R 5' 11" 172 Jun 30, 1864 4 8 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2
Ice Box Chamberlain 22 R R 5' 9" 168 Nov 5, 1867 5 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.1
Jack Crooks 24 R R 5' 10" 170 Nov 9, 1865 2 135 135 0 0 0 134 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.4
Jack Doyle 20 R R 5' 9" 155 Oct 25, 1869 2 77 77 0 38 0 6 3 25 2 6 1 9 1.7
Henry Easterday 25 R R 5' 6" 145 Sep 16, 1864 4 58 58 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jack Easton 25 Feb 28, 1865 2 41 41 37 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 1.2
Tom Ford 23 5' 10" 155 Oct, 1866 1st 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Hank Gastright 25 R R 6' 2" 190 Mar 29, 1865 2 48 48 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.8
Spud Johnson 33 L L 5' 9" 175 Dec, 1856 2 135 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 39 135 4.9
Frank Knauss 22 L L 5' 10" 170 1868 1st 37 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6
Mike Lehane 25 R 6' 1" 180 Apr 15, 1865 1st 140 140 0 0 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6
Al Mays 25 R May 17, 1865 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7
Jim McTamany 26 R R 5' 8" 190 Jul 1, 1863 6 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 125 4.8
John Munyan 29 Nov 14, 1860 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 -0.1
Sam Nicholl 21 R R 5' 10" 178 Apr 20, 1869 2 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 -0.6
Jack O'Connor 24 R R 5' 10" 170 Jun 2, 1866 4 121 121 0 106 0 2 1 8 3 4 2 9 4.9
Charlie Reilly 23 B R 5' 11" 190 Feb 15, 1867 2 137 137 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 4.3
John Sneed 29 L 5' 8" 160 1861 2 128 128 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 3 97 126 3.2
Bobby Wheelock 25 R R 5' 8" 160 Aug 6, 1864 2 52 52 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 1.1
Wild Bill Widner 23 R R 6' 0" 180 Jun 3, 1867 4 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

1889 / 1891 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers