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1892 Boston Beaneaters season
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters |
|---|
| World Series championsNational League champions |
| National League |
| South End Grounds |
| Boston, Massachusetts |
| .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}1st half: 52–22 (.703)2nd half: 50–26 (.658)Overall: 102–48 (.680) |
| 1st half: 1st2nd half: 2nd (3 GB) |
| Arthur Soden |
| Frank Selee (3rd season) |
The 1892 Boston Beaneaters season was the 22nd season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won their second straight and fifth overall National League pennant. In the league's first split season, the Beaneaters finished first in the first half, and three games behind the Cleveland Spiders in the second half. After the season, the two teams played a "World's Championship Series", which the Beaneaters won, five games to none (with one tie). The National League did not play another split season until 1981.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 48 | .680 | — | 54–21 | 48–27 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 93 | 56 | .624 | 8½ | 54–24 | 39–32 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 95 | 59 | .617 | 9 | 51–24 | 44–35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 66 | .569 | 16½ | 55–26 | 32–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 20 | 45–32 | 37–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 73 | .523 | 23½ | 54–34 | 26–39 |
| Chicago Colts | 70 | 76 | .479 | 30 | 36–31 | 34–45 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 80 | .470 | 31½ | 42–36 | 29–44 |
| Louisville Colonels | 63 | 89 | .414 | 40 | 37–31 | 26–58 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 93 | .384 | 44½ | 34–36 | 24–57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 94 | .373 | 46 | 37–36 | 19–58 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 46 | 101 | .313 | 54½ | 29–44 | 17–57 |
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Dad Clarkson | ||||||
| John Clarkson | ||||||
| Kid Nichols | ||||||
| Harry Staley | ||||||
| Jack Stivetts | ||||||
| Lee Viau | Catchers | |||||
| Charlie Bennett | ||||||
| Dan Burke | ||||||
| Joe Daly | ||||||
| Charlie Ganzel | ||||||
| King Kelly | ||||||
| Infielders |
Herman Long Billy Nash Joe Quinn Tommy Tucker | | Outfielders Hugh Duffy Bobby Lowe Tommy McCarthy Harry Stovey | | Manager Frank Selee |
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 | King Kelly | 78 | 281 | 53 | .189 | 2 | 41 |
| 1B | Tommy Tucker | 149 | 542 | 153 | .282 | 1 | 62 |
| 2B | Joe Quinn | 143 | 532 | 116 | .218 | 1 | 59 |
| SS | Herman Long | 151 | 646 | 181 | .280 | 6 | 78 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 135 | 526 | 137 | .260 | 4 | 95 |
| OF | Hugh Duffy | 147 | 612 | 184 | .301 | 5 | 81 |
| OF | Bobby Lowe | 124 | 475 | 115 | .242 | 3 | 57 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 152 | 603 | 146 | .242 | 4 | 63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ganzel | 54 | 198 | 53 | .268 | 0 | 25 |
| Harry Stovey | 38 | 146 | 24 | .164 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Bennett | 35 | 114 | 23 | .202 | 1 | 16 |
| Dan Burke | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Nichols | 53 | 453.0 | 35 | 16 | 2.84 | 192 |
| Jack Stivetts | 54 | 415.2 | 35 | 16 | 3.03 | 180 |
| Harry Staley | 37 | 299.2 | 22 | 10 | 3.03 | 93 |
| John Clarkson | 16 | 145.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.35 | 48 |
| Lee Viau | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Dad Clarkson | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 |
The Boston Beaneaters, first-half champions, played the second-half champion Cleveland Spiders in a best-of-nine postseason series. After a 0–0 tie in the opener, called on account of darkness after 11 innings, Boston defeated Cleveland five games in a row for a sweep. Hall of Famer Hugh Duffy batted .462 with nine runs batted in and six extra-base hits including a home run.
- 1892 Boston Beaneaters season at Baseball Reference
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