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1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season

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Manager(s)
  
Bill McGunnigle

1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season

Owner(s)
  
Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell

The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms won the American Association championship by two games over the St. Louis Browns.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 23, 1888: Al Mays and Dave Orr were purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Columbus Solons.
  • Prior to 1889 season: Paul Radford was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cleveland Spiders.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts

    1889 World Series

    The Bridegrooms played in the 1889 World Series representing the American Association against the New York Giants, champions of the National League. The Giants won the series, 6 games to 3. This series would be the first meeting between these two historic rivals.

    References

    1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season Wikipedia
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