1890 Chicago Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Players League (PL)
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 4th in the PL
Attendance: 41,725, Avg. 4,636
Manager: Charlie Comiskey (75-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1890 Chicago Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 75-62
Finished 4th in the PL
Attendance: 41,725, Avg. 4,636
Manager: Charlie Comiskey (75-62)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1890 Chicago Pirates Roster
The Chicago Pirates of the Players League ended the 1890 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Pirates allowed 770 runs, least in the league. Chicago plated 886 runs. Jimmy Ryan drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Mark Baldwin recorded 33 wins for the squad, while Silver King added 15 or more wins, too Silver King recorded a 2.69 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Comiskey coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 886
Regular Season Runs Against: 770
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 10 at Pittsburgh Burghers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Pittsburgh Burghers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Pittsburgh Burghers 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 23, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Pittsburgh Burghers 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 25, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 10 at Buffalo Bisons 8 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 28, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 12 at Buffalo Bisons 4 | W | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 30, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Cleveland Infants 6 | L | 0-0 | 4-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 1, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Cleveland Infants 4 | W | 0-0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 2, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 11 at Cleveland Infants 4 | W | 0-0 | 6-3 | 6-3 | ||
| May 5, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 13 at Chicago Pirates 5 | L | 0-1 | 6-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 6, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 6 at Chicago Pirates 14 | W | 1-1 | 6-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 7, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 10 at Chicago Pirates 12 | W | 2-1 | 6-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 8, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 5 at Chicago Pirates 20 | W | 3-1 | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 13, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 3 at Chicago Pirates 19 | W | 4-1 | 6-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 14, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at Buffalo Bisons 1 | W | 4-1 | 7-3 | 11-4 | ||
| May 15, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 7 | L | 4-1 | 7-4 | 11-5 | ||
| May 16, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 8 | L | 4-1 | 7-5 | 11-6 | ||
| May 17, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 8 | L | 4-1 | 7-6 | 11-7 | ||
| May 19, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 6 | L | 4-1 | 7-7 | 11-8 | ||
| May 21, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 4-1 | 7-8 | 11-9 | ||
| May 22, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at New York Giants 10 | L | 4-1 | 7-9 | 11-10 | ||
| May 23, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at New York Giants 23 | L | 4-1 | 7-10 | 11-11 | ||
| May 24, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 4-1 | 8-10 | 12-11 | ||
| May 26, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 4-1 | 9-10 | 13-11 | ||
| May 28, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Boston Reds 5 | L | 4-1 | 9-11 | 13-12 | ||
| May 29, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 4-1 | 10-11 | 14-12 | ||
| May 30, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 4-1 | 10-12 | 14-13 | ||
| May 30, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 4-1 | 10-13 | 14-14 | ||
| May 31, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 4-1 | 11-13 | 15-14 | ||
| June 2, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 20 at Chicago Pirates 7 | L | 4-2 | 11-13 | 15-15 | ||
| June 3, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 0 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 5-2 | 11-13 | 16-15 | ||
| June 4, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 1 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 6-2 | 11-13 | 17-15 | ||
| June 5, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 12 at Chicago Pirates 6 | L | 6-3 | 11-13 | 17-16 | ||
| June 6, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 5 at Chicago Pirates 6 | W | 7-3 | 11-13 | 18-16 | ||
| June 7, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 15 at Chicago Pirates 13 | L | 7-4 | 11-13 | 18-17 | ||
| June 9, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 0 at Pittsburgh Burghers 6 | L | 7-4 | 11-14 | 18-18 | ||
| June 10, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at Pittsburgh Burghers 10 | L | 7-4 | 11-15 | 18-19 | ||
| June 11, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Pittsburgh Burghers 4 | L | 7-4 | 11-16 | 18-20 | ||
| June 12, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 11 at Cleveland Infants 6 | W | 7-4 | 12-16 | 19-20 | ||
| June 13, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 11 at Cleveland Infants 7 | W | 7-4 | 13-16 | 20-20 | ||
| June 14, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Cleveland Infants 2 | W | 7-4 | 14-16 | 21-20 | ||
| June 16, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 7 at Chicago Pirates 6 | L | 7-5 | 14-16 | 21-21 | ||
| June 17, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 1 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 8-5 | 14-16 | 22-21 | ||
| June 18, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 4 at Chicago Pirates 3 | L | 8-6 | 14-16 | 22-22 | ||
| June 19, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 9 at Chicago Pirates 20 | W | 9-6 | 14-16 | 23-22 | ||
| June 21, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1 at Chicago Pirates 0 | L | 9-7 | 14-16 | 23-23 | ||
| June 23, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 3 at Chicago Pirates 5 | W | 10-7 | 14-16 | 24-23 | ||
| June 23, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 9 at Chicago Pirates 13 | W | 11-7 | 14-16 | 25-23 | ||
| June 24, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 3 at Chicago Pirates 22 | W | 12-7 | 14-16 | 26-23 | ||
| June 25, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 13-7 | 14-16 | 27-23 | ||
| June 26, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 14-7 | 14-16 | 28-23 | ||
| June 27, 1890 | Boston Reds 0 at Chicago Pirates 2 | W | 15-7 | 14-16 | 29-23 | ||
| June 28, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Chicago Pirates 5 | L | 15-8 | 14-16 | 29-24 | ||
| June 30, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago Pirates 7 | W | 16-8 | 14-16 | 30-24 | ||
| July 1, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Chicago Pirates 11 | W | 17-8 | 14-16 | 31-24 | ||
| July 2, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 18-8 | 14-16 | 32-24 | ||
| July 3, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Chicago Pirates 8 | W | 19-8 | 14-16 | 33-24 | ||
| July 4, 1890 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 20-8 | 14-16 | 34-24 | ||
| July 4, 1890 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Pirates 3 | W | 21-8 | 14-16 | 35-24 | ||
| July 5, 1890 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Pirates 13 | W | 22-8 | 14-16 | 36-24 | ||
| July 7, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 9 | L | 22-8 | 14-17 | 36-25 | ||
| July 8, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 2 | W | 22-8 | 15-17 | 37-25 | ||
| July 9, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 15 | L | 22-8 | 15-18 | 37-26 | ||
| July 10, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at New York Giants 9 | L | 22-8 | 15-19 | 37-27 | ||
| July 11, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 22-8 | 16-19 | 38-27 | ||
| July 12, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 22-8 | 16-20 | 38-28 | ||
| July 14, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 22-8 | 16-21 | 38-29 | ||
| July 15, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 22-8 | 16-22 | 38-30 | ||
| July 16, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 15 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 22-8 | 17-22 | 39-30 | ||
| July 17, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Boston Reds 12 | L | 22-8 | 17-23 | 39-31 | ||
| July 18, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Boston Reds 6 | L | 22-8 | 17-24 | 39-32 | ||
| July 19, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 22-8 | 18-24 | 40-32 | ||
| July 21, 1890 | Boston Reds 1 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 23-8 | 18-24 | 41-32 | ||
| July 22, 1890 | Boston Reds 2 at Chicago Pirates 1 | L | 23-9 | 18-24 | 41-33 | ||
| July 23, 1890 | Boston Reds 22 at Chicago Pirates 5 | L | 23-10 | 18-24 | 41-34 | ||
| July 24, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago Pirates 2 | L | 23-11 | 18-24 | 41-35 | ||
| July 25, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago Pirates 3 | L | 23-12 | 18-24 | 41-36 | ||
| July 26, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago Pirates 12 | W | 24-12 | 18-24 | 42-36 | ||
| July 28, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 6 at Chicago Pirates 7 | W | 25-12 | 18-24 | 43-36 | ||
| July 29, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 3 at Chicago Pirates 8 | W | 26-12 | 18-24 | 44-36 | ||
| July 30, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 6 at Chicago Pirates 5 | L | 26-13 | 18-24 | 44-37 | ||
| July 31, 1890 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Pirates 1 | L | 26-14 | 18-24 | 44-38 | ||
| August 1, 1890 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Pirates 8 | W | 27-14 | 18-24 | 45-38 | ||
| August 2, 1890 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Pirates 6 | L | 27-15 | 18-24 | 45-39 | ||
| August 4, 1890 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Pirates 3 | W | 28-15 | 18-24 | 46-39 | ||
| August 5, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 3 at Chicago Pirates 6 | W | 29-15 | 18-24 | 47-39 | ||
| August 6, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 6 at Chicago Pirates 4 | L | 29-16 | 18-24 | 47-40 | ||
| August 7, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 4 at Chicago Pirates 18 | W | 30-16 | 18-24 | 48-40 | ||
| August 8, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 8 at Chicago Pirates 4 | L | 30-17 | 18-24 | 48-41 | ||
| August 9, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 7 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 31-17 | 18-24 | 49-41 | ||
| August 11, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 5 at Chicago Pirates 9 | W | 32-17 | 18-24 | 50-41 | ||
| August 11, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 8 at Chicago Pirates 7 | L | 32-18 | 18-24 | 50-42 | ||
| August 12, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 0 at Chicago Pirates 14 | W | 33-18 | 18-24 | 51-42 | ||
| August 13, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 2 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 34-18 | 18-24 | 52-42 | ||
| August 14, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 7 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 35-18 | 18-24 | 53-42 | ||
| August 15, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 1 at Chicago Pirates 3 | W | 36-18 | 18-24 | 54-42 | ||
| August 16, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Buffalo Bisons 5 | W | 36-18 | 19-24 | 55-42 | ||
| August 18, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Buffalo Bisons 2 | W | 36-18 | 20-24 | 56-42 | ||
| August 20, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Buffalo Bisons 6 | L | 36-18 | 20-25 | 56-43 | ||
| August 20, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 0 at Buffalo Bisons 7 | L | 36-18 | 20-26 | 56-44 | ||
| August 21, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 36-18 | 20-27 | 56-45 | ||
| August 22, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 36-18 | 20-28 | 56-46 | ||
| August 23, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 36-18 | 20-29 | 56-47 | ||
| August 25, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 1 at Boston Reds 5 | L | 36-18 | 20-30 | 56-48 | ||
| August 26, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 1 at Boston Reds 4 | L | 36-18 | 20-31 | 56-49 | ||
| August 27, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Boston Reds 8 | L | 36-18 | 20-32 | 56-50 | ||
| August 27, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Boston Reds 2 | W | 36-18 | 21-32 | 57-50 | ||
| August 28, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at New York Giants 9 | L | 36-18 | 21-33 | 57-51 | ||
| August 29, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at New York Giants 11 | L | 36-18 | 21-34 | 57-52 | ||
| August 30, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 | W | 36-18 | 22-34 | 58-52 | ||
| September 1, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 7 | L | 36-18 | 22-35 | 58-53 | ||
| September 1, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 13 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1 | W | 36-18 | 23-35 | 59-53 | ||
| September 2, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 8 | L | 36-18 | 23-36 | 59-54 | ||
| September 4, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Pittsburgh Burghers 4 | W | 36-18 | 24-36 | 60-54 | ||
| September 6, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at Pittsburgh Burghers 3 | W | 36-18 | 25-36 | 61-54 | ||
| September 6, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Pittsburgh Burghers 3 | L | 36-18 | 25-37 | 61-55 | ||
| September 8, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Buffalo Bisons 5 | W | 36-18 | 26-37 | 62-55 | ||
| September 10, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Buffalo Bisons 11 | L | 36-18 | 26-38 | 62-56 | ||
| September 10, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Buffalo Bisons 3 | W | 36-18 | 27-38 | 63-56 | ||
| September 12, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at Cleveland Infants 3 | W | 36-18 | 28-38 | 64-56 | ||
| September 13, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 4 at Cleveland Infants 5 | L | 36-18 | 28-39 | 64-57 | ||
| September 13, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Cleveland Infants 1 | W | 36-18 | 29-39 | 65-57 | ||
| September 15, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 3 at Chicago Pirates 7 | W | 37-18 | 29-39 | 66-57 | ||
| September 15, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 4 at Chicago Pirates 9 | W | 38-18 | 29-39 | 67-57 | ||
| September 16, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 3 at Chicago Pirates 1 | L | 38-19 | 29-39 | 67-58 | ||
| September 17, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 1 at Chicago Pirates 3 | W | 39-19 | 29-39 | 68-58 | ||
| September 17, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 4 at Chicago Pirates 11 | W | 40-19 | 29-39 | 69-58 | ||
| September 19, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Chicago Pirates 6 | L | 40-20 | 29-39 | 69-59 | ||
| September 20, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Chicago Pirates 3 | L | 40-21 | 29-39 | 69-60 | ||
| September 22, 1890 | Boston Reds 10 at Chicago Pirates 2 | L | 40-22 | 29-39 | 69-61 | ||
| September 24, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 41-22 | 29-39 | 70-61 | ||
| September 26, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago Pirates 8 | W | 42-22 | 29-39 | 71-61 | ||
| September 27, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago Pirates 1 | L | 42-23 | 29-39 | 71-62 | ||
| September 29, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1 at Chicago Pirates 6 | W | 43-23 | 29-39 | 72-62 | ||
| September 30, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 4 at Chicago Pirates 8 | W | 44-23 | 29-39 | 73-62 | ||
| October 2, 1890 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Pirates 4 | W | 45-23 | 29-39 | 74-62 | ||
| October 3, 1890 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Pirates 10 | W | 46-23 | 29-39 | 75-62 | ||
| October 4, 1890 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Pirates 2 | W | 46-23 | 29-39 | 75-62 |
