1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 93-44
Finished 1st in the AA
Ballpark: Washington Park I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Giants 6-3
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (93-44)
Location: New York, New York
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms StatisticsTeam Record: 93-44
Finished 1st in the AA
Ballpark: Washington Park I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Giants 6-3
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (93-44)
Location: New York, New York
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Results
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the American Association ended the 1889 season with a record of 93 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Bridegrooms scored 995 runs, most in the league. Brooklyn yielded 706 runs. Dave Foutz drove in 113 runs. Thomas Burns led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Bob Caruthers earned 40 wins for the squad, while Tom Lovett and Adonis Terry also added 15 or more victories also Bob Caruthers recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McGunnigle coached the team. The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burns | P | R | R | September 6, 1864 | 5'8" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Doc Bushong | P | R | R | September 15, 1856 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Caruthers | P | L | R | January 5, 1864 | 5'7" | 138 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bob Clark | P | R | R | May 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 175 | Covington, KY USA |
| Hub Collins | P | R | R | April 15, 1864 | 5'8" | 160 | Louisville, KY USA |
| John Corkhill | P | L | R | April 11, 1858 | 5'10" | 180 | Parkesburg, PA USA |
| Dave Foutz | P | R | R | September 7, 1856 | 6'2" | 161 | Carroll County, MD USA |
| Mickey Hughes | P | R | R | October 25, 1866 | 5'6" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Tom Lovett | P | R | R | December 7, 1863 | 5'8" | 162 | Providence, RI USA |
| Darby O'Brien | P | R | R | September 1, 1863 | 6'1" | 186 | Peoria, IL USA |
| George Pinkney | P | L | R | January 11, 1859 | 5'7" | 160 | Orange Prairie, IL USA |
| Charlie Reynolds | P | R | R | May 1, 1865 | 5'9" | 175 | Williamsburg, IN USA |
| Germany Smith | P | R | R | April 20, 1859 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Adonis Terry | P | R | R | August 7, 1864 | 5'11" | 168 | Westfield, MA USA |
| Joe Visner | P | L | R | September 27, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
