1889 Columbus Solons Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 6th in the AA
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Manager: Al Buckenberger (60-78)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1889 Columbus Solons StatisticsTeam Record: 60-78
Finished 6th in the AA
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Manager: Al Buckenberger (60-78)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1889 Columbus Solons Results
The Columbus Solons of the American Association ended the 1889 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Solons tallied 779 runs and surrendered 924 runs. Dave Orr recorded 87 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .327. Mark Baldwin recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 3.61 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Buckenberger coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baldwin | P | R | R | October 29, 1863 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ned Bligh | P | R | R | June 30, 1864 | 5'11" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jack Crooks | P | R | R | November 9, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ed Daily | P | R | R | September 7, 1862 | 5'10" | 174 | Providence, RI USA |
| Jack Doyle | P | R | R | October 25, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Killorglin, Ireland |
| Henry Easterday | P | R | R | September 16, 1864 | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Easton | P | February 28, 1865 | 0'0" | 0 | Bridgeport, OH USA | ||
| Hank Gastright | P | R | R | March 29, 1865 | 6'2" | 190 | Covington, KY USA |
| Bill George | P | R | L | January 27, 1865 | 5'8" | 165 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| Bill Greenwood | P | B | L | April 19, 1857 | 5'7" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Spud Johnson | P | L | L | December 0, 1856 | 5'9" | 175 | , CAN |
| Henry Kappel | P | R | R | September 0, 1863 | 5'8" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rudy Kemmler | P | R | R | January 0, 1860 | 5'11" | 206 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lefty Marr | P | L | L | September 19, 1862 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Al Mays | P | R | R | May 17, 1865 | 0'0" | 0 | Canal Dover, OH USA |
| Sparrow McCaffrey | P | 0'0" | 120 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |||
| Jim McTamany | P | R | R | July 4, 1863 | 5'8" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack O'Connor | P | R | R | June 2, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dave Orr | P | R | R | September 29, 1859 | 5'11" | 250 | New York, NY USA |
| Jimmy Peoples | P | R | R | October 8, 1863 | 5'8" | 200 | Big Beaver, MI USA |
| Charlie Reilly | P | B | R | February 15, 1867 | 5'11" | 190 | Princeton, NJ USA |
| John Weyhing | P | L | L | June 24, 1869 | 6'2" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Wild Bill Widner | P | R | R | June 3, 1867 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
