1890 Columbus Solons Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 79-55
Finished 2nd in the AA
Attendance: 4,000, Avg. 4,000
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Manager: Al Buckenberger (39-41)
Manager: Gus Schmelz (38-13)
Manager: Pat Sullivan (2-1)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1890 Columbus Solons StatisticsTeam Record: 79-55
Finished 2nd in the AA
Attendance: 4,000, Avg. 4,000
Ballpark: Recreation Park II
Manager: Al Buckenberger (39-41)
Manager: Gus Schmelz (38-13)
Manager: Pat Sullivan (2-1)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1890 Columbus Solons Results
The Columbus Solons of the American Association ended the 1890 season with a record of 79 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Solons scored 831 runs and conceded 617 runs. Spud Johnson drove in 113 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .346. Hank Gastright recorded 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Jack Easton and Frank Knauss as well added 15 or more victories as well Ice Box Chamberlain earned a 2.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Buckenberger, Gus Schmelz and Pat Sullivan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Bligh | P | R | R | June 30, 1864 | 5'11" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | P | R | R | November 5, 1867 | 5'9" | 168 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jack Crooks | P | R | R | November 9, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN 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 | ||
| Tom Ford | P | October 0, 1866 | 5'10" | 155 | Chattanooga, TN USA | ||
| Hank Gastright | P | R | R | March 29, 1865 | 6'2" | 190 | Covington, KY USA |
| Spud Johnson | P | L | L | December 0, 1856 | 5'9" | 175 | , CAN |
| Frank Knauss | P | L | L | October 0, 1868 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Lehane | P | R | April 15, 1865 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA | |
| Al Mays | P | R | R | May 17, 1865 | 0'0" | 0 | Canal Dover, OH USA |
| Jim McTamany | P | R | R | July 4, 1863 | 5'8" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John Munyan | P | November 14, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Chester, PA USA | ||
| Sam Nicholl | P | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'10" | 178 | County Antrim, Ireland |
| Jack O'Connor | P | R | R | June 2, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Charlie Reilly | P | B | R | February 15, 1867 | 5'11" | 190 | Princeton, NJ USA |
| John Sneed | P | L | 5'8" | 160 | Memphis, TN USA | ||
| Bobby Wheelock | P | R | R | August 6, 1864 | 5'8" | 160 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| Wild Bill Widner | P | R | R | June 3, 1867 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
