1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-75
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Athletic Park II
Manager: Frank Bancroft (25-43)
Manager: Jack Glasscock (34-32)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers StatisticsTeam Record: 59-75
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Athletic Park II
Manager: Frank Bancroft (25-43)
Manager: Jack Glasscock (34-32)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers Results
The Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League ended the 1889 season with a record of 59 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Hoosiers tallied 819 runs and surrendered 894 runs, most in the league. Jerry Denny paced Indianapolis with 18 home runs and drove in 112 runs. Jack Glasscock topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .352 average. Henry Boyle led the squad with 21 wins, while Pretzels Getzien also added 15 or more victories also Henry Boyle recorded a 3.92 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Bancroft and Jack Glasscock coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varney Anderson | P | R | R | June 18, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Geneva, IL USA |
| Ed Andrews | P | R | R | April 5, 1859 | 5'8" | 160 | Painesville, OH USA |
| Charley Bassett | P | R | R | February 9, 1863 | 5'10" | 150 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Henry Boyle | P | R | R | September 20, 1860 | 6'1" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dick Buckley | P | R | R | September 21, 1858 | 5'10" | 195 | Troy, NY USA |
| Bill Burdick | P | R | R | October 11, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Austin, MN USA |
| Con Daily | P | L | R | September 11, 1864 | 6'0" | 192 | Blackstone, MA USA |
| Jerry Denny | P | R | R | March 16, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Fanning | P | R | R | 5'9" | 163 | South Orange, NJ USA | |
| Jack Fee | P | R | December 23, 1867 | 0'0" | 195 | Carbondale, PA USA | |
| Pretzels Getzien | P | R | R | February 14, 1864 | 5'10" | 172 | , Germany |
| Jack Glasscock | P | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA USA |
| Gus Krock | P | R | R | May 9, 1866 | 6'0" | 196 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jack McGeachey | P | R | R | May 13, 1864 | 5'8" | 165 | Clinton, MA USA |
| George Myers | P | R | R | November 13, 1860 | 5'8" | 170 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Amos Rusie | P | R | R | May 30, 1871 | 6'1" | 200 | Mooresville, IN USA |
| Jumbo Schoeneck | P | R | R | March 3, 1862 | 6'2" | 223 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Emmett Seery | P | L | R | February 13, 1861 | 5'7" | 145 | Princeville, IL USA |
| Lev Shreve | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'11" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Andy Sommers | P | R | R | October 26, 1865 | 5'11" | 181 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Marty Sullivan | P | R | R | October 20, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Pete Weckbecker | P | August 30, 1864 | 5'7" | 150 | Butler, PA USA | ||
| Jim Whitney | P | L | R | November 10, 1857 | 6'2" | 172 | Conklin, NY USA |
