1890 Boston Reds Game-by-Game Results
Players League (PL)
Team Record: 81-48
Finished 1st in the PL
Attendance: 28,726, Avg. 4,788
Won League Championship Series
Manager: King Kelly (81-48)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1890 Boston Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 81-48
Finished 1st in the PL
Attendance: 28,726, Avg. 4,788
Won League Championship Series
Manager: King Kelly (81-48)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1890 Boston Reds Roster
The Boston Reds of the Players League ended the 1890 season with a record of 81 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Reds led the league with 1031 runs, spearheaded by 58 home runs. Boston allowed 781 runs. Hardy Richardson paced the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 152 RBI. Dan Brouthers topped hitters with significant playing time with a .335 average. Old Hoss Radbourn notched 27 wins on the mound for the squad, while Bill Daley and Ad Gumbert added 15 or more victories also Old Hoss Radbourn earned a 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
King Kelly coached the team. The 1890 Boston Reds won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 992
Regular Season Runs Against: 767
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 2 at Boston Reds 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 7 at Boston Reds 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 10 at Boston Reds 8 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 7 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 24, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 3 at Boston Reds 7 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1890 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Reds 14 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 28, 1890 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1890 | New York Giants 13 at Boston Reds 15 | W | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 30, 1890 | Boston Reds 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 6-2 | 1-0 | 7-2 | ||
| May 2, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 6-2 | 2-0 | 8-2 | ||
| May 3, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 6-2 | 2-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 5, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 20 | L | 6-2 | 2-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 7, 1890 | Boston Reds 8 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 4 | W | 6-2 | 3-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 8, 1890 | Boston Reds 11 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 10 | W | 6-2 | 4-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 9, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 6-2 | 5-2 | 11-4 | ||
| May 10, 1890 | Boston Reds 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 6-2 | 5-3 | 11-5 | ||
| May 12, 1890 | Boston Reds 12 at New York Giants 2 | W | 6-2 | 6-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 13, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at New York Giants 9 | L | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 14, 1890 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Reds 4 | L | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 16, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 10 at Boston Reds 4 | L | 6-4 | 6-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 17, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 13 at Boston Reds 5 | L | 6-5 | 6-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 19, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 3 at Boston Reds 14 | W | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 21, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 6 at Boston Reds 11 | W | 8-5 | 6-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 22, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 4 at Boston Reds 7 | W | 9-5 | 6-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 23, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 3 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 10-5 | 6-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 24, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Boston Reds 8 | L | 10-6 | 6-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 26, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 9 at Boston Reds 8 | L | 10-7 | 6-4 | 16-11 | ||
| May 28, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 3 at Boston Reds 5 | W | 11-7 | 6-4 | 17-11 | ||
| May 29, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 0 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 12-7 | 6-4 | 18-11 | ||
| May 30, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 3 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 13-7 | 6-4 | 19-11 | ||
| May 30, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 7 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 14-7 | 6-4 | 20-11 | ||
| May 31, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 6 at Boston Reds 17 | W | 15-7 | 6-4 | 21-11 | ||
| June 2, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at New York Giants 10 | L | 15-7 | 6-5 | 21-12 | ||
| June 3, 1890 | Boston Reds 14 at New York Giants 5 | W | 15-7 | 7-5 | 22-12 | ||
| June 4, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at New York Giants 9 | L | 15-7 | 7-6 | 22-13 | ||
| June 5, 1890 | Boston Reds 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 15-7 | 8-6 | 23-13 | ||
| June 7, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 15-7 | 8-7 | 23-14 | ||
| June 7, 1890 | Boston Reds 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 15-7 | 9-7 | 24-14 | ||
| June 9, 1890 | Boston Reds 9 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 4 | W | 15-7 | 10-7 | 25-14 | ||
| June 10, 1890 | Boston Reds 2 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 5 | L | 15-7 | 10-8 | 25-15 | ||
| June 11, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 2 | W | 15-7 | 11-8 | 26-15 | ||
| June 14, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Boston Reds 4 | L | 15-8 | 11-8 | 26-16 | ||
| June 14, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 16-8 | 11-8 | 27-16 | ||
| June 16, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Reds 12 | W | 17-8 | 11-8 | 28-16 | ||
| June 16, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Boston Reds 11 | L | 17-9 | 11-8 | 28-17 | ||
| June 17, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 4 at Boston Reds 22 | W | 18-9 | 11-8 | 29-17 | ||
| June 17, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 5 at Boston Reds 12 | W | 19-9 | 11-8 | 30-17 | ||
| June 18, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 5 at Boston Reds 9 | W | 20-9 | 11-8 | 31-17 | ||
| June 20, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Cleveland Infants 3 | W | 20-9 | 12-8 | 32-17 | ||
| June 21, 1890 | Boston Reds 9 at Cleveland Infants 3 | W | 20-9 | 13-8 | 33-17 | ||
| June 23, 1890 | Boston Reds 3 at Cleveland Infants 10 | L | 20-9 | 13-9 | 33-18 | ||
| June 24, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Cleveland Infants 3 | W | 20-9 | 14-9 | 34-18 | ||
| June 25, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Chicago Pirates 10 | L | 20-9 | 14-10 | 34-19 | ||
| June 26, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Chicago Pirates 10 | L | 20-9 | 14-11 | 34-20 | ||
| June 27, 1890 | Boston Reds 0 at Chicago Pirates 2 | L | 20-9 | 14-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 28, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Chicago Pirates 5 | W | 20-9 | 15-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 30, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Burghers 19 | L | 20-9 | 15-13 | 35-22 | ||
| July 1, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Burghers 12 | L | 20-9 | 15-14 | 35-23 | ||
| July 2, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Burghers 2 | W | 20-9 | 16-14 | 36-23 | ||
| July 4, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 7 at Boston Reds 6 | L | 20-10 | 16-14 | 36-24 | ||
| July 4, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 6 at Boston Reds 6 | L | 20-10 | 16-14 | 36-24 | ||
| July 5, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 8 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 21-10 | 16-14 | 37-24 | ||
| July 7, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 9 at Boston Reds 5 | L | 21-11 | 16-14 | 37-25 | ||
| July 8, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 9 at Boston Reds 7 | L | 21-12 | 16-14 | 37-26 | ||
| July 9, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 8 at Boston Reds 16 | W | 22-12 | 16-14 | 38-26 | ||
| July 14, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 2 at Boston Reds 13 | W | 23-12 | 16-14 | 39-26 | ||
| July 15, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 12 at Boston Reds 9 | L | 23-13 | 16-14 | 39-27 | ||
| July 16, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 0 at Boston Reds 19 | W | 24-13 | 16-14 | 40-27 | ||
| July 17, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 2 at Boston Reds 12 | W | 25-13 | 16-14 | 41-27 | ||
| July 18, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 5 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 26-13 | 16-14 | 42-27 | ||
| July 19, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Boston Reds 6 | L | 26-14 | 16-14 | 42-28 | ||
| July 21, 1890 | Boston Reds 1 at Chicago Pirates 4 | L | 26-14 | 16-15 | 42-29 | ||
| July 22, 1890 | Boston Reds 2 at Chicago Pirates 1 | W | 26-14 | 17-15 | 43-29 | ||
| July 23, 1890 | Boston Reds 22 at Chicago Pirates 5 | W | 26-14 | 18-15 | 44-29 | ||
| July 25, 1890 | Boston Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Burghers 2 | W | 26-14 | 19-15 | 45-29 | ||
| July 26, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Burghers 3 | W | 26-14 | 20-15 | 46-29 | ||
| July 28, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Cleveland Infants 4 | W | 26-14 | 21-15 | 47-29 | ||
| July 29, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Cleveland Infants 17 | L | 26-14 | 21-16 | 47-30 | ||
| July 30, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Cleveland Infants 2 | W | 26-14 | 22-16 | 48-30 | ||
| July 31, 1890 | Boston Reds 2 at Buffalo Bisons 5 | L | 26-14 | 22-17 | 48-31 | ||
| August 1, 1890 | Boston Reds 21 at Buffalo Bisons 13 | W | 26-14 | 23-17 | 49-31 | ||
| August 2, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Buffalo Bisons 7 | L | 26-14 | 23-18 | 49-32 | ||
| August 4, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Buffalo Bisons 2 | W | 26-14 | 24-18 | 50-32 | ||
| August 4, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Buffalo Bisons 8 | L | 26-14 | 24-19 | 50-33 | ||
| August 6, 1890 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Reds 7 | W | 27-14 | 24-19 | 51-33 | ||
| August 7, 1890 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Reds 4 | W | 28-14 | 24-19 | 52-33 | ||
| August 8, 1890 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Reds 10 | L | 28-15 | 24-19 | 52-34 | ||
| August 9, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 6 at Boston Reds 2 | L | 28-16 | 24-19 | 52-35 | ||
| August 11, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1 at Boston Reds 7 | W | 29-16 | 24-19 | 53-35 | ||
| August 12, 1890 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 4 at Boston Reds 1 | L | 29-17 | 24-19 | 53-36 | ||
| August 13, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 30-17 | 24-19 | 54-36 | ||
| August 14, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 19 at Boston Reds 2 | L | 30-18 | 24-19 | 54-37 | ||
| August 15, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Reds 7 | W | 31-18 | 24-19 | 55-37 | ||
| August 16, 1890 | Boston Reds 16 at New York Giants 15 | W | 31-18 | 25-19 | 56-37 | ||
| August 19, 1890 | Boston Reds 3 at New York Giants 8 | L | 31-18 | 25-20 | 56-38 | ||
| August 20, 1890 | Boston Reds 3 at New York Giants 9 | L | 31-18 | 25-21 | 56-39 | ||
| August 21, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 1 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 32-18 | 25-21 | 57-39 | ||
| August 22, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 5 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 33-18 | 25-21 | 58-39 | ||
| August 23, 1890 | Buffalo Bisons 0 at Boston Reds 10 | W | 34-18 | 25-21 | 59-39 | ||
| August 25, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 1 at Boston Reds 5 | W | 35-18 | 25-21 | 60-39 | ||
| August 26, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 1 at Boston Reds 4 | W | 36-18 | 25-21 | 61-39 | ||
| August 27, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 8 at Boston Reds 2 | L | 36-19 | 25-21 | 61-40 | ||
| August 27, 1890 | Chicago Pirates 7 at Boston Reds 8 | W | 37-19 | 25-21 | 62-40 | ||
| August 28, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 5 at Boston Reds 3 | L | 37-20 | 25-21 | 62-41 | ||
| August 29, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 0 at Boston Reds 18 | W | 38-20 | 25-21 | 63-41 | ||
| August 30, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 2 at Boston Reds 5 | W | 39-20 | 25-21 | 64-41 | ||
| August 30, 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers 4 at Boston Reds 16 | W | 40-20 | 25-21 | 65-41 | ||
| September 1, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 2 at Boston Reds 11 | W | 41-20 | 25-21 | 66-41 | ||
| September 1, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 7 at Boston Reds 11 | W | 42-20 | 25-21 | 67-41 | ||
| September 2, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 9 at Boston Reds 18 | W | 43-20 | 25-21 | 68-41 | ||
| September 3, 1890 | Cleveland Infants 6 at Boston Reds 12 | W | 44-20 | 25-21 | 69-41 | ||
| September 4, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 45-20 | 25-21 | 70-41 | ||
| September 5, 1890 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Reds 4 | L | 45-21 | 25-21 | 70-42 | ||
| September 8, 1890 | New York Giants 6 at Boston Reds 18 | W | 46-21 | 25-21 | 71-42 | ||
| September 9, 1890 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Reds 6 | W | 47-21 | 25-21 | 72-42 | ||
| September 10, 1890 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Reds 5 | W | 48-21 | 25-21 | 73-42 | ||
| September 12, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 8 | L | 48-21 | 25-22 | 73-43 | ||
| September 17, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 48-21 | 26-22 | 74-43 | ||
| September 19, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Chicago Pirates 6 | W | 48-21 | 27-22 | 75-43 | ||
| September 20, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Chicago Pirates 3 | W | 48-21 | 28-22 | 76-43 | ||
| September 22, 1890 | Boston Reds 10 at Chicago Pirates 2 | W | 48-21 | 29-22 | 77-43 | ||
| September 24, 1890 | Boston Reds 5 at Cleveland Infants 4 | W | 48-21 | 30-22 | 78-43 | ||
| September 25, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Cleveland Infants 10 | L | 48-21 | 30-23 | 78-44 | ||
| September 27, 1890 | Boston Reds 0 at Cleveland Infants 9 | L | 48-21 | 30-24 | 78-45 | ||
| September 29, 1890 | Boston Reds 4 at Buffalo Bisons 7 | L | 48-21 | 30-25 | 78-46 | ||
| September 30, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Buffalo Bisons 1 | W | 48-21 | 31-25 | 79-46 | ||
| October 1, 1890 | Boston Reds 12 at Buffalo Bisons 5 | W | 48-21 | 32-25 | 80-46 | ||
| October 3, 1890 | Boston Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Burghers 4 | L | 48-21 | 32-26 | 80-47 | ||
| October 4, 1890 | Boston Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Burghers 10 | L | 48-21 | 32-27 | 80-48 | ||
| October 4, 1890 | Boston Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Burghers 3 | W | 48-21 | 33-27 | 81-48 |
