The Pittsburgh Burghers were a professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890. The franchise used Exposition Park as their home field. During their only season in existence, the team finished sixth in the PL with a record of 60–68.
Players
| * | Player was a player-manager |
|---|---|
| † | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| § | Indicates the player is a Hall of Famer and was a player-manager |
| Player | Position(s) | Season(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | First baseman | 1890 | Beckley led the Burghers in batting average (.324) and runs batted in (120). | |
| Fred Carroll | Catcher / Left fielder | 1890 | ||
| Tommy Corcoran | Shortstop | 1890 | ||
| Fred Doe | Pitcher | 1890 | ||
| Jocko Fields | Left fielder | 1890 | ||
| Pud Galvin | Pitcher | 1890 | Galvin, who won 12 games for the Burghers, was eventually elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | |
| Jim Gray | Second baseman | 1890 | ||
| Ned Hanlon | Center fielder | 1890 | Hanlon was the Burghers' center fielder and manager. | |
| Jerry Hurley | Catcher | 1890 | ||
| Bill Kuehne | Third baseman | 1890 | ||
| Al Maul | Pitcher | 1890 | ||
| Ed Morris | Pitcher | 1890 | ||
| Tom Quinn | Catcher | 1890 | ||
| Yank Robinson | Second baseman | 1890 | ||
| Harry Staley | Pitcher | 1890 | Staley led the Burghers in innings pitched (387.2), wins (21), and strikeouts (145). | |
| John Tener | Pitcher | 1890 | ||
| Joe Visner | Right fielder | 1890 | Visner led the Burghers in runs scored (110). |
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Burghers Team History & Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "1890 Pittsburgh Burghers Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Jake Beckley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Fred Carroll Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Tommy Corcoran Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Fred Doe Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Jocko Fields Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Pud Galvin Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Jim Gray Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Ned Hanlon Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Jerry Hurley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Bill Kuehne Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Al Maul Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Ed Morris Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Tom Quinn Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Yank Robinson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Harry Staley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "John Tener Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- "Joe Visner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
External links
- Franchise index at Baseball-Reference and Retrosheet