The1891 Brooklyn Grooms (the name was shortened from "Bridegrooms" this season) started the year with real estate mogulGeorge Chauncey purchasing a controlling interest in the ballclub to joinFerdinand Abell andCharles Byrne in the ownership group. The former owner of theBrooklyn Ward's Wonders in the now defunctPlayers' League, Chauncey organized a merger of his team with the Grooms, forcing the firing of managerBill McGunnigle (despite his winning two league championships) and replacing him with former Wonders manager andshortstop,John Montgomery Ward. The new owner also thought the team could generate larger revenue from a bigger stadium, so they decided to move the team to his stadium,Eastern Park. Games would be split between the new facility and oldWashington Park during the 1891 season and the team would move full-time in 1892.[1] With all the turmoil, the team fell back into the pack, finishing the season in sixth place.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
