TheChicago Pirates were aprofessional baseball team based inChicago, Illinois, that played in thePlayers' League for one season in 1890.[1] The franchise usedSouth Side Park as its home field.[2] During their only season, the team finished fourth in the PL with a 75-62 record.[1]
§ | Player was aplayer-manager |
|---|---|
† | Inducted into theNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| Player | Position(s) | Season(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baldwin | Pitcher | 1890 | Baldwin led the Players' League in innings pitched (492), wins (33), and strikeouts (206). | [3] |
| Charlie Bartson | Pitcher | 1890 | [4] | |
| Charlie Bastian | Shortstop | 1890 | [5] | |
| Jack Boyle | Catcher /Third baseman | 1890 | [6] | |
| Charlie Comiskey§† | First baseman | 1890 | Comiskey, the Pirates' first baseman and manager, was eventually elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | [2][7] |
| Dell Darling | First baseman /Shortstop | 1890 | [8] | |
| Hugh Duffy† | Right fielder | 1890 | Duffy led the Players' League in hits (191) and runs scored (161) and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | [9] |
| Frank Dwyer | Pitcher | 1890 | [10] | |
| Duke Farrell | Catcher | 1890 | [11] | |
| Silver King | Pitcher | 1890 | In 1890, King pitched 461 innings, won 30 games, and led the Players' League in earned run average (2.69). | [12] |
| Arlie Latham | Third baseman | 1890 | [13] | |
| Tip O'Neill | Left fielder | 1890 | [14] | |
| Fred Pfeffer | Second baseman | 1890 | [15] | |
| Jimmy Ryan | Center fielder | 1890 | Ryan led the Pirates in batting average (.340) and runs batted in (89). | [2][16] |
| Frank Shugart | Shortstop | 1890 | [17] | |
| Ned Williamson | Third baseman | 1890 | [18] |