1894 Cincinnati Reds season
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The 1894 Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in tenth place in the National League
with a record of 55-75, 35 games behind the Baltimore Orioles
.
, in which the Reds had a 65-63 record to finish in sixth place, the club was hoping to rebound in 1894. Player-manager Charles Comiskey
would return to manage the team for a third season. During the off-season, the Reds acquired outfielder
Dummy Hoy
from the Washington Senators in a trade. Hoy had batted
.245 with no home run
s, 45 RBI
, and 48 stolen base
s with the Senators in 1893. Hoy led the National League in stolen bases with 82 while with the Washington Nationals in 1888.
Bug Holliday
had a huge season for the Reds, hitting a team high .376 with a team record 123 RBI. He also hit thirteen home runs, which tied him with Jim Canavan
, and had 126 runs. Canavan batted .275 and had 74 RBI to go with his thirteen homers. Hoy batted .304 with five home runs and 71 RBI while scoring 118 runs in his first season with Cincinnati. Bid McPhee
hit .313 with five home runs and 93 RBI, while Arlie Latham
also batted .313, hitting four home runs and collecting 60 RBI while stealing a team-high 62 bases.
The Reds pitching staff struggled, as they had the worst ERA in the league at 5.99. Frank Dwyer
led the team with a 19-21 record with a team best 5.07 ERA
in 45 games, 39 of them starts
. Tom Parrott
was 17-19 with a 5.60 ERA in 41 games, while Ice Box Chamberlain was the only Cincinnati pitcher to have a winning record, as he was 10-9 with a 5.77 ERA in 23 games.
Pitching was a problem, as during their slump, the team allowed over ten runs a game eight times, and twice allowed over twenty runs a game, which included a 20-11 loss to the Boston Beaneaters
, and a 21-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies
. Cincinnati went on an eleven-game winning streak to close within three games of the .500 level, and broke over the .500 level with a 39-38 record after winning eight in a row later in the season.
From that point on, however, the Reds were never a factor in the pennant race, as they were 16-37 over their last 53 games to finish the year with a dreadful 55-75 record, in tenth place, 35 games behind the Baltimore Orioles
.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in tenth place in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a record of 55-75, 35 games behind the Baltimore Orioles
1894 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles won their first National League pennant in . They won 24 of their last 25 games. After the regular season's conclusion, the Orioles participated in the first Temple Cup competition against the second-place New York Giants...
.
Regular season
After a somewhat disappointing 1893 season1893 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1893 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for sixth place in the National League with a record of 65-63, 20.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.- Regular season :...
, in which the Reds had a 65-63 record to finish in sixth place, the club was hoping to rebound in 1894. Player-manager Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...
would return to manage the team for a third season. During the off-season, the Reds acquired outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Dummy Hoy
Dummy Hoy
William Ellsworth Hoy , nicknamed "Dummy," was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C...
from the Washington Senators in a trade. Hoy had batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.245 with no home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, 45 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, and 48 stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s with the Senators in 1893. Hoy led the National League in stolen bases with 82 while with the Washington Nationals in 1888.
Bug Holliday
Bug Holliday
James Wear "Bug" Holliday was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball for ten seasons, from through , plus the 1885 World Series. He holds the distinction of being the first player to make his major league debut in post-season play, with the Chicago White Stockings in 1885...
had a huge season for the Reds, hitting a team high .376 with a team record 123 RBI. He also hit thirteen home runs, which tied him with Jim Canavan
Jim Canavan
James Edward Canavan , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield and infield from - in the American Association and National League.-External links:...
, and had 126 runs. Canavan batted .275 and had 74 RBI to go with his thirteen homers. Hoy batted .304 with five home runs and 71 RBI while scoring 118 runs in his first season with Cincinnati. Bid McPhee
Bid McPhee
John Alexander "Bid" McPhee was a 19th century Major League Baseball second baseman. He played 18 seasons in the majors, from until , all for the Cincinnati Reds franchise. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in...
hit .313 with five home runs and 93 RBI, while Arlie Latham
Arlie Latham
Walter Arlington Latham was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from -. He died in Garden City, New York, at the age of 92.-Personality:...
also batted .313, hitting four home runs and collecting 60 RBI while stealing a team-high 62 bases.
The Reds pitching staff struggled, as they had the worst ERA in the league at 5.99. Frank Dwyer
Frank Dwyer
John Francis Dwyer born in Lee, Massachusetts was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Stockings , Chicago Pirates , Cincinnati Kelly's Killers , Milwaukee Brewers , St...
led the team with a 19-21 record with a team best 5.07 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 45 games, 39 of them starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
. Tom Parrott
Tom Parrott
Thomas William "Tacky Tom" Parrott was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns...
was 17-19 with a 5.60 ERA in 41 games, while Ice Box Chamberlain was the only Cincinnati pitcher to have a winning record, as he was 10-9 with a 5.77 ERA in 23 games.
Season summary
After opening the season with three wins, the Reds lost eight of their next ten to fall to a 5-8 record and eighth place. Cincinnati responded with a four-game winning streak to bump themselves over .500, but fell into a slump and won only five of their next twenty-five games.Pitching was a problem, as during their slump, the team allowed over ten runs a game eight times, and twice allowed over twenty runs a game, which included a 20-11 loss to the Boston Beaneaters
1894 Boston Beaneaters season
The Boston Beaneaters season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League with a record of 83-49, 8 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.- Regular season :...
, and a 21-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies
1894 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fourth place in the National League with a record of 71-57, 18 games behind the Baltimore Orioles...
. Cincinnati went on an eleven-game winning streak to close within three games of the .500 level, and broke over the .500 level with a 39-38 record after winning eight in a row later in the season.
From that point on, however, the Reds were never a factor in the pennant race, as they were 16-37 over their last 53 games to finish the year with a dreadful 55-75 record, in tenth place, 35 games behind the Baltimore Orioles
1894 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles won their first National League pennant in . They won 24 of their last 25 games. After the regular season's conclusion, the Orioles participated in the first Temple Cup competition against the second-place New York Giants...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 61 | 220 | 58 | .264 | 0 | 33 | |
| OF | 128 | 503 | 153 | .304 | 5 | 71 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 117 | 38 | .325 | 1 | 22 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 177.2 | 10 | 9 | 5.77 | 57 | |
| 8 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 8.49 | 11 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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