1889 Boston Beaneaters Roster

The 1889 Boston Beaneaters team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1889 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1889 Boston Beaneaters Opening Day starters list, a 1889 Boston Beaneaters salary list, a 1889 Boston Beaneaters uniform number breakdown and a 1889 Boston Beaneaters primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"(Old Hoss) Radbourn promptly began to throw the ball with reckless haste and wildness." - The Journal (1884)

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1889 Boston Beaneaters

Complete Roster  
 
n/a John Clarkson 5-10 155 Right Right 1861-07-01
n/a Bill Daley 5-07 140 Left Unknown 1868-06-27
n/a Kid Madden 5-07½ 130 Left Unknown 1866-10-22
n/a Old Hoss Radbourn 5-09 168 Right Right 1854-12-11
n/a Bill Sowders 6-00 155 Right Right 1864-11-29
n/a Charlie Bennett 5-11 180 Right Right 1854-11-21
n/a Charlie Ganzel 6-00 161 Right Right 1862-06-18
n/a Dan Brouthers 6-02 207 Left Left 1858-05-08
n/a Billy Nash 5-08½ 167 Right Right 1865-06-24
n/a Joe Quinn 5-07 158 Right Right 1864-12-25
n/a Irv Ray 5-06 165 Right Left 1864-01-22
n/a Hardy Richardson 5-09½ 170 Right Right 1855-04-21
n/a Pop Smith 5-11 170 Right Right 1856-10-12
n/a Tom Brown 5-10 168 Right Left 1860-09-21
n/a Jerry Hurley 6-00 190 Right Right 1863-06-15
n/a Dick Johnston 5-08 155 Right Right 1863-04-06
n/a King Kelly 5-10 170 Right Right 1857-12-31


The 1889 Boston Beaneaters played 128 games during the regular season, won 83 games, lost 45 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at South End Grounds II (Park Factors: 106/104) where 283,257 fans witnessed their 1889 Beaneaters finish the season with a .648 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1889 Boston Beaneaters Opening Day starters list, a 1889 Boston Beaneaters salary list, a 1889 Boston Beaneaters uniform number breakdown and a 1889 Boston Beaneaters primary starters list:

1889 Boston Beaneaters
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1889 Boston Beaneaters
Most Games by Position

C Charlie Bennett (82)
1B Dan Brouthers (126)
2B Hardy Richardson (86)
3B Billy Nash (128)
SS Joe Quinn (63)
LF Tom Brown (88)
CF Dick Johnston (132)
RF King Kelly (113)
  
SP John Clarkson
SP Kid Madden
SP Old Hoss Radbourn
  
CL Bill Sowders


1889 Boston Beaneaters
Salaries

Dan Brouthers $4,700.00
King Kelly $4,000.00
Old Hoss Radbourn $4,000.00
John Clarkson $2,000.00


1889 Boston Beaneaters
Uniform Numbers

Uniform Numbers Not Worn

Did you know that a 1889 Boston Beaneaters Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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