The following are the baseball events of the year 1891 throughout the world.

Champions

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World Series: Boston (NL) declined to meet Boston (AA)

Statistical leaders

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American Association National League
Stat Player Total Player Total
AVG Dan Brouthers (BSR) .350 Billy Hamilton (PHP) .340
HR Duke Farrell (BSR) 12 Harry Stovey (BSB)
Mike Tiernan (NY)
16
RBI Hugh Duffy (BSR)
Duke Farrell (BSR)
110 Cap Anson (CHI) 120
W Sadie McMahon (BAL) 35 Bill Hutchinson (CHI) 44
ERA Ed Crane (CKK) 2.45 John Ewing (NY) 2.27
K Jack Stivetts (STL) 259 Amos Rusie (NY) 337

Major league baseball final standings

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American Association final standings

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National League final standings

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Notable seasons

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Bill Hutchison
  • Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Billy Hamilton leads the NL with 179 hits, 111 stolen bases, 141 runs scored, and a .340 batting average. His .874 OPS and 155 OPS+ both rank second in the league.[1][2]
  • Chicago Colts pitcher Bill Hutchison has a record of 44–19 and leads the NL with 561 innings pitched and 44 wins. His 261 strikeouts rank second in the league. He has a 2.81 earned run average and a 123 ERA+.[3][4]

Events

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January–March

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  • January 16 - An agreement is signed between the National League, American Association, and Western Association which creates a three man panel to settle any and all disputes between the three leagues. The agreement occurs two days after the National League allowed the American Association to place a team in Boston, a move the NL's Boston Beaneaters opposed.
  • January 30 - The Boston Reds purchase the contract of second baseman Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.
  • February 1 - The New York Giants sell the contract of Jesse Burkett to the Cleveland Spiders
  • February 6 – The New York Giants' salary list is leaked to the press. It shows a total player payroll of $54,600 with Buck Ewing's $5,500 salary topping the scale.

April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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  • October 4 – On the final day of the American Association season, Ted Breitenstein of the St. Louis Browns throws a no-hitter against the Louisville Colonels, in an 8–0 Browns win. It is Breitenstein's first major league start. He faced the minimum number of batters, 27, allowing just one base on balls. It was also the last no-hitter thrown in the American Association, as the league folded following the season.
  • November 26 – A series for the championship of the Pacific coast begins between the champions of the California League (the San Jose Dukes) and the Pacific Northwest League pennant winners (the Portland Webfeet). San Jose wins the opener, 8–6. The series will last until January 10 with San Jose winning 10 games to 9. All the games are played in San Jose, California.

Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "1891 National League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Billy Hamilton Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "1891 National League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bill Hutchison Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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