1891 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1891 throughout the world.
Champions
World Series: Boston (NL) declined to meet Boston (AA)
Major league baseball final standings
National League final standings
American Association final standings
Statistical leaders
National League statistical leaders
American Association statistical leaders
Notable seasons
Events
January–March
- 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
- April 11 - Clark Griffith‚ 21 years old‚ makes his Major League debut‚ pitching for the St. Louis Browns to a 13–5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. After spending much of 1892 and 1893 in the minor leagues‚ Griffith will return to remain active in the majors as a pitcher‚ manager‚ and club owner until his death in 1955.
- April 22 - In the first game at the third Polo Grounds, Bston beats the New York Giants, 4-3.
July–September
- September 4 - Responding to writers who claim it's time for him to quit, Chicago's 39-year-old player-manager Cap Anson wears a false white beard against Boston. It doesn't help him at the plate - he is hitless in 3 at bats. The White Stockings beat Boston, 5-3.
October–December
- 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 in played in San José, California.
Births
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–December
Deaths
- January 13 - Joe Connors, age unknown, pitched 3 games in 1884 in the Union Association.
- February 6 - Tom Healey, 37?, pitcher in 1878.
- February 25 - Jeremiah Reardon, 22?, pitcher who appeared in 2 games in 1886.
- April 14 - Frank Bell, 27?, played for the 1885 Brooklyn Grays.
- May 20 - Jim Fogarty, 27, utility player from 1884-1890. Led the National League in stolen bases with 99 in 1889.
- May 21 - Jim Whitney, 33, pitcher who had five 20-win seasons, including 37 for 1883 Boston champions; led NL in wins, games and innings as 1881 rookie, in strikeouts in 1883; good hitter also played center field, batted .323 in 1882.
- June 10 - Jerry Dorgan, 34?, reserve player from 1880-1885.
- July 2 - John Cassidy, 34?, right fielder for five teams who batted .378 for the 1877 Hartford Dark Blues.
- July 14 - Bill Crowley, 34, outfielder from 1875-1885.
- July 29 - Steve Matthias, 31?, shortstop for the 1884 Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies of the Union Association.
- August 25 - Jerry Sweeney, 31?, 1st baseman for the 1884 Kansas City Cowboys.
- August 28 - Joe Miller, 41, 2nd baseman who played from 1872-1875.
- October 11 - Will Smalley, 20, 3rd baseman for the 1890 Cleveland Spiders.
- October 14 - Larry Corcoran, 32, pitcher who won 175 games for the Chicago White Stockings from 1880 to 1885, led NL in wins, strikeouts and ERA once each; first pitcher to coordinate signals with his catcher, threw three no-hitters.
- October 21 - Ed Daily, 29, pitcher from 1885-1891. Won 26 games in 1885.
- November 19 - Ernie Hickman, 35?, starting pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884.
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