Brooklyn Ward's Wonders all-time roster

The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders were a professional baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York, that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890.[1] The franchise used Eastern Park as their home field.[2] During their only season in existence, the team finished second in the PL with a record of 76-56.[1]

Players

Second baseman Lou Bierbauer had a .306 batting average with the Ward's Wonders.
Shortstop Monte Ward is the only Ward's Wonders player in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Key to symbols in player table
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Player was a player-manager
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Players who played for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchise
Player Position(s) Season(s) Notes Ref
Andrews, EdEd Andrews Center fielder 1890 [3]
Bierbauer, LouLou Bierbauer Second baseman 1890 [4]
Cook, PaulPaul Cook Catcher 1890 [5]
Daily, ConCon Daily Catcher 1890 [6]
Hayes, JackieJackie Hayes Right fielder / Shortstop 1890 [7]
Hemming, GeorgeGeorge Hemming Pitcher 1890 [8]
Joyce, BillBill Joyce Third baseman 1890 [9]
Kinslow, TomTom Kinslow Catcher 1890 [10]
McGeachey, JackJack McGeachey Right fielder / Center fielder 1890 [11]
Murphy, ConCon Murphy Pitcher 1890 [12]
Orr, DaveDave Orr First baseman 1890 In his last major league season, Orr led the Ward's Wonders in batting average (.371) and runs batted in (124). [2][13]
Seery, EmmettEmmett Seery Left fielder 1890 [14]
Sowders, JohnJohn Sowders Pitcher 1890 [15]
Sunday, ArtArt Sunday Right fielder 1890 [16]
Van Haltren, GeorgeGeorge Van Haltren Right fielder / Pitcher 1890 [17]
Ward, MonteMonte Ward§Hall of Fame Shortstop 1890 Ward managed the Ward's Wonders and also led the team in runs scored (134) and hits (188). [2][18]
Weyhing, GusGus Weyhing Pitcher 1890 Weyhing led the Ward's Wonders in innings pitched (390), wins (30), earned run average (3.60), and strikeouts (177). [2][19]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Team History & Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. "Ed Andrews Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  4. "Lou Bierbauer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  5. "Paul Cook Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  6. "Con Daily Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  7. "Jackie Hayes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  8. "George Hemming Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  9. "Bill Joyce Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  10. "Tom Kinslow Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  11. "Jack McGeachey Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  12. "Con Murphy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  13. "Dave Orr Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  14. "Emmett Seery Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  15. "John Sowders Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  16. "Art Sunday Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  17. "George Van Haltren Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  18. "Monte Ward Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  19. "Gus Weyhing Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

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