1893 Cincinnati Reds season

March 2026 November 2013 Cincinnati Reds 1893 National League League Park Cincinnati 65 63 y 6th John T. Brushhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/59315136/reds-owners/ Reds owners The Cincinnati Enquirer 20 November 3, 2005 September 14, 2020 newspapers.com Charlie Comiskey 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 Cincinnati was looking to build on a solid 1892 season in which the team had improved from a record of 56–81 in 1891 to 82–68. First baseman Charles Comiskey returned as player-manager, while the Reds would have a new outfielder, as Jim Canavan joined Cincinnati after spending the previous season with the Chicago Colts. Canavan had struggled offensively with Chicago, hitting only .166 with no homers and 32 RBI in 118 games in 1892. Catcher Farmer Vaughn had a career season, as he hit .280 with one home run and a team high 108 RBI. Bug Holliday led the Reds with a .310 batting average and 89 RBI, as well as a team high 108 runs scored, while his five home runs tied with Canavan for the team lead. Bid McPhee had a solid season, batting .281 with three home runs and 68 RBI. Arlie Latham hit .282 with two home runs, 49 RBI and a team best 57 stolen bases. Frank Dwyer was the ace of the pitching staff, as he led the club with an 18–15 record in a team high 37 games, which included 30 starts, with 28 complete games. Ice Box Chamberlain was 16–12 with a team low 3.73 ERA. Season summary The Reds got off to a solid start, sitting in first place with a 6–3 record after nine games. However, the team would win only ten of their next twenty-nine ball games to fall into tenth place in the National League with a 16–22 record. Cincinnati would be under the .500 mark for a majority of the season, however, the Reds would win ten of their final eleven games to avoid finishing with a losing record, as they ended the season with a 65–63 record, tying the Brooklyn Grooms, 20.5 games behind the pennant-winning Boston Beaneaters. Season standings Cincinnati Reds Record vs. opponents CIN Game log Legend Reds Win Reds Loss Game Tied/Postponed Cincinnati Reds; 1893 Game Log: 65–63 (Home: 37–27; Away: 28–36) y Cincinnati Reds; April/May: 14–16 (Home: 6–7; Away: 8–9) # Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 27 || Colts || 10–1 || League Park || 7,006 || 1-0 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 28 || Colts || 1–11 || League Park || 2,000 || 1-1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 29 || Colts || 5–0 || League Park || 1,873 || 2-1 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 30 || Colts || 1–7 || League Park || 4,823 || 2-2 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || May 2 || Spiders || 2–3 || League Park || 2,137 || 2-3 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || May 3 || Spiders || 17–12 || League Park || 1,960 || 3-3 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || May 5 || Browns || 3–2 || League Park || 2,261 || 4-3 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || May 6 || Browns || 3–1 || League Park || 3,600 || 5-3 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || May 7 || @ Colonels || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason; site change); Makeup: May 7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || May 7 || Colonels || 16–7 || League Park || 12,360 || 6-3 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || May 8 || Pirates || 8–9 || League Park || 2,707 || 6-4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || May 9 || Pirates || 4–6 || League Park || 1,820 || 6-5 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || May 10 || Pirates || 3–5 || League Park || 2,350 || 6-6 || L3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || May 11 || @ Colts || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason; site change); Makeup: April 28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || May 13 || @ Colts || 10–8 || South Side Park || 2,500 || 7-6 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || May 14 || @ Colts || 13–12 || West Side Park || 3,500 || 8-6 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || May 15 || @ Browns || 6–10 || New Sportsman's Park || 2,500 || 8-7 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || May 16 || @ Browns || 9–6 || New Sportsman's Park || 2,500 || 9-7 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || May 17 || @ Browns || 3–1 || New Sportsman's Park || N/A || 10-7 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || May 18 || @ Spiders || 4–21 || League Park || 2,794 || 10-8 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || May 19 || @ Spiders || 5–19 || League Park || 2,900 || 10-9 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || May 20 || @ Spiders || 8–9 || League Park || 3,200 || 10-10 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || May 21 || Browns || 8–9 || League Park || 9,100 || 10-11 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || May 22 || @ Colonels || 1–3 || Eclipse Park || 2,064 || 10-12 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || May 23 || @ Colonels || 8–4 || Eclipse Park || 1,010 || 11-12 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 25 || @ Pirates || 1–8 || Exposition Park || 2,700 || 11-13 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 26 || @ Pirates || 4–11 || Exposition Park || 830 || 11-14 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 27 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Exposition Park || 3,300 || 12-14 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 29 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Polo Grounds || 3,000 || 12-15 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 30 1 || @ Giants || 6–8 || Polo Grounds || 6,000 || 12-16 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || May 30 2 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Polo Grounds || 23,142 || 13-16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 31 || @ Senators || 6–5 || Boundary Field || 2,610 || 14-16 || W2 |- y Cincinnati Reds; June: 10–12 (Home: 6–4; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || June 1 || @ Senators || 6–12 || Boundary Field || 1,687 || 14-17 || L1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || June 2 || @ Senators || colspan=8| Postponed (rain; site change); Makeup: June 29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 5–11 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || 5,769 || 14-18 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || June 5 || @ Phillies || 6–8 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || 2,579 || 14-19 || L3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || June 6 || @ Phillies || colspan=8| Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: September 2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || June 7 || @ Beaneaters || 9–3 || South End Grounds || 1,915 || 15-19 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || June 8 || @ Beaneaters || 11–9 || South End Grounds || 2,265 || 16-19 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || June 9 || @ Beaneaters || 1–6 || South End Grounds || 2,654 || 16-20 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || June 10 || @ Grooms || 2–4 || Eastern Park || 7,300 || 16-21 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || June 12 || @ Grooms || 13–14 || Eastern Park || 3,000 || 16-22 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || June 13 || @ Grooms || 9–1 || Eastern Park || 3,100 || 17-22 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || June 14 || @ Orioles || 7–6 || Union Park || 2,372 || 18-22 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || June 15 || @ Orioles || 2–8 || Union Park || 2,377 || 18-23 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || June 16 || @ Orioles || 7–19 || Union Park || 1,616 || 18-24 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || June 18 || Colonels || 30–12 || League Park || 4,850 || 19-24 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || June 19 || Colonels || 13–10 || League Park || 1,302 || 20-24 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || June 20 || Colonels || 1–3 || League Park || 1,162 || 20-25 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || June 22 || Colts || 0–3 || League Park || 1,483 || 20-26 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || June 24 || Colts || 4–3 || League Park || 2,040 || 21-26 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || June 25 || Colts || 14–5 || League Park || 5,609 || 22-26 || W2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | 49 || June 26 || Giants || 5–5 || League Park || 2,114 || 22-26 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || June 27 || Giants || 13–4 || League Park || 3,160 || 23-26 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || June 28 || Giants || 6–3 || League Park || 1,630 || 24-26 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 29 || Senators || 3–5 || League Park || 1,702 || 24-27 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 30 || Senators || 5–11 || League Park || 1,275 || 24-28 || L2 |- y Cincinnati Reds; July: 14–14 (Home: 12–10; Away: 2–4) # Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || July 1 || Senators || 5–4 || League Park || 1,040 || 25-28 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || July 2 || Senators || 7–6 || League Park || 4,728 || 26-28 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || July 3 || Phillies || 3–6 || League Park || 3,107 || 26-29 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || July 4 1 || Phillies || 14–15 || League Park || 7,187 || 26-30 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || July 4 2 || Phillies || 5–6 || League Park || 6,203 || 26-31 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || July 6 || Grooms || 9–8 || League Park || 1,460 || 27-31 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || July 7 || Grooms || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 25 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || July 8 || Grooms || 7–6 || League Park || 3,021 || 28-31 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || July 9 || Orioles || 3–2 || League Park || 10,699 || 29-31 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || July 10 || Orioles || 3–2 || League Park || 1,821 || 30-31 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || July 11 || Orioles || 12–10 || League Park || 2,831 || 31-31 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || July 13 || Beaneaters || 3–5 || League Park || 3,103 || 31-32 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || July 14 || Beaneaters || 6–7 || League Park || 1,656 || 31-33 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || July 15 || Beaneaters || 4–7 || League Park || 3,125 || 31-34 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || July 16 || Colonels || 5–3 || League Park || 5,258 || 32-34 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || July 18 || Colonels || 3–12 || League Park || 1,278 || 32-35 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || July 19 || Colonels || 8–9 || League Park || 1,122 || 32-36 || L2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | 70 || July 21 || @ Browns || 10–10 || New Sportsman's Park || 3,300 || 32-36 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || July 22 || @ Browns || 7–9 || New Sportsman's Park || 5,500 || 32-37 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || July 23 1 || @ Browns || 9–4 || New Sportsman's Park || N/A || 33-37 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || July 23 2 || @ Browns || 2–3 || New Sportsman's Park || 20,000 || 33-38 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || July 24 || Spiders || 7–3 || League Park || 1,246 || 34-38 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || July 25 || Spiders || 4–3 || League Park || 1,644 || 35-38 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || July 26 || Spiders || 2–0 || League Park || 3,026 || 36-38 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || July 27 || Pirates || 8–3 || League Park || 5,327 || 37-38 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 28 || Pirates || 2–7 || League Park || N/A || 37-39 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 29 || Pirates || 3–9 || League Park || 2,835 || 37-40 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 30 1 || @ Colonels || 7–10 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 37-41 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 30 2 || @ Colonels || 1–2 || Eclipse Park || 9,678 || 37-42 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 82 || July 31 || @ Colonels || 14–7 || Eclipse Park || 1,073 || 38-42 || W1 |- y Cincinnati Reds; August: 13–11 (Home: 2–1; Away: 11–10) # Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || August 1 || @ Colonels || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: July 30 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 83 || August 3 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Exposition Park || 3,100 || 39-42 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || August 4 || @ Pirates || 5–9 || Exposition Park || 1,500 || 39-43 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || August 5 || @ Pirates || 0–8 || Exposition Park || 4,100 || 39-44 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || August 6 1 || Browns || 8–12 || League Park || N/A || 39-45 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 87 || August 6 2 || Browns || 3–2 || League Park || 12,060 || 40-45 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 88 || August 7 || Browns || 12–11 || League Park || 1,809 || 41-45 || W2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || August 8 || Browns || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: August 6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 89 || August 10 || @ Colts || 9–7 || West Side Park || 617 || 42-45 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || August 12 || @ Colts || 2–8 || West Side Park || 2,990 || 42-46 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || August 13 || @ Colts || 1–10 || West Side Park || 10,876 || 42-47 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 92 || August 14 || @ Spiders || 5–12 || League Park || 1,600 || 42-48 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || August 15 || @ Spiders || 4–1 || League Park || 1,800 || 43-48 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || August 16 || @ Spiders || 4–1 || League Park || 500 || 44-48 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || August 18 || @ Grooms || 4–8 || Eastern Park || 2,500 || 44-49 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || August 19 || @ Grooms || 4–3 || Eastern Park || 4,500 || 45-49 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 97 || August 21 || @ Grooms || 8–1 || Eastern Park || 2,000 || 46-49 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || August 22 || @ Beaneaters || 4–7 || South End Grounds || 3,111 || 46-50 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || August 23 || @ Beaneaters || 7–8 || South End Grounds || 2,851 || 46-51 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 100 || August 24 || @ Beaneaters || 3–1 || South End Grounds || 550 || 47-51 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 101 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Union Park || 2,027 || 48-51 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || August 26 || @ Orioles || 3–7 || Union Park || 3,037 || 48-52 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 103 || August 28 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Union Park || 1,625 || 49-52 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || August 29 || @ Senators || 1–8 || Boundary Field || 1,025 || 49-53 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || August 30 || @ Senators || 6–5 || Boundary Field || 600 || 50-53 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || August 31 || @ Senators || 2–1 || Boundary Field || 923 || 51-53 || W2 |- y Cincinnati Reds; September: 14–10 (Home: 12–5; Away: 3–5) # Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || September 2 1 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || 1,200 || 51-54 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || September 2 1 || @ Phillies || 1–14 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || 6,985 || 51-55 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || September 4 1 || @ Phillies || 10–11 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || N/A || 51-56 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || September 4 2 || @ Phillies || 7–1 || Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds || 6,971 || 52-56 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 111 || September 6 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Polo Grounds || 2,500 || 53-56 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || September 7 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Polo Grounds || 2,500 || 54-56 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || September 8 || @ Giants || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || September 9 1 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 54-57 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || September 9 2 || @ Giants || 1–10 || Polo Grounds || 9,250 || 54-58 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || September 11 || Phillies || 5–6 || League Park || 989 || 54-59 || L3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | 116 || September 13 || Phillies || 1–1 || League Park || 742 || 54-59 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || September 14 || Giants || 0–2 || League Park || 1,536 || 54-60 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || September 15 || Giants || 8–7 || League Park || N/A || 55-60 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || September 16 || Giants || 7–11 || League Park || N/A || 55-61 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 120 || September 17 || Orioles || 5–7 || League Park || 5,560 || 55-62 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || September 18 || Orioles || 7–6 || League Park || 2,200 || 56-62 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || September 19 || Orioles || 7–4 || League Park || 508 || 57-62 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || September 21 || Beaneaters || 7–5 || League Park || 1,286 || 58-62 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || September 22 || Beaneaters || colspan=8| Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: September 23 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 124 || September 23 1 || Beaneaters || 6–5 || League Park || N/A || 59-62 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 125 || September 23 2 || Beaneaters || 6–0 || League Park || 2,898 || 60-62 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || September 24 || Grooms || 3–9 || League Park || 5,148 || 60-63 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || September 25 || Grooms || 11–4 || League Park || 826 || 61-63 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 128 || September 26 1 || Grooms || 7–5 || League Park || N/A || 62-63 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || September 26 2 || Grooms || 5–0 || League Park || 1,980 || 63-63 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | - || September 27 || Grooms || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 26 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 130 || September 28 || Senators || 8–4 || League Park || 812 || 64-63 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 131 || September 29 || Senators || 10–4 || League Park || 840 || 65-63 || W5 |- Roster 1893 Cincinnati Reds Roster Pitchers Ice Box Chamberlain Lem Cross George Darby Frank Dwyer Bumpus Jones Silver King Tony Mullane Tom Parrott Mike Sullivan Catchers Connie Murphy Morgan Murphy Farmer Vaughn Infielders Charlie Comiskey Arlie Latham Bid McPhee Frank Motz Germany Smith Outfielders Jim Canavan Bob Caruthers Charlie Duffee George Henry Bug Holliday Jack McCarthy Jud Smith George Ulrich Piggy Ward Manager Charlie Comiskey Player stats Batting 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 C Farmer Vaughn 121 483 135 .280 1 108 1B Charlie Comiskey Charles Comiskey 64 259 57 .220 0 26 2B Bid McPhee 127 491 138 .281 3 68 SS Germany Smith 130 500 118 .236 4 56 3B Arlie Latham 127 531 150 .282 2 49 OF Jack McCarthy 49 195 55 .282 0 22 OF Bug Holliday 126 500 155 .310 5 89 OF Jim Canavan 121 461 104 .226 5 64 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 Morgan Murphy 57 200 47 .235 1 19 Frank Motz 43 156 40 .256 2 25 Piggy Ward 42 150 42 .280 0 10 George Henry 21 83 23 .277 0 13 Bob Caruthers 13 48 14 .292 1 8 Jud Smith 17 43 10 .233 1 5 Connie Murphy Connie Murphy (baseball) 6 17 3 .176 0 2 Charlie Duffee 4 12 2 .167 0 0 George Ulrich 1 3 0 .000 0 0 Pitching 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 Frank Dwyer 37 287.1 18 15 4.13 53 Ice Box Chamberlain 34 241.0 16 12 3.73 59 Mike Sullivan 27 183.2 8 11 5.05 40 Tom Parrott 22 154.0 10 7 4.09 83 Tony Mullane 15 122.1 6 6 4.41 24 Silver King 17 105.0 5 6 4.89 30 George Darby 4 29.0 1 1 7.76 6 Lem Cross 3 21.0 0 2 5.57 7 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 Bumpus Jones 6 28.2 1 3 10.05 6 References External links 1893 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference Category:Cincinnati Reds seasons Cincinnati Reds season Cincinnati Reds Category:1890s in Cincinnati