The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders

Brooklyn Ward's Wonders

The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders was a team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop, hall of famer John Montgomery Ward. The team finished with a 76-56 record, good enough to finish in second place. Other notable players for Brooklyn that...

baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League. They compiled a 76-56 record, good for second place. The team was named by the press for their manager, John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...

, who helped to organize the Players' League. After the season, the league folded, and the Wonders were bought out by the National League

National League

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Los Angeles Dodgers

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Roster

1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

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
3B		133	489	123	.252	1	78
SS		128	561	188	.335	4	60
OF		104	443	108	.244	1	65

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
	92	376	126	.335	5	54
	58	218	55	.252	0	31

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
	49	390	30	16	3.60	177
	39	309	19	16	3.82	91
	28	223	15	10	4.28	48

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
	20	139	4	10	4.79	29
	19	123	8	4	3.80	32