Who led MLB in home runs in 1890?

Hardy Richardson led the majors with 16 in 1890 (PL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1890?

Pete Browning hit ..373, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1890 (PL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1890?

Bill Hutchison led the majors with 41 wins in 1890 (NL).

1890 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 18903 major leagues12 boards per league

Hardy Richardson led the majors with 16 in 1890. The American Association and National League and Players' League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1890 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Pete Browning	CLP	PL	.373
2	Dave Orr	BRP	PL	.371
3	Chicken Wolf	LS2	AA	.363
4	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	PL	.360
5	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	.350
6	Roger Connor	NYP	PL	.349
7	Spud Johnson	CL6	AA	.346
8	Cupid Childs	SR2	AA	.345
9	Jimmy Ryan	CHP	PL	.340
10	Jack Glasscock	NY1	NL	.336

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Hardy Richardson	BSP	PL	16
2	Roger Connor	NYP	PL	14
3	Thomas Burns	BRO	NL	13
3	Mike Tiernan	NY1	NL	13
3	Walt Wilmot	CHN	NL	13
6	Harry Stovey	BSP	PL	12
7	George Gore	NYP	PL	10
7	Billy Shindle	PHP	PL	10
9	Jake Beckley	PTP	PL	9
9	Jocko Fields	PTP	PL	9

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hardy Richardson	BSP	PL	152
2	Thomas Burns	BRO	NL	128
3	Dave Orr	BRP	PL	124
4	Jake Beckley	PTP	PL	123
5	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	PL	115
6	Spud Johnson	CL6	AA	113
7	Henry Larkin	CLP	PL	112
8	Cap Anson	CHN	NL	107
9	Roger Connor	NYP	PL	103
10	Dan Brouthers	BSP	PL	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Hugh Duffy	CHP	PL	161
2	Tom Brown	BSP	PL	149
3	Hub Collins	BRO	NL	148
4	Harry Stovey	BSP	PL	145
5	Jim McTamany	CL6	AA	140
6	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	137
7	Cliff Carroll	CHN	NL	134
7	John Ward	BRP	PL	134
9	Roger Connor	NYP	PL	133
9	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	133

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Chicken Wolf	LS2	AA	197
2	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	192
3	Hugh Duffy	CHP	PL	191
4	Billy Shindle	PHP	PL	189
5	John Ward	BRP	PL	188
6	Hardy Richardson	BSP	PL	187
7	Spud Johnson	CL6	AA	186
8	Pete Browning	CLP	PL	184
9	Lou Bierbauer	BRP	PL	180
10	Tip O'Neill	CHP	PL	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	NL	102
2	Harry Stovey	BSP	PL	97
3	Hub Collins	BRO	NL	85
4	Billy Sunday	PIT/PHI	NL	84
5	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	83
6	Tom Brown	BSP	PL	80
7	Hugh Duffy	CHP	PL	78
8	Ted Scheffler	RC2	AA	77
9	Walt Wilmot	CHN	NL	76
10	Bill Van Dyke	TL2	AA	73

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Cupid Childs	SR2	AA	177
2	Roger Connor	NYP	PL	173
3	Chicken Wolf	LS2	AA	172
4	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	AA	171
5	Ed Swartwood	TL2	AA	168
6	Pete Browning	CLP	PL	167
7	Spud Johnson	CL6	AA	163
8	Mike Tiernan	NY1	NL	162
9	Perry Werden	TL2	AA	160
10	Dave Orr	BRP	PL	159

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	41
2	Kid Gleason	PHI	NL	38
3	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	AA	36
4	Scott Stratton	LS2	AA	34
5	Mark Baldwin	CHP	PL	33
6	Hank Gastright	CL6	AA	30
6	Silver King	CHP	PL	30
6	Tom Lovett	BRO	NL	30
6	Gus Weyhing	BRP	PL	30
10	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	29

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Billy Rhines	CIN	NL	1.95
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	2.23
3	Tony Mullane	CIN	NL	2.24
4	Scott Stratton	LS2	AA	2.36
5	Red Ehret	LS2	AA	2.53
6	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	2.56
7	Kid Gleason	PHI	NL	2.63
8	Silver King	CHP	PL	2.69
9	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	2.70
10	Tom Lovett	BRO	NL	2.78

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	341
2	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	AA	291
3	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	289
3	Jack Stivetts	SL4	AA	289
5	Toad Ramsey	SL4	AA	257
6	Egyptian Healy	TL2	AA	225
7	Kid Gleason	PHI	NL	222
7	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	222
9	Bob Barr	RC2	AA	209
10	Scott Stratton	LS2	AA	207

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Herb Goodall	LS2	AA	4
2	George Hemming	CLP/BRP	PL	3
2	Hank O'Day	NYP	PL	3
4	Bill Daley	BSP	PL	2
4	Red Ehret	LS2	AA	2
4	John Ewing	NYP	PL	2
4	Kid Gleason	PHI	NL	2
4	Bill Hutchison	CHN	NL	2
4	Frank Knauss	CL6	AA	2
4	Con Murphy	BRP	PL	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1890, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Billy Rhines	CIN	NL	183
2	Scott Stratton	LS2	AA	164
3	Kid Nichols	BSN	NL	160
4	Tony Mullane	CIN	NL	159
5	Silver King	CHP	PL	157
6	Red Ehret	LS2	AA	153
7	Amos Rusie	NY1	NL	139
8	Frank Knauss	CL6	AA	138
9	Ice Box Chamberlain	SL4/CL6	AA	137
10	Kid Gleason	PHI	NL	135

Batting leaders, American Association

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Chicken Wolf	LS2	.363
2	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	.350
3	Spud Johnson	CL6	.346
4	Cupid Childs	SR2	.345
5	Ed Swartwood	TL2	.327
6	Jack O'Connor	CL6	.324
7	Mox McQuery	SR2	.308
8	Sandy Griffin	RC2	.307
9	Harry Taylor	LS2	.306
10	Perry Werden	TL2	.295

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	6
1	Perry Werden	TL2	6
3	Sandy Griffin	RC2	5
3	Jimmy Knowles	RC2	5
5	Parson Nicholson	TL2	4
5	Jack O'Brien	PH4	4
5	Charlie Reilly	CL6	4
5	Chicken Wolf	LS2	4
9	Joe Gerhardt	BR4/SL4	3
9	Charlie Hamburg	LS2	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Spud Johnson	CL6	113
2	Chicken Wolf	LS2	98
3	Cupid Childs	SR2	89
4	Jimmy Knowles	RC2	84
5	Tim Shinnick	LS2	82
6	Jack O'Brien	PH4	80
7	Charlie Hamburg	LS2	77
7	Charlie Reilly	CL6	77
9	Parson Nicholson	TL2	72
9	Perry Werden	TL2	72

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jim McTamany	CL6	140
2	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	137
3	Shorty Fuller	SL4	118
4	John Sneed	TL2/CL6	117
5	Curt Welch	PH4/BL3	116
6	Harry Taylor	LS2	115
7	Perry Werden	TL2	113
8	Ted Scheffler	RC2	111
9	Blondie Purcell	PH4	110
10	Cupid Childs	SR2	109

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	H
1	Chicken Wolf	LS2	197
2	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	192
3	Spud Johnson	CL6	186
4	Cupid Childs	SR2	170
5	Harry Taylor	LS2	169
6	Farmer Weaver	LS2	161
7	Harry Lyons	RC2	152
8	Ed Swartwood	TL2	151
9	Jack O'Connor	CL6	148
10	John Sneed	TL2/CL6	147

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	83
2	Ted Scheffler	RC2	77
3	Bill Van Dyke	TL2	73
4	Curt Welch	PH4/BL3	72
5	Ed Daily	BR4/LS2	62
5	Tim Shinnick	LS2	62
7	Shorty Fuller	SL4	60
8	Perry Werden	TL2	59
9	Jack Crooks	CL6	57
9	Frank Scheibeck	TL2	57

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Cupid Childs	SR2	177
2	Chicken Wolf	LS2	172
3	Tommy McCarthy	SL4	171
4	Ed Swartwood	TL2	168
5	Spud Johnson	CL6	163
6	Perry Werden	TL2	160
7	Sandy Griffin	RC2	148
8	Jack O'Connor	CL6	138
9	Mox McQuery	SR2	132
10	Jack O'Brien	PH4	131

Pitching leaders, American Association

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	W
1	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	36
2	Scott Stratton	LS2	34
3	Hank Gastright	CL6	30
4	Bob Barr	RC2	28
5	Jack Stivetts	SL4	27
6	Red Ehret	LS2	25
7	Toad Ramsey	SL4	23
8	Egyptian Healy	TL2	22
9	Dan Casey	SR2	19
9	Fred Smith	TL2	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Scott Stratton	LS2	2.36
2	Red Ehret	LS2	2.53
3	Frank Knauss	CL6	2.81
4	Ice Box Chamberlain	SL4/CL6	2.83
5	Egyptian Healy	TL2	2.89
6	George Meakim	LS2	2.91
7	Hank Gastright	CL6	2.94
8	Bob Barr	RC2	3.25
9	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	3.27
9	Fred Smith	TL2	3.27

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	291
2	Jack Stivetts	SL4	289
3	Toad Ramsey	SL4	257
4	Egyptian Healy	TL2	225
5	Bob Barr	RC2	209
6	Scott Stratton	LS2	207
7	Hank Gastright	CL6	199
8	Red Ehret	LS2	174
9	Dan Casey	SR2	169
10	Frank Knauss	CL6	148

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Herb Goodall	LS2	4
2	Red Ehret	LS2	2
2	Frank Knauss	CL6	2
4	Ed Cushman	TL2	1
4	Jack Easton	CL6	1
4	Ed Green	PH4	1
4	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	1
4	George Meakim	LS2	1
4	Bob Miller	RC2	1
4	Bill Whitrock	SL4	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1890, American Association
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Scott Stratton	LS2	164
2	Red Ehret	LS2	153
3	Frank Knauss	CL6	138
4	Ice Box Chamberlain	SL4/CL6	137
5	Egyptian Healy	TL2	134
6	George Meakim	LS2	133
7	Hank Gastright	CL6	132
8	Bob Barr	RC2	119
9	Will Calihan	RC2	118
9	Sadie McMahon	PH4/BL3	118

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jack Glasscock	NY1	.336
2	Billy Hamilton	PHI	.325
3	Sam Thompson	PHI	.313
4	Cap Anson	CHN	.312
4	Joe Knight	CIN	.312
6	Jesse Burkett	NY1	.309
6	George Pinkney	BRO	.309
8	Mike Tiernan	NY1	.304
9	Dave Foutz	BRO	.303
10	John Reilly	CIN	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Thomas Burns	BRO	13
1	Mike Tiernan	NY1	13
1	Walt Wilmot	CHN	13
4	Herman Long	BSN	8
5	Cap Anson	CHN	7
5	Cliff Carroll	CHN	7
5	Ed McKean	CL4	7
5	George Pinkney	BRO	7
9	George Davis	CL4	6
9	John Reilly	CIN	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Thomas Burns	BRO	128
2	Cap Anson	CHN	107
3	Sam Thompson	PHI	102
4	Walt Wilmot	CHN	99
5	Dave Foutz	BRO	98
6	Tom Burns	CHN	86
6	John Reilly	CIN	86
8	George Pinkney	BRO	83
9	Al Myers	PHI	81
10	Bug Holliday	CIN	75

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Hub Collins	BRO	148
2	Cliff Carroll	CHN	134
3	Billy Hamilton	PHI	133
4	Mike Tiernan	NY1	132
5	Bid McPhee	CIN	125
6	Sam Thompson	PHI	116
7	George Pinkney	BRO	115
8	Jimmy Cooney	CHN	114
8	John Reilly	CIN	114
8	Walt Wilmot	CHN	114

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jack Glasscock	NY1	172
1	Sam Thompson	PHI	172
3	Mike Tiernan	NY1	168
4	Cliff Carroll	CHN	166
4	John Reilly	CIN	166
6	Billy Hamilton	PHI	161
7	Tommy Tucker	BSN	159
7	Walt Wilmot	CHN	159
9	Cap Anson	CHN	157
9	Lefty Marr	CIN	157

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Billy Hamilton	PHI	102
2	Hub Collins	BRO	85
3	Billy Sunday	PIT/PHI	84
4	Walt Wilmot	CHN	76
5	Mike Tiernan	NY1	56
6	Bid McPhee	CIN	55
7	Jack Glasscock	NY1	54
8	Bug Holliday	CIN	50
9	Herman Long	BSN	49
10	George Pinkney	BRO	47

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Tiernan	NY1	162
2	Cap Anson	CHN	152
3	George Pinkney	BRO	151
4	Jack Glasscock	NY1	149
5	Billy Hamilton	PHI	148
6	Jesse Burkett	NY1	146
7	Thomas Burns	BRO	145
8	Ed McKean	CL4	144
9	Sam Thompson	PHI	142
10	Dave Foutz	BRO	138

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bill Hutchison	CHN	41
2	Kid Gleason	PHI	38
3	Tom Lovett	BRO	30
4	Amos Rusie	NY1	29
5	Billy Rhines	CIN	28
6	Kid Nichols	BSN	27
7	John Clarkson	BSN	26
7	Adonis Terry	BRO	26
9	Tom Vickery	PHI	24
10	Bob Caruthers	BRO	23

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Billy Rhines	CIN	1.95
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	2.23
3	Tony Mullane	CIN	2.24
4	Amos Rusie	NY1	2.56
5	Kid Gleason	PHI	2.63
6	Bill Hutchison	CHN	2.70
7	Tom Lovett	BRO	2.78
8	Jack Sharrott	NY1	2.89
9	Jesse Duryea	CIN	2.92
10	Adonis Terry	BRO	2.94

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Amos Rusie	NY1	341
2	Bill Hutchison	CHN	289
3	Kid Gleason	PHI	222
3	Kid Nichols	BSN	222
5	Adonis Terry	BRO	185
6	Billy Rhines	CIN	182
7	Tom Vickery	PHI	162
8	Ed Beatin	CL4	155
9	Pretzels Getzien	BSN	140
10	John Clarkson	BSN	138

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Kid Gleason	PHI	2
1	Bill Hutchison	CHN	2
3	Pat Luby	CHN	1
3	Tony Mullane	CIN	1
3	Amos Rusie	NY1	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1890, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Billy Rhines	CIN	183
2	Kid Nichols	BSN	160
3	Tony Mullane	CIN	159
4	Amos Rusie	NY1	139
5	Kid Gleason	PHI	135
6	Bill Hutchison	CHN	132
7	Tom Lovett	BRO	128
8	Jack Sharrott	NY1	123
9	Jesse Duryea	CIN	122
10	Adonis Terry	BRO	121

Batting leaders, Players' League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Pete Browning	CLP	.373
2	Dave Orr	BRP	.371
3	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	.360
4	Roger Connor	NYP	.349
5	Jimmy Ryan	CHP	.340
6	Dan Brouthers	BSP	.335
6	John Ward	BRP	.335
8	Henry Larkin	CLP	.330
9	Hardy Richardson	BSP	.328
10	Billy Shindle	PHP	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hardy Richardson	BSP	16
2	Roger Connor	NYP	14
3	Harry Stovey	BSP	12
4	George Gore	NYP	10
4	Billy Shindle	PHP	10
6	Jake Beckley	PTP	9
6	Jocko Fields	PTP	9
6	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	9
6	George Wood	PHP	9
10	Lou Bierbauer	BRP	7

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hardy Richardson	BSP	152
2	Dave Orr	BRP	124
3	Jake Beckley	PTP	123
4	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	115
5	Henry Larkin	CLP	112
6	Roger Connor	NYP	103
7	Dan Brouthers	BSP	102
7	Sam Wise	BFP	102
7	George Wood	PHP	102
10	Lou Bierbauer	BRP	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Hugh Duffy	CHP	161
2	Tom Brown	BSP	149
3	Harry Stovey	BSP	145
4	John Ward	BRP	134
5	Roger Connor	NYP	133
5	Hardy Richardson	BSP	133
7	George Gore	NYP	132
8	Lou Bierbauer	BRP	128
9	Mike Griffin	PHP	127
9	Billy Shindle	PHP	127

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Hugh Duffy	CHP	191
2	Billy Shindle	PHP	189
3	John Ward	BRP	188
4	Hardy Richardson	BSP	187
5	Pete Browning	CLP	184
6	Lou Bierbauer	BRP	180
7	Tip O'Neill	CHP	174
8	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	172
8	Dave Orr	BRP	172
10	Jake Beckley	PTP	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Harry Stovey	BSP	97
2	Tom Brown	BSP	80
3	Hugh Duffy	CHP	78
4	Ned Hanlon	PTP	65
5	John Ward	BRP	63
6	Billy Shindle	PHP	51
7	Tommy Corcoran	PTP	44
7	Hardy Richardson	BSP	44
7	Emmett Seery	BRP	44
10	Bill Joyce	BRP	43

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Roger Connor	NYP	173
2	Pete Browning	CLP	167
3	Dave Orr	BRP	159
4	Dan Brouthers	BSP	157
5	George Gore	NYP	155
6	Jim O'Rourke	NYP	153
7	Jake Beckley	PTP	148
8	Henry Larkin	CLP	147
9	Hardy Richardson	BSP	144
10	Jimmy Ryan	CHP	141

Pitching leaders, Players' League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mark Baldwin	CHP	33
2	Silver King	CHP	30
2	Gus Weyhing	BRP	30
4	Old Hoss Radbourn	BSP	27
5	Ad Gumbert	BSP	23
6	Henry Gruber	CLP	22
6	Phil Knell	PHP	22
6	Hank O'Day	NYP	22
9	Harry Staley	PTP	21
10	Charlie Buffinton	PHP	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Silver King	CHP	2.69
2	Harry Staley	PTP	3.29
3	Old Hoss Radbourn	BSP	3.31
4	Mark Baldwin	CHP	3.35
5	Bill Daley	BSP	3.38
5	Tim Keefe	NYP	3.38
7	Cinders O'Brien	CLP	3.40
8	Gus Weyhing	BRP	3.60
9	Ben Sanders	PHP	3.76
10	Charlie Buffinton	PHP	3.81

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Mark Baldwin	CHP	206
2	Silver King	CHP	185
3	Gus Weyhing	BRP	177
4	Harry Staley	PTP	150
5	John Ewing	NYP	145
6	George Haddock	BFP	123
7	Ed Crane	NYP	116
8	Bill Daley	BSP	115
9	Bert Cunningham	PHP/BFP	111
10	Henry Gruber	CLP	110

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	George Hemming	CLP/BRP	3
1	Hank O'Day	NYP	3
3	Bill Daley	BSP	2
3	John Ewing	NYP	2
3	Con Murphy	BRP	2
3	George Van Haltren	BRP	2
7	Charlie Bartson	CHP	1
7	Charlie Buffinton	PHP	1
7	Frank Dwyer	CHP	1
7	Matt Kilroy	BSP	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1890, Players' League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Silver King	CHP	157
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	BSP	128
2	Harry Staley	PTP	128
4	Mark Baldwin	CHP	126
5	Bill Daley	BSP	125
5	Tim Keefe	NYP	125
7	Cinders O'Brien	CLP	124
8	Gus Weyhing	BRP	117
9	Ben Sanders	PHP	112
10	Charlie Buffinton	PHP	111

How the 1890 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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