Chicago Pirates all-time roster

The Chicago Pirates were a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois, that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890.^[1] The franchise used South Side Park as its home field.^[2] During their only season, the team finished fourth in the PL with a 75-62 record.^[1]

Players

Key to symbols in player table

§	Player was a player-manager
†	Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Mark Baldwin led the Players' League in several pitching categories.

Center fielder Jimmy Ryan was one of the Pirates' best hitters.

Players who played for the Chicago Pirates, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchise

Player	Position(s)	Season(s)	Notes	Ref
Mark Baldwin	Pitcher	1890	Baldwin led the Players' League in innings pitched (492), wins (33), and strikeouts (206).	[3]
Charlie Bartson	Pitcher	1890		[4]
Charlie Bastian	Shortstop	1890		[5]
Jack Boyle	Catcher / Third baseman	1890		[6]
Charlie Comiskey^§†	First baseman	1890	Comiskey, the Pirates' first baseman and manager, was eventually elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.	[2][7]
Dell Darling	First baseman / Shortstop	1890		[8]
Hugh Duffy^†	Right fielder	1890	Duffy led the Players' League in hits (191) and runs scored (161) and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.	[9]
Frank Dwyer	Pitcher	1890		[10]
Duke Farrell	Catcher	1890		[11]
Silver King	Pitcher	1890	In 1890, King pitched 461 innings, won 30 games, and led the Players' League in earned run average (2.69).	[12]
Arlie Latham	Third baseman	1890		[13]
Tip O'Neill	Left fielder	1890		[14]
Fred Pfeffer	Second baseman	1890		[15]
Jimmy Ryan	Center fielder	1890	Ryan led the Pirates in batting average (.340) and runs batted in (89).	[2][16]
Frank Shugart	Shortstop	1890		[17]
Ned Williamson	Third baseman	1890		[18]

References

1. "Chicago Pirates Team History & Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
2. "1890 Chicago Pirates Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
3. "Mark Baldwin Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
4. "Charlie Bartson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
5. "Charlie Bastian Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
6. "Jack Boyle Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
7. "Charlie Comiskey Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
8. "Dell Darling Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
9. "Hugh Duffy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
10. "Frank Dwyer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
11. "Duke Farrell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
12. "Silver King Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
13. "Arlie Latham Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
14. "Tip O'Neill Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
15. "Fred Pfeffer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
16. "Jimmy Ryan Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
17. "Frank Shugart Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
18. "Ned Williamson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.

External links

• Franchise index at Baseball-Reference and Retrosheet