The 1889 Chicago White Stockings team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1889 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1889 Chicago White Stockings Opening Day starters list, a 1889 Chicago White Stockings salary list, a 1889 Chicago White Stockings uniform number breakdown and a 1889 Chicago White Stockings primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"Baseball is alienating its friends and disgusting the very public that has so long and cheerfully given it the support that it has withheld from other forms of amusement." - Cap Anson
Complete Roster
The 1889 Chicago White Stockings played 132 games during the regular season, won 67 games, lost 65 games, and finished in third position. They played their home games at West Side Park (Park Factors: 105/104) where 149,175 fans witnessed their 1889 White Stockings finish the season with a .508 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1889 Chicago White Stockings Opening Day starters list, a 1889 Chicago White Stockings salary list, a 1889 Chicago White Stockings uniform number breakdown and a 1889 Chicago White Stockings primary starters list:
1889 Chicago White Stockings
Opening Day Starters
1889 Chicago White Stockings
Most Games by Position
C | Duke Farrell (76) |
1B | Cap Anson (134) |
2B | Fred Pfeffer (134) |
3B | Tom Burns (136) |
SS | Ned Williamson (47) |
LF | George Van Haltren (115) |
CF | Jimmy Ryan (105) |
RF | Hugh Duffy (126) |
SP | Frank Dwyer |
SP | Ad Gumbert |
SP | Bill Hutchison |
SP | John Tener |
CL | Bill Bishop |
1889 Chicago White Stockings
Salaries
George Van Haltren | $2,500.00 |
Hugh Duffy | $2,000.00 |
1889 Chicago White Stockings
Uniform Numbers
Did you know that a 1889 Chicago White Stockings Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?