The Chicago Pirates were a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois, that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890."Chicago Pirates Team History & Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. The franchise used South Side Park as its home field."1890 Chicago Pirates Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. During their only season, the team finished fourth in the PL with a 75-62 record.
Players + Key to symbols in player tablePlayer was a player-managerInducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
+ Players who played for the Chicago Pirates, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchisePlayerPosition(s)Season(s)NotesRef Pitcher 1890 Baldwin led the Players' League in innings pitched (492), wins (33), and strikeouts (206)."Mark Baldwin Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Pitcher 1890 "Charlie Bartson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Shortstop 1890 "Charlie Bastian Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Catcher / Third baseman 1890 "Jack Boyle Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.§ First baseman 1890 Comiskey, the Pirates' first baseman and manager, was eventually elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame."Charlie Comiskey Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. First baseman / Shortstop 1890 "Dell Darling Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Right fielder 1890 Duffy led the Players' League in hits (191) and runs scored (161) and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame."Hugh Duffy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Pitcher 1890 "Frank Dwyer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Catcher 1890 "Duke Farrell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Pitcher 1890 In 1890, King pitched 461 innings, won 30 games, and led the Players' League in earned run average (2.69)."Silver King Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Third baseman 1890 "Arlie Latham Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Left fielder 1890 "Tip O'Neill Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Second baseman 1890 "Fred Pfeffer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Center fielder 1890 Ryan led the Pirates in batting average (.340) and runs batted in (89)."Jimmy Ryan Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Shortstop 1890 "Frank Shugart Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Third baseman 1890 "Ned Williamson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
References
External links Franchise index at Baseball-Reference and Retrosheet