The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms won the American Association championship by two games over the St. Louis Browns. Offseason December 23, 1888: Al Mays and Dave Orr were purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Columbus Solons. Prior to 1889 season: Paul Radford was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cleveland Spiders. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts 1889 World Series The Bridegrooms played in the 1889 World Series representing the American Association against the New York Giants, champions of the National League. The Giants won the series, 6 games to 3. This series would be the first meeting between these two historic rivals. Notes References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page External links Brooklyn Dodgers reference site Retrosheet Los Angeles Dodgers seasons Brooklyn Bridegrooms season Brooklyn 19th century in Brooklyn Park Slope