1891
Columbus Solons at Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Solons 4, Milwaukee Brewers 8.
Columbus Solons
The Solons played three American Association seasons at 200-209 and finished second in 1890 at 79-55, which is the best season on file. The name meant lawmakers, Columbus being the state capital.
The 1890 finish came in the year the Players' League drew away much of the talent in every league, and the Association never recovered from that season: it folded after 1891 and four of its clubs were absorbed into the National League. Columbus was not one of them, and the city has had no major-league club since.
Nobody who played for the Solons is in the Hall of Fame. Gus Schmelz and Al Buckenberger each managed most of two seasons, at Recreation Park.
Season by season
| Year | Club | W | L | Pct | Finish | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Columbus Solons | 60 | 78 | .435 | 6 | — | — |
| 1890 | Columbus Solons | 79 | 55 | .590 | 2 | — | — |
| 1891 | Columbus Solons | 61 | 76 | .445 | 6 | — | — |
| Total | 3 seasons | 200 | 209 | .489 | — | 0 World Series | — |
Notable events
1891
Columbus Solons at Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Solons 0, Milwaukee Brewers 5.
1891
Columbus Solons at Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Solons 1, Milwaukee Brewers 12.
1891
Columbus Solons at Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Solons 0, Milwaukee Brewers 5.
1891
Columbus Solons at Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Solons 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5.
1891
Baltimore Orioles at Columbus Solons
Baltimore Orioles 8, Columbus Solons 10.
1891
Baltimore Orioles at Columbus Solons
Baltimore Orioles 3, Columbus Solons 2.
1891
Baltimore Orioles at Columbus Solons
Baltimore Orioles 2, Columbus Solons 8.
1891
Boston Reds at Columbus Solons
Boston Reds 13, Columbus Solons 6.
1891
Boston Reds at Columbus Solons
Boston Reds 8, Columbus Solons 7.
1891
Washington Statesmen at Columbus Solons
Washington Statesmen 2, Columbus Solons 10.
1891
Washington Statesmen at Columbus Solons
Washington Statesmen 2, Columbus Solons 5.
1891
Washington Statesmen at Columbus Solons
Washington Statesmen 2, Columbus Solons 1.
1891
Philadelphia Athletics at Columbus Solons
Philadelphia Athletics 5, Columbus Solons 18.
1891
Philadelphia Athletics at Columbus Solons
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Columbus Solons 0.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 4, Washington Statesmen 3.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 8, Washington Statesmen 7.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 16, Washington Statesmen 7.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 3, Washington Statesmen 3.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 6, Washington Statesmen 4.
1891
Columbus Solons at Washington Statesmen
Columbus Solons 8, Washington Statesmen 15.
1891
Columbus Solons at Boston Reds
Columbus Solons 4, Boston Reds 14.
1891
Columbus Solons at Boston Reds
Columbus Solons 8, Boston Reds 2.
1891
Columbus Solons at Boston Reds
Columbus Solons 2, Boston Reds 4.
1891
Columbus Solons at Boston Reds
Columbus Solons 5, Boston Reds 9.