1899 Baltimore Orioles season
The 1899 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It was the Orioles' 18th season in the major leagues, their 8th in the National League, and their last overall.
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Owner(s) | Harry Von der Horst |
Manager(s) | John McGraw |
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After the 1898 season, Orioles owner Harry Von der Horst acquired a controlling interest in the Brooklyn Bridegrooms ballclub and moved most of his star players and manager Ned Hanlon over to the Brooklyn team. The remaining team played the season under first year manager John McGraw and still won 86 games and finish in fourth place. After the season, the National League contracted and the Baltimore franchise was folded. The remaining players either were absorbed into Brooklyn or released to sign with another club.
Regular season
Season standings
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Brooklyn Superbas | 101 | 47 | 0.682 | — | 61–16 | 40–31 |
Boston Beaneaters | 95 | 57 | 0.625 | 8 | 53–26 | 42–31 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 58 | 0.618 | 9 | 58–25 | 36–33 |
Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 62 | 0.581 | 15 | 51–24 | 35–38 |
St. Louis Perfectos | 84 | 67 | 0.556 | 18½ | 50–33 | 34–34 |
Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 67 | 0.553 | 19 | 57–29 | 26–38 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 73 | 0.510 | 25½ | 49–34 | 27–39 |
Chicago Orphans | 75 | 73 | 0.507 | 26 | 44–39 | 31–34 |
Louisville Colonels | 75 | 77 | 0.493 | 28 | 33–28 | 42–49 |
New York Giants | 60 | 90 | 0.400 | 42 | 35–38 | 25–52 |
Washington Senators | 54 | 98 | 0.355 | 49 | 35–43 | 19–55 |
Cleveland Spiders | 20 | 134 | 0.130 | 84 | 9–33 | 11–101 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | BKN | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
Baltimore | — | 7–7 | 6–8 | 9–5 | 4–9 | 12–2 | 6–7–2 | 10–4 | 6–7–1 | 9–3 | 8–6 | 9–4–1 | |||||
Boston | 7–7 | — | 6–8 | 5–7 | 10–4 | 11–3 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 5–9 | 10–4 | 8–6 | 12–2–1 | |||||
Brooklyn | 8–6 | 8–6 | — | 8–5–1 | 7–6 | 14–0 | 11–3 | 10–4 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 8–4–1 | 11–3 | |||||
Chicago | 5–9 | 7–5 | 5–8–1 | — | 8–6 | 13–1 | 7–7 | 7–6–1 | 5–9 | 6–7–2 | 8–6 | 4–9 | |||||
Cincinnati | 9–4 | 4–10 | 6–7 | 6–8 | — | 14–0 | 8–6 | 9–5–1 | 4–10 | 10–3–3 | 5–8–2 | 8–6–1 | |||||
Cleveland | 2–12 | 3–11 | 0–14 | 1–13 | 0–14 | — | 4–10 | 1–13 | 2–12 | 2–12 | 1–13 | 4–10 | |||||
Louisville | 7–6–2 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 10–4 | — | 7–7 | 7–6 | 6–8–1 | 5–9–1 | 12–2 | |||||
New York | 4–10 | 2–12 | 2–10 | 6–7–1 | 5–9–1 | 13–1 | 7–7 | — | 4–10–1 | 6–7 | 4–10 | 7–7 | |||||
Philadelphia | 7–6–1 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 9–5 | 10–4 | 12–2 | 6–7 | 10–4–1 | — | 6–8 | 7–7 | 12–2 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 4–10 | 6–8 | 7–6–2 | 3–10–3 | 12–2 | 8–6–1 | 7–6 | 8–6 | — | 7–7 | 11–3 | |||||
St. Louis | 6–8 | 6–8 | 4–8–1 | 6–8 | 8–5–2 | 13–1 | 9–5–1 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 7–7 | — | 8–6 | |||||
Washington | 4–9–1 | 2–12–1 | 3–11 | 9–4 | 6–8–1 | 10–4 | 2–12 | 7–7 | 2–12 | 3–11 | 6–8 | — |
Roster
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Wilbert Robinson | 108 | 356 | 101 | .284 | 0 | 47 |
1B | Candy LaChance | 125 | 472 | 145 | .307 | 1 | 75 |
2B | Gene DeMontreville | 60 | 240 | 67 | .279 | 1 | 36 |
SS | Bill Keister | 136 | 523 | 172 | .329 | 3 | 73 |
3B | John McGraw | 117 | 399 | 156 | .391 | 1 | 33 |
OF | Jimmy Sheckard | 147 | 536 | 158 | .295 | 3 | 75 |
OF | Steve Brodie | 137 | 531 | 164 | .309 | 3 | 87 |
OF | Ducky Holmes | 138 | 553 | 177 | .320 | 4 | 66 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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George Magoon | 62 | 207 | 53 | .256 | 0 | 31 |
Dave Fultz | 57 | 210 | 62 | .295 | 0 | 18 |
Pat Crisham | 53 | 172 | 50 | .291 | 0 | 20 |
John O'Brien | 39 | 135 | 26 | .193 | 1 | 17 |
Aleck Smith | 41 | 120 | 46 | .383 | 0 | 25 |
Charlie Harris | 30 | 68 | 19 | .279 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Rothermel | 10 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 3 |
Hughie Jennings | 2 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Ryan | 2 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Joe McGinnity | 48 | 366.1 | 28 | 16 | 2.68 | 74 |
Frank Kitson | 40 | 326.2 | 22 | 16 | 2.78 | 75 |
Jerry Nops | 33 | 259 | 17 | 11 | 4.03 | 60 |
Harry Howell | 28 | 209.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.91 | 58 |
Bill Hill | 8 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 3.25 | 17 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Kit McKenna | 8 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 4.60 | 7 |
Ralph Miller | 6 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4.38 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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References