| 1898 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Boundary Field |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Owners | J. Earl Wagner |
| Managers | Tom Brown, Jack Doyle, Deacon McGuire, Arthur Irwin |
The 1898 Washington Senators season was a season in American baseball. The team finished the season with a 51–101 record, eleventh place in the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 47 | 0.685 | — | 62–15 | 40–32 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 96 | 53 | 0.644 | 6 | 58–15 | 38–38 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 60 | 0.605 | 11½ | 58–28 | 34–32 |
| Chicago Orphans | 85 | 65 | 0.567 | 17½ | 58–31 | 27–34 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 81 | 68 | 0.544 | 21 | 36–19 | 45–49 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 71 | 0.523 | 24 | 49–31 | 29–40 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 73 | 0.513 | 25½ | 45–28 | 32–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 76 | 0.486 | 29½ | 39–35 | 33–41 |
| Louisville Colonels | 70 | 81 | 0.464 | 33 | 43–34 | 27–47 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 54 | 91 | 0.372 | 46 | 30–41 | 24–50 |
| Washington Senators | 51 | 101 | 0.336 | 52½ | 34–44 | 17–57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 111 | 0.260 | 63½ | 20–44 | 19–67 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BLN | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | CLV | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WHS | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–7 | 8–5–1 | 9–5 | 8–6–1 | 8–6–1 | 9–5 | 10–3–1 | 10–3–1 | 10–4 | 12–2 | 7–7 | |||||
| Boston | 7–5 | — | 11–2 | 9–5 | 9–4–1 | 6–7–1 | 8–6–1 | 10–4 | 10–4 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 11–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 5–8–1 | 2–11 | — | 4–10 | 3–11 | 6–7 | 2–10–1 | 3–11 | 6–6 | 9–5–1 | 7–6–1 | 7–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–9 | 5–9 | 10–4 | — | 6–8 | 7–7 | 9–5 | 9–5–1 | 6–7 | 7–4–1 | 10–4 | 11–3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–8–1 | 4–9–1 | 11–3 | 8–6 | — | 8–5–2 | 9–5 | 6–8–1 | 7–7 | 12–2 | 12–2 | 9–5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6–8–1 | 7–6–1 | 7–6 | 7–7 | 5–8–2 | — | 9–5 | 6–8 | 7–7 | 5–8 | 10–3–1 | 12–2–2 | |||||
| Louisville | 5–9 | 6–8–1 | 10–2–1 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 5–9 | — | 6–8 | 4–10 | 4–9–1 | 10–4 | 10–4 | |||||
| New York | 3–10–1 | 4–10 | 11–3 | 5–9–1 | 8–6–1 | 8–6 | 8–6 | — | 6–7 | 5–9–1 | 10–3–2 | 9–4–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3–10–1 | 4–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–7 | 7–7 | 10–4 | 7–6 | — | 6–8 | 9–5 | 12–2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4–10 | 5–9 | 5–9–1 | 4–7–1 | 2–12 | 8–5 | 9–4–1 | 9–5–1 | 8–6 | — | 9–4 | 9–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2–12 | 2–12 | 6–7–1 | 4–10 | 2–12 | 3–10–1 | 4–10 | 3–10–2 | 5–9 | 4–9 | — | 4–10 | |||||
| Washington | 7–7 | 3–11 | 6–7 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 2–12–2 | 4–10 | 4–9–1 | 2–12 | 5–9 | 10–4 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1898 Washington Senators | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Deacon McGuire | 131 | 489 | 131 | .268 | 1 | 57 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 43 | 177 | 54 | .305 | 2 | 26 |
| 2B | Heinie Reitz | 132 | 489 | 148 | .303 | 2 | 47 |
| SS | Zeke Wrigley | 111 | 400 | 98 | .245 | 2 | 39 |
| 3B | Jud Smith | 66 | 234 | 71 | .303 | 3 | 28 |
| OF | John Anderson | 110 | 430 | 131 | .305 | 9 | 71 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 132 | 515 | 156 | .303 | 3 | 60 |
| OF | Jake Gettman | 142 | 567 | 157 | .277 | 5 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Farrell | 99 | 338 | 106 | .314 | 1 | 53 |
| Butts Wagner | 63 | 223 | 50 | .224 | 1 | 31 |
| Doc Casey | 28 | 112 | 31 | .277 | 0 | 15 |
| Bert Myers | 31 | 110 | 29 | .264 | 0 | 13 |
| Buck Freeman | 29 | 107 | 39 | .364 | 3 | 21 |
| Bill Donovan | 39 | 103 | 17 | .165 | 2 | 8 |
| Charlie Carr | 20 | 73 | 14 | .192 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Gatins | 17 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Leahy | 15 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Brown | 16 | 55 | 9 | .164 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob McHale | 11 | 33 | 6 | .182 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Field | 5 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Eagle | 4 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Kinslow | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gilbert | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Glenn | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mart McQuaid | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Davis | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Weyhing | 45 | 361.0 | 15 | 26 | 4.51 | 92 |
| Win Mercer | 33 | 233.2 | 12 | 18 | 4.82 | 52 |
| Bill Dinneen | 29 | 218.1 | 9 | 16 | 4.00 | 83 |
| Frank Killen | 17 | 128.1 | 6 | 9 | 3.58 | 43 |
| Cy Swaim | 16 | 101.1 | 3 | 11 | 4.26 | 30 |
| Roy Evans | 7 | 50.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.38 | 11 |
| Kirtley Baker | 6 | 47.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.06 | 7 |
| Pop Williams | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.47 | 3 |
| Charlie Weber | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 15.75 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Donovan | 17 | 88.0 | 1 | 6 | 4.30 | 36 |
| Doc Amole | 7 | 49.1 | 0 | 6 | 7.84 | 11 |
| Jack Sutthoff | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 12.96 | 3 |
References
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