1899 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1899 Pittsburg Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Bill Watkins, Patsy Donovan |
The 1899 Pittsburg Pirates season was the 18th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates[1] franchise; the 13th in National League (MLB). The Pirates finished seventh in the National League with a record of 76–73.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 101 | 47 | .682 | — | 61–16 | 40–31 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 95 | 57 | .625 | 8 | 53–26 | 42–31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 58 | .618 | 9 | 58–25 | 36–33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 62 | .581 | 15 | 51–24 | 35–38 |
| St. Louis Perfectos | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18½ | 50–33 | 34–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 67 | .553 | 19 | 57–29 | 26–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 73 | .510 | 25½ | 49–34 | 27–39 |
| Chicago Orphans | 75 | 73 | .507 | 26 | 44–39 | 31–34 |
| Louisville Colonels | 75 | 77 | .493 | 28 | 33–28 | 42–49 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 90 | .400 | 42 | 35–38 | 25–52 |
| Washington Senators | 54 | 98 | .355 | 49 | 35–43 | 19–55 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 20 | 134 | .130 | 84 | 9–33 | 11–101 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | John O'Brien | 79 | 279 | 63 | .226 | 1 | 33 |
| 3B | Jimmy Williams | 153 | 621 | 220 | .354 | 9 | 116 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 121 | 531 | 156 | .294 | 1 | 55 |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chesbro | 19 | 149 | 6 | 9 | 4.11 | 28 |
| Billy Rhines | 9 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 6.00 | 6 |
| Harley Payne | 5 | 26.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.76 | 8 |
| Jay Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ∞ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gardner | 6 | 32.1 | 1 | 0 | 7.52 | 2 |
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
- 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- ^ In 1891 the United States Board on Geographic Names forced the city of Pittsburgh to undergo a controversial name change by having them drop the "h" at the end of the name, making the team's official name the "Pittsburg Pirates" from the adoption of the Pirates nickname until Pittsburgh was able to get the "h" restored to its name in 1911.