1898 Baltimore Orioles

96-53 • .644 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1898 Baltimore Orioles went 96-53 (.644) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 933 runs, allowed 623, and played home games at Union Park. Team leaders included Dan McGann (5 HR, 106 RBI) and James McJames (27-15, 2.36 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

96 Wins
53 Losses
.644 Win %
2nd Rank
933 R 623 RA
Diff +310

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933 Runs Scored
623 Runs Allowed
+310 Run Diff
131K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .302 12% above the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .382 14% above the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .367 6% above the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 2.90 20% better than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 933 23% above the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBelair Lot
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 131,983
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Avg per Game 1,736

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Willie Keeler 0.385 2 John McGraw 0.342 3 Gene DeMontreville 0.328 4 Hughie Jennings 0.328 5 Joe Kelley 0.321

Home Runs

1 Dan McGann 5 2 Jay Hughes 2 3 Joe Kelley 2 4 Ducky Holmes 1 5 Hughie Jennings 1

RBI

1 Joe Kelley 110 2 Dan McGann 106 3 Hughie Jennings 87 4 Gene DeMontreville 86 5 Ducky Holmes 64
1898 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene DeMontreville 151 567 93 186 19 2 0 86 52 25 49 0.328
Willie Keeler 129 561 126 216 7 2 1 44 31 4 28 0.385
Dan McGann 145 535 99 161 18 8 5 106 53 30 33 0.301
Hughie Jennings 143 534 135 175 25 11 1 87 78 20 28 0.328
John McGraw 143 515 143 176 8 10 0 53 112 13 43 0.342
Joe Kelley 124 464 71 149 18 15 2 110 56 24 24 0.321
Ducky Holmes 113 442 54 126 10 9 1 64 23 41 25 0.285
Wilbert Robinson 79 289 29 80 12 2 0 38 16 18 3 0.277
William Clarke 82 285 26 69 5 2 0 27 4 14 2 0.242
Jay Hughes 52 164 23 37 7 4 2 20 12 27 0 0.226
James McJames 45 149 12 27 7 1 0 14 5 20 2 0.181
Jake Stenzel 35 138 33 35 5 2 0 22 12 4 4 0.254
Steve Brodie 23 98 12 30 3 2 0 19 5 0 3 0.306
Al Maul 29 93 21 19 3 2 0 10 16 16 1 0.204
Jerry Nops 33 91 11 20 1 2 0 8 10 28 0 0.220
Frank Kitson 31 86 13 27 1 3 0 16 5 7 2 0.314
Art Ball 32 81 7 15 2 0 0 8 7 10 2 0.185
Tom O'Brien 18 60 9 13 0 0 0 14 10 3 0 0.217
Joe Quinn 12 32 5 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.250
Bill Hoffer 8 24 2 5 1 0 0 4 4 3 0 0.208
Frank Bowerman 5 16 5 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0.438
Mike Heydon 3 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0.111
Arlie Pond 3 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.286
Harry Wilson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Al Maul 2.10 2 James McJames 2.36 3 Jay Hughes 3.20 4 Frank Kitson 3.24 5 Jerry Nops 3.56

Wins

1 James McJames 27 2 Jay Hughes 23 3 Al Maul 20 4 Jerry Nops 16 5 Frank Kitson 8

Strikeouts

1 James McJames 178 2 Jerry Nops 91 3 Jay Hughes 81 4 Frank Kitson 32 5 Al Maul 31
1898 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
James McJames 27 15 2.36 45 42 0 374.0 327 98 113 178
Jay Hughes 23 12 3.20 38 35 0 300.2 268 107 100 81
Al Maul 20 7 2.10 28 28 0 239.2 207 56 49 31
Jerry Nops 16 9 3.56 33 29 0 235.0 241 93 78 91
Frank Kitson 8 5 3.24 17 13 0 119.1 123 43 35 32
Bill Hoffer 0 4 7.34 4 4 0 34.1 62 28 16 5
Arlie Pond 1 1 0.45 3 2 0 20.0 8 1 9 4

👥 Roster (24)

Art Ball Frank Bowerman Steve Brodie William Clarke Gene DeMontreville Mike Heydon Bill Hoffer Ducky Holmes Jay Hughes Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler Joe Kelley +12 more

24 players

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The 1898 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The record for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles reads 96 wins and 53 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. The Baltimore Orioles scored 933 runs and allowed 623, a run differential of +310. Against a league average of .270, the 1898 Baltimore Orioles batted .302. The Baltimore Orioles staff finished with a 2.90 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.61. The 933 runs scored compare with a league average of 761 per club, 23% more.

Home games were played at Union Park, where 131,983 fans came through the gates. Dan McGann led the club in home runs with 5. Joe Kelley led in RBI with 110. The hits leader was Willie Keeler with 216. The pitching staff's wins leader was James McJames (27).

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1898 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1898 Baltimore Orioles finished 96-53 (.644 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Dan McGann led the 1898 Baltimore Orioles with 5 home runs.
What was the 1898 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1898 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 2.90.
Did the 1898 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1898 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Union Park.
Who led the 1898 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan McGann (5 HR, 106 RBI) and James McJames (27-15, 2.36 ERA).
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