1899 Baltimore Orioles

86-62 • .581 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1899 Baltimore Orioles went 86-62 (.581) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 827 runs, allowed 691, and played home games at Union Park. Team leaders included Ducky Holmes (4 HR, 66 RBI) and Joe McGinnity (28-16, 2.68 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

86 Wins
62 Losses
.581 Win %
4th Rank
827 R 691 RA
Diff +136

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⚡ Quick Stats

827 Runs Scored
691 Runs Allowed
+136 Run Diff
125K Attendance

📈 vs. 1899 NL Average

Batting Avg .297 5% above the 1899 league average (.282)
OBP .365 6% above the 1899 league average (.343)
SLG .375 3% above the 1899 league average (.366)
Team ERA 3.31 14% better than the 1899 league average (3.86)
Runs Scored 827 3% above the 1899 league average (806 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBelair Lot
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 125,583
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Avg per Game 1,630

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1899

Batting Avg

1 John McGraw 0.391 2 Aleck Smith 0.383 3 Bill Keister 0.329 4 Ducky Holmes 0.320 5 Steve Brodie 0.309

Home Runs

1 Ducky Holmes 4 2 Steve Brodie 3 3 Bill Keister 3 4 Jimmy Sheckard 3 5 Gene DeMontreville 1

RBI

1 Steve Brodie 87 2 George LaChance 75 3 Jimmy Sheckard 75 4 Bill Keister 73 5 Ducky Holmes 66
1899 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ducky Holmes 138 553 80 177 31 7 4 66 39 58 50 0.320
Jimmy Sheckard 147 536 104 158 18 10 3 75 56 51 77 0.295
Steve Brodie 137 531 82 164 26 1 3 87 31 23 19 0.309
Bill Keister 136 523 96 172 22 16 3 73 16 16 33 0.329
George LaChance 125 472 65 145 23 10 1 75 21 38 31 0.307
John McGraw 117 399 140 156 13 3 1 33 124 21 73 0.391
Wilbert Robinson 108 356 40 101 15 2 0 47 31 25 5 0.284
Gene DeMontreville 60 240 40 67 13 4 1 36 10 9 21 0.279
Dave Fultz 57 210 31 62 3 2 0 18 13 16 17 0.295
George Magoon 62 207 26 53 8 3 0 31 26 11 7 0.256
Pat Crisham 53 172 23 50 5 3 0 20 4 10 4 0.291
Joe McGinnity 50 145 21 28 0 0 0 10 5 19 4 0.193
John O'Brien 39 135 14 26 4 0 1 17 15 6 4 0.193
Frank Kitson 45 134 12 27 7 1 0 8 5 13 7 0.201
Aleck Smith 41 120 17 46 6 4 0 25 4 11 7 0.383
Jerry Nops 34 105 6 29 2 0 0 12 2 18 0 0.276
Harry Howell 28 82 4 12 2 2 0 3 3 22 0 0.146
Charlie Harris 30 68 16 19 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 0.279
Bill Hill 8 24 2 7 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0.292
Bobby Rothermel 10 21 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0.095
Kit McKenna 9 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.059
Ralph Miller 6 11 4 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 0 0.182
Hughie Jennings 2 8 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0.375
Jack Ryan 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1899

ERA

1 Joe McGinnity 2.68 2 Frank Kitson 2.78 3 Bill Hill 3.25 4 Harry Howell 3.91 5 Jerry Nops 4.03

Wins

1 Joe McGinnity 28 2 Frank Kitson 22 3 Jerry Nops 17 4 Harry Howell 13 5 Bill Hill 3

Strikeouts

1 Frank Kitson 75 2 Joe McGinnity 74 3 Jerry Nops 60 4 Harry Howell 58 5 Bill Hill 17
1899 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe McGinnity 28 16 2.68 48 41 2 366.1 358 109 93 74
Frank Kitson 22 16 2.78 40 37 0 326.2 327 101 65 75
Jerry Nops 17 11 4.03 33 33 0 259.0 296 116 71 60
Harry Howell 13 8 3.91 28 25 1 209.1 248 91 69 58
Bill Hill 3 4 3.25 8 7 0 61.0 64 22 18 17
Kit McKenna 2 3 4.60 8 4 1 45.0 66 23 19 7
Ralph Miller 1 3 4.38 6 4 1 37.0 44 18 14 3

👥 Roster (24)

Steve Brodie Pat Crisham Gene DeMontreville Dave Fultz Charlie Harris Bill Hill Ducky Holmes Harry Howell Hughie Jennings Bill Keister Frank Kitson George LaChance +12 more

24 players

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The 1899 Baltimore Orioles in brief

A 86-62 record (.581) put the 1899 Baltimore Orioles 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 827 scored against 691 allowed (+136). The team batting average of .297 was 5% above the 1899 league mark of .282. Pitchers allowed 3.31 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.86. The 827 runs scored compare with a league average of 806 per club, 3% more.

Home games were played at Union Park, where 125,583 fans came through the gates. Ducky Holmes topped the Baltimore Orioles with 4 home runs. The RBI leader was Steve Brodie, with 87. Joe McGinnity was the top winner, with 28 victories. Frank Kitson struck out 75, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1899 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1899 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1899 Baltimore Orioles finished 86-62 (.581 win pct).
Who led the 1899 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Ducky Holmes led the 1899 Baltimore Orioles with 4 home runs.
What was the 1899 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1899 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.31.
Did the 1899 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1899 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1899 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1899 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Union Park.
Who led the 1899 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ducky Holmes (4 HR, 66 RBI) and Joe McGinnity (28-16, 2.68 ERA).
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