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1899 Brooklyn Superbas

101-47 • .682 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas went 101-47 (.682) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 892 runs, allowed 658, and played home games at Washington Park III. Team leaders included Joe Kelley (6 HR, 93 RBI) and Jay Hughes (28-6, 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

101 Wins
47 Losses
.682 Win %
1st Rank
892 R 658 RA
Diff +234

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892 Runs Scored
658 Runs Allowed
+234 Run Diff
270K Attendance

📈 vs. 1899 NL Average

Batting Avg .290 3% above the 1899 league average (.282)
OBP .367 7% above the 1899 league average (.343)
SLG .382 4% above the 1899 league average (.366)
Team ERA 3.25 16% better than the 1899 league average (3.86)
Runs Scored 892 11% above the 1899 league average (806 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park III
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 270,882
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Avg per Game 3,472

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1899

Batting Avg

1 Willie Keeler 0.379 2 Joe Kelley 0.325 3 Deacon McGuire 0.318 4 Tom Daly 0.313 5 Duke Farrell 0.299

Home Runs

1 Joe Kelley 6 2 Tom Daly 5 3 John Anderson 4 4 Bill Dahlen 4 5 Duke Farrell 2

RBI

1 Joe Kelley 93 2 John Anderson 92 3 Tom Daly 88 4 Bill Dahlen 76 5 Willie Keeler 61
1899 Brooklyn Superbas — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Keeler 141 570 140 216 12 13 1 61 37 2 45 0.379
Joe Kelley 143 538 108 175 21 14 6 93 70 23 31 0.325
James Casey 134 525 75 141 14 8 1 43 25 16 27 0.269
Tom Daly 141 498 95 156 24 9 5 88 69 34 43 0.313
John Anderson 117 439 65 118 18 7 4 92 27 24 25 0.269
Bill Dahlen 121 428 87 121 22 7 4 76 67 23 29 0.283
Fielder Jones 102 365 75 104 8 2 2 38 54 23 18 0.285
Duke Farrell 80 254 40 76 10 7 2 55 35 12 6 0.299
Dan McGann 63 214 49 52 11 4 2 32 21 16 16 0.243
Deacon McGuire 46 157 22 50 12 4 0 23 12 5 4 0.318
Jack Dunn 43 122 21 30 2 1 0 16 3 3 3 0.246
James McJames 37 112 8 19 4 1 0 6 2 22 1 0.170
Brickyard Kennedy 40 109 14 27 5 3 0 8 7 10 1 0.248
Jay Hughes 35 107 17 27 4 2 0 14 12 16 1 0.252
Aleck Smith 17 61 6 11 0 1 0 6 2 5 0 0.180
Zeke Wrigley 15 49 4 10 2 2 0 11 3 2 2 0.204
John Grim 15 47 3 13 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.277
Joe Yeager 23 47 12 9 0 1 0 4 6 7 0 0.191
Hughie Jennings 16 41 7 7 0 2 0 6 9 2 4 0.171
Erve Beck 8 24 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.167
Pete Cassidy 6 20 2 3 1 0 0 4 1 4 1 0.150
Bill Donovan 5 13 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.231
Al Maul 4 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.273
Bill Hill 2 5 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
Bill Reidy 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dan McFarlan 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Welcome Gaston 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1899

ERA

1 Jay Hughes 2.68 2 Brickyard Kennedy 2.79 3 James McJames 3.50 4 Jack Dunn 3.70 5 Joe Yeager 4.72

Wins

1 Jay Hughes 28 2 Jack Dunn 23 3 Brickyard Kennedy 22 4 James McJames 19 5 Al Maul 2

Strikeouts

1 James McJames 105 2 Jay Hughes 99 3 Brickyard Kennedy 55 4 Jack Dunn 48 5 Bill Donovan 11
1899 Brooklyn Superbas — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Dunn 23 13 3.70 41 34 2 299.1 323 123 86 48
Jay Hughes 28 6 2.68 35 35 0 291.2 250 87 119 99
Brickyard Kennedy 22 9 2.79 40 33 2 277.1 297 86 86 55
James McJames 19 15 3.50 37 34 1 275.1 295 107 122 105
Joe Yeager 2 2 4.72 10 4 1 47.2 56 25 16 6
Al Maul 2 0 4.50 4 4 0 26.0 35 13 6 2
Bill Donovan 1 2 4.32 5 2 1 25.0 35 12 13 11
Bill Hill 1 0 0.82 2 1 1 11.0 11 1 6 3
Bill Reidy 1 0 2.57 2 1 1 7.0 9 2 2 2
Dan McFarlan 0 0 1.50 1 0 0 6.0 6 1 3 0
Welcome Gaston 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 1 4 0

👥 Roster (27)

John Anderson Erve Beck James Casey Pete Cassidy Bill Dahlen Tom Daly Bill Donovan Jack Dunn Duke Farrell Welcome Gaston John Grim Bill Hill +15 more

27 players

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The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas in brief

The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas won 101 games and lost 47, ending up 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the Brooklyn Superbas won the pennant. Runs came in at 892 scored against 658 allowed (+234). At the plate the Brooklyn Superbas hit .290, 3% better than the league's .282. Pitchers allowed 3.25 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.86.

The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas outscored the average club by 11% (892 against 806). Attendance at Washington Park III totaled 270,882 for the year. For power, Joe Kelley led the way with 6 homers. The hits leader was Willie Keeler with 216. On the mound, Jay Hughes won 28 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was James McJames with 105.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas

What was the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas record?
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas finished 101-47 (.682 win pct).
How did the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas finish?
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas in home runs?
Joe Kelley led the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas with 6 home runs.
What was the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas team ERA?
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas posted a team ERA of 3.25.
Did the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas win the World Series?
No. The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas play?
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas played home games at Washington Park III.
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