1901 Brooklyn Superbas

79-57 • .581 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas went 79-57 (.581) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 744 runs, allowed 600, and played home games at Washington Park III. Team leaders included Jimmy Sheckard (11 HR, 104 RBI) and Bill Donovan (25-15, 2.77 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

79 Wins
57 Losses
.581 Win %
3rd Rank
744 R 600 RA
Diff +144

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744 Runs Scored
600 Runs Allowed
+144 Run Diff
187K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 NL Average

Batting Avg .286 7% above the 1901 league average (.266)
OBP .334 4% above the 1901 league average (.320)
SLG .386 11% above the 1901 league average (.348)
Team ERA 3.14 5% better than the 1901 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 744 15% above the 1901 league average (649 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park III
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 187,850
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Avg per Game 2,762

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Sheckard 0.354 2 Willie Keeler 0.339 3 Tom Daly 0.315 4 Joe Kelley 0.307 5 Duke Farrell 0.296

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Sheckard 11 2 Bill Dahlen 4 3 Joe Kelley 4 4 Tom Daly 3 5 Tom McCreery 3

RBI

1 Jimmy Sheckard 104 2 Tom Daly 90 3 Bill Dahlen 82 4 Joe Kelley 65 5 Tom McCreery 53
1901 Brooklyn Superbas — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Keeler 136 595 123 202 18 12 2 43 21 5 23 0.339
Jimmy Sheckard 133 554 116 196 29 19 11 104 47 52 35 0.354
Tom Daly 133 520 88 164 38 10 3 90 42 58 31 0.315
Bill Dahlen 131 511 69 136 17 9 4 82 30 43 23 0.266
Joe Kelley 120 492 77 151 22 12 4 65 40 26 18 0.307
Tom McCreery 91 335 47 97 11 14 3 53 32 50 13 0.290
Deacon McGuire 85 301 28 89 16 4 0 40 18 34 4 0.296
Duke Farrell 80 284 38 84 10 6 1 31 7 17 7 0.296
Cozy Dolan 66 253 33 66 11 1 0 29 17 26 7 0.261
Charlie Irwin 65 242 25 52 13 2 0 20 14 12 4 0.215
Frank Gatins 50 197 21 45 7 2 1 21 5 27 6 0.228
Bill Donovan 46 135 16 23 3 0 2 13 8 27 1 0.170
Frank Kitson 47 133 22 35 5 2 1 16 4 16 0 0.263
Lefty Davis 25 91 11 19 2 0 0 7 10 8 4 0.209
Jay Hughes 31 91 16 16 2 0 0 8 8 13 1 0.176
Doc Newton 13 41 6 9 2 0 0 4 2 8 0 0.220
Brickyard Kennedy 14 36 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0.167
James McJames 13 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0.029
John Gochnaur 3 11 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0.364
Gene McCann 6 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0.000
Hughie Hearne 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.400
Farmer Steelman 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Gene Wright 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.333
Kid Carsey 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Bill Donovan 2.77 2 Doc Newton 2.83 3 Frank Kitson 2.98 4 Brickyard Kennedy 3.06 5 Jay Hughes 3.27

Wins

1 Bill Donovan 25 2 Frank Kitson 19 3 Jay Hughes 17 4 Doc Newton 6 5 James McJames 5

Strikeouts

1 Bill Donovan 226 2 Frank Kitson 127 3 Jay Hughes 96 4 Doc Newton 45 5 James McJames 42
1901 Brooklyn Superbas — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Donovan 25 15 2.77 45 38 3 351.0 324 108 152 226
Frank Kitson 19 11 2.98 38 32 2 280.2 312 93 67 127
Jay Hughes 17 12 3.27 31 29 0 250.2 265 91 102 96
Doc Newton 6 5 2.83 13 12 0 105.0 110 33 30 45
James McJames 5 6 4.75 13 12 0 91.0 104 48 40 42
Brickyard Kennedy 3 5 3.06 14 8 0 85.1 80 29 24 28
Gene McCann 2 3 3.44 6 5 0 34.0 34 13 16 9
Gene Wright 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 1 1 6
Kid Carsey 1 0 10.29 2 0 0 7.0 9 8 3 4

👥 Roster (24)

Kid Carsey Bill Dahlen Tom Daly Lefty Davis Cozy Dolan Bill Donovan Duke Farrell Frank Gatins John Gochnaur Hughie Hearne Jay Hughes Charlie Irwin +12 more

24 players

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The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas in brief

The record for the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas reads 79 wins and 57 losses, good for 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 744 for and 600 against. Against a league average of .266, the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas batted .286. The staff ERA of 3.14 was 5% better than the league average of 3.32. League clubs averaged 649 runs that year, so the Brooklyn Superbas scored 15% more.

Home games were played at Washington Park III, where 187,850 fans came through the gates. For power, Jimmy Sheckard led the way with 11 homers. Willie Keeler collected the most hits, 202. Bill Donovan was the top winner, with 25 victories. In all, the roster shows 24 players. The 1900 season and the 1902 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas

What was the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas record?
The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas finished 79-57 (.581 win pct).
Who led the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas in home runs?
Jimmy Sheckard led the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas with 11 home runs.
What was the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas team ERA?
The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas posted a team ERA of 3.14.
Did the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas play?
The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas played home games at Washington Park III.
Who led the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmy Sheckard (11 HR, 104 RBI) and Bill Donovan (25-15, 2.77 ERA).
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