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1898 Boston Beaneaters

102-47 • .685 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1898 Boston Beaneaters went 102-47 (.685) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 872 runs, allowed 614, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Jimmy Collins (15 HR, 111 RBI) and Kid Nichols (31-12, 2.13 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

102 Wins
47 Losses
.685 Win %
1st Rank
872 R 614 RA
Diff +258

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872 Runs Scored
614 Runs Allowed
+258 Run Diff
241K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .290 7% above the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .344 3% above the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .377 9% above the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 2.98 17% better than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 872 15% above the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 241,820
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Avg per Game 3,061

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Billy Hamilton 0.369 2 Jimmy Collins 0.328 3 Fred Tenney 0.328 4 Chick Stahl 0.308 5 Hugh Duffy 0.298

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Collins 15 2 Hugh Duffy 8 3 Herman Long 6 4 Bobby Lowe 4 5 Marty Bergen 3

RBI

1 Jimmy Collins 111 2 Hugh Duffy 108 3 Herman Long 99 4 Bobby Lowe 94 5 Fred Tenney 62
1898 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Collins 152 597 107 196 35 5 15 111 40 18 12 0.328
Herman Long 144 589 99 156 21 10 6 99 39 24 20 0.265
Hugh Duffy 152 568 97 169 13 3 8 108 59 13 29 0.298
Bobby Lowe 147 559 65 152 11 7 4 94 29 26 12 0.272
Fred Tenney 117 488 106 160 25 5 0 62 33 23 23 0.328
Chick Stahl 125 467 72 144 21 8 3 52 46 25 6 0.308
Marty Bergen 120 446 62 125 16 5 3 60 13 29 9 0.280
Billy Hamilton 110 417 110 154 16 5 3 50 87 30 54 0.369
George Yeager 68 221 37 59 13 1 3 24 16 14 1 0.267
Kid Nichols 51 158 26 38 3 3 2 23 4 8 0 0.241
Ted Lewis 42 131 17 37 6 0 0 18 6 11 0 0.282
Fred Klobedanz 43 127 12 27 2 1 3 15 1 18 0 0.213
James Stafford 37 123 21 32 2 0 1 8 4 8 3 0.260
Vic Willis 41 117 9 17 0 0 0 6 11 23 0 0.145
Jack Stivetts 41 111 16 28 1 1 2 16 10 8 1 0.252
Charlie Hickman 19 58 4 15 2 0 0 7 1 16 0 0.259
Dave Pickett 14 43 3 12 1 0 0 3 6 3 2 0.279
Bill Keister 10 30 5 5 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.167
Stub Smith 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.100
Kitty Bransfield 5 9 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.222
Hi Ladd 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jim Sullivan 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Kid Nichols 2.13 2 Charlie Hickman 2.18 3 Vic Willis 2.84 4 Ted Lewis 2.90 5 Fred Klobedanz 3.89

Wins

1 Kid Nichols 31 2 Ted Lewis 26 3 Vic Willis 25 4 Fred Klobedanz 19 5 Charlie Hickman 1

Strikeouts

1 Vic Willis 160 2 Kid Nichols 138 3 Ted Lewis 72 4 Fred Klobedanz 51 5 Charlie Hickman 9
1898 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 31 12 2.13 50 42 4 388.0 316 92 85 138
Ted Lewis 26 8 2.90 41 33 2 313.1 267 101 109 72
Vic Willis 25 13 2.84 41 38 0 311.0 264 98 148 160
Fred Klobedanz 19 10 3.89 35 33 0 270.2 281 117 99 51
Charlie Hickman 1 2 2.18 6 3 2 33.0 22 8 13 9
Jack Stivetts 0 1 8.25 2 1 0 12.0 17 11 7 1
Jim Sullivan 0 1 12.00 3 2 0 12.0 19 16 9 1

👥 Roster (22)

Marty Bergen Kitty Bransfield Jimmy Collins Hugh Duffy Billy Hamilton Charlie Hickman Bill Keister Fred Klobedanz Hi Ladd Ted Lewis Herman Long Bobby Lowe +10 more

22 players

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The 1898 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1898 Boston Beaneaters won 102 games and lost 47, ending up 1st in the NL. In 1898 the franchise won the pennant. Runs came in at 872 scored against 614 allowed (+258). Against a league average of .270, the 1898 Boston Beaneaters batted .290. The staff ERA of 2.98 was 17% better than the league average of 3.61.

The 872 runs scored compare with a league average of 761 per club, 15% more. South End Grounds III was home in 1898, drawing a total attendance of 241,820. For power, Jimmy Collins led the way with 15 homers. Kid Nichols was the top winner, with 31 victories. Vic Willis struck out 160, the most on the club. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1898 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1898 Boston Beaneaters finished 102-47 (.685 win pct).
How did the 1898 Boston Beaneaters finish?
The 1898 Boston Beaneaters finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1898 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Jimmy Collins led the 1898 Boston Beaneaters with 15 home runs.
What was the 1898 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1898 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.98.
Did the 1898 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1898 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
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