1899 Boston Beaneaters

95-57 • .625 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1899 Boston Beaneaters went 95-57 (.625) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 858 runs, allowed 645, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Chick Stahl (7 HR, 52 RBI) and Vic Willis (27-8, 2.50 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

95 Wins
57 Losses
.625 Win %
2nd Rank
858 R 645 RA
Diff +213

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858 Runs Scored
645 Runs Allowed
+213 Run Diff
211K Attendance

📈 vs. 1899 NL Average

Batting Avg .286 2% above the 1899 league average (.282)
OBP .345 1% above the 1899 league average (.343)
SLG .376 3% above the 1899 league average (.366)
Team ERA 3.26 16% better than the 1899 league average (3.86)
Runs Scored 858 6% above the 1899 league average (806 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 211,250
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Avg per Game 2,640

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1899

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Hickman 0.397 2 Chick Stahl 0.351 3 Fred Tenney 0.347 4 Charlie Frisbee 0.329 5 Billy Hamilton 0.310

Home Runs

1 Chick Stahl 7 2 Herman Long 6 3 Jimmy Collins 5 4 Hugh Duffy 5 5 Bobby Lowe 4

RBI

1 Hugh Duffy 102 2 Herman Long 100 3 Jimmy Collins 92 4 Bobby Lowe 88 5 Fred Tenney 67
1899 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Tenney 150 603 115 209 19 17 1 67 63 20 28 0.347
Jimmy Collins 151 599 98 166 28 11 5 92 40 17 12 0.277
Hugh Duffy 147 588 103 164 29 7 5 102 39 13 26 0.279
Herman Long 145 578 91 153 30 8 6 100 45 27 20 0.265
Chick Stahl 148 576 122 202 23 19 7 52 72 10 33 0.351
Bobby Lowe 152 559 81 152 5 9 4 88 35 16 17 0.272
Billy Hamilton 84 297 63 92 7 1 1 33 72 16 19 0.310
Marty Bergen 72 260 32 67 11 3 1 34 10 29 4 0.258
William Clarke 60 223 25 50 3 2 2 32 10 17 2 0.224
James Stafford 55 182 29 55 4 2 3 40 7 14 9 0.302
Charlie Frisbee 42 152 22 50 4 2 0 20 9 17 10 0.329
Kid Nichols 42 136 13 26 3 0 1 12 6 9 1 0.191
Vic Willis 41 134 14 29 3 0 0 16 4 9 0 0.216
Ted Lewis 29 96 9 25 1 1 0 9 4 9 1 0.260
Billy Sullivan 22 74 10 20 2 0 2 12 1 8 2 0.270
Charlie Hickman 19 63 15 25 2 7 0 15 2 7 1 0.397
Frank Killen 12 41 3 7 1 0 0 5 1 9 0 0.171
Jouett Meekin 13 41 4 7 1 1 0 4 2 7 0 0.171
Harvey Bailey 12 34 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0.235
Charlie Kuhns 7 18 2 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0.278
Fred Klobedanz 5 11 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0.182
George Yeager 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Oscar Streit 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Mike Hickey 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Mike Sullivan 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Billy Ging 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bill Merritt 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1899

ERA

1 Vic Willis 2.50 2 Jouett Meekin 2.83 3 Kid Nichols 2.99 4 Ted Lewis 3.49 5 Harvey Bailey 3.95

Wins

1 Vic Willis 27 2 Kid Nichols 21 3 Ted Lewis 17 4 Frank Killen 7 5 Jouett Meekin 7

Strikeouts

1 Vic Willis 120 2 Kid Nichols 108 3 Ted Lewis 60 4 Harvey Bailey 26 5 Frank Killen 23
1899 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 21 19 2.99 42 37 1 343.1 326 114 82 108
Vic Willis 27 8 2.50 41 38 2 342.2 277 95 117 120
Ted Lewis 17 11 3.49 29 25 0 234.2 245 91 73 60
Jouett Meekin 7 6 2.83 13 13 0 108.0 111 34 23 23
Frank Killen 7 5 4.26 12 12 0 99.1 108 47 26 23
Harvey Bailey 6 4 3.95 12 11 0 86.2 83 38 35 26
Charlie Hickman 6 0 4.48 11 9 1 66.1 52 33 40 14
Fred Klobedanz 1 4 4.86 5 5 0 33.1 39 18 9 8
Oscar Streit 1 0 6.75 2 1 0 14.2 15 11 15 0
Mike Sullivan 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 5 4 1
Billy Ging 1 0 1.13 1 1 0 8.0 5 1 5 2
Chick Stahl 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 2 3 0

👥 Roster (27)

Harvey Bailey Marty Bergen William Clarke Jimmy Collins Hugh Duffy Charlie Frisbee Billy Ging Billy Hamilton Mike Hickey Charlie Hickman Frank Killen Fred Klobedanz +15 more

27 players

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The 1899 Boston Beaneaters in brief

A 95-57 record (.625) put the 1899 Boston Beaneaters 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 858 for and 645 against. The team batting average of .286 was 2% above the 1899 league mark of .282. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 3.26 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.86. Measured against the 806-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead.

The home park, South End Grounds III, recorded 211,250 in attendance, about 2,640 a game. For power, Chick Stahl led the way with 7 homers. Hugh Duffy led in RBI with 102. Fred Tenney collected the most hits, 209. The pitching staff's wins leader was Vic Willis (27). The roster section lists 27 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1899 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1899 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1899 Boston Beaneaters finished 95-57 (.625 win pct).
Who led the 1899 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Chick Stahl led the 1899 Boston Beaneaters with 7 home runs.
What was the 1899 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1899 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.26.
Did the 1899 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1899 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1899 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1899 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1899 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Chick Stahl (7 HR, 52 RBI) and Vic Willis (27-8, 2.50 ERA).
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