1898 Chicago Orphans

85-65 • .567 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1898 Chicago Orphans went 85-65 (.567) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 828 runs, allowed 679, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Bill Lange (5 HR, 69 RBI) and Clark Griffith (24-10, 1.88 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

85 Wins
65 Losses
.567 Win %
4th Rank
828 R 679 RA
Diff +149

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828 Runs Scored
679 Runs Allowed
+149 Run Diff
465K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .274 1% above the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .343 3% above the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .350 1% above the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 2.83 22% better than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 828 9% above the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 89
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Total Attendance 465,600
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Avg per Game 5,231

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Ryan 0.323 2 Bill Lange 0.319 3 Bill Everitt 0.319 4 Danny Green 0.314 5 Sam Mertes 0.297

Home Runs

1 Bill Lange 5 2 Danny Green 4 3 Jimmy Ryan 4 4 Barry McCormick 2 5 Frank Chance 1

RBI

1 Bill Dahlen 79 2 Jimmy Ryan 79 3 Barry McCormick 78 4 Bill Everitt 69 5 Bill Lange 69
1898 Chicago Orphans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Everitt 149 596 102 190 15 6 0 69 53 43 28 0.319
Jimmy Ryan 144 572 122 185 32 13 4 79 73 24 29 0.323
Barry McCormick 137 530 76 131 15 9 2 78 47 54 15 0.247
Bill Dahlen 142 521 96 151 35 8 1 79 58 41 27 0.290
Jim Connor 138 505 51 114 9 9 0 67 42 34 11 0.226
Bill Lange 113 442 79 141 16 11 5 69 36 17 22 0.319
Tim Donahue 122 396 52 87 12 3 0 39 49 31 17 0.220
Sam Mertes 83 269 45 80 4 8 1 47 34 28 27 0.297
Walter Thornton 62 210 34 62 5 2 0 14 22 14 8 0.295
Danny Green 47 188 26 59 4 3 4 27 7 14 12 0.314
Jimmy Callahan 43 164 27 43 7 5 0 22 4 18 3 0.262
Frank Isbell 45 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 13 3 0.233
Walt Woods 48 154 16 27 1 0 0 8 4 15 3 0.175
Frank Chance 53 147 32 41 4 3 1 14 7 14 7 0.279
Clark Griffith 38 122 15 20 2 3 0 15 13 6 1 0.164
Matt Kilroy 26 96 20 22 4 1 0 10 13 7 0 0.229
Harry Wolverton 13 49 4 16 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0.327
Art Nichols 14 42 7 12 1 0 0 6 4 4 6 0.286
Jack Taylor 5 15 4 3 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0.200
Buttons Briggs 4 14 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.429
Bill Phyle 4 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.111
Danny Friend 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Henry Clarke 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Jack Katoll 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Frank Martin 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 1.88 2 Jack Taylor 2.20 3 Jimmy Callahan 2.46 4 Walt Woods 3.14 5 Walter Thornton 3.34

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 24 2 Jimmy Callahan 20 3 Walter Thornton 13 4 Walt Woods 9 5 Matt Kilroy 6

Strikeouts

1 Clark Griffith 97 2 Jimmy Callahan 73 3 Walter Thornton 56 4 Walt Woods 26 5 Matt Kilroy 18
1898 Chicago Orphans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Clark Griffith 24 10 1.88 38 38 0 325.2 305 68 64 97
Jimmy Callahan 20 10 2.46 31 31 0 274.1 267 75 71 73
Walter Thornton 13 10 3.34 28 25 0 215.1 226 80 56 56
Walt Woods 9 13 3.14 27 22 0 215.0 224 75 59 26
Matt Kilroy 6 7 4.31 13 11 0 100.1 119 48 30 18
Frank Isbell 4 7 3.56 13 9 0 81.0 86 32 42 16
Jack Taylor 5 0 2.20 5 5 0 41.0 32 10 10 11
Buttons Briggs 1 3 5.70 4 4 0 30.0 38 19 10 14
Bill Phyle 2 1 0.78 3 3 0 23.0 24 2 6 4
Danny Friend 0 2 5.29 2 2 0 17.0 20 10 10 4
Jack Katoll 0 1 0.82 2 1 0 11.0 8 1 1 3
Henry Clarke 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 2 5 1

👥 Roster (25)

Buttons Briggs Jimmy Callahan Frank Chance Henry Clarke Jim Connor Bill Dahlen Tim Donahue Bill Everitt Danny Friend Danny Green Clark Griffith Frank Isbell +13 more

25 players

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The 1898 Chicago Orphans in brief

The record for the 1898 Chicago Orphans reads 85 wins and 65 losses, good for 4th in the NL. The run column shows 828 for and 679 against. The team batting average of .274 was 1% above the 1898 league mark of .270. The Chicago Orphans staff finished with a 2.83 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.61. The 1898 Chicago Orphans outscored the average club by 9% (828 against 761).

Attendance at West Side Park II totaled 465,600 for the year. Bill Lange topped the Chicago Orphans with 5 home runs. Jimmy Ryan drove in a team-high 79 runs. The hits leader was Bill Everitt with 190. The pitching staff's wins leader was Clark Griffith (24). The 1898 roster runs to 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Chicago Orphans

What was the 1898 Chicago Orphans record?
The 1898 Chicago Orphans finished 85-65 (.567 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Chicago Orphans in home runs?
Bill Lange led the 1898 Chicago Orphans with 5 home runs.
What was the 1898 Chicago Orphans team ERA?
The 1898 Chicago Orphans posted a team ERA of 2.83.
Did the 1898 Chicago Orphans win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Chicago Orphans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Chicago Orphans play?
The 1898 Chicago Orphans played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1898 Chicago Orphans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Lange (5 HR, 69 RBI) and Clark Griffith (24-10, 1.88 ERA).
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