1899 Chicago Orphans

75-73 • .507 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1899 Chicago Orphans went 75-73 (.507) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 812 runs, allowed 763, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Sam Mertes (9 HR, 81 RBI) and Clark Griffith (22-14, 2.79 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

75 Wins
73 Losses
.507 Win %
8th Rank
812 R 763 RA
Diff +49

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812 Runs Scored
763 Runs Allowed
+49 Run Diff
414K Attendance

📈 vs. 1899 NL Average

Batting Avg .277 2% below the 1899 league average (.282)
OBP .337 2% below the 1899 league average (.343)
SLG .358 2% below the 1899 league average (.366)
Team ERA 3.37 13% better than the 1899 league average (3.86)
Runs Scored 812 1% above the 1899 league average (806 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 85
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Total Attendance 414,971
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Avg per Game 4,882

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1899

Batting Avg

1 Bill Lange 0.325 2 Bill Bradley 0.310 3 Bill Everitt 0.310 4 Jimmy Ryan 0.301 5 Sam Mertes 0.298

Home Runs

1 Sam Mertes 9 2 Danny Green 6 3 Jimmy Ryan 3 4 Bill Bradley 2 5 Barry McCormick 2

RBI

1 Sam Mertes 81 2 Bill Everitt 74 3 Jimmy Ryan 68 4 Bill Lange 58 5 Danny Green 56
1899 Chicago Orphans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Everitt 136 536 87 166 17 5 1 74 31 24 30 0.310
Jimmy Ryan 125 525 91 158 20 10 3 68 43 25 9 0.301
Danny Green 117 475 90 140 12 11 6 56 35 50 18 0.295
Sam Mertes 117 426 83 127 13 16 9 81 33 35 45 0.298
Bill Lange 107 416 81 135 21 7 1 58 38 8 41 0.325
Harry Wolverton 99 389 50 111 14 11 1 49 30 14 14 0.285
Barry McCormick 102 376 48 97 15 2 2 52 25 30 14 0.258
Gene DeMontreville 82 310 43 87 6 3 0 40 17 18 26 0.281
Tim Donahue 92 278 39 69 9 3 0 29 34 14 10 0.248
Jim Connor 69 234 26 48 7 1 0 24 18 13 6 0.205
Frank Chance 64 192 37 55 6 2 1 22 15 9 10 0.286
George Magoon 59 189 24 43 5 1 0 21 24 15 5 0.228
Jimmy Callahan 47 150 21 39 4 3 0 18 8 9 9 0.260
Jack Taylor 42 139 25 37 9 2 0 17 16 16 0 0.266
Bill Bradley 35 129 26 40 6 1 2 18 12 17 4 0.310
Clark Griffith 39 120 15 31 5 0 0 14 14 9 2 0.258
Ned Garvin 24 71 1 11 0 0 0 1 1 15 0 0.155
Art Nichols 17 47 5 12 2 0 1 11 0 1 3 0.255
Walter Curley 10 37 7 4 0 1 0 2 3 4 0 0.108
Bill Phyle 10 34 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0.176
Frank Quinn 12 34 6 6 0 1 0 1 6 5 1 0.176
Dick Cogan 8 25 4 5 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 0.200
Jack Katoll 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
John Malarkey 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.200
Skel Roach 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1899

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 2.79 2 Ned Garvin 2.85 3 Jimmy Callahan 3.06 4 Jack Taylor 3.76 5 Bill Phyle 4.20

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 22 2 Jimmy Callahan 21 3 Jack Taylor 18 4 Ned Garvin 9 5 Dick Cogan 2

Strikeouts

1 Jimmy Callahan 77 2 Clark Griffith 73 3 Ned Garvin 69 4 Jack Taylor 67 5 Bill Phyle 10
1899 Chicago Orphans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Taylor 18 21 3.76 41 39 0 354.2 380 148 84 67
Clark Griffith 22 14 2.79 38 38 0 319.2 329 99 65 73
Jimmy Callahan 21 12 3.06 35 34 0 294.1 327 100 76 77
Ned Garvin 9 13 2.85 24 23 0 199.0 202 63 42 69
Bill Phyle 1 8 4.20 10 9 1 83.2 92 39 29 10
Dick Cogan 2 3 4.30 5 5 0 44.0 54 21 24 9
Jack Katoll 1 1 6.00 2 2 0 18.0 17 12 4 1
John Malarkey 0 1 13.00 1 1 0 9.0 19 13 5 7
Skel Roach 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 13 3 1 0

👥 Roster (25)

Bill Bradley Jimmy Callahan Frank Chance Dick Cogan Jim Connor Walter Curley Gene DeMontreville Tim Donahue Bill Everitt Ned Garvin Danny Green Clark Griffith +13 more

25 players

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The 1899 Chicago Orphans in brief

The 1899 Chicago Orphans finished 75-73, a .507 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. Runs came in at 812 scored against 763 allowed (+49). At the plate the Chicago Orphans hit .277, 2% worse than the league's .282. Pitchers allowed 3.37 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.86. The 1899 Chicago Orphans outscored the average club by 1% (812 against 806). Attendance at West Side Park II totaled 414,971 for the year.

Sam Mertes topped the Chicago Orphans with 9 home runs. Bill Everitt collected the most hits, 166. Clark Griffith was the top winner, with 22 victories. The strikeout leader was Jimmy Callahan with 77. In all, the roster shows 25 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1898 season and the 1900 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1899 Chicago Orphans

What was the 1899 Chicago Orphans record?
The 1899 Chicago Orphans finished 75-73 (.507 win pct).
Who led the 1899 Chicago Orphans in home runs?
Sam Mertes led the 1899 Chicago Orphans with 9 home runs.
What was the 1899 Chicago Orphans team ERA?
The 1899 Chicago Orphans posted a team ERA of 3.37.
Did the 1899 Chicago Orphans win the World Series?
No. The 1899 Chicago Orphans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1899 Chicago Orphans play?
The 1899 Chicago Orphans played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1899 Chicago Orphans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Mertes (9 HR, 81 RBI) and Clark Griffith (22-14, 2.79 ERA).
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