1901 Chicago Orphans

53-86 • .381 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1901 Chicago Orphans went 53-86 (.381) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 578 runs, allowed 699, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Topsy Hartsel (7 HR, 54 RBI) and Rube Waddell (14-14, 2.81 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

53 Wins
86 Losses
.381 Win %
6th Rank
578 R 699 RA
Diff -121

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578 Runs Scored
699 Runs Allowed
-121 Run Diff
230K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 3% below the 1901 league average (.266)
OBP .310 3% below the 1901 league average (.320)
SLG .325 6% below the 1901 league average (.348)
Team ERA 3.33 equal to the 1901 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 578 11% below the 1901 league average (649 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 230,710
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Avg per Game 3,295

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Topsy Hartsel 0.335 2 Danny Green 0.313 3 Frank Chance 0.278 4 Johnny Kling 0.273 5 Charlie Dexter 0.267

Home Runs

1 Topsy Hartsel 7 2 Danny Green 6 3 Rube Waddell 2 4 Charlie Dexter 1 5 Mike Kahoe 1

RBI

1 Charlie Dexter 66 2 Danny Green 61 3 Topsy Hartsel 54 4 Fred Raymer 43 5 Jack Doyle 39
1901 Chicago Orphans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Topsy Hartsel 140 558 111 187 25 16 7 54 74 48 41 0.335
Danny Green 133 537 82 168 16 12 6 61 40 60 31 0.313
Fred Raymer 120 463 41 108 14 2 0 43 11 51 18 0.233
Charlie Dexter 116 460 46 123 9 5 1 66 16 28 22 0.267
Barry McCormick 115 427 45 100 15 6 1 32 31 56 12 0.234
Jack Doyle 75 285 21 66 9 2 0 39 7 13 8 0.232
Johnny Kling 74 256 26 70 6 3 0 21 9 18 8 0.273
Frank Chance 69 241 38 67 12 4 0 36 29 24 27 0.278
Mike Kahoe 67 237 21 53 12 2 1 21 8 11 5 0.224
Cupid Childs 63 236 24 61 9 0 0 21 30 21 3 0.258
Pete Childs 60 210 23 48 5 1 0 14 26 26 4 0.229
Cozy Dolan 43 171 29 45 1 2 0 16 7 20 3 0.263
John Menefee 48 152 19 39 5 3 0 13 8 18 4 0.257
Tom Hughes 38 118 7 14 1 0 0 5 2 41 3 0.119
Jack Taylor 35 106 12 23 6 0 0 2 4 24 0 0.217
Rube Waddell 30 98 16 25 3 3 2 14 2 22 2 0.255
Mal Eason 27 87 4 12 1 0 0 6 1 16 1 0.138
Jim Delahanty 17 63 4 12 2 0 0 4 3 9 5 0.190
Bill Gannon 15 61 2 9 0 0 0 0 1 10 5 0.148
Eddie Hickey 10 37 4 6 0 0 0 3 2 6 1 0.162
Larry Hoffman 6 22 2 7 1 0 0 6 0 5 1 0.318
Harry Croft 3 12 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0.333
Germany Schaefer 2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.600
Bert Cunningham 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Charlie Ferguson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Rube Waddell 2.81 2 Tom Hughes 3.24 3 Jack Taylor 3.36 4 Mal Eason 3.59 5 John Menefee 3.80

Wins

1 Rube Waddell 14 2 Jack Taylor 13 3 Tom Hughes 10 4 Mal Eason 8 5 John Menefee 8

Strikeouts

1 Tom Hughes 225 2 Rube Waddell 168 3 Mal Eason 68 4 Jack Taylor 68 5 John Menefee 55
1901 Chicago Orphans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tom Hughes 10 23 3.24 37 35 0 308.1 309 111 115 225
Jack Taylor 13 19 3.36 33 31 0 275.2 341 103 44 68
Rube Waddell 14 14 2.81 29 28 0 243.2 239 76 66 168
Mal Eason 8 17 3.59 27 25 0 220.2 246 88 60 68
John Menefee 8 12 3.80 21 20 0 182.1 201 77 34 55
Bert Cunningham 0 1 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 5 3 2
Charlie Ferguson 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 0

👥 Roster (25)

Frank Chance Cupid Childs Pete Childs Harry Croft Bert Cunningham Jim Delahanty Charlie Dexter Cozy Dolan Jack Doyle Mal Eason Charlie Ferguson Bill Gannon +13 more

25 players

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The 1901 Chicago Orphans in brief

The 1901 Chicago Orphans finished 53-86, a .381 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. With 578 runs scored and 699 given up, the 1901 differential was -121. The team batting average of .258 was 3% below the 1901 league mark of .266. The 578 runs scored compare with a league average of 649 per club, 11% fewer. West Side Park II was home in 1901, drawing a total attendance of 230,710.

The home run leader was Topsy Hartsel, who hit 7. Charlie Dexter led in RBI with 66. The pitching staff's wins leader was Rube Waddell (14). The strikeout leader was Tom Hughes with 225. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Chicago Orphans

What was the 1901 Chicago Orphans record?
The 1901 Chicago Orphans finished 53-86 (.381 win pct).
Who led the 1901 Chicago Orphans in home runs?
Topsy Hartsel led the 1901 Chicago Orphans with 7 home runs.
What was the 1901 Chicago Orphans team ERA?
The 1901 Chicago Orphans posted a team ERA of 3.33.
Did the 1901 Chicago Orphans win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Chicago Orphans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Chicago Orphans play?
The 1901 Chicago Orphans played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1901 Chicago Orphans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Topsy Hartsel (7 HR, 54 RBI) and Rube Waddell (14-14, 2.81 ERA).
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