1898 Cincinnati Reds

92-60 • .605 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1898 Cincinnati Reds went 92-60 (.605) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 831 runs, allowed 740, and played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati. Team leaders included Jake Beckley (4 HR, 72 RBI) and Pink Hawley (27-11, 3.37 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

92 Wins
60 Losses
.605 Win %
3rd Rank
831 R 740 RA
Diff +91

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831 Runs Scored
740 Runs Allowed
+91 Run Diff
338K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .271 equal to the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .335 equal to the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .358 3% above the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 3.50 3% better than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 831 9% above the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II in Cincinnati
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Home Games 89
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Total Attendance 338,892
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Avg per Game 3,807

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Elmer Smith 0.342 2 Farmer Vaughn 0.305 3 Algie McBride 0.302 4 Dusty Miller 0.299 5 Harry Steinfeldt 0.295

Home Runs

1 Jake Beckley 4 2 Charlie Irwin 3 3 Dusty Miller 3 4 Tommy Corcoran 2 5 Algie McBride 2

RBI

1 Dusty Miller 90 2 Tommy Corcoran 87 3 Jake Beckley 72 4 Elmer Smith 66 5 Bid McPhee 60
1898 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Corcoran 153 619 80 155 28 15 2 87 26 17 19 0.250
Dusty Miller 152 586 99 175 24 12 3 90 38 28 32 0.299
Charlie Irwin 136 501 77 120 14 5 3 55 31 13 18 0.240
Algie McBride 120 486 94 147 14 12 2 43 51 36 16 0.302
Bid McPhee 133 486 72 121 26 9 1 60 66 34 21 0.249
Elmer Smith 123 486 79 166 21 10 1 66 69 17 20 0.342
Jake Beckley 118 459 86 135 20 12 4 72 28 27 6 0.294
Heinie Peitz 105 330 49 90 15 5 1 43 35 24 9 0.273
Harry Steinfeldt 88 308 47 91 18 6 0 43 27 29 9 0.295
Farmer Vaughn 78 275 35 84 12 4 1 46 11 5 4 0.305
Pink Hawley 43 130 17 24 2 1 1 16 5 8 1 0.185
Theodore Breitenstein 41 121 16 26 2 1 0 17 16 9 0 0.215
Bob Wood 39 109 14 30 6 0 0 16 9 1 1 0.275
Bug Holliday 30 106 21 25 2 1 0 7 14 9 5 0.236
Bill Hill 33 98 10 13 1 0 0 3 5 15 0 0.133
Frank Dwyer 31 85 11 12 1 1 0 5 7 3 1 0.141
Bill Dammann 35 82 14 16 0 4 0 7 10 21 0 0.195
Herm McFarland 19 64 10 18 1 3 0 11 7 1 3 0.281
Percy Coleman 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Jot Goar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Frank Dwyer 3.04 2 Pink Hawley 3.37 3 Theodore Breitenstein 3.42 4 Bill Dammann 3.61 5 Bill Hill 3.98

Wins

1 Pink Hawley 27 2 Theodore Breitenstein 20 3 Bill Dammann 16 4 Frank Dwyer 16 5 Bill Hill 13

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hill 75 2 Pink Hawley 69 3 Theodore Breitenstein 68 4 Bill Dammann 51 5 Frank Dwyer 29
1898 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pink Hawley 27 11 3.37 43 37 0 331.0 357 124 91 69
Theodore Breitenstein 20 14 3.42 39 37 0 315.2 313 120 123 68
Bill Hill 13 14 3.98 33 32 0 262.0 261 116 119 75
Frank Dwyer 16 10 3.04 31 28 0 240.0 257 81 42 29
Bill Dammann 16 10 3.61 35 22 2 224.2 277 90 67 51
Percy Coleman 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 13 3 3 2
Jot Goar 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 4 2 1 0
Elmer Smith 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 3 0

👥 Roster (20)

Jake Beckley Theodore Breitenstein Percy Coleman Tommy Corcoran Bill Dammann Frank Dwyer Jot Goar Pink Hawley Bill Hill Bug Holliday Charlie Irwin Algie McBride +8 more

20 players

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The 1898 Cincinnati Reds in brief

A 92-60 record (.605) put the 1898 Cincinnati Reds 3rd in the NL. The Cincinnati Reds scored 831 runs and allowed 740, a run differential of +91. The staff ERA of 3.50 was 3% better than the league average of 3.61. The 1898 Cincinnati Reds outscored the average club by 9% (831 against 761). League Park II in Cincinnati was home in 1898, drawing a total attendance of 338,892.

The home run leader was Jake Beckley, who hit 4. The RBI leader was Dusty Miller, with 90. The pitching staff's wins leader was Pink Hawley (27). The strikeout leader was Bill Hill with 75. The 1898 roster runs to 20 players. The 1897 season and the 1899 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1898 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1898 Cincinnati Reds finished 92-60 (.605 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Jake Beckley led the 1898 Cincinnati Reds with 4 home runs.
What was the 1898 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1898 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1898 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1898 Cincinnati Reds played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1898 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Beckley (4 HR, 72 RBI) and Pink Hawley (27-11, 3.37 ERA).
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