1898 Louisville Colonels

70-81 • .464 Win% • 9th in NL

The 1898 Louisville Colonels went 70-81 (.464) finishing 9th in the NL. The club scored 728 runs, allowed 833, and played home games at Eclipse Park II. Team leaders included Honus Wagner (10 HR, 105 RBI) and Bert Cunningham (28-15, 3.16 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

70 Wins
81 Losses
.464 Win %
9th Rank
728 R 833 RA
Diff -105

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⚡ Quick Stats

728 Runs Scored
833 Runs Allowed
-105 Run Diff
137K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .267 1% below the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .324 3% below the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .342 1% below the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 4.24 18% worse than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 728 4% below the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park II
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 137,655
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Avg per Game 1,742

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Topsy Hartsel 0.324 2 William Nance 0.316 3 Charlie Dexter 0.314 4 Fred Clarke 0.307 5 Billy Hoy 0.304

Home Runs

1 Honus Wagner 10 2 Billy Hoy 6 3 Claude Ritchey 5 4 Fred Clarke 3 5 Bert Cunningham 1

RBI

1 Honus Wagner 105 2 Charlie Dexter 66 3 Billy Hoy 66 4 Claude Ritchey 51 5 Billy Clingman 50
1898 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Clarke 149 599 116 184 23 12 3 47 48 21 40 0.307
Honus Wagner 151 588 80 176 29 3 10 105 31 20 27 0.299
Billy Hoy 148 582 104 177 15 16 6 66 49 33 37 0.304
Claude Ritchey 151 551 65 140 10 4 5 51 46 29 19 0.254
Billy Clingman 154 538 65 138 12 6 0 50 51 60 15 0.257
Charlie Dexter 112 421 76 132 13 5 1 66 26 35 44 0.314
Malachi Kittridge 86 287 27 70 8 5 1 31 15 10 9 0.244
James Stafford 49 181 26 54 3 0 1 25 19 16 7 0.298
George Decker 42 148 27 44 4 3 0 19 9 11 9 0.297
Bert Cunningham 44 140 21 32 3 1 1 16 10 20 1 0.229
Harry Davis 37 138 18 30 5 2 1 16 7 15 6 0.217
George Smith 35 121 14 23 4 0 0 13 6 12 6 0.190
Bill Magee 38 111 10 14 1 0 0 5 2 36 2 0.126
Pete Dowling 36 107 9 21 4 4 0 9 6 19 1 0.196
Bill Wilson 29 102 5 17 1 2 1 13 5 13 3 0.167
Doc Powers 34 99 13 27 4 3 1 19 5 13 1 0.273
Chick Fraser 26 78 8 13 0 2 0 3 6 14 2 0.167
William Nance 22 76 13 24 5 0 1 16 12 7 2 0.316
Topsy Hartsel 22 71 11 23 0 0 0 9 11 9 2 0.324
Cooney Snyder 17 61 4 10 0 0 0 6 3 8 0 0.164
Red Ehret 13 40 3 9 3 1 0 4 1 9 0 0.225
George Carey 8 32 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0.188
Nick Altrock 11 29 4 7 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 0.241
Billy Taylor 9 24 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.250
Josh Clarke 6 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.167
Tom Stouch 4 16 4 5 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0.312
John Richter 3 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.154
Tommy Leach 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.100
Frank Todd 4 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Lou Mahaffey 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Dad Clarke 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Bert Cunningham 3.16 2 Bill Magee 4.05 3 Pete Dowling 4.16 4 Nick Altrock 4.50 5 Chick Fraser 5.32

Wins

1 Bert Cunningham 28 2 Bill Magee 16 3 Pete Dowling 13 4 Chick Fraser 7 5 Nick Altrock 3

Strikeouts

1 Pete Dowling 84 2 Chick Fraser 58 3 Bill Magee 55 4 Bert Cunningham 34 5 Red Ehret 20
1898 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bert Cunningham 28 15 3.16 44 42 0 362.0 387 127 65 34
Bill Magee 16 15 4.05 38 33 0 295.1 294 133 129 55
Pete Dowling 13 20 4.16 36 32 0 285.2 284 132 120 84
Chick Fraser 7 17 5.32 26 26 0 203.0 230 120 100 58
Red Ehret 3 7 5.76 12 10 0 89.0 130 57 20 20
Nick Altrock 3 3 4.50 11 7 0 70.0 89 35 21 13
Frank Todd 0 2 13.91 4 2 0 11.0 23 17 8 5
Dad Clarke 0 1 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 5 2 1
Lou Mahaffey 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 3 5 1

👥 Roster (31)

Nick Altrock George Carey Dad Clarke Fred Clarke Josh Clarke Billy Clingman Bert Cunningham Harry Davis George Decker Charlie Dexter Pete Dowling Red Ehret +19 more

31 players

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The 1898 Louisville Colonels in brief

A 70-81 record (.464) put the 1898 Louisville Colonels 9th in the NL. Runs came in at 728 scored against 833 allowed (-105). The team batting average of .267 was 1% below the 1898 league mark of .270. Pitchers allowed 4.24 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.61. Measured against the 761-run league average, the offense was 4% behind.

Home games were played at Eclipse Park II, where 137,655 fans came through the gates. Honus Wagner led the club in home runs with 10. The hits leader was Fred Clarke with 184. On the mound, Bert Cunningham won 28 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Pete Dowling with 84. The 1898 roster runs to 31 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1898 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1898 Louisville Colonels finished 70-81 (.464 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Honus Wagner led the 1898 Louisville Colonels with 10 home runs.
What was the 1898 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1898 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 4.24.
Did the 1898 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1898 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park II.
Who led the 1898 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Honus Wagner (10 HR, 105 RBI) and Bert Cunningham (28-15, 3.16 ERA).
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