1898 Pittsburgh Pirates

72-76 • .486 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates went 72-76 (.486) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 634 runs, allowed 694, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Jack McCarthy (4 HR, 78 RBI) and Jesse Tannehill (25-13, 2.95 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

72 Wins
76 Losses
.486 Win %
8th Rank
634 R 694 RA
Diff -60

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⚡ Quick Stats

634 Runs Scored
694 Runs Allowed
-60 Run Diff
150K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 5% below the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .313 6% below the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .328 5% below the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 3.41 5% better than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 634 17% below the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 75
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Total Attendance 150,300
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Avg per Game 2,004

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Bill Eagan 0.328 2 Tom McCreery 0.311 3 Willie Clark 0.306 4 Patsy Donovan 0.302 5 Harry Davis 0.293

Home Runs

1 Jack McCarthy 4 2 Bones Ely 2 3 Tom McCreery 2 4 Dick Padden 2 5 Willie Clark 1

RBI

1 Jack McCarthy 78 2 Bill Gray 67 3 Tom O'Brien 45 4 Bones Ely 44 5 Dick Padden 43
1898 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Patsy Donovan 147 610 112 184 16 9 0 37 34 33 41 0.302
Jack McCarthy 137 537 75 155 13 12 4 78 34 24 7 0.289
Bill Gray 137 528 56 121 17 5 0 67 28 38 5 0.229
Bones Ely 148 519 49 110 14 5 2 44 24 34 6 0.212
Dick Padden 128 463 61 119 7 6 2 43 35 17 11 0.257
Tom O'Brien 107 413 53 107 10 8 1 45 25 25 13 0.259
Pop Schriver 95 315 25 72 15 3 0 32 23 14 0 0.229
Frank Bowerman 69 241 17 66 6 3 0 29 7 9 4 0.274
Harry Davis 58 222 31 65 9 13 1 24 12 22 7 0.293
Willie Clark 57 209 29 64 9 7 1 31 22 7 0 0.306
Tom McCreery 53 190 33 59 5 7 2 20 26 27 3 0.311
Steve Brodie 42 156 15 41 5 0 0 21 6 4 3 0.263
Jesse Tannehill 60 152 25 44 9 3 1 17 7 17 4 0.289
Billy Rhines 31 100 7 15 1 1 0 5 6 12 0 0.150
Jim Gardner 35 91 8 14 0 0 0 3 14 16 1 0.154
Frank Killen 24 65 6 17 1 0 0 4 6 10 0 0.262
Bill Eagan 19 61 14 20 2 3 0 5 8 8 1 0.328
Bill Hart 16 50 4 12 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0.240
John Ganzel 15 45 5 6 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0.133
Charlie Hastings 19 43 5 10 0 1 0 4 7 8 0 0.233
Morgan Murphy 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.125
Fred Lake 5 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.077
Sam Leever 5 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.250
Bill Hoffer 4 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.091
Jack Cronin 4 10 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.100
Rosie Rosebraugh 4 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.375
Joe Rickert 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Hi Ladd 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Bill Hoffer 1.74 2 Sam Leever 2.45 3 Jesse Tannehill 2.95 4 Jim Gardner 3.21 5 Charlie Hastings 3.41

Wins

1 Jesse Tannehill 25 2 Billy Rhines 12 3 Jim Gardner 10 4 Frank Killen 10 5 Bill Hart 5

Strikeouts

1 Jesse Tannehill 93 2 Frank Killen 48 3 Billy Rhines 48 4 Jim Gardner 41 5 Charlie Hastings 40
1898 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jesse Tannehill 25 13 2.95 43 38 2 326.2 338 107 63 93
Billy Rhines 12 16 3.52 31 29 0 258.0 289 101 61 48
Jim Gardner 10 13 3.21 25 22 0 185.1 179 66 48 41
Frank Killen 10 11 3.75 23 23 0 177.2 201 74 41 48
Charlie Hastings 4 10 3.41 19 13 0 137.1 142 52 52 40
Bill Hart 5 9 4.82 16 15 1 125.0 141 67 44 19
Sam Leever 1 0 2.45 5 3 0 33.0 26 9 5 15
Bill Hoffer 3 0 1.74 4 3 0 31.0 26 6 15 11
Jack Cronin 2 2 3.54 4 4 0 28.0 35 11 8 9
Rosie Rosebraugh 0 2 3.32 4 2 0 21.2 23 8 9 6

👥 Roster (28)

Frank Bowerman Steve Brodie Willie Clark Jack Cronin Harry Davis Patsy Donovan Bill Eagan Bones Ely John Ganzel Jim Gardner Bill Gray Bill Hart +16 more

28 players

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The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates won 72 games and lost 76, ending up 8th in the NL. With 634 runs scored and 694 given up, the 1898 differential was -60. Against a league average of .270, the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates batted .258. Pitchers allowed 3.41 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.61. The 634 runs scored compare with a league average of 761 per club, 17% fewer.

Exposition Park was home in 1898, drawing a total attendance of 150,300. Jack McCarthy topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 home runs. The hits leader was Patsy Donovan with 184. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jesse Tannehill (25). The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1897 season and the 1899 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 72-76 (.486 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Jack McCarthy led the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 home runs.
What was the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.41.
Did the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jack McCarthy (4 HR, 78 RBI) and Jesse Tannehill (25-13, 2.95 ERA).
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