1898 Washington Senators

51-101 • .336 Win% • 11th in NL

The 1898 Washington Senators went 51-101 (.336) finishing 11th in the NL. The club scored 704 runs, allowed 939, and played home games at Boundary Field. Team leaders included John Anderson (9 HR, 71 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (15-26, 4.51 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

51 Wins
101 Losses
.336 Win %
11th Rank
704 R 939 RA
Diff -235

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⚡ Quick Stats

704 Runs Scored
939 Runs Allowed
-235 Run Diff
102K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .270 equal to the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .327 2% below the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .355 2% above the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 4.52 25% worse than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 704 7% below the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBoundary Field
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 102,950
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Avg per Game 1,286

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Buck Freeman 0.364 2 Win Mercer 0.321 3 Duke Farrell 0.314 4 Jack Doyle 0.305 5 John Anderson 0.305

Home Runs

1 John Anderson 9 2 Jake Gettman 5 3 Buck Freeman 3 4 Kip Selbach 3 5 Jud Smith 3

RBI

1 John Anderson 71 2 Kip Selbach 60 3 Deacon McGuire 57 4 Duke Farrell 53 5 Jake Gettman 47
1898 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jake Gettman 142 567 75 157 16 5 5 47 29 60 32 0.277
Kip Selbach 132 515 88 156 28 11 3 60 64 21 25 0.303
Deacon McGuire 131 489 59 131 18 3 1 57 24 19 10 0.268
Henry Reitz 132 489 62 148 20 2 2 47 32 15 11 0.303
John Anderson 110 430 70 131 28 18 9 71 23 19 18 0.305
Zeke Wrigley 111 400 50 98 9 10 2 39 20 25 10 0.245
Duke Farrell 99 338 47 106 12 6 1 53 34 12 12 0.314
Win Mercer 80 249 38 80 3 5 2 25 18 31 14 0.321
Jud Smith 66 234 33 71 7 5 3 28 22 18 11 0.303
Butts Wagner 63 223 20 50 11 2 1 31 14 9 4 0.224
Jack Doyle 43 177 26 54 2 2 2 26 7 1 9 0.305
Gus Weyhing 46 141 12 25 3 0 0 5 8 26 2 0.177
James Casey 28 112 13 31 2 0 0 15 3 4 15 0.277
Bert Myers 31 110 14 29 1 4 0 13 13 7 2 0.264
Buck Freeman 29 107 19 39 2 3 3 21 7 4 2 0.364
Bill Donovan 39 103 11 17 2 2 2 8 4 28 2 0.165
Bill Dinneen 32 80 10 8 0 1 0 3 9 22 1 0.100
Charlie Carr 20 73 6 14 2 0 0 4 2 3 2 0.192
Frank Gatins 17 58 6 13 2 0 0 5 3 4 2 0.224
Tom Brown 16 55 8 9 1 0 0 2 5 9 3 0.164
Frank Killen 21 55 7 15 2 0 0 7 12 7 1 0.273
Tom Leahy 15 55 10 10 2 0 0 5 8 6 6 0.182
Cy Swaim 16 35 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 0.143
Bob McHale 11 33 5 6 2 0 0 7 1 4 1 0.182
Jim Field 5 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.095
Doc Amole 7 20 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.100
Roy Evans 7 19 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 0.053
Kirtley Baker 6 18 3 5 0 1 0 3 3 4 0 0.278
Bill Eagle 4 13 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.308
Tom Kinslow 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Pop Williams 2 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Jack Gilbert 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0.200
Ed Glenn 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Mart McQuaid 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Harry Davis 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jack Sutthoff 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Charlie Weber 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Kirtley Baker 3.06 2 Roy Evans 3.38 3 Frank Killen 3.58 4 Bill Dinneen 4.00 5 Cy Swaim 4.26

Wins

1 Gus Weyhing 15 2 Win Mercer 12 3 Bill Dinneen 9 4 Frank Killen 6 5 Roy Evans 3

Strikeouts

1 Gus Weyhing 92 2 Bill Dinneen 83 3 Win Mercer 52 4 Frank Killen 43 5 Bill Donovan 36
1898 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gus Weyhing 15 26 4.51 45 42 0 361.0 428 181 84 92
Win Mercer 12 18 4.81 33 30 0 233.2 309 125 71 52
Bill Dinneen 9 16 4.00 29 27 0 218.1 238 97 88 83
Frank Killen 6 9 3.58 17 16 0 128.1 149 51 29 43
Cy Swaim 3 11 4.26 16 13 1 101.1 119 48 28 30
Bill Donovan 1 6 4.30 17 7 0 88.0 88 42 69 36
Roy Evans 3 3 3.38 7 6 0 50.2 50 19 25 11
Doc Amole 0 6 7.84 7 5 0 49.1 83 43 22 11
Kirtley Baker 2 3 3.06 6 5 0 47.0 56 16 18 7
Pop Williams 0 2 8.47 2 2 0 17.0 32 16 7 3
Jack Sutthoff 0 0 12.96 2 1 0 8.1 16 12 8 3
Charlie Weber 0 1 15.75 1 1 0 4.0 9 7 1 0

👥 Roster (37)

Doc Amole John Anderson Kirtley Baker Tom Brown Charlie Carr James Casey Harry Davis Bill Dinneen Bill Donovan Jack Doyle Bill Eagle Roy Evans +25 more

37 players

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The 1898 Washington Senators in brief

A 51-101 record (.336) put the 1898 Washington Senators 11th in the NL. The Washington Senators scored 704 runs and allowed 939, a run differential of -235. The Washington Senators staff finished with a 4.52 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.61. The 704 runs scored compare with a league average of 761 per club, 7% fewer. The home park, Boundary Field, recorded 102,950 in attendance, about 1,286 a game.

John Anderson led the club in home runs with 9. Jake Gettman collected the most hits, 157. Gus Weyhing was the top winner, with 15 victories. The 1898 roster runs to 37 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1897 season and the 1899 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Washington Senators

What was the 1898 Washington Senators record?
The 1898 Washington Senators finished 51-101 (.336 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Washington Senators in home runs?
John Anderson led the 1898 Washington Senators with 9 home runs.
What was the 1898 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1898 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 4.52.
Did the 1898 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Washington Senators play?
The 1898 Washington Senators played home games at Boundary Field.
Who led the 1898 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Anderson (9 HR, 71 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (15-26, 4.51 ERA).
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