1899 Washington Senators

54-98 • .355 Win% • 11th in NL

The 1899 Washington Senators went 54-98 (.355) finishing 11th in the NL. The club scored 743 runs, allowed 983, and played home games at Boundary Field. Team leaders included Buck Freeman (25 HR, 122 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (17-21, 4.54 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

54 Wins
98 Losses
.355 Win %
11th Rank
743 R 983 RA
Diff -240

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⚡ Quick Stats

743 Runs Scored
983 Runs Allowed
-240 Run Diff
86K Attendance

📈 vs. 1899 NL Average

Batting Avg .271 4% below the 1899 league average (.282)
OBP .327 5% below the 1899 league average (.343)
SLG .362 1% below the 1899 league average (.366)
Team ERA 4.93 28% worse than the 1899 league average (3.86)
Runs Scored 743 8% below the 1899 league average (806 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBoundary Field
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 86,583
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Avg per Game 1,095

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1899

Batting Avg

1 Dan McGann 0.338 2 Buck Freeman 0.318 3 Pete Cassidy 0.315 4 Bill Dinneen 0.303 5 Win Mercer 0.299

Home Runs

1 Buck Freeman 25 2 Jack O'Brien 6 3 Dan McGann 5 4 Pete Cassidy 3 5 Frank Bonner 2

RBI

1 Buck Freeman 122 2 Dick Padden 61 3 Dan McGann 58 4 Jack O'Brien 51 5 Frank Bonner 44
1899 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Slagle 147 599 92 163 15 8 0 41 55 31 22 0.272
Buck Freeman 155 588 107 187 19 25 25 122 23 25 21 0.318
Jack O'Brien 127 468 68 132 11 5 6 51 31 32 17 0.282
Dick Padden 134 451 66 125 20 7 2 61 24 13 27 0.277
Win Mercer 108 375 73 112 6 7 1 35 32 17 16 0.299
Frank Bonner 85 347 41 95 20 4 2 44 18 13 6 0.274
Dan McGann 77 284 65 96 9 8 5 58 14 12 11 0.338
John Barry 78 247 31 71 7 5 1 33 12 14 11 0.287
Charlie Atherton 65 242 28 60 5 6 0 23 21 26 2 0.248
Deacon McGuire 58 195 25 54 3 1 1 12 16 7 3 0.277
Pete Cassidy 46 178 21 56 13 0 3 32 9 9 5 0.315
Malachi Kittridge 44 133 14 20 3 0 0 11 10 7 2 0.150
Gus Weyhing 43 126 13 26 3 1 0 12 8 26 2 0.206
Bill Dinneen 37 119 9 36 2 0 0 4 8 17 0 0.303
James Stafford 31 118 11 29 5 1 1 14 5 12 4 0.246
Frank Scheibeck 27 94 19 27 4 1 0 9 11 19 5 0.287
Dan McFarlan 32 86 6 16 2 3 0 4 5 15 0 0.186
Mike Roach 24 78 7 17 1 0 0 7 3 3 3 0.218
Billy Hulen 19 68 10 10 1 0 0 3 10 2 5 0.147
Harry Davis 18 64 3 12 2 3 0 8 8 1 2 0.188
Jake Gettman 19 62 5 13 1 0 0 2 4 4 4 0.210
Jim Duncan 15 47 5 11 2 0 0 5 4 3 1 0.234
Doc Powers 14 38 3 10 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0.263
Dick Butler 12 36 4 10 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0.278
James Casey 9 34 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0.118
Bill Coughlin 6 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0.125
Frank McManus 7 21 3 8 1 0 0 2 2 4 3 0.381
Roy Evans 7 20 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 11 0 0.200
Jack Fifield 7 20 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0.200
Kirtley Baker 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0.158
Bill Magee 8 15 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.333
Duke Farrell 5 12 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.333
Kid Carsey 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Davy Dunkle 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.273
George Decker 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Arlie Latham 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.167
Frank Killen 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
Mike Heydon 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.000
Lefty Herring 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Bill Leith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dorsey Riddlemoser 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1899

ERA

1 Bill Dinneen 3.93 2 Gus Weyhing 4.54 3 Win Mercer 4.60 4 Dan McFarlan 4.76 5 Roy Evans 5.67

Wins

1 Gus Weyhing 17 2 Bill Dinneen 14 3 Dan McFarlan 8 4 Win Mercer 7 5 Roy Evans 3

Strikeouts

1 Gus Weyhing 96 2 Bill Dinneen 91 3 Dan McFarlan 41 4 Win Mercer 28 5 Roy Evans 27
1899 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gus Weyhing 17 21 4.54 43 38 0 334.2 414 169 76 96
Bill Dinneen 14 20 3.93 37 35 0 291.0 350 127 106 91
Dan McFarlan 8 18 4.76 32 28 0 211.2 268 112 64 41
Win Mercer 7 14 4.60 23 21 0 186.0 234 95 53 28
Kirtley Baker 1 7 6.83 11 6 0 54.0 79 41 22 6
Roy Evans 3 4 5.67 7 7 0 54.0 60 34 25 27
Jack Fifield 2 4 6.13 6 6 0 47.0 73 32 17 12
Bill Magee 1 4 8.57 8 7 0 42.0 54 40 28 11
Kid Carsey 1 2 3.72 4 3 0 29.0 27 12 4 3
Davy Dunkle 0 2 10.04 4 2 0 26.0 46 29 14 9
Frank Killen 0 2 6.00 2 2 0 12.0 18 8 4 3
Buck Freeman 0 0 7.71 2 0 0 7.0 15 6 3 0
Lefty Herring 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 0
Bill Leith 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 2.0 4 4 2 1
Dorsey Riddlemoser 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 2.0 7 4 2 0

👥 Roster (41)

Charlie Atherton Kirtley Baker John Barry Frank Bonner Dick Butler Kid Carsey James Casey Pete Cassidy Bill Coughlin Harry Davis George Decker Bill Dinneen +29 more

41 players

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The 1899 Washington Senators in brief

In 1899 the Washington Senators posted a 54-98 mark (.355) and finished 11th in the NL. With 743 runs scored and 983 given up, the 1899 differential was -240. Against a league average of .282, the 1899 Washington Senators batted .271. Pitchers allowed 4.93 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.86. The 743 runs scored compare with a league average of 806 per club, 8% fewer.

Attendance at Boundary Field totaled 86,583 for the year. For power, Buck Freeman led the way with 25 homers. Gus Weyhing led the pitchers with 17 wins. In all, the roster shows 41 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1898 season and the 2005 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1899 Washington Senators

What was the 1899 Washington Senators record?
The 1899 Washington Senators finished 54-98 (.355 win pct).
Who led the 1899 Washington Senators in home runs?
Buck Freeman led the 1899 Washington Senators with 25 home runs.
What was the 1899 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1899 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 4.93.
Did the 1899 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1899 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1899 Washington Senators play?
The 1899 Washington Senators played home games at Boundary Field.
Who led the 1899 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Freeman (25 HR, 122 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (17-21, 4.54 ERA).
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