1898 Boston Beaneaters Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 102-47
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 229,275, Avg. 3,359
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Frank Selee (102-47)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1898 Boston Beaneaters StatisticsTeam Record: 102-47
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 229,275, Avg. 3,359
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Frank Selee (102-47)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1898 Boston Beaneaters Results
The Boston Beaneaters of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 102 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Beaneaters led the league with just 614 runs allowed. Boston scored 872 runs. Jimmy Collins paced the squad with 15 home runs and drove in 111 runs. Billy Hamilton topped all regular batters by hitting .369. Kid Nichols notched 31 wins on the mound for the squad, while Ted Lewis, Vic Willis and Fred Klobedanz each, too added 15 or more wins, too Kid Nichols recorded a 2.13 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Selee coached the team. The 1898 Boston Beaneaters won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Bergen | P | R | October 25, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | North Brookfield, MA USA | |
| Kitty Bransfield | P | R | R | January 7, 1875 | 5'11" | 207 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Jimmy Collins | P | R | R | January 16, 1870 | 5'9" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Hugh Duffy | P | R | R | November 26, 1866 | 5'7" | 168 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Billy Hamilton | P | L | L | February 15, 1866 | 5'6" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Charlie Hickman | P | R | R | March 4, 1876 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylortown, PA USA |
| Bill Keister | P | L | R | August 17, 1871 | 5'5" | 168 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Fred Klobedanz | P | L | L | June 13, 1871 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Hi Ladd | P | L | R | February 9, 1870 | 6'4" | 180 | Willimantic, CT USA |
| Ted Lewis | P | R | R | December 25, 1872 | 5'10" | 158 | Machynlleth, Powys United Kingdom |
| Herman Long | P | L | R | April 13, 1866 | 5'8" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bobby Lowe | P | R | R | July 10, 1865 | 5'10" | 150 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Kid Nichols | P | B | R | September 14, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Madison, WI USA |
| Dave Pickett | P | R | May 26, 1874 | 5'7" | 170 | Brookline, MA USA | |
| Stub Smith | P | L | R | November 24, 1873 | 5'6" | 145 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| James Stafford | P | R | R | January 30, 1868 | 5'8" | 165 | Thompson, CT USA |
| Chick Stahl | P | L | L | January 10, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Avilla, IN USA |
| Jack Stivetts | P | R | R | March 31, 1868 | 6'2" | 185 | Ashland, PA USA |
| Jim Sullivan | P | R | R | April 25, 1867 | 5'10" | 155 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| Fred Tenney | P | L | L | November 26, 1871 | 5'9" | 155 | Georgetown, MA USA |
| Vic Willis | P | R | R | April 12, 1876 | 6'2" | 185 | Cecil County, MD USA |
| George Yeager | P | R | R | June 4, 1873 | 5'10" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
