1898 Chicago Orphans Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-65
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 424,352, Avg. 5,231
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Tom Burns (85-65)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1898 Chicago Orphans StatisticsTeam Record: 85-65
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 424,352, Avg. 5,231
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Tom Burns (85-65)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1898 Chicago Orphans Results
The Chicago Orphans of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 85 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Orphans plated 828 runs and gave up 679 runs. Jimmy Ryan and Bill Dahlen each accounted for 79 RBI. Jimmy Ryan led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Clark Griffith earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Jimmy Callahan also added 15 or more wins also Clark Griffith registered a 1.88 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Burns coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | P | R | R | July 8, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Jimmy Callahan | P | R | R | March 18, 1874 | 5'10" | 180 | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Frank Chance | P | R | R | September 9, 1876 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Henry Clarke | P | R | R | August 4, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Bellevue, NE USA |
| Jim Connor | P | R | R | May 11, 1863 | 5'10" | 179 | Port Jervis, NY USA |
| Bill Dahlen | P | R | R | January 5, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Nelliston, NY USA |
| Tim Donahue | P | L | R | June 8, 1870 | 5'11" | 180 | Raynham, MA USA |
| Bill Everitt | P | L | R | December 13, 1868 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Danny Friend | P | L | L | April 18, 1873 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Danny Green | P | L | R | November 6, 1876 | 0'0" | 0 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Clark Griffith | P | R | R | November 20, 1869 | 5'6" | 156 | Clear Creek, MO USA |
| Frank Isbell | P | L | R | August 21, 1875 | 5'11" | 190 | Delevan, NY USA |
| Jack Katoll | P | L | R | June 24, 1875 | 5'11" | 195 | Kamieniec, Warmia-Masuria Poland |
| Matt Kilroy | P | L | L | June 21, 1866 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Lange | P | R | R | June 6, 1871 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Frank Martin | P | July 29, 1878 | 5'8" | 0 | Denver, CO USA | ||
| Barry McCormick | P | R | R | December 25, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Sam Mertes | P | R | R | August 6, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Art Nichols | P | R | R | July 14, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Bill Phyle | P | R | June 25, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Duluth, MN USA | |
| Jimmy Ryan | P | R | L | February 11, 1863 | 5'9" | 162 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New Straitsville, OH USA |
| Walter Thornton | P | L | L | February 18, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Harry Wolverton | P | B | R | December 6, 1873 | 5'11" | 205 | Mount Vernon, OH USA |
| Walt Woods | P | R | R | April 28, 1875 | 5'9" | 165 | Rye, NH USA |
