1898 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-60
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 336,378, Avg. 4,401
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Manager: Buck Ewing (92-60)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1898 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 92-60
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 336,378, Avg. 4,401
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Manager: Buck Ewing (92-60)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1898 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 92 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Reds scored 831 runs and allowed 740 runs. Dusty Miller drove in 90 runs. Elmer Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .342. Pink Hawley earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Bill Dammann, Frank Dwyer and Theodore Breitenstein each, too added 15 or more wins, too Frank Dwyer recorded a 3.04 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Ewing coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Theodore Breitenstein | P | L | L | June 1, 1869 | 5'9" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Percy Coleman | P | R | October 15, 1876 | 0'0" | 0 | Mason, OH USA | |
| Tommy Corcoran | P | R | R | January 4, 1869 | 5'9" | 164 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Bill Dammann | P | L | L | August 9, 1872 | 5'7" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Dwyer | P | R | R | March 25, 1868 | 5'8" | 145 | Lee, MA USA |
| Jot Goar | P | R | R | January 31, 1870 | 5'9" | 160 | New Lisbon, IN USA |
| Pink Hawley | P | L | R | December 5, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | Beaver Dam, WI USA |
| Bill Hill | P | B | L | August 2, 1874 | 6'1" | 201 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Bug Holliday | P | R | R | February 8, 1867 | 5'11" | 151 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Charlie Irwin | P | L | R | February 15, 1869 | 5'10" | 160 | Sheffield, IL USA |
| Algie McBride | P | L | L | May 23, 1869 | 5'9" | 152 | Washington, DC USA |
| Herm McFarland | P | L | R | March 11, 1870 | 5'6" | 150 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Bid McPhee | P | R | R | November 1, 1859 | 5'8" | 152 | Massena, NY USA |
| Dusty Miller | P | L | R | September 10, 1868 | 5'11" | 170 | Oil City, PA USA |
| Heinie Peitz | P | R | R | November 28, 1870 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Elmer Smith | P | L | L | March 23, 1868 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Harry Steinfeldt | P | R | R | September 29, 1875 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Farmer Vaughn | P | R | R | March 1, 1864 | 6'3" | 177 | Ruraldale, OH USA |
| Bob Wood | P | R | R | July 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 153 | Thorn Hill, OH USA |
