1899 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-73
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 251,834, Avg. 2,668
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (7-15)
Manager: Patsy Donovan (69-58)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1899 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 76-73
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 251,834, Avg. 2,668
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (7-15)
Manager: Patsy Donovan (69-58)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1899 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1899 season with a record of 76 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates scored 841 runs and allowed 771 runs. Jimmy Williams accounted for 116 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .354 clip. Jesse Tannehill recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Sam Leever, too added 15 or more wins, too Jesse Tannehill registered a 2.82 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Watkins and Patsy Donovan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Beaumont | P | L | R | July 23, 1876 | 5'8" | 190 | Rochester, WI USA |
| Frank Bowerman | P | R | R | December 5, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | Romeo, MI USA |
| Jack Chesbro | P | R | R | June 5, 1874 | 5'9" | 180 | North Adams, MA USA |
| Willie Clark | P | L | L | August 16, 1870 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Frank Dillon | P | L | R | October 17, 1873 | 6'1" | 185 | Normal, IL USA |
| Patsy Donovan | P | L | L | March 16, 1865 | 5'11" | 175 | Queenstown, Ireland |
| Bones Ely | P | R | R | June 7, 1863 | 6'1" | 155 | North Girard, PA USA |
| George Fox | P | December 1, 1868 | 5'9" | 185 | Pottstown, PA USA | ||
| Jim Gardner | P | R | October 4, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | |
| Chummy Gray | P | R | R | July 17, 1873 | 5'11" | 163 | Rockland, ME USA |
| Bill Hoffer | P | R | R | November 8, 1870 | 5'9" | 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Sam Leever | P | R | R | December 23, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Goshen, OH USA |
| Art Madison | P | R | R | January 14, 1871 | 5'9" | 165 | Clarksburg, MA USA |
| Jack McCarthy | P | L | L | March 26, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Hardwick, MA USA |
| Tom McCreery | P | B | R | October 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Beaver, PA USA |
| John O'Brien | P | L | R | July 13, 1866 | 5'9" | 175 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Jay Parker | P | L | R | July 8, 1874 | 5'11" | 185 | Theresa, NY USA |
| Harley Payne | P | B | L | January 9, 1868 | 6'0" | 160 | Windsor, OH USA |
| Henry Reitz | P | L | R | June 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 158 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Rhines | P | R | R | March 14, 1869 | 5'11" | 168 | Ridgway, PA USA |
| Rosie Rosebraugh | P | L | September 8, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Charleston, IL USA | |
| Pop Schriver | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'9" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Smith | P | R | R | October 24, 1871 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tully Sparks | P | R | R | December 12, 1874 | 5'10" | 160 | Etna, GA USA |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | B | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY USA |
| Jimmy Williams | P | R | R | December 20, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
