1898 St. Louis Browns Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 39-111
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 151,700, Avg. 2,863
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: Tim Hurst (39-111)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1898 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 39-111
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 151,700, Avg. 2,863
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: Tim Hurst (39-111)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1898 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 39 wins and 111 losses, finishing twelfth in the NL.
The Browns scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 929 runs. Lave Cross drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Jack Taylor led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tim Hurst coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Bierbauer | P | L | R | September 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 140 | Erie, PA USA |
| John Callahan | P | October 3, 1874 | 0'0" | 0 | Freeport, IL USA | ||
| Kid Carsey | P | L | R | October 22, 1872 | 5'7" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Clements | P | L | L | July 24, 1864 | 5'8" | 204 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Crooks | P | R | R | November 9, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Lave Cross | P | R | R | May 12, 1866 | 5'8" | 155 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Pete Daniels | P | L | L | April 8, 1864 | 5'8" | 160 | County Cavan, Ireland |
| George Decker | P | L | L | June 1, 1866 | 6'1" | 180 | York, PA USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Tommy Dowd | P | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'8" | 173 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Duke Esper | P | L | July 28, 1867 | 5'11" | 185 | Salem, NJ USA | |
| Joe Gannon | P | February 22, 1877 | 0'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| George Gillpatrick | P | R | R | February 28, 1875 | 6'0" | 210 | Holden, MO USA |
| Russ Hall | P | L | L | September 29, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | Shelbyville, KY USA |
| Dick Harley | P | L | R | September 25, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ducky Holmes | P | L | R | January 28, 1869 | 5'6" | 170 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Jim Hughey | P | R | March 8, 1869 | 6'0" | 0 | Wakeshma, MI USA | |
| Tom Kinslow | P | R | R | January 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Mike Mahoney | P | R | December 5, 1873 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Harry Maupin | P | R | July 11, 1872 | 5'7" | 150 | Wellsville, MO USA | |
| Joe Quinn | P | R | R | December 24, 1862 | 5'7" | 158 | Ipswich, Queensland Australia |
| Germany Smith | P | R | R | April 20, 1859 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tom Smith | P | R | L | December 5, 1871 | 5'7" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jake Stenzel | P | R | R | June 24, 1867 | 5'10" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Willie Sudhoff | P | R | R | September 17, 1874 | 5'7" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joe Sugden | P | B | R | July 31, 1870 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Suter Sullivan | P | October 14, 1872 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA | ||
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | May 23, 1873 | 6'1" | 190 | Sandy Hill, MD USA |
| Tommy Tucker | P | B | R | October 28, 1863 | 5'11" | 165 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Tuck Turner | P | B | L | February 13, 1867 | 5'6" | 155 | West New Brighton, NY USA |
