1898 Philadelphia Phillies season
National League season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1898 Philadelphia Phillies season was the franchise's 16th season in the National League, and 12th season playing home games at National League Park at Broad and Huntingdon Streets.
| 1898 Philadelphia Phillies | |
|---|---|
1898 Philadelphia Phillies | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | National League Park |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 78â71 (.523) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Managers | George Stallings, Bill Shettsline |
Off season
Spring Training
The Phillies returned to Cape May, New Jersey for spring training for the third time. As late as January 1898, manager Bill Shettsline had favored the south while team owner Colonel John Rogers desired Cape May.[1] The team stayed at the Aldine Hotel which had been their headquarters in 1891, but returned to practice and play intrasquad games at the Cape May Athletic Park behind the Chalfonte Hotel.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 47 | .685 | â | 62âââ15 | 40âââ32 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 96 | 53 | .644 | 6 | 58âââ15 | 38âââ38 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 60 | .605 | 11½ | 58âââ28 | 34âââ32 |
| Chicago Orphans | 85 | 65 | .567 | 17½ | 58âââ31 | 27âââ34 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 81 | 68 | .544 | 21 | 36âââ19 | 45âââ49 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 71 | .523 | 24 | 49âââ31 | 29âââ40 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 73 | .513 | 25½ | 45âââ28 | 32âââ45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 76 | .486 | 29½ | 39âââ35 | 33âââ41 |
| Louisville Colonels | 70 | 81 | .464 | 33 | 43âââ34 | 27âââ47 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 54 | 91 | .372 | 46 | 30âââ41 | 24âââ50 |
| Washington Senators | 51 | 101 | .336 | 52½ | 34âââ44 | 17âââ57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 111 | .260 | 63½ | 20âââ44 | 19âââ67 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 5â7 | 8â5â1 | 9â5 | 8â6â1 | 8â6â1 | 9â5 | 10â3â1 | 10â3â1 | 10â4 | 12â2 | 7â7 | |||||
| Boston | 7â5 | â | 11â2 | 9â5 | 9â4â1 | 6â7â1 | 8â6â1 | 10â4 | 10â4 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 11â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 5â8â1 | 2â11 | â | 4â10 | 3â11 | 6â7 | 2â10â1 | 3â11 | 6â6 | 9â5â1 | 7â6â1 | 7â6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5â9 | 5â9 | 10â4 | â | 6â8 | 7â7 | 9â5 | 9â5â1 | 6â7 | 7â4â1 | 10â4 | 11â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6â8â1 | 4â9â1 | 11â3 | 8â6 | â | 8â5â2 | 9â5 | 6â8â1 | 7â7 | 12â2 | 12â2 | 9â5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6â8â1 | 7â6â1 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 5â8â2 | â | 9â5 | 6â8 | 7â7 | 5â8 | 10â3â1 | 12â2â2 | |||||
| Louisville | 5â9 | 6â8â1 | 10â2â1 | 5â9 | 5â9 | 5â9 | â | 6â8 | 4â10 | 4â9â1 | 10â4 | 10â4 | |||||
| New York | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 11â3 | 5â9â1 | 8â6â1 | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | 6â7 | 5â9â1 | 10â3â2 | 9â4â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 6â6 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 7â7 | 10â4 | 7â6 | â | 6â8 | 9â5 | 12â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4â10 | 5â9 | 5â9â1 | 4â7â1 | 2â12 | 8â5 | 9â4â1 | 9â5â1 | 8â6 | â | 9â4 | 9â5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2â12 | 2â12 | 6â7â1 | 4â10 | 2â12 | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 3â10â2 | 5â9 | 4â9 | â | 4â10 | |||||
| Washington | 7â7 | 3â11 | 6â7 | 3â11 | 5â9 | 2â12â2 | 4â10 | 4â9â1 | 2â12 | 5â9 | 10â4 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1898 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ed McFarland | 121 | 429 | 121 | .282 | 3 | 71 |
| 1B | Klondike Douglass | 146 | 582 | 150 | .258 | 2 | 48 |
| 2B | Nap Lajoie | 147 | 608 | 197 | .324 | 6 | 127 |
| SS | Monte Cross | 149 | 525 | 135 | .257 | 1 | 50 |
| 3B | Billy Lauder | 97 | 361 | 95 | .263 | 2 | 67 |
| OF | Elmer Flick | 134 | 453 | 137 | .302 | 8 | 81 |
| OF | Ed Delahanty | 144 | 548 | 183 | .334 | 4 | 92 |
| OF | Duff Cooley | 149 | 629 | 196 | .312 | 4 | 55 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Abbaticchio | 25 | 92 | 21 | .228 | 0 | 14 |
| Morgan Murphy | 25 | 86 | 17 | .198 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Nash | 20 | 70 | 17 | .243 | 0 | 9 |
| Sam Thompson | 14 | 63 | 22 | .349 | 1 | 15 |
| Dave Fultz | 19 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 0 | 5 |
| Kid Elberfeld | 14 | 38 | 9 | .237 | 0 | 7 |
| Ike Fisher | 9 | 26 | 3 | .115 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Boyle | 6 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 0 | 3 |
| George Stallings | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley Piatt | 39 | 306.0 | 24 | 14 | 3.18 | 121 |
| Red Donahue | 35 | 284.1 | 16 | 17 | 3.55 | 57 |
| Al Orth | 32 | 250.0 | 15 | 13 | 3.02 | 52 |
| Jack Fifield | 21 | 171.1 | 11 | 9 | 3.31 | 31 |
| George Wheeler | 15 | 112.1 | 6 | 8 | 4.17 | 20 |
| Bert Conn | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Dunkle | 12 | 68.1 | 1 | 4 | 6.98 | 21 |
| Bill Duggleby | 9 | 54.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.50 | 12 |
| Ed Murphy | 7 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.10 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |