1900 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1900 Boston Beaneaters season was the 30th season of the franchise. They finished fourth in the National League with a record of 66â72â4 (.478), 17.0 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Superbas.[1]
| 1900 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 66â72â4 (.478) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | Frank Selee (11th season) |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 82 | 54 | .603 | â | 43âââ26 | 39âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4½ | 42âââ28 | 37âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 63 | .543 | 8 | 45âââ23 | 30âââ40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 66 | 72 | .478 | 17 | 42âââ29 | 24âââ43 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 40âââ31 | 25âââ44 |
| Chicago Orphans | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 45âââ30 | 20âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21½ | 27âââ34 | 35âââ43 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 23 | 38âââ31 | 22âââ47 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 4â16â2 | 12â8 | 13â7 | 11â7â2 | 9â11 | 5â15 | 12â8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16â4â2 | â | 10â10â1 | 15â4â2 | 10â10 | 10â8 | 8â11â1 | 13â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 8â12 | 10â10â1 | â | 9â11â1 | 12â8â1 | 9â11â1 | 8â12 | 9â11â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7â13 | 4â15â2 | 11â9â1 | â | 7â13 | 9â11â2 | 12â8 | 12â8 | |||||
| New York | 7â11â2 | 10â10 | 8â12â1 | 13â7 | â | 7â13 | 9â11 | 6â14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â9 | 8â10 | 11â9â1 | 11â9â2 | 13â7 | â | 9â11 | 12â18 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â5 | 11â8â1 | 12â8 | 8â12 | 11â9 | 11â9 | â | 11â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8â12 | 7â13 | 11â9â2 | 8â12 | 14â6 | 8â12 | 9â11 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1900 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | 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 | Boileryard Clarke | 81 | 270 | 85 | .315 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Fred Tenney | 112 | 437 | 122 | .279 | 1 | 56 |
| 2B | Bobby Lowe | 127 | 474 | 132 | .278 | 3 | 71 |
| SS | Herman Long | 125 | 486 | 127 | .261 | 12 | 66 |
| 3B | Jimmy Collins | 142 | 586 | 178 | .304 | 6 | 95 |
| OF | Buck Freeman | 117 | 418 | 126 | .301 | 6 | 65 |
| OF | Chick Stahl | 136 | 553 | 163 | .295 | 5 | 82 |
| OF | Billy Hamilton | 136 | 520 | 173 | .333 | 1 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shad Barry | 81 | 254 | 66 | .260 | 1 | 37 |
| Billy Sullivan | 72 | 238 | 65 | .273 | 8 | 41 |
| Hugh Duffy | 55 | 181 | 55 | .304 | 2 | 31 |
| Jack Clements | 16 | 42 | 13 | .310 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Connor | 7 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dinneen | 40 | 320.2 | 20 | 14 | 3.12 | 107 |
| Vic Willis | 32 | 236.0 | 10 | 17 | 4.19 | 53 |
| Kid Nichols | 29 | 231.1 | 13 | 16 | 3.07 | 53 |
| Edward M. Lewis | 30 | 209.0 | 13 | 12 | 4.13 | 66 |
| Togie Pittinger | 18 | 114.0 | 2 | 9 | 5.13 | 27 |
| George Cuppy | 17 | 105.1 | 8 | 4 | 3.08 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Bailey | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.95 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 2 |