| 1899 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets,Ferdinand Abell,Harry Von der Horst,Ned Hanlon |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon |
The1899 Brooklyn Superbas season was the 16th season of the current-day Dodgers franchise and the ninth season in theNational League. The team won the National Leaguepennant with a record of 101–47, 8 games ahead of theBoston Beaneaters, after finishing tenth in1898.
The 1899 season began with the Brooklyn team and theBaltimore Orioles merging their ownership groups. Baltimore ownerHarry Von der Horst andNed Hanlon became part owners of Brooklyn. Von der Horst insisted that Hanlon become the team's new manager, a position that had been promised to outfielderMike Griffin, who had been interim manager the previous year. Griffin quit and wound up suing the team for lost wages. His contract was sold to theCleveland Spiders, but Griffin never played or managed in the majors again.
Renamed theSuperbas as part of the deal, the team also siphoned off several of the Orioles' best players. On March 11, the team broughtBill Dahlen,Mike Heydon,Jay Hughes,Hughie Jennings,Willie Keeler,Joe Kelley,Al Maul,Dan McGann andDoc McJames onto their roster from Baltimore, while assigningHarry Howell,Candy LaChance,Kit McKenna,Ralph Miller,Jack Ryan,Jimmy Sheckard andAleck Smith to the Orioles. This influx of talent was a good part of the reason why the Superbas won theNational League pennant with 101 wins after winning just 54 games in 1898.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 101 | 47 | .682 | — | 61–16 | 40–31 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 95 | 57 | .625 | 8 | 53–26 | 42–31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 58 | .618 | 9 | 58–25 | 36–33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 62 | .581 | 15 | 51–24 | 35–38 |
| St. Louis Perfectos | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18½ | 50–33 | 34–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 67 | .553 | 19 | 57–29 | 26–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 73 | .510 | 25½ | 49–34 | 27–39 |
| Chicago Orphans | 75 | 73 | .507 | 26 | 44–39 | 31–34 |
| Louisville Colonels | 75 | 77 | .493 | 28 | 33–28 | 42–49 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 90 | .400 | 42 | 35–38 | 25–52 |
| Washington Senators | 54 | 98 | .355 | 49 | 35–43 | 19–55 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 20 | 134 | .130 | 84 | 9–33 | 11–101 |
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 7–7 | 6–8 | 9–5 | 4–9 | 12–2 | 6–7–2 | 10–4 | 6–7–1 | 9–3 | 8–6 | 9–4–1 | |||||
| Boston | 7–7 | — | 6–8 | 5–7 | 10–4 | 11–3 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 5–9 | 10–4 | 8–6 | 12–2–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8–6 | 8–6 | — | 8–5–1 | 7–6 | 14–0 | 11–3 | 10–4 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 8–4–1 | 11–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–9 | 7–5 | 5–8–1 | — | 8–6 | 13–1 | 7–7 | 7–6–1 | 5–9 | 6–7–2 | 8–6 | 4–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–4 | 4–10 | 6–7 | 6–8 | — | 14–0 | 8–6 | 9–5–1 | 4–10 | 10–3–3 | 5–8–2 | 8–6–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 2–12 | 3–11 | 0–14 | 1–13 | 0–14 | — | 4–10 | 1–13 | 2–12 | 2–12 | 1–13 | 4–10 | |||||
| Louisville | 7–6–2 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 10–4 | — | 7–7 | 7–6 | 6–8–1 | 5–9–1 | 12–2 | |||||
| New York | 4–10 | 2–12 | 2–10 | 6–7–1 | 5–9–1 | 13–1 | 7–7 | — | 4–10–1 | 6–7 | 4–10 | 7–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–6–1 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 9–5 | 10–4 | 12–2 | 6–7 | 10–4–1 | — | 6–8 | 7–7 | 12–2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 4–10 | 6–8 | 7–6–2 | 3–10–3 | 12–2 | 8–6–1 | 7–6 | 8–6 | — | 7–7 | 11–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–8 | 6–8 | 4–8–1 | 6–8 | 8–5–2 | 13–1 | 9–5–1 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 7–7 | — | 8–6 | |||||
| Washington | 4–9–1 | 2–12–1 | 3–11 | 9–4 | 6–8–1 | 10–4 | 2–12 | 7–7 | 2–12 | 3–11 | 6–8 | — | |||||
| 1899 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Duke Farrell | 80 | 254 | 40 | 76 | .299 | 2 | 55 | 6 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 63 | 214 | 49 | 52 | .243 | 2 | 32 | 16 |
| 2B | Tom Daly | 141 | 498 | 95 | 156 | .313 | 5 | 88 | 43 |
| 3B | Doc Casey | 134 | 525 | 75 | 141 | .269 | 1 | 43 | 27 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 121 | 428 | 87 | 121 | .283 | 4 | 76 | 29 |
| OF | Joe Kelley | 143 | 538 | 108 | 175 | .325 | 6 | 93 | 31 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 141 | 570 | 140 | 216 | .379 | 1 | 61 | 45 |
| OF | Fielder Jones | 102 | 365 | 75 | 104 | .285 | 2 | 38 | 18 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | 117 | 439 | 65 | 118 | .269 | 4 | 92 | 25 |
| Hughie Jennings | 67 | 198 | 42 | 64 | .323 | 1 | 40 | 18 |
| Deacon McGuire | 46 | 157 | 22 | 50 | .318 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Aleck Smith | 17 | 61 | 6 | 11 | .180 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Zeke Wrigley | 15 | 49 | 4 | 10 | .204 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| John Grim | 15 | 47 | 3 | 13 | .277 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Joe Yeager | 23 | 47 | 12 | 9 | .191 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Erve Beck | 8 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Cassidy | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dunn | 41 | 34 | 29 | 299.1 | 23 | 13 | 3.70 | 86 | 46 |
| Jay Hughes | 35 | 35 | 30 | 291.2 | 28 | 6 | 2.68 | 119 | 99 |
| Brickyard Kennedy | 40 | 33 | 27 | 277.1 | 22 | 9 | 2.79 | 86 | 55 |
| Doc McJames | 37 | 34 | 27 | 275.1 | 19 | 15 | 3.50 | 122 | 105 |
| Al Maul | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26.0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 6 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Yeager | 10 | 4 | 2 | 47.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.72 | 16 | 6 |
| Bill Donovan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.32 | 13 | 11 |
| Bill Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 | 6 | 3 |
| Bill Reidy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 2 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McFarlan | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 3 | 0 |
| Welcome Gaston | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 | 0 |