| 1900 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Pennant winner | |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Superbas |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Chronicle-Telegraph Cup | |
| Champions | Brooklyn Superbas |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| MLB seasons | |
The1900 major league baseball season began on April 19, 1900. The regular season ended on October 14, with theBrooklyn Superbas as the regular season champion of theNational League. The Superbas and runner-upPittsburgh Pirates competed in theChronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the currentWorld Series, over four days, with Game 1 on October 15 and ended with Game 4 on October 18. The Superbas defeated the Pirates in the best-of-five series in four games.
The 1900 season saw the return of a postseason championship series (albeit as a one-off), theChronicle-Telegraph Cup, following the end of theTemple Cup in1897.
The 1900 season saw the aftermath of the National League contracting from 12 to 8 teams, eliminating theBaltimore Orioles,Cleveland Spiders,Louisville Colonels, andWashington Senators. The elimination of major-league baseball from these cities prompted the minor leagueAmerican League to declare themselves as a major league thefollowing year.
The St. Louis Perfectos renamed as theSt. Louis Cardinals.
The 1900 schedule consisted of 140 games for the eight teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams in the league. This format had previously been used by the National League during their1888–1891 seasons. This format would last until1904, which saw an increase of games played.
Opening Day took place on April 19 featuring all eight teams. The final day of the season on October 14. TheChronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the currentWorld Series, took place between October 15 and October 18.
The 1900 season saw the following rule change:
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 82 | 54 | .603 | — | 43–26 | 39–28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4½ | 42–28 | 37–32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 63 | .543 | 8 | 45–23 | 30–40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 66 | 72 | .478 | 17 | 42–29 | 24–43 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 40–31 | 25–44 |
| Chicago Orphans | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 45–30 | 20–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21½ | 27–34 | 35–43 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 23 | 38–31 | 22–47 |
| Chronicle-Telegraph Cup | |||||||
| NL1 | Brooklyn Superbas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NL2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | John McGraw | Team folded |
| Chicago Orphans | Tom Burns | Tom Loftus |
| Cincinnati Reds | Buck Ewing | Bob Allen |
| Cleveland Spiders | Joe Quinn | Team folded |
| Louisville Colonels | Fred Clarke | Team folded |
| New York Giants | Fred Hoey | Buck Ewing |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Patsy Donovan | Fred Clarke |
| Washington Senators | Arthur Irwin | Team folded |
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | Buck Ewing | George Davis |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Patsy Tebeau | Louie Heilbroner |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Honus Wagner (PIT) | .381 |
| OPS | Honus Wagner (PIT) | 1.007 |
| HR | Herman Long (BSN) | 12 |
| RBI | Elmer Flick (PHI) | 110 |
| R | Roy Thomas (PHI) | 132 |
| H | Willie Keeler (BRO) | 204 |
| SB | Patsy Donovan (STL) George Van Haltren (NYG) | 45 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe McGinnity (BRO) | 28 |
| L | Bill Carrick (NYG) | 22 |
| ERA | Rube Waddell (PIT) | 2.37 |
| K | Noodles Hahn (CIN) | 132 |
| IP | Joe McGinnity (BRO) | 343.0 |
| SV | Frank Kitson (BRO) | 4 |
| WHIP | Rube Waddell (PIT) | 1.107 |
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies[7] | 75 | −20.2% | 301,913 | −22.4% | 4,313 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[8] | 65 | −22.6% | 270,000 | −27.8% | 3,750 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[9] | 79 | 3.9% | 264,000 | 4.8% | 3,771 |
| Chicago Orphans[10] | 65 | −13.3% | 248,577 | −29.4% | 3,228 |
| Boston Beaneaters[11] | 66 | −30.5% | 202,000 | 0.8% | 2,767 |
| New York Giants[12] | 60 | 0.0% | 190,000 | 56.5% | 2,676 |
| Brooklyn Superbas[13] | 82 | −18.8% | 183,000 | −32.1% | 2,507 |
| Cincinnati Reds[14] | 62 | −25.3% | 170,000 | −34.5% | 2,698 |
