Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Jump to content

1899 in baseball: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
→Events: editing
 
(35 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
this year = 1899 |
this year = 1899 |
}}
}}
{{Year nav topic5|1899|baseball}}
{{Year nav sports topic5|1899|baseball|sports}}


==Champions==
==Champions==
*[[National League]]: [[Brooklyn Superbas]]
*[[National League (baseball)|National League]]: [[Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Superbas]]

==Statistical leaders==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="3" | [[National League (baseball)|National League]]
|-
! Stat
! Player
! Total
|-
| [[Batting average (baseball)|AVG]]
| [[Ed Delahanty]] ([[Philadelphia Phillies|PHI]])
| .410
|-
| [[Home run|HR]]
| [[Buck Freeman]] ([[Washington Senators (1891–1899)|WSH]])
| 25
|-
| [[Run batted in|RBI]]
| [[Ed Delahanty]] ([[Philadelphia Phillies|PHI]])
| 137
|-
| [[Win–loss record (pitching)#Winning pitcher|Wins]]
| [[Jay Hughes]] ([[Brooklyn Dodgers|BKN]])<br>[[Joe McGinnity]] ([[Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)|BAL]])
| 28
|-
| [[Earned run average|ERA]]
| [[Vic Willis]] ([[Boston Braves|BOS]])
| 2.50
|-
| [[Strikeout|K]]
| [[Noodles Hahn]] ([[Cincinnati Reds|CIN]])
| 145
|}


==National League final standings==
==National League final standings==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{1899 National League standings}}
{{1899 National League standings}}
{{col-2}}
{{NL Team Maps (1899)}}
{{col-end}}


==Events==
==Events==
*March 28 – The contract of pitcher [[Cy Young]] is sold by the [[Cleveland Spiders]] to St. Louis.
*March 29 – The contracts of [[Patsy Tebeau]], Harry Blake, Frank Bates, Jimmy Burke, [[Jesse Burkett]], [[Cupid Childs]], [[Lou Criger]], [[George Cuppy]], Cowboy Jones, [[Emmet Heidrick]], [[Pete McBride]], Jack O'Connor, Ed McKean, Jack Powell, [[Ossee Schrecongost]], Bobby Wallace, and Zeke Wilson are all transferred from the [[Cleveland Spiders]] to St. Louis. The Spiders are then stocked with cast offs and fringe players and would finish with a 20–134 record, the worst ever in baseball.
*May 15 – [[Willie Keeler]], known as one of the smallest players and best [[Bunt (baseball)|bunters]] in baseball, drives the ball past startled left fielder [[Ed Delahanty]] of the [[1899 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]] for an [[inside-the-park]] [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] and an 8–5 victory for the [[1899 Brooklyn Superbas season|Brooklyn Superbas]].
*May 15 – [[Willie Keeler]], known as one of the smallest players and best [[Bunt (baseball)|bunters]] in baseball, drives the ball past startled left fielder [[Ed Delahanty]] of the [[1899 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]] for an [[inside-the-park]] [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] and an 8–5 victory for the [[1899 Brooklyn Superbas season|Brooklyn Superbas]].
*May 25 – [[Deacon Phillippe]] of the [[Louisville Colonels]] pitches a 7–0 [[no-hitter]] against the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]].
*May 18 – [[Jack Clements]] is released by the Cleveland Spiders.
*May 25 – [[Deacon Phillippe]] of the [[Louisville Colonels]] pitches a 7–0 [[no-hitter]] against the [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]].
*June 2 – The [[Cleveland Spiders]] blow a 10–0 lead, eventually losing 11–10 to the [[Brooklyn Superbas]].
⚫
*August 7 – [[Vic Willis]] leads the [[Boston Beaneaters]] to a 7–1 victory by pitching a [[no-hitter]] against the [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]].
*June 5 – Frank Bates and Osse Schrecongost are traded by St. Louis back to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for [[Lave Cross]] and [[Willie Sudhoff]].
*June 10 – [[Kid Carsey]] is released by the Cleveland Spiders.
*June 24 – St. Louis purchases the contract of outfielder [[Mike Donlin]] from Santa Cruz of the California League.
*July 1 – The [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] purchase the contract of pitcher [[Jack Chesbro]] from the Richmond Giants of the Atlantic League.
* July 28 – The [[All Cubans]] begins a barnstorming tour of the U.S. with a 12-4 win over a local team at [[Weehawken, New Jersey]]
⚫
*August 7 – [[Vic Willis]] leads the [[Boston Braves|Boston Beaneaters]] to a 7–1 victory by pitching a [[no-hitter]] against the [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]].
*September 9 – The Cincinnati Reds purchase Sam Crawford from Grand Rapids of the Western League. Crawford would eventually end up in the Hall of Fame as a member of the Detroit Tigers.
*September 12 – The [[Cleveland Spiders]] lose both games of a doubleheader against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. At 19–114, they break the record for most losses by an MLB team in a single season, which had previously been 113.
*September 18 - The Cleveland Spiders defeated the Washington Senators in the first game of a double header, 5–4. It would be the last win in franchise history.
*October 1 – The Cleveland Spiders play their last home game, a 19–3 loss to Cincinnati. In that game, the Spiders recruited local semi-pro [[Eddie Kolb]] to pitch. It would be the 18 year old rookie's only MLB appearance.
*October 11 – Magnates of the [[Western League (1885–1900)|Western League]] agree to reorganize themselves into the [[American League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99940319/change-the-name-old-western-is-now-the/ |title=Change The Name: Old Western Is Now the New American League |publisher=Newspapers.com |date= |accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref>
*October 15 – The [[Cleveland Spiders]] lose both games of their season-ending doubleheader against the [[Cincinnati Reds]] by scores of 16–1 and 19–3. Having lost 40 of their last 41 games, they finish the season in last place with a record of 20–134.


: [[Buck Freeman]] of the [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]] leads all batters with 25 [[home run]]s during the regular season, more than double hit by [[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]] of the [[Cleveland Spiders]], who finished with 12 homers. Although Freeman failed to equal the record of 27 home runs set by [[Ned Williamson]] in the {{baseball year|1884}} season, his total is generally regarded as the greater achievement owing to the dimensions of Williamson's home ballpark of [[Union Base-Ball Grounds|Lakeshore Park]] – Only two of the 27 homers batted by Williamson for the [[Chicago White Stockings (1870–89)|Chicago White Stockings]] were scored away from home. Freeman's tally was not surpassed until {{baseball year|1919}}, when [[Babe Ruth]] belted 29 home runs for the [[Boston Red Sox]].
[[Buck Freeman]] of the [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]] leads all batters with 25 [[home run]]s during the regular season, more than double hit by [[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]] of the [[St. Louis Perfectos]], who finished with 12 homers. Although Freeman failed to equal the record of 27 home runs set by [[Ned Williamson]] in the {{by|1884}} season, his total is generally regarded as the greater achievement owing to the dimensions of Williamson's home ballpark of [[Union Base-Ball Grounds|Lakeshore Park]] – Only two of the 27 homers batted by Williamson for the [[Chicago White Stockings (1870–89)|Chicago White Stockings]] were scored away from home. Freeman's tally was not surpassed until {{by|1919}}, when [[Babe Ruth]] belted 29 home runs for the [[Boston Red Sox]].


: Following the season, the [[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]], [[Cleveland Spiders]], [[Louisville Colonels]] and [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]] were all dropped by the National League,{{why|date=June 2018}} reducing the number of teams to eight for the {{baseball year|1900}} season; while Louisville would never sport another major-league level team, the other three cities received charter franchises in the rival [[American League]] in [[1901 Major League Baseball season|1901]] – after being abandoned by the AL in 1971, the National League would [[2005 Washington Nationals season|return]] to the nation's capital [[2005 Major League Baseball season|106 years later]]. The National League would remain at eight teams until [[1962 Major League Baseball season|1962]].
Following the season, the [[Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)|Baltimore Orioles]], [[Cleveland Spiders]], [[Louisville Colonels]] and [[Washington Senators (1891–1899)|Washington Senators]] were all dropped by the National League, as a cost-cutting measure, reducing the number of teams to eight for the {{by|1900}} season; while Louisville would never sport another major-league level team, the other three cities received charter franchises in the rival [[American League]] in {{mlby|1901}} – after being abandoned by the AL in 1971, the National League would [[2005 Washington Nationals season|return]] to the nation's capital [[2005 Major League Baseball season|106 years later]]. The National League would remain at eight teams until {{mlby|1962}}.


==Births==
==Births==

===January===
===January===
*January 3 – [[Buzz Arlett]]
*January 3 – [[Buzz Arlett]]
Line 35: Line 88:
*January 18 – [[Eddie Moore (baseball)|Eddie Moore]]
*January 18 – [[Eddie Moore (baseball)|Eddie Moore]]
*January 21 – [[Lew Fonseca]]
*January 21 – [[Lew Fonseca]]
*January 21 – [[Haddie Gill]]
*January 23 – [[Haddie Gill]]
*January 23 – [[Bill Regan (baseball)|Bill Regan]]
*January 23 – [[Bill Regan (baseball)|Bill Regan]]
*January 24 – [[Bob Berman (baseball)|Bob Berman]]
*January 24 – [[Bob Berman (baseball)|Bob Berman]]
*January 27 – [[Bob Barrett (baseball)|Bob Barrett]]
*January 27 – [[Bob Barrett (baseball)|Bob Barrett]]
*January 27 – [[Bibb Falk]]
*January 27 – [[Bibb Falk]]
*January 29 – [[Scrip Lee]]
*January 29 – [[Script Lee]]
*January 29 – [[Ollie Voigt]]
*January 29 – [[Ollie Voigt]]
*January 31 – [[Don Songer]]
*January 31 – [[Don Songer]]
Line 50: Line 103:
*February 10 – [[Bill Whaley]]
*February 10 – [[Bill Whaley]]
*February 13 – [[George Stutz]]
*February 13 – [[George Stutz]]
*February 17 – [[Peahead Walker]]
*February 17
** [[Leo Najo]]
** [[Peahead Walker]]
*February 24 – [[Pinky Pittenger]]
*February 24 – [[Pinky Pittenger]]
*February 25 – [[Stan Rees]]
*February 25 – [[Stan Rees]]
Line 76: Line 131:
*April 10 – [[Rudy Kneisch]]
*April 10 – [[Rudy Kneisch]]
*April 12 – [[Bernie Henderson]]
*April 12 – [[Bernie Henderson]]
*April 12 – [[Trader Horne]]
*April 12 – [[Trader Horne (baseball)|Trader Horne]]
*April 18 – [[Bill Bayne]]
*April 18 – [[Bill Bayne]]
*April 18 – [[Harry Hulihan]]
*April 18 – [[Harry Hulihan]]
Line 91: Line 146:
*May 23 – [[Frank Kelliher]]
*May 23 – [[Frank Kelliher]]
*May 23 – [[Charlie Niebergall]]
*May 23 – [[Charlie Niebergall]]
⚫
*May 25 – [[Hal Elliott]]
*May 25 – [[Jimmie Keenan]]
*May 25 – [[Jimmie Keenan]]
*May 28 – [[Bob Rice]]
*May 28 – [[Bob Rice]]
⚫
*May 29 – [[Hal Elliott]]
*May 29 – [[Art Reinhart]]
*May 29 – [[Art Reinhart]]


Line 108: Line 163:
===July===
===July===
*July 6 – [[Lenny Metz]]
*July 6 – [[Lenny Metz]]
*July 9 – [[Fred Johnston]]
*July 9 – [[Fred Johnston (baseball)|Fred Johnston]]
*July 10 – [[Wally Kopf]]
*July 10 – [[Wally Kopf]]
*July 11 – [[Binky Jones]]
*July 11 – [[Binky Jones]]
Line 127: Line 182:
*August 5 – [[Sam Gibson (baseball)|Sam Gibson]]
*August 5 – [[Sam Gibson (baseball)|Sam Gibson]]
*August 5 – [[Slim McGrew]]
*August 5 – [[Slim McGrew]]
*August 7 – [[Oscar Levis]]
*August 7 – [[Guy Sturdy]]
*August 7 – [[Guy Sturdy]]
*August 7 – [[Ted Wingfield]]
*August 7 – [[Ted Wingfield]]
*August 11 – [[Frank Brazill]]
*August 11 – [[Frank Brazill]]
*August 12 – [[Bill Black (baseball)|Bill Black]]
*August 12 – [[Bill Black (second baseman)|Bill Black]]
*August 14 – [[Skinny Graham]]
*August 14 – [[Skinny Graham]]
*August 18 – [[Bernie Friberg]]
*August 18 – [[Bernie Friberg]]
Line 186: Line 240:
*December 13 – [[Buckshot May]]
*December 13 – [[Buckshot May]]
*December 14 – [[Bob Lawrence]]
*December 14 – [[Bob Lawrence]]
*December 18 – [[Sam Barnes]]
*December 18 – [[Sam Barnes (baseball)|Sam Barnes]]
*December 19 – [[Sam Dodge]]
*December 19 – [[Sam Dodge]]
*December 20 – [[George Pipgras]]
*December 20 – [[George Pipgras]]
*December 23 – [[Waddy MacPhee]]
*December 23 – [[Waddy MacPhee]]
*December 23 – [[Tommy Thomas (baseball)|Tommy Thomas]]
*December 23 – [[Tommy Thomas (pitcher)|Tommy Thomas]]
*December 25 – [[Tom Gulley]]
*December 25 – [[Tom Gulley]]
*December 25 – [[Gene Robertson]]
*December 25 – [[Gene Robertson]]
Line 197: Line 251:


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
{{Expand section|date=May 2011}}

*January 6 – [[John Smith (NL first baseman)|John Smith]], 40, first baseman for the Troy Trojans and Worcester Ruby Legs of the National League in the 1882 season.
*January 6 – [[John Smith (NL first baseman)|John Smith]], 40, first baseman for the Troy Trojans and Worcester Ruby Legs of the National League in the 1882 season.
*January 13 – [[Fred Carl (baseball)|Fred Carl]], 40, outfielder.
*January 13 – [[Fred Carl (baseball)|Fred Carl]], 40, outfielder.
Line 215: Line 267:
*December 14 – [[Harry Dooms]], 32, outfielder.
*December 14 – [[Harry Dooms]], 32, outfielder.
*December 16 – [[Fred Waterman]], 54, third baseman, member of the 1869 [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]] team that went undefeated.
*December 16 – [[Fred Waterman]], 54, third baseman, member of the 1869 [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]] team that went undefeated.
*December 18 – [[Fred Truax]], 31, outfielder.
*December 18 – [[Fred Truax]], 31, outfielder

{{Year in baseball|this year=1899}}
{{Year in baseball|this year=1899}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1899.shtml 1899 National League season team stats at Baseball Reference]


{{DEFAULTSORT:1899 In Baseball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1899 In Baseball}}

Latest revision as of 07:02, 29 September 2024

The following are the baseball events of the year 1899 throughout the world.

Years in baseball
1899 in sports

Champions

[edit]

Statistical leaders

[edit]
National League
Stat Player Total
AVG Ed Delahanty (PHI) .410
HR Buck Freeman (WSH) 25
RBI Ed Delahanty (PHI) 137
Wins Jay Hughes (BKN)
Joe McGinnity (BAL) 		28
ERA Vic Willis (BOS) 2.50
K Noodles Hahn (CIN) 145

National League final standings

[edit]

Events

[edit]

Buck Freeman of the Washington Senators leads all batters with 25 home runs during the regular season, more than double hit by Bobby Wallace of the St. Louis Perfectos, who finished with 12 homers. Although Freeman failed to equal the record of 27 home runs set by Ned Williamson in the 1884 season, his total is generally regarded as the greater achievement owing to the dimensions of Williamson's home ballpark of Lakeshore Park – Only two of the 27 homers batted by Williamson for the Chicago White Stockings were scored away from home. Freeman's tally was not surpassed until 1919, when Babe Ruth belted 29 home runs for the Boston Red Sox.

Following the season, the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators were all dropped by the National League, as a cost-cutting measure, reducing the number of teams to eight for the 1900 season; while Louisville would never sport another major-league level team, the other three cities received charter franchises in the rival American League in 1901 – after being abandoned by the AL in 1971, the National League would return to the nation's capital 106 years later. The National League would remain at eight teams until 1962.

Births

[edit]

January

[edit]

February

[edit]

March

[edit]

April

[edit]

May

[edit]

June

[edit]

July

[edit]

August

[edit]

September

[edit]

October

[edit]

November

[edit]

December

[edit]

Deaths

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Change The Name: Old Western Is Now the New American League". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1899_in_baseball&oldid=1248387311"