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1898 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1898 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League with a record of 92–60, 11.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters. Regular season The Cincinnati Reds came into the 1898 season with high hopes, and hoping not to have a late season collapse, which had happened the previous three seasons. The club retained manager Buck Ewing for a fourth season, and made a few player changes in the off-season. Cincinnati was involved in a seven player trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the Reds sent Bill Gray, Jack McCarthy, Billy Rhines, Pop Schriver and Ace Stewart to the Pirates for Pink Hawley, Mike Smith and $1,500. Hawley had a record of 18–18 with Pittsburgh in 1897, posting an ERA of 4.80. His best season was in 1895 with the Pirates, as he was 31–22 with a 3.18 ERA in a National League high 56 games pitched. Smith batted .310 with six home runs and 54 RBI with the Pirates in 1897. He also previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Park (Cincinnati)
League Park was a Major League baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was the home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1884 through 1901. The ballpark was on an asymmetrical block bounded by Findlay Street (south), Western Avenue (northeast, angling), York Street (north) and McLean Avenue (west). The "Findlay and Western" intersection was the home field of the Reds from 1884 through June 24, 1970, when the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. The location of the diamond and consequently the main grandstand seating area was shifted several times during the 86½ seasons the Reds played on the site. League Park was actually the first of three parks to stand on the site: :1884–1901: League Park :1902–1911: Palace of the Fans :1912–1970: Redland Field, renamed Crosley Field in 1934 History During the Cincinnati Reds' first two seasons, the club played at the Bank Street Grounds. Following the 1883 season, the Reds were forced to abandon the park, because the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algie McBride
Algernon Griggs "Algie" McBride (May 23, 1869 – January 10, 1956), was an American professional baseball player in the late 19th and early 20th century. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1869, he played as an outfielder for five seasons in Major League Baseball, beginning with the Chicago Colts in 1896, played with the Cincinnati Reds from 1898 until 1901, and then finished the 1901 season with the New York Giants. Career McBride began his professional baseball career in 1889 with the Davenport Hawkeyes of the Central Interstate League, and completed the season with the Greenville representative of the Michigan State League. He played for the Waco Tigers of the Texas League in 1892, and in 1895 he played for both the Rockford Forest City Reds of the Western Association and the Austin Beavers of the Texas and Southern Leagues. On August 14, 1895, following the demise of the Austin team, he was acquired by the Chicago Colts of the National League (NL), and he made his major league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Wood (baseball)
Robert Lynn Wood (July 28, 1865 – May 22, 1943) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, three with the Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900), and two each with the Cleveland Blues/Bronchos (1901–1902) and Detroit Tigers (1904–1905). Early years Wood was born in 1865 at Glasgow, Scotland. He moved with his parents to the United States at age eight and was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. Baseball career Wood began his professional baseball career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Western League in 1895 at age 26. He remained with Indianapolis for three years. Wood made his major-league debut in 1898 for the Cincinnati Reds. He played three years for the Reds from 1898 to 1900. In 1899, he hit .313 with a .404 on-base percentage with the Reds. Wood jumped to the American League in 1900, appearing in 36 games for the Chicago Whitestockings. When the American League reached major-league status in 1901, Wood joined th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinie Peitz
Henry Clement "Heinie" Peitz (November 28, 1870 – October 23, 1943) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns (NL), St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He was part of the famed "Pretzel Battery" with pitcher Ted Breitenstein while playing for the Browns and Reds in the 1890s. In 16 seasons of Major League Baseball, Peitz appeared in 1,234 games, scored 532 runs, compiled a .342 career on-base percentage, and had 1,117 Hit (baseball), hits, 191 Double (baseball), doubles, 66 Triple (baseball), triples, 560 Run batted in, RBIs, 91 stolen bases, and 409 Base on balls, bases on balls. Peitz was also the manager of the Louisville Colonels and led the team to an American Association (20th century), American Association pennant in 1909. He was also employed as a scout, coach, and umpire after retiring as a player. In 2003, he was ranked as the 82nd best catcher of all time by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hill (baseball)
William Cicero Hill (August 2, 1874 — January 28, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose career in the National League lasted from 1896 to 1899. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Hill died in Cincinnati at the age of 63 and was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in the Cincinnati suburb of Southgate, Kentucky. His younger brother, Hugh Hill, was a Major League outfielder who played during the 1903 and 1904 seasons. External links 1874 births 1938 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Tennessee Louisville Colonels players Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Brooklyn Superbas players Cleveland Spiders players Cincinnati Reds players 19th-century baseball players Minor league baseball managers Chattanooga Chatts players Hartford Indians players Wooden Nutmegs players Detroit Tigers (Western League) players Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jot Goar
Joshua Mercer Goar (January 31, 1870 – April 4, 1947), was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the National League in 1896 and 1898. Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed. Biography Goar pitched in four major league games; three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1896 and one game for the Cincinnati Reds in 1898, all in relief. In a total of innings pitched, he allowed 40 hits and 36 runs while striking out three batters and walking nine batters. As a batter, he had one hit in six at bats for a .167 batting average. Minor league records, incomplete for the era, list Goar as playing in the Western League during 1895–1897, and for the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1900. Goar is noted for an unusual inning pitched when playing for the minor-league Anderson Tigers in the Indiana State League. On May 30, 1890, he reportedly allowed six hits (three triples, one double, and two singles) in a single inning without a run scoring. The unusual seq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Coleman (baseball)
Pierce Devon "Percy" Coleman (October 10, 1876 – February 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played parts of two Major League seasons. Early life Coleman was born in Mason, Ohio, the first of three children of Irish-American parents, William P. Coleman, a farmer, and Florence A. (McVay) Coleman on Oct. 15, 1876. He attended Mason High School and graduated in 1894. He enlisted in the U.S. Army July 18, 1898 as a private with the 6th Infantry Company G during the Spanish–American War. He was honorably discharged from Fort Sam Houston, Texas in January 1899. Professional baseball career Coleman pitched in the National League in 13 games in 1897 for the St. Louis Browns at age 20, and one game in 1898 for the Cincinnati Reds. He made his MLB debut on July 2, 1897, when he came on in relief in the sixth inning of a 13-1 Browns loss on the road vs. the Cleveland Spiders The Cleveland Spiders were an American professional baseball team based in Cleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Cleveland Spiders Season
The 1898 Cleveland Spiders finished with an 81–68 record, good for fifth place in the National League. After the season, the team's owners, Frank and Stanley Robison Martin Stanford "Stanley" Robison (March 30, 1854 – March 24, 1911) was an American owner and manager in Major League Baseball. Robison was the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1899 to 1911, along with his brother Frank. He was also part-ow ..., additionally purchased the St. Louis Browns from Chris von der Ahe. Claiming disappointment in attendance in Cleveland, they transferred many of the Spiders' better players to the St. Louis team, which they renamed the Perfectos. The Spiders would fold after the 1899 season. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster 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'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Dammann
William Henry ("Wee Willie") Dammann (August 9, 1872 – December 6, 1948) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of Chicago, he played for three seasons in Major League Baseball, all of them with the Cincinnati Reds. His major league debut was in and he last appeared in the Majors in . In his three seasons, he went 24–15 in 60 games where, starting 38 games and completing 26 with four shutouts. On July 9, 1902, Dammann, pitching for the Southern Association's Nashville Baseball Club, pitched a 5-inning no-hitter against the Shreveport Giants The Shreveport Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The team played from 1901 to 1903 in the Southern Association. The team became the Shreveport Pirates in 1904. References Defunct Southern Association t ... at Athletic Park in Nashville. References External linksBaseball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:Dammann, Bill 1948 deaths 1872 births 19th-century baseball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dwyer
John Francis Dwyer (March 25, 1868 – February 4, 1943) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings (1888–1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), Milwaukee Brewers (1891), St. Louis Browns (1892), and Cincinnati Reds (1892–1899). He was the manager for the Detroit Tigers in 1902. Baseball career Dwyer was born in Lee, Massachusetts, in 1868. He started his professional baseball career in 1888 with the Western Association's Chicago Maroons. He won 19 games for the Maroons and then made his major league debut with the National League's Chicago White Stockings in September."Frank Dwyer Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021. Over the next fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
