1899 Baltimore Orioles
[edit] Summary
The 1899 Baltimore Orioles finished with a record of 86-61. They scored 827 runs and belted 17 home runs to go along with a .297 batting average. The offense was powered by Ducky Holmes, who led the team with 4 home runs and 177 hits. Steve Brodie was the best run producer with 87 RBI. Jimmy Sheckard had a great year on the basepaths with 77 stolen bases.
The team allowed 691 runs and had a team ERA of 3.31. Leading the team in wins was Joe McGinnity, with 28. Frank Kitson led the team with 75 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Pat Crisham | 1B | 53 | 172 | 23 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 4 | .311 | .355 | .666 | .291 |
| Gene DeMontreville | 2B | 60 | 240 | 40 | 67 | 1 | 36 | 21 | .313 | .379 | .692 | .279 |
| Charlie Harris | 3B | 30 | 68 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .319 | .324 | .643 | .279 |
| Hughie Jennings | 2B | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .875 | 1.250 | .375 |
| Bill Keister | SS | 136 | 523 | 96 | 172 | 3 | 73 | 33 | .368 | .449 | .817 | .329 |
| Candy LaChance | 1B | 125 | 472 | 65 | 145 | 1 | 75 | 31 | .350 | .405 | .755 | .307 |
| George Magoon | SS | 62 | 207 | 26 | 53 | 0 | 31 | 7 | .353 | .324 | .677 | .256 |
| John McGraw | 3B | 117 | 399 | 140 | 156 | 1 | 33 | 73 | .547 | .446 | .993 | .391 |
| John O'Brien | 2B | 39 | 135 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .283 | .244 | .527 | .193 |
| Bobby Rothermel | 2B | 10 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .136 | .095 | .231 | .095 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Steve Brodie | OF | 137 | 531 | 82 | 164 | 3 | 87 | 19 | .373 | .379 | .752 | .309 |
| Dave Fultz | OF | 57 | 210 | 31 | 62 | 0 | 18 | 17 | .342 | .329 | .671 | .295 |
| Ducky Holmes | OF | 138 | 553 | 80 | 177 | 4 | 66 | 50 | .381 | .423 | .804 | .320 |
| Jimmy Sheckard | OF | 147 | 536 | 104 | 158 | 3 | 75 | 77 | .380 | .382 | .762 | .295 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Wilbert Robinson | C | 108 | 356 | 40 | 101 | 0 | 47 | 5 | .344 | .337 | .681 | .284 |
| Jack Ryan | C | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | .500 |
| Aleck Smith | C | 41 | 120 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 7 | .417 | .500 | .917 | .383 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5073 | 827 | 1509 | 17 | 649 | 364 | .359 | .376 | .735 | .297 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Bill Hill | 8 | 7 | 61 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3.25 | 1.344 | |||
| Harry Howell | 28 | 25 | 209.3 | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1 | 58 | 69 | 3.91 | 1.515 | |||
| Frank Kitson | 40 | 37 | 327.7 | 22 | 16 | .579 | 0 | 75 | 65 | 2.77 | 1.202 | |||
| Joe McGinnity | 48 | 41 | 366.3 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | 74 | 93 | 2.68 | 1.231 | |||
| Kit McKenna | 8 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 4.60 | 1.889 | |||
| Ralph Miller | 6 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.50 | 1.556 | |||
| Jerry Nops | 33 | 33 | 259 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 4.03 | 1.417 | |||
| Team Totals | 171 | 151 | 1304.3 | 86 | 61 | .585 | 4 | 294 | 349 | 3.31 | 1.343 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Jimmy Sheckard | 147 |
| At Bats | Ducky Holmes | 553 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ducky Holmes | 623 |
| Batting Average | John McGraw | .391 |
| On-Base % | John McGraw | .547 |
| Slugging % | Bill Keister | .449 |
| OPS | John McGraw | .993 |
| Runs | John McGraw | 140 |
| Hits | Ducky Holmes | 177 |
| Total Bases | Bill Keister | 235 |
| Doubles | Ducky Holmes | 31 |
| Triples | Bill Keister | 16 |
| Home Runs | Ducky Holmes | 4 |
| RBI | Steve Brodie | 87 |
| Walks | John McGraw | 124 |
| Stolen Bases | Jimmy Sheckard | 77 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Steve Brodie | 17 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Joe McGinnity | 28 |
| Losses | Frank Kitson and Joe McGinnity | 16 |
| Saves | Joe McGinnity | 2 |
| Won-Loss % | Joe McGinnity | .636 |
| ERA | Joe McGinnity | 2.68 |
| WHIP | Frank Kitson | 1.202 |
| Innings Pitched | Joe McGinnity | 366.3 |
| Games | Joe McGinnity | 48 |
| Games Started | Joe McGinnity | 41 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Kitson | 75 |
| Complete Games | Joe McGinnity | 38 |
| Shutouts | Joe McGinnity | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Joe McGinnity | 1573 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jerry Nops | 116 |
| Hits Allowed | Joe McGinnity | 358 |
| Walks Allowed | Joe McGinnity | 93 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Frank Kitson | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Kit McKenna | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Joe McGinnity | 28 |



