1898 Interstate League

1898 > Class B > League History
Overall: 8 teams
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1897 / 1899
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1897 / 1899

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1897 / 1899

League Standings

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB
Dayton Old Soldiers
Fort Wayne Indians
Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers
Mansfield Haymakers
New Castle Quakers
Springfield Governors
Toledo Mud Hens
Youngstown Puddlers

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	BatAge	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	BA	SLG	TB	SH
Mansfield Haymakers	25.5	5491	970	1429	234	66	65	233	.260	.362	1990	72
Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers	24.8	5724	1066	1633	243	89	50	280	.285	.385	2204	41
Youngstown Puddlers	24.3	5858	660	1277	167	53	23	179	.218	.276	1619	51
Springfield Governors	26.5	4831	814	1414	225	69	34	218	.293	.389	1879	75
New Castle Quakers	27.0	5272	820	1490	219	87	32	204	.283	.375	1979	87
Fort Wayne Indians	24.1	4807	679	1103	224	65	19	104	.229	.315	1514	106
Toledo Mud Hens	25.0	5492	885	1443	184	45	48	209	.263	.339	1861	61
Dayton Old Soldiers	24.3	5654	774	1386	224	79	43	178	.245	.336	1897	63
League Totals	25.3	43129	6668	11175	1720	553	314	1605	.259	.346	14943	556

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Mansfield Haymakers		22.7
Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers		21.2
Youngstown Puddlers		25.2
Springfield Governors		24.5
New Castle Quakers		25.4
Fort Wayne Indians		25.9
Toledo Mud Hens		22.8
Dayton Old Soldiers		22.8
League Totals		23.6

League Fielding

Tm	G	PO	A	E	Fld%	Managers
Youngstown Puddlers	148	4462	1814	358	.946	One Guggenheim, George Geer and Paul Russell
Toledo Mud Hens	152	3964	1714	347	.942	Charles Strobel
Dayton Old Soldiers	152	3762	1873	350	.942	Bill Armour
Springfield Governors	147	3911	1801	377	.938	Lew Whistler
Fort Wayne Indians	151	3830	1559	380	.934	George Geer
Mansfield Haymakers	150	4142	2189	459	.932	Bert Howard
New Castle Quakers	150	3508	1961	410	.930	Dad Lytle
Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers	154	4135	1952	464	.929	Frank Torreyson
League Totals	1204	31714	14863	3145	.937

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