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1899 Chicago Orphans

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898 / 1900

75-73, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom Burns (75-73)
Scored 812 runs, Allowed 763 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-70

Ballparks: West Side Grounds · Attendance: 352,130 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96


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1898 / 1900 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR
Bill Bradley 21 R R 6' 0" 185 Feb 13, 1878 1st 35 35 0 0 0 0 30 5 0 0 0 0 0.8
Jimmy Callahan 25 R R 5' 10" 180 Mar 18, 1874 4 47 47 35 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 2 9 3.7
Frank Chance HOF 22 R R 6' 0" 190 Sep 9, 1876 2 64 64 0 57 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.5
Dick Cogan 27 R R 5' 7" 150 Dec 5, 1871 2 8 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 -0.2
Jim Connor 36 R R 5' 10" 179 May 11, 1863 4 69 69 0 0 0 44 25 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Doc Curley 25 R R Mar 12, 1874 1st 10 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1
Gene DeMontreville 26 R R 5' 8" 165 Mar 10, 1873 6 82 82 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 0 1.7
Tim Donahue 29 L R 5' 11" 180 Jun 8, 1870 6 92 92 0 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
Bill Everitt 30 L R 6' 0" 185 Dec 13, 1868 5 136 136 0 0 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2
Ned Garvin 25 R R 6' 3" 160 Jan 1, 1874 2 24 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
Danny Green 22 L R Nov 6, 1876 2 117 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 106 115 2.6
Clark Griffith HOF 29 R R 5' 6" 156 Nov 20, 1869 8 39 39 38 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.3
Jack Katoll 27 R R 5' 11" 195 Jun 24, 1872 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Bill Lange 28 R R 6' 1" 190 Jun 6, 1871 7 107 107 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 94 0 94 4.1
George Magoon 24 R R 5' 10" 160 Mar 27, 1875 2 59 59 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 0.6
John Malarkey 27 R 5' 11" 155 May 4, 1872 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7
Barry McCormick 24 R R 5' 9" Dec 25, 1874 5 102 102 0 0 0 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.4
Sam Mertes 26 R R 5' 10" 185 Aug 6, 1872 3 117 117 0 0 3 0 0 1 16 47 46 108 3.4
Art Nichols 27 R R 5' 10" 175 Jul 14, 1871 2 17 17 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Bill Phyle 24 R Jun 25, 1875 2 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.8
Frank Quinn 22 5' 8" 157 Aug 24, 1876 1st 12 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 0 10 -0.4
Skel Roach 27 R R 6' 2" Oct 20, 1871 1st 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Jimmy Ryan 36 R L 5' 9" 162 Feb 11, 1863 15 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 125 2.3
Jack Taylor 25 R R 5' 10" 170 Dec 13, 1873 2 42 42 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
Harry Wolverton 25 B R 5' 11" 205 Dec 6, 1873 2 99 99 0 0 0 0 98 1 0 0 0 0 2.0
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

1898 / 1900 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers