1898 St. Louis Browns

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39-111, Finished 12th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tim Hurst (39-111)
Scored 571 runs, Allowed 929 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 44-106

Ballparks: Robison Field · Attendance: 151,700 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109

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1897 / 1899 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
Lou Bierbauer	32	L	R	5' 8"	140	Sep 23, 1865	13	4		4		0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0			-0.3
John Callahan	22					Oct 3, 1875	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.4
Kid Carsey	25	L	R	5' 7"	168	Oct 22, 1872	8	38		38		20	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	8	8			-3.1
Jack Clements	33	L	L	5' 8"	204	Jul 24, 1864	15	99		99		0	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2
Jack Crooks	32	R	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 9, 1865	8	72		72		0	0	0	66	3	2	1	1	0	1			0.0
Lave Cross	32	R	R	5' 8"	155	May 12, 1866	12	151		151		0	0	0	0	149	2	0	0	0	0			3.4
Pete Daniels	34	L	L	5' 8"	160	Apr 8, 1864	2	10		10		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
George Decker	32	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jun 1, 1866	7	76		76		0	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Jim Donnelly	32	R	R	5' 10"	155	Jul 19, 1865	11	1		1		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Tommy Dowd	29	R	R	5' 8"	173	Apr 20, 1869	8	139		139		0	0	0	11	0	0	9	42	82	129			-2.9
Duke Esper	30		L	5' 11"	185	Jul 28, 1867	9	11		11		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Joe Gannon	21				160	Feb 22, 1877	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
George Gillpatrick	23	R	R	6' 0"	210	Feb 28, 1875	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.4
Russ Hall	26	L	L	5' 10"	170	Sep 29, 1871	1st	39		39		0	0	0	0	3	35	0	0	1	1			-0.8
Dick Harley	25	L	R	5' 10"	165	Sep 25, 1872	2	142		142		0	0	0	0	0	0	135	5	1	141			-1.7
Ducky Holmes	29	L	R	5' 6"	170	Jan 28, 1869	4	23		23		0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	9	22			-0.6
Jim Hughey	29		R	6' 0"		Mar 8, 1869	5	35		35		35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.8
Tom Kinslow	32	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jan 12, 1866	10	14		14		0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Mike Mahoney	24	R		6' 4"	220	Dec 5, 1873	2	2		2		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Harry Maupin	25		R	5' 7"	150	Jul 11, 1872	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Joe Quinn	33	R	R	5' 7"	158	Dec 25, 1864	14	103		103		0	0	0	62	0	41	0	0	1	1			-0.2
Germany Smith	35	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 21, 1863	15	51		51		0	0	0	0	0	51	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Tom Smith	26	R	L	5' 7"	165	Dec 5, 1871	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Jake Stenzel	31	R	R	5' 10"	168	Jun 24, 1867	8	108		108		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	108	0	108			1.1
Willie Sudhoff	23	R	R	5' 7"	165	Sep 17, 1874	2	41		41		41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Joe Sugden	27	B	R	5' 10"	180	Jul 31, 1870	6	89		89		0	60	8	0	0	0	0	1	14	15			-0.3
Suter Sullivan	25			6' 0"	170	Oct 14, 1872	1st	42		42		1	0	1	6	0	23	0	0	10	10			-1.3
Jack Taylor	25	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 23, 1873	8	54		54		50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2			1.7
Tommy Tucker	34	B	R	5' 11"	165	Oct 28, 1863	12	72		72		0	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Tuck Turner	31	B	L	5' 6"	155	Feb 13, 1867	6	35		35		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	34			-0.8
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1897 / 1899 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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