The Chicago Orphans

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 season was a season in American baseball. The Orphans, formerly known as the Colts, finished in fourth place in the National League

National League

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 with a record of 85-65, 17.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters

1898 Boston Beaneaters season

The Boston Beaneaters won their second straight National League pennant and their eighth overall. It was also their fifth, and last, of the decade. This team has been cited The Boston Beaneaters won their second straight National League pennant and their eighth overall. It was also their fifth,...

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1898 was the first season since 1876 that the team was without manager and first baseman Cap Anson

Cap Anson

Adrian Constantine Anson , nicknamed "Cap" and "Pop", was a National Association and Major League Baseball first baseman...

, who had been fired during the offseason. Cap, who was also often called "Pop", was replaced as manager by Tom Burns, who had played for the team from until , and had managed the Springfield Ponies in . The media, picking up on Anson's absence, began referring to the team as the "Orphans", as they had lost their "Pop".

Roster

1898 Chicago Orphans
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	45	159	37	.233	0	8

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	31	274.1	20	10	2.46	73
	4	30	1	3	5.70	14

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	13	81	4	7	3.56	16