1899 Cincinnati Reds season
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The Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball
. The team finished in sixth place in the National League
with a record of 83-67, 16 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas
.
, earning a third place finish with a 92-60 record. However, they once again faded down the stretch, as the team was in first place in the first week of September before slumping for the remainder of the season.
Buck Ewing
returned to manage Cincinnati for a fifth season. The Reds also purchased Kip Selbach
from the Washington Senators during the off-season for $5,000. Selbach batted .303 with three home runs and 60 RBI with the Senators in 1898. The club also acquired Bill Phillips
, who spent the 1898 season with the Indianapolis Hoosiers
of the Western League, where he had a 29-8 record. Phillips last played in the National League
in 1895 with the Reds, going 6-7 with a 6.03 ERA. Twenty-year-old Noodles Hahn
was also signed by Cincinnati, as he split the 1898 season with the Detroit Tigers
and St. Paul Saints
, going 12-20 between those two clubs.
Once again, Jake Beckley
had a very solid offensive season, batting .333 with three home runs and 99 RBI, all team highs. Kip Selbach
was also very solid, batting .297 with three home runs and 87 RBI, as well as scoring a team high 105 runs.
On the mound, Hahn was the ace, earning a 23-8 record with a 2.68 ERA in his rookie season. Hahn pitched a team high 309 innings, and struck out 145 batters. Phillips was also very solid, going 17-9 with a 3.32 ERA in 33 games.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
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. The team finished in sixth place in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a record of 83-67, 16 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas
1899 Brooklyn Superbas season
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas season was a season in American baseball. The team won the National League pennant with a record of 101-47, 8 games ahead of the Boston Beaneaters, after finishing tenth in 1898.- Offseason :...
.
Regular season
The Reds were coming off a successful season in 18981898 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League with a record of 92-60, 11.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.- Regular season :...
, earning a third place finish with a 92-60 record. However, they once again faded down the stretch, as the team was in first place in the first week of September before slumping for the remainder of the season.
Buck Ewing
Buck Ewing
William "Buck" Ewing was a Major League Baseball player and manager, and is widely regarded as the best catcher of his era and is often argued to be the best player of the 19th century...
returned to manage Cincinnati for a fifth season. The Reds also purchased Kip Selbach
Kip Selbach
Albert Karl Selbach was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1894 through 1906, he played for the Washington Senators , Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and Boston Ameiricans . Selbach batted and threw right-handed...
from the Washington Senators during the off-season for $5,000. Selbach batted .303 with three home runs and 60 RBI with the Senators in 1898. The club also acquired Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips (pitcher)
William Corcoran Phillips , nicknamed "Whoa Bill" or "Silver Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball....
, who spent the 1898 season with the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league baseball)
At least three different teams in minor league baseball have borne the name Indianapolis Hoosiers.-Western League Hoosiers I:The first Western League, which lasted only part of the season, included an Indianapolis Hoosiers team....
of the Western League, where he had a 29-8 record. Phillips last played in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in 1895 with the Reds, going 6-7 with a 6.03 ERA. Twenty-year-old Noodles Hahn
Noodles Hahn
Frank George Hahn was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Highlanders . Hahn batted and threw left-handed...
was also signed by Cincinnati, as he split the 1898 season with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints
The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
, going 12-20 between those two clubs.
Once again, Jake Beckley
Jake Beckley
Jacob Peter Beckley , nicknamed "Eagle Eye", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri.-Professional career:...
had a very solid offensive season, batting .333 with three home runs and 99 RBI, all team highs. Kip Selbach
Kip Selbach
Albert Karl Selbach was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1894 through 1906, he played for the Washington Senators , Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and Boston Ameiricans . Selbach batted and threw right-handed...
was also very solid, batting .297 with three home runs and 87 RBI, as well as scoring a team high 105 runs.
On the mound, Hahn was the ace, earning a 23-8 record with a 2.68 ERA in his rookie season. Hahn pitched a team high 309 innings, and struck out 145 batters. Phillips was also very solid, going 17-9 with a 3.32 ERA in 33 games.
Season summary
Cincinnati started the season off on the right foot, going 14-7 in their opening twenty-one games, only 1.5 games out of first. However, a 7-15 mark over their next twenty-two games saw the team fall under the .500 level with a 24-25 record, sitting in seventh place, 14.5 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas. The team would remain around the .500 mark, as they were 40-41, before going on a franchise record fourteen-game winning streak. Cincinnati's record improved to 54-41, however, they still remained in fifth place, eight games behind Brooklyn. The Reds then lost six of their next seven games to fall into sixth place, 12.5 games out. At the end of the season, Cincinnati was a sixth place team with a 83-67 record, 19 games behind Brooklyn.Roster
| 1899 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers |
valign="top" | Catchers Infielders |
valign="top" | Outfielders |
valign="top" | Manager |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 94 | 293 | 79 | .270 | 1 | 43 | |
| OF | 141 | 525 | 156 | .297 | 3 | 87 | |
| OF | 88 | 343 | 101 | .294 | 1 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 127 | 39 | .307 | 1 | 20 | |
| 22 | 85 | 19 | .224 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 210.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.59 | 59 | |
| 9 | 68.1 | 3 | 6 | 3.95 | 17 | |
| 5 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 5.49 | 9 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 4.88 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |