1901 Cincinnati Reds season
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The Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball
. The team finished in last place in the eight-team National League
with a record of 52 wins and 87 losses, 38 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
with a 62-77 record, finishing in seventh place in the National League
.
The team dismissed manager Bob Allen
after only one season, and replaced him with Reds legend Bid McPhee
. McPhee had played second base
for Cincinnati from 1882-1899. The Reds acquired a new shortstop
, as George Magoon
joined the club. He last played in the majors in 1899, splitting time between the Baltimore Orioles
and Chicago Orphans
. Dick Harley
, who played in only five games with the Reds in 1900, would get a starting job in left field
. Harley's last full season was in 1899 with the Cleveland Spiders
, when he hit .250 with a homer and 50 RBI.
Sam Crawford
was a bright spot for the team, as he batted .330 with a league high sixteen home runs, while driving in 104 runners to lead the team offensively. Jake Beckley
was solid once again, hitting .307 with three home runs and 79 RBI.
On the mound, Noodles Hahn
had a very solid season, going 22-19 with a 2.71 ERA. Hahn led the league with 41 complete games, 375.1 innings pitched, and striking out 239 batters. Bill Phillips
, with a 14-18 record and a 4.64 ERA, was the only other Cincinnati pitcher to have ten or more victories.
. The Reds would continue to hold on to first place through twenty-three games in, as they had a 15-8 record, a one game lead over the New York Giants
. Even though Cincinnati went 5-6 in their next eleven games, they held on to a first place tie with the Giants before losing ten games in a row to fall to seventh place with a 20-24 record. Some of their losses were lopsided, as the Reds lost 25-13 to the Giants to begin their losing streak, and in their tenth loss, they were on the wrong side of a 21-3 pasting by the Brooklyn Superbas
.
After snapping their ten game losing streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
, the Reds lost four more in a row, including losses of 8-0 and 19-1 to the Phillies. Cincinnati continued to struggle for the rest of the season, falling into the cellar, and finished the year with a 52-87 record, 38 games behind the pennant
-winning Pittsburgh Pirates
. This marked the first time in team history that the Reds finished the season in last place.
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
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. The team finished in last place in the eight-team 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 52 wins and 87 losses, 38 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates
1901 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished in first place in the National League, 7½ games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first year that the American League operated as a major league, but there would be no World Series between the leagues until 1903.The team was managed by...
.
Regular season
The Cincinnati Reds continued to rebuild by adding younger players to their roster in 1901. They finished the 1900 season1900 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 62-77, 21.5 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas.- Regular season :...
with a 62-77 record, finishing in seventh 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...
.
The team dismissed manager Bob Allen
Bob Allen (shortstop)
Robert Gilman Allen was a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Beaneaters, and the Cincinnati Reds, as well as a manager for two brief stints with both the Phillies and the Reds. He was born in Marion, OH, and as a youth, he played baseball with future president Warren G. Harding...
after only one season, and replaced him with Reds legend Bid McPhee
Bid McPhee
John Alexander "Bid" McPhee was a 19th century Major League Baseball second baseman. He played 18 seasons in the majors, from until , all for the Cincinnati Reds franchise. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in...
. McPhee had played second base
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
for Cincinnati from 1882-1899. The Reds acquired a new shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
, as George Magoon
George Magoon
George Henry Magoon was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898-1903 with five different teams. In 522 games, he hit 2 home runs. He was born in St. Albans, Maine and died in Rochester, New Hampshire.-External links:...
joined the club. He last played in the majors in 1899, splitting time between the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
and Chicago Orphans
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. Dick Harley
Dick Harley
Richard Joseph Harley was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 until 1903....
, who played in only five games with the Reds in 1900, would get a starting job in left field
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
. Harley's last full season was in 1899 with the Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
, when he hit .250 with a homer and 50 RBI.
Sam Crawford
Sam Crawford
Samuel Earl Crawford , nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957....
was a bright spot for the team, as he batted .330 with a league high sixteen home runs, while driving in 104 runners to lead the team offensively. 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:...
was solid once again, hitting .307 with three home runs and 79 RBI.
On the mound, 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...
had a very solid season, going 22-19 with a 2.71 ERA. Hahn led the league with 41 complete games, 375.1 innings pitched, and striking out 239 batters. 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....
, with a 14-18 record and a 4.64 ERA, was the only other Cincinnati pitcher to have ten or more victories.
Season summary
Cincinnati got the season off on a good note, as they won four of their first five games to take a very early first place lead in the National LeagueNational 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...
. The Reds would continue to hold on to first place through twenty-three games in, as they had a 15-8 record, a one game lead over the New York Giants
1901 New York Giants season
- Roster :- Starters by position :Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in- Other batters :Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...
. Even though Cincinnati went 5-6 in their next eleven games, they held on to a first place tie with the Giants before losing ten games in a row to fall to seventh place with a 20-24 record. Some of their losses were lopsided, as the Reds lost 25-13 to the Giants to begin their losing streak, and in their tenth loss, they were on the wrong side of a 21-3 pasting by the Brooklyn Superbas
1901 Brooklyn Superbas season
The 1901 Brooklyn Superbas lost several players to the newly official major league, the American League, and fell to third place.- Offseason :* February, 1901: Gene DeMontreville was purchased from the Superbas by the Boston Beaneaters....
.
After snapping their ten game losing streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
1901 Philadelphia Phillies season
- Roster :- Starters by position :Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in- Other batters :Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...
, the Reds lost four more in a row, including losses of 8-0 and 19-1 to the Phillies. Cincinnati continued to struggle for the rest of the season, falling into the cellar, and finished the year with a 52-87 record, 38 games behind the pennant
Pennant (sports)
A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
-winning Pittsburgh Pirates
1901 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished in first place in the National League, 7½ games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first year that the American League operated as a major league, but there would be no World Series between the leagues until 1903.The team was managed by...
. This marked the first time in team history that the Reds finished the season in last place.
Roster
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| valign="top" | Pitchers |
valign="top" | Catchers Infielders |
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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 | 87 | 308 | 55 | .179 | 1 | 17 | |
| 1B | 140 | 580 | 178 | .307 | 3 | 79 | |
| SS | 127 | 460 | 116 | .252 | 1 | 53 | |
| OF | 133 | 535 | 146 | .273 | 4 | 27 |
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 | 115 | 24 | .209 | 0 | 15 | |
| 16 | 54 | 11 | .204 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 375.1 | 22 | 19 | 2.71 | 239 | |
| 37 | 281.1 | 14 | 18 | 4.64 | 109 | |
| 20 | 168.1 | 4 | 13 | 4.12 | 65 | |
| 6 | 44.1 | 1 | 4 | 6.09 | 11 | |
| 3 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4.67 | 5 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 70.1 | 1 | 6 | 5.50 | 12 | |
| 8 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 6.07 | 11 | |
| 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5.14 | 7 | |
| 3 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.93 | 6 |