1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 54-91
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 119,249, Avg. 1,807
Ballpark: Washington Park III
Manager: Billy Barnie (15-20)
Manager: Mike Griffin (1-3)
Manager: Charlie Ebbets (38-68)
Location: New York, New York
1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms StatisticsTeam Record: 54-91
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 119,249, Avg. 1,807
Ballpark: Washington Park III
Manager: Billy Barnie (15-20)
Manager: Mike Griffin (1-3)
Manager: Charlie Ebbets (38-68)
Location: New York, New York
1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Results
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 54 wins and 91 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.
The Bridegrooms plated 638 runs and allowed 811 runs. Fielder Jones drove in 69 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Jack Dunn and Brickyard Kennedy led the team with 16 wins each, while Brickyard Kennedy earned a 3.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Barnie, Mike Griffin and Charlie Ebbets coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | P | B | R | December 14, 1873 | 6'2" | 180 | Sarpsborg, Norway |
| Tom Daly | P | B | R | February 7, 1866 | 5'7" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Dunn | P | R | R | October 6, 1872 | 5'9" | 0 | Meadville, PA USA |
| Welcome Gaston | P | L | December 19, 1874 | 0'0" | 0 | Senecaville, OH USA | |
| Mike Griffin | P | L | R | March 20, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| John Grim | P | R | R | August 9, 1867 | 6'2" | 175 | Lebanon, KY USA |
| Bill Hallman | P | R | R | March 31, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Frank Hansford | P | L | December 26, 1874 | 6'0" | 180 | DuQuoin, IL USA | |
| Lefty Hopper | P | L | May 27, 1875 | 6'0" | 0 | Jersey City, NJ USA | |
| Elmer Horton | P | R | R | September 4, 1866 | 5'9" | 157 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Harry Howell | P | R | R | November 14, 1876 | 5'9" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Fielder Jones | P | L | R | August 13, 1871 | 5'11" | 180 | Shinglehouse, PA USA |
| Brickyard Kennedy | P | R | R | October 7, 1867 | 5'11" | 160 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| George LaChance | P | B | R | February 14, 1870 | 6'1" | 183 | Putnam, CT USA |
| George Magoon | P | R | R | March 27, 1875 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Albans, ME USA |
| Kit McKenna | P | R | February 10, 1873 | 5'9" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA USA | |
| Ralph Miller | P | R | R | March 15, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harley Payne | P | B | L | January 9, 1868 | 6'0" | 160 | Windsor, OH USA |
| Jack Ryan | P | R | R | November 12, 1868 | 5'10" | 165 | Haverhill, MA USA |
| Jimmy Sheckard | P | L | R | November 23, 1878 | 5'9" | 175 | Upper Chanceford, PA USA |
| Billy Shindle | P | R | R | December 5, 1860 | 5'8" | 155 | Gloucester, NJ USA |
| Aleck Smith | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Ed Stein | P | R | R | September 5, 1869 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Tommy Tucker | P | B | R | October 28, 1863 | 5'11" | 165 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Butts Wagner | P | R | R | September 17, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Joe Yeager | P | R | R | August 28, 1875 | 5'10" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
