1898 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-76
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 150,900, Avg. 2,088
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (72-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1898 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 72-76
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 150,900, Avg. 2,088
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (72-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1898 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 72 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 634 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Jack McCarthy drove in 78 runs. Patsy Donovan led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Jesse Tannehill earned 25 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.95 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Watkins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bowerman | P | R | R | December 5, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | Romeo, MI USA |
| Steve Brodie | P | L | R | September 11, 1868 | 5'11" | 180 | Warrenton, VA USA |
| Willie Clark | P | L | L | August 16, 1870 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Cronin | P | R | R | May 26, 1874 | 6'0" | 200 | West New Brighton, NY USA |
| Harry Davis | P | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Patsy Donovan | P | L | L | March 16, 1865 | 5'11" | 175 | Queenstown, Ireland |
| Bill Eagan | P | June 1, 1869 | 5'7" | 148 | Camden, NJ USA | ||
| Bones Ely | P | R | R | June 7, 1863 | 6'1" | 155 | North Girard, PA USA |
| John Ganzel | P | R | R | April 7, 1874 | 6'0" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Jim Gardner | P | R | October 4, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | |
| Bill Gray | P | April 15, 1871 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Bill Hart | P | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 163 | Louisville, KY USA | |
| Charlie Hastings | P | November 11, 1870 | 5'11" | 179 | Ironton, OH USA | ||
| Bill Hoffer | P | R | R | November 8, 1870 | 5'9" | 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Frank Killen | P | L | L | November 30, 1870 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Hi Ladd | P | L | R | February 9, 1870 | 6'4" | 180 | Willimantic, CT USA |
| Fred Lake | P | R | R | October 16, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | Cornwallis, NS CAN |
| Sam Leever | P | R | R | December 23, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Goshen, OH USA |
| Jack McCarthy | P | L | L | March 26, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Hardwick, MA USA |
| Tom McCreery | P | B | R | October 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Beaver, PA USA |
| Morgan Murphy | P | R | R | February 14, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | East Providence, RI USA |
| Tom O'Brien | P | February 20, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | Verona, PA USA | ||
| Dick Padden | P | R | R | September 17, 1870 | 5'10" | 165 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Billy Rhines | P | R | R | March 14, 1869 | 5'11" | 168 | Ridgway, PA USA |
| Joe Rickert | P | R | R | December 12, 1876 | 5'10" | 165 | London, OH USA |
| Rosie Rosebraugh | P | L | September 8, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Charleston, IL USA | |
| Pop Schriver | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'9" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | B | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY USA |
