1899 Chicago Orphans Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-73
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 414,971, Avg. 4,882
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Tom Burns (75-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1899 Chicago Orphans StatisticsTeam Record: 75-73
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 414,971, Avg. 4,882
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Tom Burns (75-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1899 Chicago Orphans Results
The Chicago Orphans of the National League ended the 1899 season with a record of 75 wins and 73 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Orphans scored 812 runs and surrendered 763 runs. Sam Mertes drove in 81 runs. Bill Lange led all regular hitters by hitting .325. Clark Griffith topped the squad with 22 wins, while Jimmy Callahan and Jack Taylor added 15 or more wins, too Clark Griffith registered a 2.79 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Burns coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | P | R | R | February 13, 1878 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jimmy Callahan | P | R | R | March 18, 1874 | 5'10" | 180 | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Frank Chance | P | R | R | September 9, 1876 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Dick Cogan | P | R | R | December 5, 1871 | 5'7" | 150 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jim Connor | P | R | R | May 11, 1863 | 5'10" | 179 | Port Jervis, NY USA |
| Walter Curley | P | R | R | March 12, 1874 | 0'0" | 0 | Upton, MA USA |
| Gene DeMontreville | P | R | R | March 10, 1873 | 5'8" | 165 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Tim Donahue | P | L | R | June 8, 1870 | 5'11" | 180 | Raynham, MA USA |
| Bill Everitt | P | L | R | December 13, 1868 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Ned Garvin | P | R | R | January 1, 1874 | 6'3" | 160 | Navasota, TX USA |
| Danny Green | P | L | R | November 6, 1876 | 0'0" | 0 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Clark Griffith | P | R | R | November 20, 1869 | 5'6" | 156 | Clear Creek, MO USA |
| Jack Katoll | P | L | R | June 24, 1875 | 5'11" | 195 | Kamieniec, Warmia-Masuria Poland |
| Bill Lange | P | R | R | June 6, 1871 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| George Magoon | P | R | R | March 27, 1875 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Albans, ME USA |
| John Malarkey | P | R | May 4, 1872 | 5'11" | 155 | Springfield, OH USA | |
| Barry McCormick | P | R | R | December 25, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Sam Mertes | P | R | R | August 6, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Art Nichols | P | R | R | July 14, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Bill Phyle | P | R | June 25, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Duluth, MN USA | |
| Frank Quinn | P | August 24, 1876 | 5'8" | 157 | Sheffield, PA USA | ||
| Skel Roach | P | R | R | October 20, 1871 | 6'2" | 0 | Gdansk, Pomerania Poland |
| Jimmy Ryan | P | R | L | February 11, 1863 | 5'9" | 162 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New Straitsville, OH USA |
| Harry Wolverton | P | B | R | December 6, 1873 | 5'11" | 205 | Mount Vernon, OH USA |
