1898 Washington Senators Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 51-101
Finished 11th in the NL
Attendance: 102,950, Avg. 1,514
Ballpark: Boundary Field
Manager: Tom Brown (12-26)
Manager: Jack Doyle (8-9)
Manager: Deacon McGuire (21-47)
Manager: Arthur Irwin (10-19)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1898 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 51-101
Finished 11th in the NL
Attendance: 102,950, Avg. 1,514
Ballpark: Boundary Field
Manager: Tom Brown (12-26)
Manager: Jack Doyle (8-9)
Manager: Deacon McGuire (21-47)
Manager: Arthur Irwin (10-19)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1898 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the National League ended the 1898 season with a record of 51 wins and 101 losses, finishing eleventh in the NL.
The Senators scored 704 runs and gave up 939 runs, most in the circuit. John Anderson drove in 71 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Gus Weyhing led the team with 15 wins, while Frank Killen recorded a 3.58 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Brown, Jack Doyle, Deacon McGuire and Arthur Irwin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Amole | P | R | L | January 1, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| John Anderson | P | B | R | December 14, 1873 | 6'2" | 180 | Sarpsborg, Norway |
| Kirtley Baker | P | R | R | June 24, 1869 | 5'9" | 160 | Aurora, IN USA |
| Tom Brown | P | L | R | September 21, 1860 | 5'10" | 168 | Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom |
| Charlie Carr | P | R | R | December 27, 1876 | 6'2" | 195 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| James Casey | P | B | R | March 15, 1870 | 5'6" | 157 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Harry Davis | P | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Dinneen | P | L | R | April 5, 1876 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Bill Donovan | P | B | R | October 13, 1876 | 5'11" | 190 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Jack Doyle | P | R | R | October 25, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Killorglin, Ireland |
| Bill Eagle | P | July 25, 1877 | 0'0" | 0 | Rockville, MD USA | ||
| Roy Evans | P | R | R | March 19, 1874 | 6'0" | 180 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Duke Farrell | P | B | R | August 31, 1866 | 6'1" | 208 | Oakdale, MA USA |
| Jim Field | P | April 24, 1863 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Buck Freeman | P | L | L | October 30, 1871 | 5'9" | 169 | Catasauqua, PA USA |
| Frank Gatins | P | March 6, 1871 | 5'11" | 160 | Johnstown, PA USA | ||
| Jake Gettman | P | B | L | October 25, 1875 | 5'11" | 185 | Medveditsa, Russia |
| Jack Gilbert | P | L | R | September 4, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Rhinecliff, NY USA |
| Ed Glenn | P | R | R | October 0, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Frank Killen | P | L | L | November 30, 1870 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tom Kinslow | P | R | R | January 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Tom Leahy | P | R | R | June 2, 1869 | 5'7" | 168 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Deacon McGuire | P | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Bob McHale | P | R | February 7, 1870 | 5'11" | 152 | Sacramento, CA USA | |
| Mart McQuaid | P | June 28, 1861 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Win Mercer | P | L | R | June 20, 1874 | 5'9" | 154 | Chester, WV USA |
| Bert Myers | P | R | R | April 8, 1874 | 5'9" | 181 | Frederick, MD USA |
| Henry Reitz | P | L | R | June 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 158 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kip Selbach | P | R | R | March 24, 1872 | 5'7" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Jud Smith | P | R | R | January 13, 1869 | 6'0" | 185 | Green Oak, MI USA |
| Jack Sutthoff | P | L | R | June 29, 1873 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Cy Swaim | P | March 11, 1874 | 6'6" | 180 | Cadwallader, OH USA | ||
| Butts Wagner | P | R | R | September 17, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Charlie Weber | P | R | October 22, 1868 | 0'0" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA | |
| Gus Weyhing | P | R | R | September 29, 1866 | 5'10" | 145 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Pop Williams | P | R | L | May 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 190 | Bowdoinham, ME USA |
| Zeke Wrigley | P | January 18, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
