Major League Baseball team season
The 1898 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League with a record of 92–60, 11.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters .
The Cincinnati Reds came into the 1898 season with high hopes, and hoping not to have a late season collapse, which had happened the previous three seasons.
The club retained manager Buck Ewing for a fourth season, and made a few player changes in the off-season. Cincinnati was involved in a seven player trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates , as the Reds sent Bill Gray , Jack McCarthy , Billy Rhines , Pop Schriver and Ace Stewart to the Pirates for Pink Hawley , Mike Smith and $1,500. Hawley had a record of 18–18 with Pittsburgh in 1897, posting an ERA of 4.80. His best season was in 1895 with the Pirates, as he was 31–22 with a 3.18 ERA in a National League high 56 games pitched. Smith batted .310 with six home runs and 54 RBI with the Pirates in 1897. He also previously played for the Reds when they were members of the American Association , as he saw limited playing time in Cincinnati from 1886 to 1889. The Reds also acquired Algie McBride , who spent the 1897 season with the St. Paul Saints of the Western League , hitting .381 there. McBride had previous major league experience, appearing in nine games with the Chicago Colts in 1896.
Jake Beckley led the offense, as he hit a solid .294 with a team high four home runs, while earning 72 RBI. Tommy Corcoran led the club with 87 RBI, while Mike Smith hit a team best .342, as well as hitting one home run and driving in 66 runners.
On the mound, Hawley was very solid, going 27–11 with a 3.37 ERA in 43 games pitched. Ted Breitenstein cracked the 20 win plateau, as he was 20–14 with a 3.42 ERA. Frank Dwyer and Bill Dammann each went 16–10.
The Reds got off to a great start, as they posted a record of 18–4 in their first twenty-two games, three games ahead of the second place Cleveland Spiders . Cincinnati remained hot, as their record improved to 27–7, and took a four-game lead over the Spiders, however, a 7–12 slump in their next nineteen games saw their lead dwindle down to one game over the second place Boston Beaneaters.
The Reds held on to first place, as they got hot once again, and took a five-game lead over the Beaneaters with a 65–32 record during the first week of August. The team then fell into a 2–8 slump over their next ten games and found themselves in second place, 3.5 games behind Boston. Cincinnati regained first place, and hung on to it going into the start of September, with a 78–44 record, but a 2–9 mark during their next eleven games saw the Reds fall out of first place for good, as they fell into third, 6.5 games behind the Beaneaters. Cincinnati finished out the season in third place with a 92–60 record, 11.5 games behind Boston.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
BLN
BSN
BRO
CHC
CIN
CLV
LOU
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
WHS
Baltimore
—
5–7
8–5–1
9–5
8–6–1
8–6–1
9–5
10–3–1
10–3–1
10–4
12–2
7–7
Boston
7–5
—
11–2
9–5
9–4–1
6–7–1
8–6–1
10–4
10–4
9–5
12–2
11–3
Brooklyn
5–8–1
2–11
—
4–10
3–11
6–7
2–10–1
3–11
6–6
9–5–1
7–6–1
7–6
Chicago
5–9
5–9
10–4
—
6–8
7–7
9–5
9–5–1
6–7
7–4–1
10–4
11–3
Cincinnati
6–8–1
4–9–1
11–3
8–6
—
8–5–2
9–5
6–8–1
7–7
12–2
12–2
9–5
Cleveland
6–8–1
7–6–1
7–6
7–7
5–8–2
—
9–5
6–8
7–7
5–8
10–3–1
12–2–2
Louisville
5–9
6–8–1
10–2–1
5–9
5–9
5–9
—
6–8
4–10
4–9–1
10–4
10–4
New York
3–10–1
4–10
11–3
5–9–1
8–6–1
8–6
8–6
—
6–7
5–9–1
10–3–2
9–4–1
Philadelphia
3–10–1
4–10
6–6
7–6
7–7
7–7
10–4
7–6
—
6–8
9–5
12–2
Pittsburgh
4–10
5–9
5–9–1
4–7–1
2–12
8–5
9–4–1
9–5–1
8–6
—
9–4
9–5
St. Louis
2–12
2–12
6–7–1
4–10
2–12
3–10–1
4–10
3–10–2
5–9
4–9
—
4–10
Washington
7–7
3–11
6–7
3–11
5–9
2–12–2
4–10
4–9–1
2–12
5–9
10–4
—
Legend
Reds Win
Reds Loss
Game Tied/Postponed
1898 Game Log: 92–60 (Home: 58–28; Away: 34–32)
April: 9–2 (Home: 7–2; Away: 2–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
1
April 15
Spiders 3–2
League Park 11,000
1-0
W1
2
April 16
Spiders 1–3
League Park 5,641
1-1
L1
3
April 17
Spiders 12–1
League Park 15,504
2-1
W1
-
April 20
Pirates Postponed (cold); Makeup: April 21
4
April 21
Pirates 11–6
League Park 3,000
3-1
W2
5
April 22
Pirates 11–0
League Park 2,467
4-1
W3
-
April 23
Pirates Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 28
-
April 24
Orphans Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 10
6
April 25
Orphans 4–7
League Park 500
4-2
L1
7
April 26
Orphans 3–2
League Park 2,396
5-2
W1
8
April 27
Orphans 5–3
League Park 2,400
6-2
W2
9
April 28
Spiders 5–3
League Park 1,900
7-2
W3
10
April 29
@ Pirates
5–2
Exposition Park 4,200
8-2
W4
11
April 30
@ Pirates
11–2
Exposition Park
4,500
9-2
W5
May: 18–5 (Home: 13–5; Away: 5–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
12
May 1
Pirates 5–11
League Park 14,000
9-3
L1
13
May 2
@ Pirates
7–3
Exposition Park
800
10-3
W1
14
May 3
@ Pirates
5–2
Exposition Park
2,000
11-3
W2
-
May 4
Browns Postponed (rain, site change); Makeup: June 28
-
May 5
Browns Postponed (rain, site change); Makeup: June 28
-
May 6
Browns Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 3
-
May 7
Browns Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 1
15
May 8
Colonels 7–1
League Park 10,000
12-3
W3
-
May 9
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 9
16
May 9
Browns 5–6
League Park 1,900
12-4
L1
-
May 10
@ Browns
Postponed (rain, site change); Makeup: May 12
-
May 11
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 11
17
May 11
Browns 2–1
League Park 4,000
13-4
W1
-
May 12
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: May 12
18
May 12 1
Browns 8–5
League Park N/A
14-4
W2
19
May 12 2
Browns 3–2
League Park 3,200
15-4
W3
20
May 14
Colonels 7–1
League Park 2,500
16-4
W4
21
May 15
Colonels 4–3
League Park 6,800
17-4
W5
22
May 19
Beaneaters 5–4
League Park 4,804
18-4
W6
23
May 20
Beaneaters 4–5
League Park 3,100
18-5
L1
24
May 21
Beaneaters 3–4
League Park 4,600
18-6
L2
25
May 22
Pirates 2–0
League Park 6,500
19-6
W1
26
May 23
Bridegrooms 7–2
League Park 1,900
20-6
W2
27
May 24
Bridegrooms 3–6
League Park 1,925
20-7
L1
28
May 25
Bridegrooms 5–4
League Park 1,750
21-7
W1
29
May 26
Giants 12–6
League Park 2,450
22-7
W2
30
May 27
Giants 13–4
League Park 3,340
23-7
W3
31
May 28
Giants 11–7
League Park 3,500
24-7
W4
32
May 30 1
@ Bridegrooms
6–4
Washington Park 3,900
25-7
W5
33
May 30 2
@ Bridegrooms
3–2
Washington Park
5,000
26-7
W6
34
May 31
@ Bridegrooms
7–2
Washington Park
1,500
27-7
W7
June: 13–16 (Home: 4–6; Away: 9–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
35
June 1
@ Bridegrooms
3–4
Washington Park
1,500
27-8
L1
36
June 2
@ Giants
0–3
Polo Grounds 4,000
27-9
L2
37
June 3
@ Giants
10–16
Polo Grounds
3,000
27-10
L3
38
June 4
@ Giants
5–3
Polo Grounds
10,000
28-10
W1
39
June 6
@ Giants
10–1
Polo Grounds
3,000
29-10
W2
40
June 7
@ Beaneaters
2–9
South End Grounds 3,500
29-11
L1
41
June 8
@ Beaneaters
1–10
South End Grounds
3,500
29-12
L2
42
June 9
@ Beaneaters
5–6
South End Grounds
2,800
29-13
L3
43
June 10
@ Beaneaters
4–3
South End Grounds
3,500
30-13
W1
44
June 12
@ Colonels
4–5
Eclipse Park 4,000
30-14
L1
45
June 13
@ Colonels
6–4
Eclipse Park
400
31-14
W1
46
June 14
@ Colonels
7–3
Eclipse Park
1,000
32-14
W2
47
June 15
@ Colonels
5–1
Eclipse Park
300
33-14
W3
48
June 16
@ Orphans
1–9
West Side Park 3,900
33-15
L1
49
June 17
@ Orphans
2–1
West Side Park
5,300
34-15
W1
50
June 18
@ Orphans
4–10
West Side Park
9,700
34-16
L1
51
June 19
@ Orphans
1–10
West Side Park
22,400
34-17
L2
52
June 20
Orioles 2–17
League Park 3,060
34-18
L3
53
June 21
Orioles 2–4
League Park 2,200
34-19
L4
54
June 22
Orioles 3–2
League Park 2,200
35-19
W1
55
June 23
Orioles 13–4
League Park 2,350
36-19
W2
56
June 24
Senators 8–10
League Park 1,600
36-20
L1
57
June 25
Senators 8–5
League Park 3,100
37-20
W1
58
June 26
Senators 4–13
League Park 5,634
37-21
L1
59
June 27
Senators 2–9
League Park 600
37-22
L2
60
June 28 1
@ Browns
3–2
New Sportsman's Park N/A
38-22
W1
61
June 28 2
@ Browns
5–0
New Sportsman's Park
2,500
39-22
W2
62
June 29
Phillies 9–8
League Park 2,800
40-22
W3
63
June 30
Phillies 3–17
League Park 1,800
40-23
L1
July: 22–6 (Home: 12–0; Away: 10–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
64
July 1
Phillies 14–2
League Park 2,200
41-23
W1
65
July 2
Phillies 8–4
League Park 2,600
42-23
W2
66
July 3 1
Browns 7–5
League Park N/A
43-23
W3
67
July 3 2
Browns 10–7
League Park 8,204
44-23
W4
68
July 4 1
Colonels 9–4
League Park 5,200
45-23
W5
69
July 4 2
Colonels 11–0
League Park 5,612
46-23
W6
70
July 7
@ Orphans
7–5
West Side Park
2,900
47-23
W7
71
July 8
@ Orphans
11–8
West Side Park
2,400
48-23
W8
72
July 9
@ Orphans
3–5
West Side Park
6,800
48-24
L1
73
July 10
Orphans 11–7
League Park 7,852
49-24
W1
74
July 11
@ Orioles
4–6
Union Park 2,814
49-25
L1
75
July 12
@ Orioles
10–5
Union Park
2,327
50-25
W1
76
July 13
@ Orioles
11–6
Union Park
1,952
51-25
W2
77
July 14
@ Orioles
5–5
Union Park
1,278
51-25
W2
78
July 15
@ Phillies
3–7
National League Park 3,412
51-26
L1
79
July 16
@ Phillies
2–6
National League Park
8,288
51-27
L2
80
July 18
@ Phillies
5–4
National League Park
3,873
52-27
W1
-
July 19
@ Phillies
Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 19
81
July 20
@ Senators
2–3
Boundary Field 1,000
52-28
L1
82
July 21 1
@ Senators
12–6
Boundary Field
N/A
53-28
W1
83
July 21 2
@ Senators
7–4
Boundary Field
2,000
54-28
W2
84
July 22
@ Senators
5–1
Boundary Field
800
55-28
W3
85
July 23
@ Pirates
3–2
Exposition Park
2,500
56-28
W4
86
July 24
Pirates 6–5
League Park 7,203
57-28
W5
-
July 25
@ Pirates
Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 26
87
July 26 1
@ Pirates
6–3
Exposition Park
N/A
58-28
W6
88
July 26 2
@ Pirates
2–3
Exposition Park
4,000
58-29
L1
89
July 28
Bridegrooms 7–1
League Park 1,773
59-29
W1
90
July 29
Bridegrooms 6–5
League Park 2,400
60-29
W2
91
July 30
Bridegrooms 8–2
League Park 3,350
61-29
W3
92
July 31
Bridegrooms 9–5
League Park 6,616
62-29
W4
August: 11–14 (Home: 8–9; Away: 3–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
93
August 2
Giants 5–7
League Park 3,350
62-30
L1
-
August 3
Giants Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 4
94
August 4 1
Giants 5–6
League Park N/A
62-31
L2
95
August 4 2
Giants 5–5
League Park 4,703
62-31
L2
96
August 5 1
Giants 5–9
League Park N/A
62-32
L3
97
August 5 2
Giants 9–1
League Park 4,585
63-32
W1
98
August 6
Beaneaters 2–1
League Park 6,650
64-32
W2
99
August 7
Beaneaters 4–1
League Park 12,400
65-32
W3
-
August 8
Beaneaters Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 10
100
August 9
Beaneaters 0–8
League Park 6,000
65-33
L1
101
August 10 1
Beaneaters 4–7
League Park N/A
65-34
L2
102
August 10 2
Beaneaters 5–6
League Park N/A
65-35
L3
103
August 12
@ Bridegrooms
4–3
Washington Park
500
66-35
W1
104
August 13
@ Bridegrooms
1–2
Washington Park
2,300
66-36
L1
105
August 15
@ Bridegrooms
8–0
Washington Park
1,500
67-36
W1
106
August 16
@ Giants
0–4
Polo Grounds
3,000
67-37
L1
107
August 17
@ Giants
1–3
Polo Grounds
3,000
67-38
L2
108
August 18
@ Giants
0–7
Polo Grounds
3,000
67-39
L3
-
August 19
@ Beaneaters
Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 22
109
August 20
@ Beaneaters
1–2
South End Grounds
10,000
67-40
L4
110
August 22 1
@ Beaneaters
7–2
South End Grounds
N/A
68-40
W1
111
August 22 2
@ Beaneaters
5–5
South End Grounds
12,000
68-40
W1
-
August 24
Orioles Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 26
112
August 25
Orioles 1–14
League Park 2,650
68-41
L1
113
August 26
Orioles 10–0
League Park 2,044
69-41
W1
114
August 27
Phillies 3–2
League Park 3,000
70-41
W2
115
August 28 1
Pirates 9–4
League Park N/A
71-41
W3
116
August 28 2
Pirates 6–5
League Park 15,904
72-41
W4
117
August 29
Phillies 7–8
League Park 1,800
72-42
L1
118
August 30
Phillies 1–9
League Park 1,200
72-43
L2
119
August 31
Senators 9–5
League Park 900
73-43
W1
September: 12–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 4–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
120
September 1
Senators 5–4
League Park 1,125
74-43
W2
121
September 3
Senators 4–2
League Park 2,275
75-43
W3
122
September 4
Spiders 2–0
League Park 8,700
76-43
W4
123
September 5 1
Spiders 6–8
League Park N/A
76-44
L1
124
September 5 2
Spiders 1–0
League Park 11,098
77-44
W1
125
September 6
Orphans 9–8
League Park 7,800
78-44
W2
126
September 7
Orphans 2–13
League Park 7,200
78-45
L1
-
September 8
Orphans Postponed (Grand Army of the Republic parade); Makeup: September 9
-
September 9
Browns Postponed (schedule change); Makeup: October 1
127
September 9
Orphans 6–4
League Park 3,405
79-45
W1
128
September 10
Colonels 1–3
League Park 3,500
79-46
L1
129
September 11
Colonels 5–9
League Park 4,500
79-47
L2
130
September 14
@ Orioles
1–3
Union Park
2,316
79-48
L3
131
September 15 1
@ Orioles
1–15
Union Park
N/A
79-49
L4
132
September 15 2
@ Orioles
3–6
Union Park
N/A
79-50
L5
133
September 16
@ Orioles
2–3
Union Park
2,063
79-51
L6
134
September 17
@ Phillies
10–9
National League Park
4,358
80-51
W1
135
September 19 1
@ Phillies
0–8
National League Park
N/A
80-52
L1
136
September 19 2
@ Phillies
1–9
National League Park
4,300
80-53
L2
137
September 20
@ Phillies
7–5
National League Park
1,703
81-53
W1
138
September 21
@ Senators
15–3
Boundary Field
800
82-53
W2
-
September 22
@ Senators
Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 23
139
September 23 1
@ Senators
1–3
Boundary Field
N/A
82-54
L1
140
September 23 2
@ Senators
10–6
Boundary Field
1,800
83-54
W1
-
September 24
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change); Makeup: April 28
-
September 25
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change); Makeup: September 25
141
September 25 1
Spiders 5–4
League Park N/A
84-54
W2
142
September 25 2
Spiders 2–2
League Park 6,800
84-54
W2
-
September 26
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change); Makeup: September 26
143
September 26
Spiders 3–4
League Park 1,200
84-55
L1
-
September 27
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change); Makeup: September 27
144
September 27
Spiders 9–2
League Park 1,200
85-55
W1
145
September 28
@ Spiders
1–4
New Sportsman's Park
3,000
85-56
L1
146
September 29
@ Spiders
2–7
New Sportsman's Park
2,000
85-57
L2
October: 7–3 (Home: 6–1; Away: 1–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
147
October 1 1
Browns 4–3
League Park N/A
86-57
W1
148
October 1 2
Browns 3–7
League Park 1,248
86-58
L1
149
October 2 1
Browns 6–2
League Park N/A
87-58
W1
150
October 2 2
Browns 4–0
League Park 2,744
88-58
W2
-
October 3
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change); Makeup: September 25
151
October 3 1
Browns 8–0
League Park N/A
89-58
W3
152
October 3 2
Browns 7–5
League Park 600
90-58
W4
-
October 4
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change, played at New Sportsman's Park); Makeup: September 28
-
October 5
@ Spiders
Postponed (site change, played at New Sportsman's Park); Makeup: September 29
153
October 9 1
Spiders 12–5
League Park N/A
91-58
W5
154
October 9 2
Spiders 6–6
League Park 4,880
91-58
W5
155
October 10
@ Colonels
3–6
Eclipse Park
1,000
91-59
L1
-
October 11
@ Colonels
Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 12
156
October 12 1
@ Colonels
5–2
Eclipse Park
N/A
92-59
W1
157
October 12 2
@ Colonels
1–4
Eclipse Park
2,877
92-60
L1
-
October 13
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: October 2
-
October 14
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: October 3
-
October 15
@ Browns
Postponed (site change); Makeup: October 3
1898 Cincinnati Reds
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Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Established in 1882
Formerly the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Redlegs
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio Franchise Ballparks Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel World Series Championships (5) National League pennants (9) AA pennants (1) Division titles (10) Minor league affiliates Media
Seasons (144)
1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
