1898 Brooklyn Grooms Roster (40-man)

Record: 54-91-4, Finished 10th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Billy Barnie (15-20) , Mike Griffin (1-3) and Charlie Ebbets (38-68-4)

Ballparks: Washington Park III and West New York Field Club Grounds

Attendance: 122,514 (9th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 57-88, 638 Runs, 811 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
John Anderson	24	no NO	B	R	6' 2"	180	Dec 14, 1873	5	25		25		0	0	2	0	0	0	19	1	2	22			0.1
Tom Daly	32	us US	B	R	5' 7"	170	Feb 7, 1866	12	23		23		0	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
Jack Dunn	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"		Oct 6, 1872	2	51		51		41	0	0	0	2	4	1	2	1	4			3.0
Welcome Gaston	23	us US		L			Dec 19, 1874	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Mike Griffin	33	us US	L	R	5' 7"	160	Mar 20, 1865	12	134		134		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	134	0	134			3.2
John Grim	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Aug 9, 1867	10	52		52		0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Bill Hallman	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Mar 31, 1867	11	134		134		0	0	0	124	10	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Frank Hansford	23	us US		L	6' 0"	180	Dec 26, 1874	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Lefty Hopper	23	us US		L	6' 0"		May 27, 1875	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Elmer Horton	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	157	Sep 4, 1866	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Harry Howell	21	us US	R	R	5' 9"		Nov 14, 1876	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Fielder Jones	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Aug 13, 1871	3	146		146		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	144	144			2.0
Brickyard Kennedy	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Oct 7, 1867	7	40		40		40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.1
George LaChance	28	us US	B	R	6' 1"	183	Feb 14, 1870	6	136		136		0	0	74	0	0	48	11	2	0	13			0.2
George Magoon	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 27, 1875	1st	93		93		0	0	0	0	0	93	0	0	0	0			0.7
Kit McKenna	25	us US		R	5' 9"	180	Feb 10, 1873	1st	14		14		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Ralph Miller	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Mar 15, 1873	1st	24		24		23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-1.6
Harley Payne	30	us US	B	L	6' 0"	160	Jan 9, 1868	3	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Jack Ryan	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Nov 12, 1868	7	87		87		0	84	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Jimmy Sheckard	19	us US	L	R	5' 9"	175	Nov 23, 1878	2	105		105		0	0	0	0	1	0	101	4	0	105			1.4
Billy Shindle	37	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Dec 5, 1860	13	120		120		0	0	0	0	120	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Aleck Smith	27	us US		R			1871	2	52		52		0	20	1	2	2	0	17	5	5	26			-0.3
Ed Stein	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 5, 1869	8	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Tommy Tucker	34	us US	B	R	5' 11"	165	Oct 28, 1863	12	73		73		0	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Butts Wagner	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Sep 17, 1871	1st	11		11		0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Joe Yeager	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Aug 28, 1875	1st	43		43		36	0	0	1	0	2	2	1	1	4			0.9
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Billy Barnie	47	us US	Jan 26, 1851	Manager	Apr 16	Jun 4
Mike Griffin	33	us US	Mar 20, 1865	Manager	Jun 6	Jun 9
Charlie Ebbets	38	us US	Oct 29, 1859	Manager	Jun 10	Oct 15
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date