1898 Chicago Orphans Roster (40-man)

Record: 85-65-2, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Tom Burns (85-65-2)

Ballpark: West Side Grounds

Attendance: 424,352 (1st of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 88-62, 828 Runs, 679 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
Buttons Briggs	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 8, 1875	3	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Jimmy Callahan	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Mar 18, 1874	3	43		43		31	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	8	9			3.8
Frank Chance HOF	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 9, 1876	1st	53		53		0	33	3	0	0	0	1	1	15	17			0.3
Henry Clarke	22	us US	R	R			Aug 4, 1875	2	2		2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.2
Jim Connor	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	179	May 11, 1863	3	138		138		0	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Bill Dahlen	28	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jan 5, 1870	8	142		142		0	0	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0			5.7
Tim Donahue	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Jun 8, 1870	5	122		122		0	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Bill Everitt	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Dec 13, 1868	4	149		149		0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.7
Danny Friend	25	us US	L	L	5' 9"	175	Apr 18, 1873	4	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Danny Green	21	us US	L	R			Nov 6, 1876	1st	47		47		0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	37	47			1.2
Clark Griffith HOF	28	us US	R	R	5' 6"	156	Nov 20, 1869	7	38		38		38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			10.5
Frank Isbell	22	us US	L	R	5' 11"	190	Aug 21, 1875	1st	45		45		13	0	0	3	3	2	4	12	11	28			-1.2
Jack Katoll	23	pl PL	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jun 24, 1875	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Matt Kilroy	32	us US	L	L	5' 9"	175	Jun 21, 1866	10	26		26		13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	12			0.0
Bill Lange	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 6, 1871	6	113		113		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	111	0	111			3.9
Frank Martin	19	us US			5' 8"		Jul 29, 1878	2	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Barry McCormick	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 25, 1874	4	137		137		0	0	0	1	136	1	0	0	0	0			1.7
Sam Mertes	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 6, 1872	2	83		83		0	0	2	4	0	14	4	5	53	60			1.6
Art Nichols	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 14, 1871	1st	14		14		0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Bill Phyle	23	us US		R			Jun 25, 1875	1st	4		4		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Jimmy Ryan	35	us US	R	L	5' 9"	162	Feb 11, 1863	14	144		144		0	0	0	0	0	0	134	0	10	144			4.3
Jack Taylor	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Dec 13, 1873	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Walter Thornton	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1875	4	62		62		28	0	0	0	0	0	2	26	6	34			2.3
Harry Wolverton	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	205	Dec 6, 1873	1st	13		13		0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Walt Woods	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Apr 28, 1875	1st	48		48		27	0	0	6	3	3	2	4	5	11			-0.3
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