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1900 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1900 MLB season |
| league | National League (NL) |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 140 |
| no_of_teams | 8 |
| playoffs | Pennant winner |
| conf1 | NL |
| conf1_champ | Brooklyn Superbas |
| conf1_runner-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| finals | Chronicle-Telegraph Cup |
| finals_link | Chronicle-Telegraph Cup |
| finals_champ | Brooklyn Superbas |
| finals_runner-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1899 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1899 |
| nextseason_link | 1901 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1901 |
| April 19 – October 14, 1900}}Chronicle-Telegraph Cup:{{Bulleted list | October 15–18, 1900}} | conf1_runner-up = Pittsburgh Pirates | finals_runner-up = Pittsburgh Pirates The 1900 major league baseball season began on April 19, 1900. The regular season ended on October 14, with the Brooklyn Superbas as the regular season champion of the National League. The Superbas and runner-up Pittsburgh Pirates competed in the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the current World Series, over four days, with Game 1 on October 15 and ended with Game 4 on October 18. The Superbas defeated the Pirates in the best-of-five series in four games.
The 1900 season saw the return of a postseason championship series (albeit as a one-off), the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, following the end of the Temple Cup in .
The 1900 season saw the aftermath of the National League contracting from 12 to 8 teams, eliminating the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators. The elimination of major-league baseball from these cities prompted the minor league American League to declare themselves as a major league the following year.
The St. Louis Perfectos renamed as the St. Louis Cardinals.
Schedule
The 1900 schedule consisted of 140 games for the eight teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams in the league. This format had previously been used by the National League during their – seasons. This format would last until , which saw an increase of games played.
Opening Day took place on April 19 featuring all eight teams. The final day of the season on October 14. The Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the current World Series, took place between October 15 and October 18.
Rule change
The 1900 season saw the following rule change:
- Home plate is changed from a square to a five-sided figure, as developed by Robert M. Keating.
- The balk rule was modified so that a batter was no longer rewarded first base. Runners already on base will move up.
Teams
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | National League}};" | Boston Beaneaters | Brooklyn Superbas | Chicago Orphans | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | South End Grounds | 6,600 | |||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Washington Park | 12,000 | |||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | West Side Park | 13,000 | |||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | League Park (Cincinnati) | 9,000 | |||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 16,000 | |||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||
| Allegheny, Pennsylvania | Exposition Park | 16,000 | |||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | League Park (St. Louis) | 15,200 |
Standings
National League
Tie games
15 tie games, which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season.
- Boston Beaneaters, 4
- Brooklyn Superbas, 6
- Chicago Orphans, 6
- Cincinnati Reds, 5
- New York Giants, 3
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
- St. Louis Cardinals, 2
Postseason
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=NL1 | RD1-team1=Brooklyn Superbas | RD1-score1-1=5 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=0 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-seed2=NL2 | RD1-team2=Pittsburgh Pirates | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=10 | RD1-score2-4=1
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Baltimore Orioles | Chicago Orphans | Cincinnati Reds | Cleveland Spiders | Louisville Colonels | New York Giants | Pittsburgh Pirates | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | Team folded | |||||||||
| Tom Burns | Tom Loftus | |||||||||
| Buck Ewing | Bob Allen | |||||||||
| Joe Quinn | Team folded | |||||||||
| Fred Clarke | Team folded | |||||||||
| Fred Hoey | Buck Ewing | |||||||||
| Patsy Donovan | Fred Clarke | |||||||||
| Arthur Irwin | Team folded |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | New York Giants | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ewing | George Davis | |||
| Patsy Tebeau | Louie Heilbroner |
League leaders
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Honus Wagner (PIT) | .381 |
| OPS | Honus Wagner (PIT) | 1.007 |
| HR | Herman Long (BSN) | 12 |
| RBI | Elmer Flick (PHI) | 110 |
| R | Roy Thomas (PHI) | 132 |
| H | Willie Keeler (BRO) | 204 |
| SB | Patsy Donovan (STL) | |
| George Van Haltren (NYG) | 45 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe McGinnity (BRO) | 28 |
| L | Bill Carrick (NYG) | 22 |
| ERA | Rube Waddell (PIT) | 2.37 |
| K | Noodles Hahn (CIN) | 132 |
| IP | Joe McGinnity (BRO) | 343.0 |
| SV | Frank Kitson (BRO) | 4 |
| WHIP | Rube Waddell (PIT) | 1.107 |
Milestones
Pitchers
No-hitters
- Noodles Hahn (CIN):
- Hahn threw his first career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4–0 on July 12. Hahn walked two, hit one by pitch, and struck out eight.
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | −20.2% | 301,913 | −22.4% | 4,313 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | −22.6% | 270,000 | −27.8% | 3,750 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 3.9% | 264,000 | 4.8% | 3,771 |
| Chicago Orphans | 65 | −13.3% | 248,577 | −29.4% | 3,228 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 66 | −30.5% | 202,000 | 0.8% | 2,767 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 0.0% | 190,000 | 56.5% | 2,676 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 82 | −18.8% | 183,000 | −32.1% | 2,507 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | −25.3% | 170,000 | −34.5% | 2,698 |
References
References
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- "Why is home plate shaped different than other bases?".
- Talbot, Jamie. "1899 Winter Meetings: A Full Docket – Society for American Baseball Research".
- "1900 Major League Managers".
- "1900 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1900 National League Pitching Leaders".
- "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0".
- (July 13, 1900). "Hahn Was Effective". St. Paul Globe.
- "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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