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1900 Brooklyn Superbas season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brooklyn Superbas |
| season | 1900 |
| misc | League champions |
| *Chronicle-Telegraph* Cup champions | |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Washington Park |
| city | Brooklyn, New York |
| record | |
| league_place | 1st |
| owners | Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon |
| president | Charles Ebbets |
| managers | Ned Hanlon |
Chronicle-Telegraph Cup champions |}} The 1900 Brooklyn Superbas captured their second consecutive National League championship by four and a half games. The Baltimore Orioles, which had been owned by the same group, folded after the 1899 season when such arrangements were outlawed, and a number of the Orioles' players, including star pitcher Joe McGinnity, were reassigned to the Superbas.
Offseason
- January 1900: Farmer Steelman was purchased by the Superbas from the Louisville Colonels.
- March 1900: Kit McKenna, Pat Crisham and Candy LaChance were purchased from the Superbas by the Cleveland Blues.
- March 10, 1900: Bill Keister, John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson were purchased from the Superbas by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Before opening day in April 1900, Brooklyn manager Ned Hanlon made a public offer of $10,000 to purchase Nap Lajoie from the Phillies which would be rebuffed by the Phillies ownership.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 1900: Steve Brodie was purchased from the Superbas by the Chicago White Sox.
- May 15, 1900: Lave Cross was purchased by the Superbas from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Roster
| 1900 Brooklyn Superbas |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 76 | 273 | 33 | 75 | .275 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 1B | 115 | 441 | 61 | 120 | .272 | 1 | 69 | 31 | |
| 2B | 97 | 343 | 72 | 107 | .312 | 4 | 55 | 27 | |
| 3B | 117 | 461 | 73 | 135 | .293 | 4 | 67 | 20 | |
| SS | 133 | 483 | 87 | 125 | .259 | 1 | 69 | 31 | |
| OF | 136 | 552 | 106 | 171 | .310 | 4 | 54 | 33 | |
| OF | 136 | 563 | 106 | 204 | .362 | 4 | 68 | 41 | |
| OF | 85 | 273 | 74 | 82 | .300 | 1 | 39 | 30 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 454 | 90 | 145 | .319 | 6 | 91 | 26 | |
| 71 | 241 | 20 | 69 | .286 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 69 | 234 | 34 | 57 | .244 | 0 | 28 | 21 | |
| 7 | 25 | 2 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 37 | 343.0 | 28 | 8 | 2.94 | 113 | 93 | 32 | |
| 42 | 35 | 292.0 | 20 | 13 | 3.91 | 111 | 75 | 26 | |
| 40 | 30 | 253.1 | 15 | 13 | 4.19 | 56 | 55 | 21 | |
| 9 | 8 | 68.0 | 4 | 4 | 3.84 | 18 | 22 | 6 | |
| 8 | 8 | 48.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | |
| 10 | 7 | 63.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.57 | 28 | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 31.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.68 | 18 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.88 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 10 | 110.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.75 | 36 | 26 | 7 |
Postseason
''Chronicle-Telegraph'' Cup
Main article: Chronicle-Telegraph Cup
The Chronicle-Telegraph Cup was held just once, in 1900, and was sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, a newspaper in the hometown of the National League's second-place finisher, the Pittsburgh Pirates. It pitted the Pirates against the Superbas in a best-of-five postseason series, with all the games taking place in Pittsburgh. The Superbas won the series, 3 games to 1.
Game 1
October 15, 1900
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Brooklyn** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **5** | **13** | **1** |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | **2** | **5** | **4** |
| **W**: Joe McGinnity (1–0) **L**: Rube Waddell (0–1) **Att.**: 4,000 |
Game 2
October 16, 1900
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Brooklyn** | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **4** | **7** | **0** |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | **2** | **4** | **6** |
| **W**: Frank Kitson (1–0) **L**: Sam Leever (0–1) **Att.**: 1,800 |
Game 3
October 17, 1900
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **0** | **6** | **3** |
| **Pittsburgh** | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | x | **10** | **13** | **1** |
| **W**: Deacon Phillippe (1–0) **L**: Harry Howell (0–1) **Att.**: 2,500 |
Game 4
October 18, 1900
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Brooklyn** | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **6** | **8** | **0** |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **9** | **3** |
| **W**: Joe McGinnity (2–0) **L**: Sam Leever (0–2) **Att.**: 2,335 |
References
References
- (October 15, 1900). "Baseball season for 1900 not a banner one". [[The Brooklyn Daily Times]].
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/steelfa01.shtml Farmer Steelman page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mckenki01.shtml Kit McKenna page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crishpa01.shtml Pat Crisham page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lachaca01.shtml Candy LaChance page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keistbi01.shtml Bill Keister page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcgrajo01.shtml John McGraw page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinwi01.shtml Wilbert Robinson page at Baseball Reference]
- . (April 5, 1900). "Hanlon Offers $10,000 for Lajoie". *Philadelphia Inquirer*.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brodist01.shtml Steve Brodie page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crossla01.shtml Lave Cross page at Baseball Reference]
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