The Boston Beaneaters

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won their second straight National League

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 pennant and their eighth overall. It was also their fifth, and last, of the decade. This team has been cited (along with the 1880s St. Louis Browns

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 and the 1890s Baltimore Orioles

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) as one of the greatest of the 19th century.

The starting line-up featured three Hall of Famers

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: third baseman Jimmy Collins

Jimmy Collins

James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...

 and outfielders Billy Hamilton and Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy

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. Collins led the league with 15 home runs, and Hamilton hit .369 with 54 stolen bases. The pitching staff was led by Hall of Famers Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols

Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...

 and Vic Willis

Vic Willis

Victor Gazaway Willis was a Major League Baseball player nicknamed "The Delaware Peach." He was a starting pitcher...

. Nichols led the NL with 31 wins and had an ERA of 2.13.

Roster

1898 Boston Beaneaters roster
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		120	446	125	.280	3	60
1B		117	488	160	.328	0	62
2B		147	559	152	.272	4	94
3B		152	597	196	.328	15	111
SS		144	589	156	.265	6	99
OF		152	568	169	.298	8	108
OF		125	467	144	.308	3	52
OF		110	417	154	.369	3	50

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	19	58	15	.259	0	7

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	50	388	31	12	2.13	138
	41	311	25	13	2.84	160
	35	270.2	19	10	3.89	51

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	6	33	1	2	2.18	9

League top ten finishers

Jimmy Collins

Jimmy Collins

James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...

• NL leader in home runs (15)
• #2 in NL in RBI (111)
• #2 in NL in slugging percentage (.479)

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.-Career:...

• #4 in NL in RBI (108)

Sliding Billy Hamilton

• NL leader in on-base percentage (.480)
• #2 in NL in batting average (.369)
• #2 in NL in stolen bases (54)

Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols

Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...

• NL leader in wins (31)
• #3 in NL in ERA (2.13)
• #4 in NL in strikeouts (138)

Vic Willis

Vic Willis

Victor Gazaway Willis was a Major League Baseball player nicknamed "The Delaware Peach." He was a starting pitcher...

• #3 in NL in strikeouts (160)