On September 8th, a huge hurricane slammed into the coast of Galveston, Texas killing an estimated 6,000-8,000 people. Although storm-warning signals were posted along Louisiana and north Texas coast from the 4th to the 6th, no one in the Weather Bureau office associated these conditions to the approach of the storm, which had raked the Florida Keys. Since Galveston was a town on an island that amounted to little more than an unprotected sandbar, the city was completely devastated. The "Galveston Hurricane" tragedy is still considered the worst in U.S. history and was responsible for more American deaths than the legendary Johnstown Flood, the San Francisco Earthquake, the 1938 New England Hurricane and the Great Chicago Fire combined.
Chicago Colts (Cubs) Jimmy Ryan led a 4-3 victory over Cincinnati Reds pitcher Noodles Hahn with the twentieth leadoff home run of his career.
The National League rules committee stated that: a single umpire (not two) would work each game, a balk rule would allow only a base runner to advance (not the batter), and a change in the shape of home plate to five-sided would be instituted to eliminate the corners of the old one-foot by one-foot plate.
On July 7th, Boston Braves hurler Kid Nichols tossed his three-hundredth career victory, beating the Chicago Colts (Cubs) 11-4. The pinnacle victory came two months before his thirty-first birthday, making him the youngest pitcher ever to reach win number three-hundred.
"I owe everything I have to them (fans) when I'm out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me nothing when I am not pitching." - Christy Mathewson
1900 National League Player Review |
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Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
Base on Balls | Roy Thomas | Philadelphia | 115 | Top 25 |
Batting Average | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh | .381 | Top 25 |
Doubles | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh | 45 | Top 25 |
Hits | Willie Keeler | Brooklyn | 204 | Top 25 |
Home Runs | Herman Long | Boston | 12 | Top 25 |
On Base Percentage | John McGraw | St. Louis | .505 | Top 25 |
RBI | Elmer Flick | Philadelphia | 110 | Top 25 |
Runs | Roy Thomas | Philadelphia | 132 | Top 25 |
Slugging Average | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh | .573 | Top 25 |
Stolen Bases | Patsy Donovan | St. Louis | 45 | Top 25 |
George Van Haltren | New York | |||
Total Bases | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh | 302 | Top 25 |
Triples | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh | 22 | Top 25 |
Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
1900 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History |
1900 National League Pitcher Review |
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Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
Complete Games | Pink Hawley | New York | 34 | Top 25 |
ERA | Rube Waddell | Pittsburgh | 2.37 | Top 25 |
Games | Bill Carrick | New York | 45 | Top 25 |
Saves | Frank Kitson | Brooklyn | 4 | Top 25 |
Shutouts | Clark Griffith | Chicago | 4 | Top 25 |
Noodles Hahn | Cincinnati | |||
Kid Nichols | Boston | |||
Cy Young | St. Louis | |||
Strikeouts | Noodles Hahn | Cincinnati | 132 | Top 25 |
Winning Percentage | Joe McGinnity | Brooklyn | .778 | Top 25 |
Wins | Joe McGinnity | Brooklyn | 28 | Top 25 |
Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
1900 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History |
1900 National LeagueTeam Standings |
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Team | Roster | W | L | WP | GB |
Brooklyn Superbas | 82 | 54 | .603 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4½ |
Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 63 | .543 | 8 |
Boston Beaneaters | 66 | 72 | .478 | 17 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 |
Chicago Orphans | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 |
Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21½ |
New York Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 23 |
Team | Roster | W | L | WP | GB |
1900 National League Team Standings |
1900 National League Team ReviewHitting Statistics League Leaderboard |
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Statistic | Team | # |
Base on Balls | Philadelphia | 440 |
Batting Average | Brooklyn | .293 |
Doubles | Chicago | 202 |
Hits | Philadelphia | 1,439 |
Home Runs | Boston | 48 |
On Base Percentage | Brooklyn | .359 |
Runs | Brooklyn | 816 |
Slugging Average | Brooklyn | .383 |
Stolen Bases | Brooklyn | 274 |
Triples | Pittsburgh | 100 |
Statistic | Team | # |
1900 National League Team ReviewPitching Statistics League Leaderboard |
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Statistic | Team | # |
Complete Games | Chicago | 137 |
ERA | Pittsburgh | 3.06 |
Fewest Hits Allowed | Pittsburgh | 1,232 |
Fewest Home Runs Allowed | Chicago | 21 |
Fewest Walks Allowed | Pittsburgh | 295 |
Saves | Brooklyn | 4 |
Shutouts | St. Louis | 12 |
Strikeouts | Pittsburgh | 415 |
Statistic | Team | # |
Did you know that when Harry Wolverton hit three triples in a game on July 13, 1900, he was the first Phillies' player with three in a game? Has any player in Philadelphia ever duplicated that feat? Find out, on Baseball Almanac! [Triples Records]
On July 17, 1900, Christy Mathewson made his Major League debut in relief of Ed Doheny. Did you know that "Big Six" gave up six runs, hit three batters, walked two and received the loss during his first game?
The National League referred to the American League as an "outlaw league" on November 14, 1900, and refused to acknowledge it as an equal.