YEAR IN REVIEW : 1900 National League

Off the field...

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.

In the National League...

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.

Baseball Almanac Top Quote

"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

1899 | 1900 Hitting Statistics League Leaders | 1901

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
1900 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History

1900 National League Pitcher Review

1899 | 1900 Pitching Statistics League Leaders | 1901

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
1900 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History

1900 National League

Team Standings

Brooklyn Superbas 82 54 .603 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 79 60 .568
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
1900 National League Team Standings

1900 National League Team Review

Hitting Statistics League Leaderboard

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

1900 National League Team Review

Pitching Statistics League Leaderboard

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
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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.