The 1898

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season was the 28th season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won their second straight

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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 and the 1890s

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) as one of the greatest of the 19th century. This was the end of a tremendous run of success for the team, which won four straight National Association titles (1872–1875) and eight

pennants (1877-78, 1883, 1891-93, 1897-98). The starting line-up featured three

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: third baseman

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and outfielders Billy Hamilton and

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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

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

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Awards and honors

League top ten finishers

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

* #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)

* NL leader in wins (31) * #3 in NL in ERA (2.13) * #4 in NL in strikeouts (138) Vic Willis * #3 in NL in strikeouts (160)

References

1898 Boston Beaneaters season at Baseball Reference
Boston Beaneaters seasons

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