1900 Major League Baseball season

January 2025 1900 1900 MLB season National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 19 – October 14, 1900Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: October 15–18, 1900 140 8 Pennant winner NL Brooklyn Superbas Pittsburgh Pirates Chronicle-Telegraph Cup Chronicle-Telegraph Cup Exposition Park, Allegheny, PennsylvaniaA 1 1 Brooklyn Superbas Pittsburgh Pirates List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1899 Major League Baseball season 1899 1901 Major League Baseball season 1901 The 1900 major league baseball season began on April 19, 1900. The regular season ended on October 14, with the Brooklyn Superbas as the regular season champion of the National League. The Superbas and runner-up Pittsburgh Pirates competed in the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the current World Series, over four days, with Game 1 on October 15 and ended with Game 4 on October 18. The Superbas defeated the Pirates in the best-of-five series in four games. The 1900 season saw the return of a postseason championship series (albeit as a one-off), the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, following the end of the Temple Cup in 1897. The 1900 season saw the aftermath of the National League contracting from 12 to 8 teams, eliminating the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators. The elimination of major-league baseball from these cities prompted the minor league American League to declare themselves as a major league the following year. The St. Louis Perfectos were renamed the St. Louis Cardinals. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1900 schedule consisted of 140 games for the eight teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams in the league. This format had previously been used by the National League during their 1888–1891 seasons. This format would last until 1904, which saw an increase of games played. Opening Day took place on April 19 featuring all eight teams. The final day of the season on October 14. The Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, a precursor to the current World Series, took place between October 15 and October 18. Rule change The 1900 season saw the following rule change: Home plate is changed from a square to a five-sided figure, as developed by Robert M. Keating.MLB Rule Changes https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml 2025-01-23 Baseball Almanac en-usWhy is home plate shaped different than other bases? https://www.mlb.com/news/why-is-home-plate-shaped-different-than-other-bases-c177695752?msockid=3be33c0cfebd68e930bc2971ffda693e 2025-01-23 MLB.com en The balk rule was modified so that a batter was no longer rewarded first base. Runners already on base will move up.Talbot Jamie 1899 Winter Meetings: A Full Docket Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1899-1900-national-league-winter-meetings/ 2025-03-26 en-US Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1900 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1900-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston BeaneatersBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600Frank SeleeBrooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park12,000Ned Hanlon baseballChicago OrphansChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park13,000Tom LoftusCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioLeague Park (Cincinnati)9,000Bob Allen shortstopNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000Buck EwingGeorge Davis baseballPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Bill ShettslinePittsburgh PiratesAllegheny, PennsylvaniaA 1 2Exposition Park16,000Fred ClarkeSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200Patsy TebeauLouie Heilbroner A 2 1 In today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Standings National League Brooklyn Superbas Tie games 15 tie games, which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season. Boston Beaneaters, 4 Brooklyn Superbas, 6 Chicago Orphans, 6 Cincinnati Reds, 5 New York Giants, 3 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 St. Louis Cardinals, 2 Postseason Bracket Chronicle-Telegraph Cup 4 NL1 Brooklyn Superbas 5 4 0 6 NL2 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 2 10 1 Managerial changes Off-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBaltimore OriolesJohn McGrawTeam foldedChicago OrphansTom BurnsTom LoftusCincinnati RedsBuck EwingBob AllenCleveland SpidersJoe QuinnTeam foldedLouisville ColonelsFred ClarkeTeam foldedNew York GiantsFred HoeyBuck EwingPittsburgh PiratesPatsy DonovanFred ClarkeWashington SenatorsArthur IrwinTeam folded In-season TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerNew York GiantsBuck EwingGeorge DavisSt. Louis CardinalsPatsy TebeauLouie Heilbroner League leaders National League start + Hitting leaders1900 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1900-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Honus Wagner (PIT) .381 OPS Honus Wagner (PIT) 1.007 HR Herman Long (BSN) 12 RBI Elmer Flick (PHI) 110 R Roy Thomas (PHI) 132 H Willie Keeler (BRO) 204 SB Patsy Donovan (STL)George Van Haltren (NYG) 45 break + Pitching leaders1900 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1900-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Joe McGinnity (BRO) 28 L Bill Carrick (NYG) 22 ERA Rube Waddell (PIT) 2.37 K Noodles Hahn (CIN) 132 IP Joe McGinnity (BRO) 343.0 SV Frank Kitson (BRO) 4 WHIP Rube Waddell (PIT) 1.107 end Milestones Batters George Van Haltren (NYG): Recorded his 500th career stolen base against the Cincinnati Reds on June 4. He became the ninth player to reach this mark.George Van Haltren Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — George Van Haltren: Standard Batting (1887-1900) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vanhage01.shtml#1887-1900-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference enGeorge Van Haltren 1900 Batting Game Logs — George Van Haltren: Batting Stats Career Game 309-342 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=vanhage01&t=b&year=1900#309-342-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference enCincinnati Reds vs New York Giants Box Score: June 4, 1900 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1190006040.shtml 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference en Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Noodles Hahn (CIN): Hahn threw his first career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4–0 on July 12. Hahn walked two, hit one by pitch, and struck out eight.Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1900/B07120CIN1900.htm 2026-01-29 RetrosheetHahn Was Effective http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059523/1900-07-13/ed-1/seq-5/ 2012-06-29 The St. Paul Globe 1900-07-13 Other pitching accomplishments Kid Nichols (BSN): Became the sixth member of the 300-win club, defeating the Chicago Orphans on July 7, winning 11–4.Randhawa Manny 300-game winners in MLB history https://www.mlb.com/news/300-win-pitchers-c271491170 2020-05-10 2026-03-09 MLB.com en Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gamePhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference75 −20.2%301,913 −22.4%4,313St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference65 −22.6%270,000 −27.8%3,750Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference793.9%264,000 4.8%3,771Chicago OrphansChicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference65 −13.3%248,577 −29.4%3,228Boston BeaneatersAtlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference66−30.5%202,000 0.8%2,767New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference60 0.0%190,00056.5%2,676Brooklyn SuperbasLos Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference82 −18.8%183,000 −32.1%2,507Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference62 −25.3%170,000 −34.5%2,698 See also 1900 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1900 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference 1900 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1900 in baseball