| Cleveland Spiders | |
| Season: | 1898 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | League Park |
| City: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners: | Frank Robison |
| Managers: | Patsy Tebeau |
The 1898 Cleveland Spiders finished with an 81–68 record, good for fifth place in the National League. After the season, the team's owners, Frank and Stanley Robison, additionally purchased the St. Louis Browns from Chris von der Ahe. Claiming disappointment in attendance in Cleveland, they transferred many of the Spiders' better players to the St. Louis team, which they renamed the Perfectos. The Spiders would fold after the 1899 season.
| 1898 Cleveland Spiders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 84 | 287 | 80 | .279 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1B | 131 | 477 | 123 | .258 | 1 | 63 | ||
| 2B | 110 | 413 | 119 | .288 | 1 | 31 | ||
| SS | 151 | 604 | 172 | .285 | 9 | 94 | ||
| 3B | 154 | 593 | 160 | .270 | 3 | 99 | ||
| OF | 106 | 366 | 87 | .238 | 0 | 48 | ||
| OF | 150 | 624 | 213 | .341 | 0 | 42 | ||
| OF | 136 | 474 | 116 | .245 | 0 | 58 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 478 | 119 | .249 | 1 | 56 | ||
| 19 | 76 | 23 | .303 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 21 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 20 | 63 | 15 | .238 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 57 | 13 | .228 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 53 | 11 | .208 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 38 | 4 | .105 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 377.2 | 25 | 13 | 2.53 | 101 | ||
| 42 | 342.0 | 25 | 15 | 3.00 | 93 | ||
| 33 | 254.2 | 13 | 18 | 3.60 | 45 | ||
| 18 | 128.0 | 9 | 8 | 3.30 | 27 | ||
| 9 | 72.0 | 4 | 4 | 3.00 | 26 | ||
| 9 | 65.1 | 3 | 4 | 4.55 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 42.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.57 | 19 | ||
| 4 | 29.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.10 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts