1900 Major League Baseball season


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, the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, following the end of the Temple Cup in.
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 renamed as the St. Louis Cardinals.

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 – seasons. This format would last until, 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.
  • The balk rule was modified so that a batter was no longer rewarded first base. Runners already on base will move up.

Standings

Tie games

15 tie games, which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind, 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


League leaders

National League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGHonus Wagner .381
OPSHonus Wagner 1.007
HRHerman Long 12
RBIElmer Flick 110
RRoy Thomas 132
HWillie Keeler 204
SBPatsy Donovan
George Van Haltren 		45

StatPlayerTotal
WJoe McGinnity 28
LBill Carrick 22
ERARube Waddell 2.37
KNoodles Hahn 132
IPJoe McGinnity 343.0
SVFrank Kitson 4
WHIPRube Waddell 1.107

Milestones

Pitchers

No-hitters