1897 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1897 Pittsburg Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Patsy Donovan |
The 1897 Pittsburg Pirates season was the 16th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates[1] franchise; their 11th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth in the National League with a record of 60–71.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 93 | 39 | .705 | — | 54–12 | 39–27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 40 | .692 | 2 | 51–15 | 39–25 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 48 | .634 | 9½ | 51–19 | 32–29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 56 | .576 | 17 | 49–18 | 27–38 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 69 | 62 | .527 | 23½ | 49–16 | 20–46 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 40–26 | 21–45 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 38–29 | 23–42 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 | 71 | .458 | 32½ | 38–27 | 22–44 |
| Chicago Colts | 59 | 73 | .447 | 34 | 36–30 | 23–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 77 | .417 | 38 | 32–34 | 23–43 |
| Louisville Colonels | 52 | 78 | .400 | 40 | 34–31 | 18–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 29 | 102 | .221 | 63½ | 18–41 | 11–61 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Harry Davis | 111 | 429 | 131 | .305 | 2 | 63 |
| OF | Mike Smith | 123 | 467 | 145 | .310 | 6 | 54 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 120 | 479 | 154 | .322 | 0 | 57 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Merritt | 62 | 209 | 55 | .263 | 1 | 26 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 56 | 184 | 49 | .266 | 0 | 22 |
| Tom Leahy | 24 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 0 | 12 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hawley | 40 | 311.1 | 18 | 18 | 4.80 | 88 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 21 | 142 | 9 | 9 | 4.25 | 40 |
| Jim Gardner | 14 | 95.1 | 5 | 5 | 5.19 | 35 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hastings | 16 | 118 | 5 | 4 | 4.58 | 42 |
References
- 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- ^ In 1891 the United States Board on Geographic Names forced the city of Pittsburgh to undergo a controversial name change by having them drop the "h" at the end of the name, making the team's official name the "Pittsburg Pirates" from the adoption of the Pirates nickname until Pittsburgh was able to get the "h" restored to its name in 1911.