| 1897 Boston Beaneaters | |
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| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 93–39 (.705) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | Frank Selee |
The1897Boston Beaneaters season was the 27th season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won theNational League pennant, their fourth of the decade and their seventh overall. After the season, the Beaneaters played in theTemple Cup for the first time. They lost the series to the second-placeBaltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
This team has been cited (along with the 1880sSt. Louis Browns and the 1890sBaltimore Orioles) as one of the greatest of the 19th century.[citation needed] It featured fiveHall of Famers: managerFrank Selee, pitcherKid Nichols, third basemanJimmy Collins, and outfieldersBilly Hamilton andHugh Duffy.
In just 132 games, the Beaneaters scored 1025 runs to lead the league (Hamilton had 152 of them to win individual honors). They also allowed the fewest, on the way to a .705 winning percentage. Nichols was one of the premier pitchers in the league, leading the NL with 31 wins. His 2.64ERA ranked second.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| 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 |
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 6–6 | 9–3–2 | 9–3–3 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–1 | 5–7 | 10–2–1 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–3 | |||||
| Boston | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4–1 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 10–2–1 | 10–2 | 10–2 | 7–5–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 3–9–2 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9–2 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 3–9–3 | 4–8–1 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 5–7–1 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–5–1 | 8–4 | 5–7–1 | 11–1 | 8–4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 11–1–1 | 8–4 | |||||
| Louisville | 1–10 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 7–5 | — | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 4–8–2 | 8–3–1 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| New York | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3–2 | 7–5–1 | 5–7–1 | 9–3 | 6–6–1 | — | 7–5 | 8–3–1 | 12–0 | 9–3–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 2–10–1 | 2–10–1 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5–1 | 6–6 | 8–4–2 | 3–8–1 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2–10 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 1–11–1 | 3–8–1 | 0–12 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–9 | |||||
| Washington | 3–9 | 5–7–1 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 3–9–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | — | |||||
| 1897 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | 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 | Marty Bergen | 87 | 327 | 81 | .248 | 2 | 45 |
| 1B | Fred Tenney | 132 | 566 | 180 | .318 | 1 | 85 |
| 2B | Bobby Lowe | 123 | 499 | 154 | .309 | 5 | 106 |
| 3B | Jimmy Collins | 134 | 529 | 183 | .346 | 6 | 132 |
| SS | Herman Long | 107 | 450 | 145 | .322 | 3 | 69 |
| OF | Hugh Duffy | 134 | 550 | 187 | .340 | 11 | 129 |
| OF | Billy Hamilton | 127 | 507 | 174 | .343 | 3 | 61 |
| OF | Chick Stahl | 114 | 469 | 166 | .354 | 4 | 97 |
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 |
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| Jack Stivetts | 61 | 199 | 73 | .367 | 2 | 37 |
| Bob Allen | 34 | 119 | 38 | .319 | 1 | 24 |
| Charlie Ganzel | 30 | 105 | 28 | .267 | 0 | 14 |
| George Yeager | 30 | 95 | 23 | .242 | 2 | 15 |
| Fred Lake | 19 | 62 | 15 | .242 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommy Tucker | 4 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Mahoney | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Kid Nichols | 46 | 368.0 | 31 | 11 | 2.64 | 127 |
| Fred Klobedanz | 38 | 309.1 | 26 | 7 | 4.60 | 92 |
| Ted Lewis | 38 | 290.0 | 21 | 12 | 3.85 | 65 |
| Jack Stivetts | 18 | 129.1 | 11 | 4 | 3.41 | 27 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Sullivan | 13 | 89.0 | 4 | 5 | 3.94 | 17 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Charlie Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.87 | 0 |
| Mike Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
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