The 1897 Boston Beaneaters season was the 27th season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won the National League pennant, their fourth of the decade and their seventh overall. After the season, the Beaneaters played in the Temple Cup for the first time. They lost the series to the second-place Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
| 1897 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season
editThis team has been cited (along with the 1880s St. Louis Browns and the 1890s Baltimore Orioles) as one of the greatest of the 19th century.[citation needed] It featured five Hall of Famers: manager Frank Selee, pitcher Kid Nichols, third baseman Jimmy Collins, and outfielders Billy Hamilton and Hugh 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 2.64 ERA ranked second.
Season standings
edit| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
| 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 | — | |||||
Roster
edit| 1897 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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 |
Other batters
editNote: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sullivan | 13 | 89.0 | 4 | 5 | 3.94 | 17 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.87 | 0 |
| Mike Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
editLeague top ten finishers
edit- #2 in NL in RBI (132)
- NL leader in home runs (11)
- #3 in NL in RBI (129)
- NL leader in runs scored (152)
- #3 in NL in stolen bases (66)
- #3 in NL in wins (26)
- NL leader in wins (31)
- #2 in NL in ERA (2.64)
References
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