1897 Baltimore Orioles season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1897 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. After three straight first-place finishes, the Orioles slipped to second place with a record of 90â40, 2 games behind the National League-leading Boston Beaneaters. After the season, the two teams met in what would be the final Temple Cup competition, with the Orioles winning 4 games to 1. In all, Baltimore played in all four Temple Cups, losing the first two and winning the last two.
| 1897 Baltimore Orioles | |
|---|---|
| Temple Cup Champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Union Park |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Record | 90â40 (.692) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Harry Von der Horst |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 93 | 39 | .705 | â | 54âââ12 | 39âââ27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 40 | .692 | 2 | 51âââ15 | 39âââ25 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 48 | .634 | 9½ | 51âââ19 | 32âââ29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 56 | .576 | 17 | 49âââ18 | 27âââ38 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 69 | 62 | .527 | 23½ | 49âââ16 | 20âââ46 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 40âââ26 | 21âââ45 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 38âââ29 | 23âââ42 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 | 71 | .458 | 32½ | 38âââ27 | 22âââ44 |
| Chicago Colts | 59 | 73 | .447 | 34 | 36âââ30 | 23âââ43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 77 | .417 | 38 | 32âââ34 | 23âââ43 |
| Louisville Colonels | 52 | 78 | .400 | 40 | 34âââ31 | 18âââ47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 29 | 102 | .221 | 63½ | 18âââ41 | 11âââ61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 6â6 | 9â3â2 | 9â3â3 | 6â6 | 7â4 | 10â1 | 5â7 | 10â2â1 | 9â3 | 10â2 | 9â3 | |||||
| Boston | 6â6 | â | 9â3 | 8â4â1 | 9â3 | 7â5 | 9â3 | 8â4 | 10â2â1 | 10â2 | 10â2 | 7â5â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 3â9â2 | 3â9 | â | 6â6 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 5â7 | 3â9â2 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 7â5 | |||||
| Chicago | 3â9â3 | 4â8â1 | 6â6 | â | 5â7 | 4â8 | 6â6â1 | 5â7â1 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6â6 | 3â9 | 5â7 | 7â5 | â | 7â5 | 9â3 | 7â5â1 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | 11â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4â7 | 5â7 | 5â7 | 8â4 | 5â7 | â | 5â7 | 3â9 | 9â3 | 6â6 | 11â1â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Louisville | 1â10 | 3â9 | 7â5 | 6â6â1 | 3â9 | 7â5 | â | 6â6â1 | 3â9 | 4â8â2 | 8â3â1 | 4â8â1 | |||||
| New York | 7â5 | 4â8 | 9â3â2 | 7â5â1 | 5â7â1 | 9â3 | 6â6â1 | â | 7â5 | 8â3â1 | 12â0 | 9â3â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 2â10â1 | 2â10â1 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 4â8 | 3â9 | 9â3 | 5â7 | â | 5â7 | 8â4 | 4â8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â9 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | 6â6 | 8â4â2 | 3â8â1 | 7â5 | â | 8â4 | 5â7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2â10 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 1â11 | 1â11â1 | 3â8â1 | 0â12 | 4â8 | 4â8 | â | 3â9 | |||||
| Washington | 3â9 | 5â7â1 | 5â7 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | 3â9â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | 9â3 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1897 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Boileryard Clarke | 64 | 241 | 65 | .270 | 1 | 38 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 114 | 460 | 163 | .354 | 2 | 87 |
| 2B | Heinie Reitz | 128 | 477 | 138 | .289 | 2 | 84 |
| SS | Hughie Jennings | 117 | 439 | 156 | .355 | 2 | 79 |
| 3B | John McGraw | 106 | 391 | 127 | .325 | 0 | 48 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 129 | 564 | 239 | .424 | 0 | 74 |
| OF | Joe Kelley | 131 | 505 | 183 | .362 | 5 | 118 |
| OF | Jake Stenzel | 131 | 536 | 189 | .353 | 4 | 116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Quinn | 75 | 285 | 74 | .260 | 1 | 45 |
| Wilbert Robinson | 48 | 181 | 57 | .315 | 0 | 23 |
| Tom O'Brien | 50 | 147 | 37 | .252 | 0 | 32 |
| Frank Bowerman | 38 | 130 | 41 | .315 | 1 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Corbett | 37 | 313.0 | 24 | 8 | 3.11 | 149 |
| Bill Hoffer | 38 | 303.1 | 22 | 11 | 4.30 | 62 |
| Arlie Pond | 32 | 248.0 | 18 | 9 | 3.52 | 59 |
| Jerry Nops | 30 | 220.2 | 20 | 6 | 2.81 | 69 |
| George Blackburn | 5 | 33.0 | 2 | 2 | 6.82 | 1 |
| Al Maul | 2 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Amole | 11 | 70.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.57 | 19 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Cogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |