1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished the season tied for sixth place under new manager Billy Barnie. Also the team's ownership underwent a change as Charles Byrne and Ferdinand Abell buy the shares previously owned by George Chauncey and Charles Ebbets becomes a part owner of the team.
| 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Eastern Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 61â71 (.462) |
| League place | Tâ6th |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell, Charles Ebbets |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Managers | Billy Barnie |
Offseason
- November 13, 1896: Tommy Corcoran was traded by the Bridegrooms to the Cincinnati Reds for Germany Smith, Chauncey Fisher and cash.[1]
- Prior to 1897 season: Claude Ritchey was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
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 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |||||||||
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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; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Grim | 80 | 290 | 26 | 72 | .248 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 1B | Candy LaChance | 126 | 520 | 86 | 160 | .308 | 4 | 90 | 26 |
| 2B | George Shoch | 85 | 284 | 42 | 79 | .278 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| 3B | Billy Shindle | 134 | 542 | 83 | 154 | .284 | 4 | 105 | 23 |
| SS | Germany Smith | 112 | 428 | 47 | 86 | .201 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| OF | Fielder Jones | 135 | 548 | 134 | 172 | .314 | 1 | 49 | 48 |
| OF | Mike Griffin | 134 | 534 | 136 | 169 | .316 | 2 | 56 | 16 |
| OF | John Anderson | 117 | 492 | 93 | 160 | .325 | 4 | 85 | 29 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Canavan | 63 | 240 | 25 | 52 | .217 | 2 | 34 | 9 |
| Aleck Smith | 66 | 237 | 36 | 71 | .300 | 1 | 39 | 12 |
| Buster Burrell | 33 | 103 | 15 | 25 | .243 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Jimmy Sheckard | 13 | 49 | 12 | 14 | .286 | 3 | 14 | 5 |
| Pat Hannivan | 10 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Kennedy | 44 | 40 | 343.1 | 18 | 20 | 3.91 | 149 | 81 | 36 |
| Harley Payne | 40 | 38 | 280.0 | 14 | 17 | 4.63 | 71 | 86 | 30 |
| Jack Dunn | 25 | 21 | 216.2 | 14 | 9 | 4.57 | 66 | 26 | 21 |
| Dan Daub | 19 | 16 | 137.2 | 6 | 11 | 6.08 | 48 | 19 | 11 |
| Sadie McMahon | 9 | 7 | 63.0 | 0 | 6 | 5.86 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| John Brown | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Fisher | 20 | 13 | 149.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.23 | 43 | 31 | 11 |