1897 Chicago Colts season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1897 Chicago Colts season was the 26th season of the Chicago Colts franchise, the 22nd in the National League and the fifth at West Side Park. The Colts finished ninth in the National League with a record of 59–73.
| 1897 Chicago Colts | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | West Side Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 59–73 (.447) |
| League place | 9th |
| Owner | Albert Spalding |
| Managers | Cap Anson |
While on the surface the season seemed to be uneventful, on June 29, the Colts beat the Louisville Colonels 36–7, the most runs ever scored by a team in a single game.
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1897 Chicago Colts | |||||||||
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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 | Malachi Kittridge | 79 | 262 | 53 | .202 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 114 | 424 | 121 | .285 | 3 | 75 |
| 2B | Jim Connor | 77 | 285 | 83 | .291 | 3 | 38 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 75 | 276 | 80 | .290 | 6 | 40 |
| 3B | Bill Everitt | 92 | 379 | 119 | .314 | 5 | 39 |
| OF | George Decker | 111 | 428 | 124 | .290 | 5 | 63 |
| OF | Jimmy Ryan | 136 | 520 | 156 | .300 | 5 | 85 |
| OF | Bill Lange | 118 | 479 | 163 | .340 | 5 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCormick | 101 | 419 | 112 | .267 | 2 | 55 |
| Nixey Callahan | 94 | 360 | 105 | .292 | 3 | 47 |
| Walter Thornton | 75 | 265 | 85 | .321 | 0 | 55 |
| Tim Donahue | 58 | 188 | 45 | .239 | 0 | 21 |
| Fred Pfeffer | 32 | 114 | 26 | .228 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Hernon | 4 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 41 | 343.2 | 21 | 18 | 3.72 | 102 |
| Danny Friend | 24 | 203.0 | 12 | 11 | 4.52 | 58 |
| Nixey Callahan | 23 | 189.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.03 | 52 |
| Buttons Briggs | 22 | 186.2 | 4 | 17 | 5.26 | 60 |
| Walter Thornton | 16 | 130.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.70 | 55 |
| Roger Denzer | 12 | 94.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.13 | 17 |
| Jim Korwan | 5 | 34.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.82 | 12 |
| Adonis Terry | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.13 | 1 |
| Dave Wright | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 | 4 |