1897 Louisville Colonels season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1897 Louisville Colonels baseball team finished with a 52â87 record and eleventh place in the National League.
| 1897 Louisville Colonels | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park II |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record | 52â87 (.374) |
| League place | 11th |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Managers | Jim Rogers, Fred Clarke |
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
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Pitchers
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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 | Bill Wilson | 105 | 381 | 81 | .213 | 1 | 41 |
| 1B | Perry Werden | 133 | 512 | 154 | .301 | 5 | 83 |
| 2B | Jim Rogers | 41 | 150 | 22 | .147 | 2 | 22 |
| SS | General Stafford | 113 | 441 | 122 | .277 | 7 | 54 |
| 3B | Billy Clingman | 115 | 403 | 92 | .228 | 2 | 47 |
| OF | Tom McCreery | 91 | 344 | 96 | .279 | 4 | 40 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 128 | 518 | 202 | .390 | 6 | 67 |
| OF | Ollie Pickering | 64 | 249 | 62 | .249 | 1 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dexter | 76 | 257 | 72 | .280 | 2 | 46 |
| Honus Wagner | 62 | 242 | 81 | .335 | 2 | 39 |
| Abbie Johnson | 49 | 165 | 40 | .242 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Dolan | 36 | 133 | 28 | .211 | 0 | 7 |
| Kid Nance | 35 | 120 | 29 | .242 | 3 | 17 |
| Heinie Smith | 21 | 76 | 20 | .263 | 1 | 7 |
| Irv Hach | 16 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Butler | 10 | 38 | 7 | .184 | 0 | 2 |
| Win Clark | 4 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Martin | 2 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducky Holmes | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Delahanty | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Ossee Schrecongost | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Fraser | 36 | 294.1 | 15 | 19 | 4.04 | 70 |
| Bert Cunningham | 30 | 242.2 | 14 | 13 | 4.15 | 49 |
| Bill Hill | 27 | 199.0 | 7 | 17 | 3.62 | 55 |
| Bill Magee | 23 | 156.1 | 4 | 12 | 5.41 | 44 |
| George Hemming | 9 | 67.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.10 | 7 |
| Roy Evans | 9 | 59.1 | 5 | 4 | 4.10 | 20 |
| Dad Clarke | 7 | 54.2 | 2 | 4 | 3.95 | 7 |
| Pete Dowling | 4 | 26.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.88 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Herman | 3 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Bert Miller | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 3 |
| Rube Waddell | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 0 |