1897 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1897 Pittsburgh[a] Pirates season was the 16th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 11th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth in the league standings with a record of 60â71.
| 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 60â71 (.458) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Patsy Donovan |
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 | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| 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 | Joe Sugden | 84 | 288 | 64 | .222 | 0 | 38 |
| 1B | Harry Davis | 111 | 429 | 131 | .305 | 2 | 63 |
| 2B | Dick Padden | 134 | 517 | 146 | .282 | 2 | 58 |
| SS | Bones Ely | 133 | 516 | 146 | .283 | 2 | 74 |
| 3B | Jesse Hoffmeister | 48 | 188 | 58 | .309 | 3 | 36 |
| OF | Steve Brodie | 100 | 370 | 108 | .292 | 2 | 53 |
| OF | Mike Smith | 123 | 467 | 145 | .310 | 6 | 54 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 120 | 479 | 154 | .322 | 0 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Merritt | 62 | 209 | 55 | .263 | 1 | 26 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 56 | 184 | 49 | .266 | 0 | 22 |
| Jim Donnelly | 44 | 161 | 31 | .193 | 0 | 14 |
| Denny Lyons | 37 | 131 | 27 | .206 | 2 | 17 |
| Jack Rothfuss | 35 | 115 | 36 | .313 | 2 | 18 |
| Tom Leahy | 24 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Gardner | 27 | 76 | 12 | .158 | 1 | 8 |
| Charlie Kuhns | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Killen | 42 | 337.1 | 17 | 23 | 4.46 | 99 |
| Pink Hawley | 40 | 311.1 | 18 | 18 | 4.80 | 88 |
| Jim Hughey | 25 | 149.1 | 6 | 10 | 5.06 | 38 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 21 | 142.0 | 9 | 9 | 4.25 | 40 |
| Jim Gardner | 14 | 95.1 | 5 | 5 | 5.19 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hastings | 16 | 118.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.58 | 42 |
Uniforms
Notes
- Until early in the 20th century, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled both with and without the final 'h'.