1897 Baltimore Orioles

90-40 • .692 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1897 Baltimore Orioles went 90-40 (.692) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 964 runs, allowed 674, and played home games at Union Park. Team leaders included Joe Kelley (5 HR, 118 RBI) and Joe Corbett (24-8, 3.11 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

90 Wins
40 Losses
.692 Win %
2nd Rank
964 R 674 RA
Diff +290

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964 Runs Scored
674 Runs Allowed
+290 Run Diff
247K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .325 12% above the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .393 11% above the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .413 7% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.55 18% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 964 21% above the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBelair Lot
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 247,162
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Avg per Game 3,582

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Willie Keeler 0.424 2 Joe Kelley 0.362 3 Hughie Jennings 0.355 4 Jack Doyle 0.354 5 Jake Stenzel 0.353

Home Runs

1 Joe Kelley 5 2 Jake Stenzel 4 3 Jack Doyle 2 4 Hughie Jennings 2 5 Henry Reitz 2

RBI

1 Joe Kelley 118 2 Jake Stenzel 116 3 Jack Doyle 87 4 Henry Reitz 84 5 Hughie Jennings 79
1897 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Keeler 129 564 145 239 27 19 0 74 35 5 64 0.424
Jake Stenzel 131 536 113 189 43 7 4 116 36 21 69 0.353
Joe Kelley 131 505 113 183 31 9 5 118 70 19 44 0.362
Henry Reitz 128 477 76 138 15 6 2 84 50 25 23 0.289
Jack Doyle 114 460 91 163 29 4 2 87 29 23 62 0.354
Hughie Jennings 117 439 133 156 26 9 2 79 42 9 60 0.355
John McGraw 106 391 90 127 15 3 0 48 99 15 44 0.325
Joe Quinn 75 285 33 74 11 4 1 45 13 10 12 0.260
William Clarke 64 241 32 65 7 1 1 38 9 12 5 0.270
Wilbert Robinson 48 181 25 57 9 0 0 23 8 8 0 0.315
Joe Corbett 42 150 27 37 6 1 0 22 4 11 4 0.247
Tom O'Brien 50 147 25 37 6 0 0 32 20 15 7 0.252
Bill Hoffer 42 139 20 33 8 1 1 16 6 20 2 0.237
Frank Bowerman 38 130 16 41 5 0 1 21 1 13 3 0.315
Jerry Nops 30 92 7 18 2 2 0 7 3 24 0 0.196
Arlie Pond 33 90 16 22 3 0 0 6 11 19 2 0.244
Doc Amole 11 28 1 3 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 0.107
George Blackburn 5 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.077
Al Maul 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Dick Cogan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Doc Amole 2.57 2 Jerry Nops 2.81 3 Joe Corbett 3.11 4 Arlie Pond 3.52 5 Bill Hoffer 4.30

Wins

1 Joe Corbett 24 2 Bill Hoffer 22 3 Jerry Nops 20 4 Arlie Pond 18 5 Doc Amole 4

Strikeouts

1 Joe Corbett 149 2 Jerry Nops 69 3 Bill Hoffer 62 4 Arlie Pond 59 5 Doc Amole 19
1897 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe Corbett 24 8 3.11 37 37 0 313.0 330 108 115 149
Bill Hoffer 22 11 4.30 38 33 0 303.1 350 145 104 62
Arlie Pond 18 9 3.52 32 28 0 248.0 267 97 72 59
Jerry Nops 20 6 2.81 30 25 0 220.2 235 69 52 69
Doc Amole 4 4 2.57 11 7 0 70.0 67 20 17 19
George Blackburn 2 2 6.82 5 4 0 33.0 34 25 12 1
Al Maul 0 0 7.04 2 2 0 7.2 9 6 8 2
Dick Cogan 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 2.0 4 3 2 0

👥 Roster (20)

Doc Amole George Blackburn Frank Bowerman William Clarke Dick Cogan Joe Corbett Jack Doyle Bill Hoffer Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler Joe Kelley Al Maul +8 more

20 players

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The 1897 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The 1897 Baltimore Orioles won 90 games and lost 40, ending up 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 964 scored against 674 allowed (+290). Against a league average of .291, the 1897 Baltimore Orioles batted .325. Pitchers allowed 3.55 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.30. The 1897 Baltimore Orioles outscored the average club by 21% (964 against 795).

Attendance at Union Park totaled 247,162 for the year. Joe Kelley led the club in home runs with 5. The hits leader was Willie Keeler with 239. The pitching staff's wins leader was Joe Corbett (24). In all, the roster shows 20 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1896 season and the 1898 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1897 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1897 Baltimore Orioles finished 90-40 (.692 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Joe Kelley led the 1897 Baltimore Orioles with 5 home runs.
What was the 1897 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1897 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.55.
Did the 1897 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1897 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Union Park.
Who led the 1897 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Kelley (5 HR, 118 RBI) and Joe Corbett (24-8, 3.11 ERA).
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