1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

61-71 • .462 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms went 61-71 (.462) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 802 runs, allowed 845, and played home games at Eastern Park. Team leaders included Billy Shindle (4 HR, 105 RBI) and Brickyard Kennedy (18-20, 3.91 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

61 Wins
71 Losses
.462 Win %
7th Rank
802 R 845 RA
Diff -43

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802 Runs Scored
845 Runs Allowed
-43 Run Diff
221K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .279 4% below the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .335 5% below the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .366 5% below the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.60 7% worse than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 802 1% above the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEastern Park
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 221,148
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Avg per Game 3,159

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 John Anderson 0.325 2 Mike Griffin 0.316 3 Fielder Jones 0.314 4 George LaChance 0.308 5 Aleck Smith 0.300

Home Runs

1 John Anderson 4 2 George LaChance 4 3 Billy Shindle 4 4 Jimmy Sheckard 3 5 Frank Burrell 2

RBI

1 Billy Shindle 105 2 George LaChance 90 3 John Anderson 85 4 Mike Griffin 56 5 Fielder Jones 49
1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fielder Jones 135 548 134 172 15 10 1 49 61 22 48 0.314
Billy Shindle 134 542 83 154 32 6 4 105 35 21 23 0.284
Mike Griffin 134 534 136 169 25 11 2 56 81 13 16 0.316
George LaChance 126 520 86 160 28 16 4 90 15 38 26 0.308
John Anderson 117 492 93 160 28 12 4 85 17 14 29 0.325
Germany Smith 112 428 47 86 17 3 0 29 14 23 1 0.201
John Grim 80 290 26 72 10 1 0 25 1 2 3 0.248
George Shoch 85 284 42 79 9 2 0 38 49 14 6 0.278
Jim Canavan 63 240 25 52 9 3 2 34 26 18 9 0.217
Aleck Smith 66 237 36 71 13 1 1 39 4 15 12 0.300
Brickyard Kennedy 45 147 10 40 4 3 1 18 3 12 0 0.272
Jack Dunn 36 131 20 29 4 0 0 17 4 10 2 0.221
Harley Payne 41 110 13 26 0 1 0 11 8 11 0 0.236
Frank Burrell 33 103 15 25 2 0 2 18 10 9 1 0.243
Chauncey Fisher 20 59 7 12 0 1 0 8 6 9 0 0.203
Dan Daub 19 49 11 11 3 0 0 4 9 6 2 0.224
Jimmy Sheckard 13 49 12 14 3 2 3 14 6 7 5 0.286
Sadie McMahon 9 25 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0.200
Pat Hannivan 10 20 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0.250
John Brown 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Brickyard Kennedy 3.91 2 Chauncey Fisher 4.23 3 Jack Dunn 4.57 4 Harley Payne 4.63 5 Sadie McMahon 5.86

Wins

1 Brickyard Kennedy 18 2 Jack Dunn 14 3 Harley Payne 14 4 Chauncey Fisher 9 5 Dan Daub 6

Strikeouts

1 Harley Payne 86 2 Brickyard Kennedy 81 3 Chauncey Fisher 31 4 Jack Dunn 26 5 Dan Daub 19
1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Brickyard Kennedy 18 20 3.91 44 40 1 343.1 370 149 149 81
Harley Payne 14 17 4.63 40 38 0 280.0 350 144 71 86
Jack Dunn 14 9 4.57 25 21 0 216.2 251 110 66 26
Chauncey Fisher 9 7 4.23 20 13 1 149.0 184 70 43 31
Dan Daub 6 11 6.08 19 16 0 137.2 180 93 48 19
Sadie McMahon 0 6 5.86 9 7 0 63.0 75 41 29 13
John Brown 0 1 7.20 1 1 0 5.0 7 4 4 0

👥 Roster (20)

John Anderson John Brown Frank Burrell Jim Canavan Dan Daub Jack Dunn Chauncey Fisher Mike Griffin John Grim Pat Hannivan Fielder Jones Brickyard Kennedy +8 more

20 players

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The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in brief

A 61-71 record (.462) put the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7th in the NL. With 802 runs scored and 845 given up, the 1897 differential was -43. At the plate the Brooklyn Bridegrooms hit .279, 4% worse than the league's .291. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms staff finished with a 4.60 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.30. League clubs averaged 795 runs that year, so the Brooklyn Bridegrooms scored 1% more.

Attendance at Eastern Park totaled 221,148 for the year. For power, Billy Shindle led the way with 4 homers. The hits leader was Fielder Jones with 172. Brickyard Kennedy led the pitchers with 18 wins. The strikeout leader was Harley Payne with 86. The 1897 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

What was the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms record?
The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 61-71 (.462 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in home runs?
John Anderson led the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 4 home runs.
What was the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms team ERA?
The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a team ERA of 4.60.
Did the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms play?
The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms played home games at Eastern Park.
Who led the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy Shindle (4 HR, 105 RBI) and Brickyard Kennedy (18-20, 3.91 ERA).
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