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1897 Boston Beaneaters

93-39 • .705 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1897 Boston Beaneaters went 93-39 (.705) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 1,025 runs, allowed 665, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Hugh Duffy (11 HR, 129 RBI) and Kid Nichols (31-11, 2.64 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

93 Wins
39 Losses
.705 Win %
1st Rank
1025 R 665 RA
Diff +360

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1025 Runs Scored
665 Runs Allowed
+360 Run Diff
357K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .318 9% above the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .378 7% above the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .426 10% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.65 15% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 1025 29% above the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 357,879
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Avg per Game 5,341

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Jack Stivetts 0.367 2 Chick Stahl 0.354 3 Jimmy Collins 0.346 4 Billy Hamilton 0.343 5 Hugh Duffy 0.340

Home Runs

1 Hugh Duffy 11 2 Jimmy Collins 6 3 Bobby Lowe 5 4 Chick Stahl 4 5 Billy Hamilton 3

RBI

1 Jimmy Collins 132 2 Hugh Duffy 129 3 Bobby Lowe 106 4 Chick Stahl 97 5 Fred Tenney 85
1897 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Tenney 132 566 125 180 24 3 1 85 49 18 34 0.318
Hugh Duffy 134 550 130 187 25 10 11 129 52 17 41 0.340
Jimmy Collins 134 529 103 183 28 13 6 132 41 16 14 0.346
Billy Hamilton 127 507 152 174 17 5 3 61 105 30 66 0.343
Bobby Lowe 123 499 87 154 24 8 5 106 32 20 16 0.309
Chick Stahl 114 469 112 166 30 13 4 97 38 18 18 0.354
Herman Long 107 450 89 145 32 7 3 69 23 17 22 0.322
Marty Bergen 87 327 47 81 11 3 2 45 18 23 5 0.248
Jack Stivetts 61 199 41 73 9 9 2 37 15 12 2 0.367
Fred Klobedanz 48 148 29 48 8 5 1 20 5 26 1 0.324
Kid Nichols 46 147 20 39 5 0 3 28 7 18 4 0.265
Bob Allen 34 119 33 38 5 0 1 24 18 8 1 0.319
Ted Lewis 38 113 15 28 0 1 0 8 6 14 3 0.248
Charlie Ganzel 30 105 15 28 4 3 0 14 4 3 2 0.267
George Yeager 30 95 20 23 2 3 2 15 7 8 2 0.242
Fred Lake 19 62 2 15 4 0 0 5 1 7 2 0.242
Jim Sullivan 13 33 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0.182
Tommy Tucker 4 14 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.214
Charlie Hickman 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.667
Mike Mahoney 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Kid Nichols 2.64 2 Jack Stivetts 3.41 3 Ted Lewis 3.85 4 Jim Sullivan 3.94 5 Fred Klobedanz 4.60

Wins

1 Kid Nichols 31 2 Fred Klobedanz 26 3 Ted Lewis 21 4 Jack Stivetts 11 5 Jim Sullivan 4

Strikeouts

1 Kid Nichols 127 2 Fred Klobedanz 92 3 Ted Lewis 65 4 Jack Stivetts 27 5 Jim Sullivan 17
1897 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 31 11 2.64 46 40 3 368.0 362 108 68 127
Fred Klobedanz 26 7 4.60 38 37 0 309.1 344 158 125 92
Ted Lewis 21 12 3.85 38 34 1 290.0 316 124 125 65
Jack Stivetts 11 4 3.41 18 15 0 129.1 147 49 43 27
Jim Sullivan 4 5 3.94 13 9 2 89.0 91 39 26 17
Charlie Hickman 0 0 5.87 2 0 1 7.2 10 5 5 0
Mike Mahoney 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 1 1

👥 Roster (20)

Bob Allen Marty Bergen Jimmy Collins Hugh Duffy Charlie Ganzel Billy Hamilton Charlie Hickman Fred Klobedanz Fred Lake Ted Lewis Herman Long Bobby Lowe +8 more

20 players

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The 1897 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1897 Boston Beaneaters won 93 games and lost 39, ending up 1st in the NL. In 1897 the franchise won the pennant. With 1025 runs scored and 665 given up, the 1897 differential was +360. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .318, 9% better than the league's .291. Pitchers allowed 3.65 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.30.

League clubs averaged 795 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 29% more. The home park, South End Grounds III, recorded 357,879 in attendance, about 5,341 a game. The home run leader was Hugh Duffy, who hit 11. Jimmy Collins led in RBI with 132. On the mound, Kid Nichols won 31 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1897 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1897 Boston Beaneaters finished 93-39 (.705 win pct).
How did the 1897 Boston Beaneaters finish?
The 1897 Boston Beaneaters finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1897 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Hugh Duffy led the 1897 Boston Beaneaters with 11 home runs.
What was the 1897 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1897 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.65.
Did the 1897 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1897 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
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