1897 Chicago Colts

59-73 • .447 Win% • 9th in NL

The 1897 Chicago Colts went 59-73 (.447) finishing 9th in the NL. The club scored 832 runs, allowed 894, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Bill Dahlen (6 HR, 40 RBI) and Clark Griffith (21-18, 3.72 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

59 Wins
73 Losses
.447 Win %
9th Rank
832 R 894 RA
Diff -62

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832 Runs Scored
894 Runs Allowed
-62 Run Diff
334K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .282 3% below the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .347 2% below the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .385 equal to the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.53 5% worse than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 832 5% above the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 334,860
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Avg per Game 4,997

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Bill Lange 0.340 2 Walter Thornton 0.321 3 Bill Everitt 0.314 4 Jimmy Ryan 0.300 5 Jimmy Callahan 0.292

Home Runs

1 Bill Dahlen 6 2 George Decker 5 3 Bill Everitt 5 4 Bill Lange 5 5 Jimmy Ryan 5

RBI

1 Jimmy Ryan 85 2 Bill Lange 83 3 Cap Anson 75 4 George Decker 63 5 Barry McCormick 55
1897 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Ryan 136 520 103 156 33 17 5 85 50 27 27 0.300
Bill Lange 118 479 119 163 24 14 5 83 48 12 73 0.340
George Decker 111 428 72 124 12 7 5 63 24 14 11 0.290
Cap Anson 114 424 67 121 17 3 3 75 60 27 11 0.285
Barry McCormick 101 419 87 112 8 10 2 55 33 51 44 0.267
Bill Everitt 92 379 63 119 14 7 5 39 36 37 26 0.314
Jimmy Callahan 94 360 60 105 18 6 3 47 10 25 12 0.292
Jim Connor 77 285 40 83 10 5 3 38 24 20 10 0.291
Bill Dahlen 75 276 67 80 18 8 6 40 43 25 15 0.290
Walter Thornton 75 265 39 85 9 6 0 55 30 16 13 0.321
Malachi Kittridge 79 262 25 53 5 5 1 30 22 11 9 0.202
Tim Donahue 58 188 28 45 7 3 0 21 9 9 3 0.239
Clark Griffith 46 162 27 38 8 4 0 21 18 8 2 0.235
Fred Pfeffer 32 114 10 26 0 1 0 11 12 5 5 0.228
Danny Friend 25 88 12 25 5 0 0 9 5 5 1 0.284
Buttons Briggs 22 81 5 13 0 1 0 5 3 15 1 0.160
Roger Denzer 12 39 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.154
Tom Hernon 4 16 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0.062
Jim Korwan 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.000
Adonis Terry 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Dave Wright 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 3.72 2 Jimmy Callahan 4.03 3 Danny Friend 4.52 4 Walter Thornton 4.70 5 Roger Denzer 5.13

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 21 2 Jimmy Callahan 12 3 Danny Friend 12 4 Walter Thornton 6 5 Buttons Briggs 4

Strikeouts

1 Clark Griffith 102 2 Buttons Briggs 60 3 Danny Friend 58 4 Walter Thornton 55 5 Jimmy Callahan 52
1897 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Clark Griffith 21 18 3.72 41 38 1 343.2 410 142 86 102
Danny Friend 12 11 4.52 24 24 0 203.0 244 102 86 58
Jimmy Callahan 12 9 4.03 23 22 0 189.2 221 85 55 52
Buttons Briggs 4 17 5.26 22 22 0 186.2 246 109 85 60
Walter Thornton 6 7 4.70 16 16 0 130.1 164 68 51 55
Roger Denzer 2 8 5.13 12 10 0 94.2 125 54 34 17
Jim Korwan 1 2 5.82 5 4 0 34.0 47 22 28 12
Adonis Terry 0 1 10.13 1 1 0 8.0 11 9 6 1
Dave Wright 1 0 15.43 1 1 0 7.0 17 12 2 4

👥 Roster (21)

Cap Anson Buttons Briggs Jimmy Callahan Jim Connor Bill Dahlen George Decker Roger Denzer Tim Donahue Bill Everitt Danny Friend Clark Griffith Tom Hernon +9 more

21 players

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The 1897 Chicago Colts in brief

The 1897 Chicago Colts finished 59-73, a .447 winning percentage, placing 9th in the NL. Runs came in at 832 scored against 894 allowed (-62). The team batting average of .282 was 3% below the 1897 league mark of .291. Pitchers allowed 4.53 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.30. League clubs averaged 795 runs that year, so the Chicago Colts scored 5% more.

The home park, West Side Park II, recorded 334,860 in attendance, about 4,997 a game. Bill Dahlen led the club in home runs with 6. Jimmy Ryan led in RBI with 85. The hits leader was Bill Lange with 163. On the mound, Clark Griffith won 21 games to lead the staff. The 1897 roster runs to 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Chicago Colts

What was the 1897 Chicago Colts record?
The 1897 Chicago Colts finished 59-73 (.447 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Bill Dahlen led the 1897 Chicago Colts with 6 home runs.
What was the 1897 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1897 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 4.53.
Did the 1897 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Chicago Colts play?
The 1897 Chicago Colts played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1897 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Dahlen (6 HR, 40 RBI) and Clark Griffith (21-18, 3.72 ERA).
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