1897 Cincinnati Reds

76-56 • .576 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1897 Cincinnati Reds went 76-56 (.576) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 763 runs, allowed 705, and played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati. Team leaders included Jake Beckley (7 HR, 76 RBI) and Theodore Breitenstein (23-12, 3.62 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

76 Wins
56 Losses
.576 Win %
4th Rank
763 R 705 RA
Diff +58

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763 Runs Scored
705 Runs Allowed
+58 Run Diff
342K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .289 1% below the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .353 equal to the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .383 1% below the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.09 5% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 763 4% below the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II in Cincinnati
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 342,700
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Avg per Game 5,039

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Jake Beckley 0.345 2 Dusty Miller 0.316 3 Bug Holliday 0.313 4 Pop Schriver 0.303 5 Bid McPhee 0.301

Home Runs

1 Jake Beckley 7 2 Dusty Miller 4 3 Tommy Corcoran 3 4 Bug Holliday 2 5 Billy Hoy 2

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 76 2 Charlie Irwin 74 3 Dusty Miller 70 4 Tommy Corcoran 57 5 Heinie Peitz 44
1897 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Charlie Irwin 134 505 89 146 26 6 0 74 47 29 27 0.289
Billy Hoy 128 497 87 145 24 6 2 42 54 27 37 0.292
Tommy Corcoran 109 445 76 128 30 5 3 57 13 6 15 0.288
Dusty Miller 119 440 83 139 27 1 4 70 48 17 29 0.316
Eddie Burke 95 387 71 103 17 1 1 41 29 17 22 0.266
Jake Beckley 97 365 76 126 17 9 7 76 18 12 23 0.345
Claude Ritchey 101 337 58 95 12 4 0 41 42 16 11 0.282
Bid McPhee 81 282 45 85 13 7 1 39 35 19 9 0.301
Heinie Peitz 77 266 35 78 11 7 1 44 18 15 3 0.293
Farmer Vaughn 54 199 21 58 13 5 0 30 2 4 2 0.291
Bug Holliday 61 195 50 61 9 4 2 20 27 6 6 0.313
Pop Schriver 61 178 29 54 12 4 1 30 19 7 3 0.303
Theodore Breitenstein 41 124 16 33 4 6 0 23 6 5 5 0.266
Billy Rhines 41 107 4 17 1 1 0 8 9 21 0 0.159
Frank Dwyer 37 94 13 25 1 1 0 10 5 5 0 0.266
Red Ehret 34 66 6 13 2 0 0 6 4 3 2 0.197
Bill Dammann 16 31 4 5 0 2 0 6 4 5 0 0.161
Stub Brown 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Buck Ewing 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Theodore Breitenstein 3.62 2 Frank Dwyer 3.78 3 Billy Rhines 4.08 4 Bill Dammann 4.74 5 Red Ehret 4.78

Wins

1 Theodore Breitenstein 23 2 Billy Rhines 21 3 Frank Dwyer 18 4 Red Ehret 8 5 Bill Dammann 6

Strikeouts

1 Theodore Breitenstein 98 2 Billy Rhines 65 3 Red Ehret 43 4 Frank Dwyer 41 5 Bill Dammann 21
1897 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Theodore Breitenstein 23 12 3.62 40 39 0 320.1 345 129 91 98
Billy Rhines 21 15 4.08 41 32 0 288.2 311 131 86 65
Frank Dwyer 18 13 3.78 37 31 0 247.1 315 104 56 41
Red Ehret 8 10 4.78 34 19 2 184.1 256 98 47 43
Bill Dammann 6 4 4.74 16 11 0 95.0 122 50 37 21
Stub Brown 0 1 4.15 2 1 0 13.0 17 6 8 2
Heinie Peitz 0 1 7.88 2 1 0 8.0 9 7 4 0

👥 Roster (19)

Jake Beckley Theodore Breitenstein Stub Brown Eddie Burke Tommy Corcoran Bill Dammann Frank Dwyer Red Ehret Buck Ewing Bug Holliday Billy Hoy Charlie Irwin +7 more

19 players

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The 1897 Cincinnati Reds in brief

The 1897 Cincinnati Reds won 76 games and lost 56, ending up 4th in the NL. With 763 runs scored and 705 given up, the 1897 differential was +58. The team batting average of .289 was 1% below the 1897 league mark of .291. The Cincinnati Reds staff finished with a 4.09 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.30. The 763 runs scored compare with a league average of 795 per club, 4% fewer.

The home park, League Park II in Cincinnati, recorded 342,700 in attendance, about 5,039 a game. Jake Beckley led the club in home runs with 7. The hits leader was Charlie Irwin with 146. The pitching staff's wins leader was Theodore Breitenstein (23). In all, the roster shows 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1897 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1897 Cincinnati Reds finished 76-56 (.576 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Jake Beckley led the 1897 Cincinnati Reds with 7 home runs.
What was the 1897 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1897 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 4.09.
Did the 1897 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1897 Cincinnati Reds played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1897 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Beckley (7 HR, 76 RBI) and Theodore Breitenstein (23-12, 3.62 ERA).
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