1897 Cleveland Spiders

69-62 • .527 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1897 Cleveland Spiders went 69-62 (.527) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 773 runs, allowed 680, and played home games at League Park I. Team leaders included Bobby Wallace (4 HR, 112 RBI) and Cy Young (21-19, 3.78 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

69 Wins
62 Losses
.527 Win %
5th Rank
773 R 680 RA
Diff +93

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⚡ Quick Stats

773 Runs Scored
680 Runs Allowed
+93 Run Diff
116K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .298 2% above the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .363 3% above the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .388 1% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.95 8% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 773 3% below the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 116,250
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Avg per Game 1,788

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Jesse Burkett 0.383 2 Ollie Pickering 0.352 3 Chief Sockalexis 0.338 4 Cupid Childs 0.338 5 Bobby Wallace 0.335

Home Runs

1 Bobby Wallace 4 2 Chief Sockalexis 3 3 Jesse Burkett 2 4 Ed McKean 2 5 Jack O'Connor 2

RBI

1 Bobby Wallace 112 2 Ed McKean 78 3 Jack O'Connor 69 4 Cupid Childs 61 5 Jesse Burkett 60
1897 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed McKean 125 523 83 143 21 14 2 78 40 14 15 0.273
Jesse Burkett 127 517 129 198 28 7 2 60 76 25 28 0.383
Bobby Wallace 130 516 99 173 33 21 4 112 48 32 14 0.335
Cupid Childs 114 444 105 150 15 9 1 61 74 19 25 0.338
Patsy Tebeau 109 412 62 110 15 9 0 59 30 21 11 0.267
Jack O'Connor 103 397 49 115 21 4 2 69 26 21 20 0.290
Charles Zimmer 80 294 50 93 22 3 0 40 25 29 8 0.316
Chief Sockalexis 66 278 43 94 9 8 3 42 18 38 16 0.338
Ollie Pickering 46 182 33 64 5 2 1 22 11 19 18 0.352
Cy Young 48 153 14 34 4 3 0 19 2 22 4 0.222
Lou Criger 39 138 15 31 4 1 0 22 23 12 5 0.225
Sport McAllister 43 137 23 30 5 1 0 11 12 14 3 0.219
Harry Blake 32 117 17 30 3 1 1 15 12 13 5 0.256
Zeke Wilson 37 116 16 26 0 1 0 9 8 19 3 0.224
Jack Powell 28 97 10 20 1 0 0 12 6 18 0 0.206
Jimmy McAleer 24 91 6 20 2 0 0 10 7 7 4 0.220
George Cuppy 21 55 5 8 0 1 0 3 5 4 0 0.145
Ira Belden 8 30 5 8 0 2 0 4 2 6 0 0.267
Henry Clarke 7 25 3 7 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.280
Mike McDermott 9 25 0 8 0 1 0 5 0 7 0 0.320
Dale Gear 7 24 3 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 2 0.167
Fred Cooke 5 17 2 5 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 0.294
Charlie Brown 4 11 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.273
John Pappalau 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Jack Powell 3.16 2 George Cuppy 3.20 3 Cy Young 3.78 4 Zeke Wilson 4.16 5 Mike McDermott 4.50

Wins

1 Cy Young 21 2 Zeke Wilson 16 3 Jack Powell 15 4 George Cuppy 10 5 Mike McDermott 4

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 88 2 Zeke Wilson 69 3 Jack Powell 61 4 George Cuppy 23 5 Mike McDermott 12
1897 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 21 19 3.78 46 38 0 335.2 391 141 49 88
Zeke Wilson 16 11 4.16 34 30 0 263.2 323 122 83 69
Jack Powell 15 10 3.16 27 26 0 225.0 245 79 62 61
George Cuppy 10 6 3.20 19 17 0 138.0 150 49 26 23
Mike McDermott 4 5 4.50 9 7 0 62.0 75 31 25 12
Henry Clarke 0 4 5.87 5 4 0 30.2 32 20 12 3
Sport McAllister 1 2 4.50 4 3 0 28.0 29 14 9 10
Charlie Brown 1 2 7.77 4 4 0 24.1 30 21 17 8
John Pappalau 0 1 10.50 2 1 0 12.0 22 14 6 3

👥 Roster (24)

Ira Belden Harry Blake Charlie Brown Jesse Burkett Cupid Childs Henry Clarke Fred Cooke Lou Criger George Cuppy Dale Gear Jimmy McAleer Sport McAllister +12 more

24 players

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The 1897 Cleveland Spiders in brief

A 69-62 record (.527) put the 1897 Cleveland Spiders 5th in the NL. The Cleveland Spiders scored 773 runs and allowed 680, a run differential of +93. Against a league average of .291, the 1897 Cleveland Spiders batted .298. The staff ERA of 3.95 was 8% better than the league average of 4.30. League clubs averaged 795 runs that year, so the Cleveland Spiders scored 3% fewer.

Home games were played at League Park I, where 116,250 fans came through the gates. Bobby Wallace topped the Cleveland Spiders with 4 home runs. The hits leader was Jesse Burkett with 198. The pitching staff's wins leader was Cy Young (21). In all, the roster shows 24 players. The 1896 season and the 1898 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1897 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1897 Cleveland Spiders finished 69-62 (.527 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Bobby Wallace led the 1897 Cleveland Spiders with 4 home runs.
What was the 1897 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1897 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 3.95.
Did the 1897 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1897 Cleveland Spiders played home games at League Park I.
Who led the 1897 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bobby Wallace (4 HR, 112 RBI) and Cy Young (21-19, 3.78 ERA).
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