1897 Philadelphia Phillies

55-77 • .417 Win% • 10th in NL

The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies went 55-77 (.417) finishing 10th in the NL. The club scored 752 runs, allowed 792, and played home games at Baker Bowl. Team leaders included Nap Lajoie (9 HR, 127 RBI) and Jack Taylor (16-20, 4.23 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

55 Wins
77 Losses
.417 Win %
10th Rank
752 R 792 RA
Diff -40

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752 Runs Scored
792 Runs Allowed
-40 Run Diff
293K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .292 equal to the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .352 equal to the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .397 3% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.60 7% worse than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 752 5% below the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBaker Bowl
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 293,429
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Avg per Game 4,379

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Ed Delahanty 0.377 2 Nap Lajoie 0.361 3 Al Orth 0.329 4 Duff Cooley 0.329 5 Tommy Dowd 0.292

Home Runs

1 Nap Lajoie 9 2 Jack Clements 6 3 Ed Delahanty 5 4 Frank Shugart 5 5 Duff Cooley 4

RBI

1 Nap Lajoie 127 2 Ed Delahanty 96 3 Lave Cross 51 4 Tommy Dowd 43 5 Duff Cooley 40
1897 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Duff Cooley 133 566 124 186 14 13 4 40 51 39 31 0.329
Nap Lajoie 127 545 107 197 40 23 9 127 15 25 20 0.361
Ed Delahanty 129 530 109 200 40 15 5 96 60 23 26 0.377
Tommy Dowd 91 391 68 114 14 4 0 43 19 10 30 0.292
Lave Cross 88 344 37 89 17 5 3 51 10 15 10 0.259
Billy Nash 104 337 45 87 20 2 0 39 60 20 4 0.258
Phil Geier 92 316 51 88 6 2 1 35 56 31 19 0.278
Jack Boyle 75 288 37 73 9 1 2 36 19 13 3 0.253
Sam Gillen 75 270 32 70 10 3 0 27 35 23 2 0.259
Jack Clements 55 185 18 44 4 2 6 36 12 3 3 0.238
Frank Shugart 40 163 20 41 8 2 5 25 8 11 5 0.252
Al Orth 53 152 26 50 7 4 1 17 3 8 5 0.329
Jack Taylor 43 139 12 35 6 1 1 17 7 17 0 0.252
Ed McFarland 38 130 18 29 3 5 1 16 14 10 2 0.223
Bill Hallman 31 126 16 33 3 0 0 15 8 8 1 0.262
George Wheeler 26 79 11 16 7 0 0 0 4 9 2 0.203
Jack Fifield 27 77 11 18 3 0 2 6 9 12 0 0.234
Davy Dunkle 7 23 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 9 0 0.174
Kid Carsey 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.231
Mike Grady 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.154
Youngy Johnson 5 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.077
Sam Thompson 3 13 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0.231
Kohly Miller 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.182
Ed Abbaticchio 3 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.300
Bob Becker 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.111
George Stallings 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.222
Tully Sparks 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tom Lipp 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Davy Dunkle 3.48 2 George Wheeler 3.96 3 Jack Taylor 4.23 4 Al Orth 4.62 5 Jack Fifield 5.51

Wins

1 Jack Taylor 16 2 Al Orth 14 3 George Wheeler 11 4 Davy Dunkle 5 5 Jack Fifield 5

Strikeouts

1 Jack Taylor 88 2 Al Orth 64 3 Jack Fifield 38 4 George Wheeler 35 5 Bob Becker 10
1897 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Taylor 16 20 4.23 40 37 2 317.1 376 149 76 88
Al Orth 14 19 4.62 36 34 0 282.1 349 145 82 64
Jack Fifield 5 18 5.51 27 26 0 210.2 263 129 80 38
George Wheeler 11 10 3.96 26 19 0 191.0 229 84 62 35
Davy Dunkle 5 2 3.48 7 7 0 62.0 72 24 23 9
Youngy Johnson 1 2 4.66 5 2 0 29.0 39 15 12 7
Kid Carsey 2 1 5.14 4 4 0 28.0 35 16 16 1
Bob Becker 0 2 5.63 5 2 0 24.0 32 15 7 10
Tully Sparks 0 1 10.13 1 1 0 8.0 12 9 4 0
Tom Lipp 0 1 15.00 1 1 0 3.0 8 5 2 1

👥 Roster (28)

Ed Abbaticchio Bob Becker Jack Boyle Kid Carsey Jack Clements Duff Cooley Lave Cross Ed Delahanty Tommy Dowd Davy Dunkle Jack Fifield Phil Geier +16 more

28 players

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The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies finished 55-77, a .417 winning percentage, placing 10th in the NL. The Philadelphia Phillies scored 752 runs and allowed 792, a run differential of -40. The staff ERA of 4.60 was 7% worse than the league average of 4.30. Measured against the 795-run league average, the offense was 5% behind. Baker Bowl was home in 1897, drawing a total attendance of 293,429.

The home run leader was Nap Lajoie, who hit 9. Ed Delahanty collected the most hits, 200. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jack Taylor (16). The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1896 season and the 1898 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies finished 55-77 (.417 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Nap Lajoie led the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies with 9 home runs.
What was the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 4.60.
Did the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1897 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Baker Bowl.
Who led the 1897 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Nap Lajoie (9 HR, 127 RBI) and Jack Taylor (16-20, 4.23 ERA).
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