1917 Philadelphia Phillies

87-65 • .572 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies went 87-65 (.572) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 578 runs, allowed 500, and played home games at Baker Bowl. Team leaders included Gavvy Cravath (12 HR, 83 RBI) and Pete Alexander (30-13, 1.83 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

87 Wins
65 Losses
.572 Win %
2nd Rank
578 R 500 RA
Diff +78

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578 Runs Scored
500 Runs Allowed
+78 Run Diff
409K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 NL Average

Batting Avg .248 equal to the 1917 league average (.249)
OBP .309 2% above the 1917 league average (.305)
SLG .338 3% above the 1917 league average (.327)
Team ERA 2.46 9% better than the 1917 league average (2.70)
Runs Scored 578 5% above the 1917 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBaker Bowl
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 409,123
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Avg per Game 5,383

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Gavvy Cravath 0.280 2 George Whitted 0.280 3 Bill Killefer 0.274 4 Milt Stock 0.264 5 Fred Luderus 0.261

Home Runs

1 Gavvy Cravath 12 2 Fred Luderus 5 3 Dave Bancroft 4 4 Dode Paskert 4 5 Milt Stock 3

RBI

1 Gavvy Cravath 83 2 Fred Luderus 72 3 George Whitted 70 4 Milt Stock 53 5 Dave Bancroft 43
1917 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Milt Stock 150 564 76 149 27 6 3 53 51 34 25 0.264
George Whitted 149 553 69 155 24 9 3 70 30 56 10 0.280
Dode Paskert 141 546 78 137 27 11 4 43 62 63 19 0.251
Fred Luderus 154 522 57 136 24 4 5 72 65 35 5 0.261
Gavvy Cravath 140 503 70 141 29 16 12 83 70 57 6 0.280
Dave Bancroft 127 478 56 116 22 5 4 43 44 42 14 0.243
Bill Killefer 125 409 28 112 12 0 0 31 15 21 4 0.274
Bert Niehoff 114 361 30 92 17 4 2 42 23 29 8 0.255
Johnny Evers 56 183 20 41 5 1 1 12 30 13 8 0.224
Frank Schulte 64 149 21 32 10 0 1 15 16 22 4 0.215
Pete Alexander 47 139 17 30 8 2 1 13 3 23 1 0.216
Bert Adams 43 107 4 22 4 1 1 7 0 20 0 0.206
Eppa Rixey 39 94 3 18 2 0 0 6 0 13 0 0.191
Joe Oeschger 43 88 8 10 2 0 0 4 5 33 0 0.114
Oscar Dugey 44 72 12 14 4 1 0 9 4 9 2 0.194
Patsy McGaffigan 19 60 5 10 1 0 0 6 0 7 1 0.167
Erskine Mayer 28 51 7 10 1 0 0 2 2 11 0 0.196
Ed Burns 20 49 2 10 1 0 0 6 1 5 2 0.204
Charles Bender 20 39 3 8 0 0 1 4 2 3 0 0.205
Jimmy Lavender 28 36 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 14 0 0.139
Claude Cooper 24 29 5 3 1 0 0 1 5 4 0 0.103
Paul Fittery 19 22 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0.091
Harry Pearce 7 16 2 4 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.250
Bobby Byrne 13 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.357

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Charles Bender 1.67 2 Pete Alexander 1.83 3 Eppa Rixey 2.27 4 Joe Oeschger 2.75 5 Erskine Mayer 2.76

Wins

1 Pete Alexander 30 2 Eppa Rixey 16 3 Joe Oeschger 15 4 Erskine Mayer 11 5 Charles Bender 8

Strikeouts

1 Pete Alexander 200 2 Joe Oeschger 123 3 Eppa Rixey 121 4 Erskine Mayer 64 5 Jimmy Lavender 52
1917 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pete Alexander 30 13 1.83 45 44 0 388.0 336 79 56 200
Eppa Rixey 16 21 2.27 39 36 1 281.1 249 71 67 121
Joe Oeschger 15 14 2.75 42 30 1 262.0 241 80 72 123
Erskine Mayer 11 6 2.76 28 18 0 160.0 160 49 33 64
Jimmy Lavender 6 8 3.55 28 14 1 129.1 119 51 44 52
Charles Bender 8 2 1.67 20 10 2 113.0 84 21 26 43
Paul Fittery 1 1 4.53 17 2 0 55.2 69 28 27 13

👥 Roster (24)

Bert Adams Pete Alexander Dave Bancroft Charles Bender Ed Burns Bobby Byrne Claude Cooper Gavvy Cravath Oscar Dugey Johnny Evers Paul Fittery Bill Killefer +12 more

24 players

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The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

In 1917 the Philadelphia Phillies posted a 87-65 mark (.572) and finished 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 578 scored against 500 allowed (+78). The staff ERA of 2.46 was 9% better than the league average of 2.70. The 578 runs scored compare with a league average of 551 per club, 5% more. Attendance at Baker Bowl totaled 409,123 for the year.

For power, Gavvy Cravath led the way with 12 homers. George Whitted collected the most hits, 155. On the mound, Pete Alexander won 30 games to lead the staff. The 1917 roster runs to 24 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1916 season and the 1918 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies finished 87-65 (.572 win pct).
Who led the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Gavvy Cravath led the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies with 12 home runs.
What was the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 2.46.
Did the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1917 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Baker Bowl.
Who led the 1917 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Gavvy Cravath (12 HR, 83 RBI) and Pete Alexander (30-13, 1.83 ERA).
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