1897 Pittsburgh Pirates

60-71 • .458 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates went 60-71 (.458) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 676 runs, allowed 835, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Elmer Smith (6 HR, 54 RBI) and Pink Hawley (18-18, 4.80 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

60 Wins
71 Losses
.458 Win %
8th Rank
676 R 835 RA
Diff -159

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676 Runs Scored
835 Runs Allowed
-159 Run Diff
166K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .275 5% below the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .337 5% below the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .369 4% below the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.67 8% worse than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 676 15% below the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 166,050
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Avg per Game 2,554

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Patsy Donovan 0.322 2 Jack Rothfuss 0.313 3 Elmer Smith 0.310 4 Jesse Hoffmeister 0.309 5 Harry Davis 0.305

Home Runs

1 Elmer Smith 6 2 Jesse Hoffmeister 3 3 Steve Brodie 2 4 Harry Davis 2 5 Bones Ely 2

RBI

1 Bones Ely 74 2 Harry Davis 63 3 Dick Padden 58 4 Patsy Donovan 57 5 Elmer Smith 54
1897 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dick Padden 134 517 84 146 16 10 2 58 38 24 18 0.282
Bones Ely 133 516 63 146 20 8 2 74 25 24 10 0.283
Patsy Donovan 120 479 82 154 16 7 0 57 25 23 34 0.322
Elmer Smith 123 467 99 145 19 17 6 54 70 32 25 0.310
Harry Davis 111 429 70 131 10 28 2 63 26 40 21 0.305
Steve Brodie 100 370 47 108 7 12 2 53 25 13 11 0.292
Joe Sugden 84 288 31 64 6 4 0 38 18 13 9 0.222
Bill Merritt 62 209 21 55 6 1 1 26 9 11 2 0.263
Jesse Hoffmeister 48 188 33 58 6 9 3 36 8 25 6 0.309
Jesse Tannehill 56 184 22 49 8 2 0 22 18 23 4 0.266
Jim Donnelly 44 161 22 31 4 0 0 14 16 5 14 0.193
Denny Lyons 37 131 22 27 6 4 2 17 22 5 5 0.206
Pink Hawley 40 130 10 30 3 1 0 9 4 16 0 0.231
Frank Killen 42 129 16 32 4 0 1 7 17 29 2 0.248
Jack Rothfuss 35 115 20 36 3 1 2 18 5 10 3 0.313
Tom Leahy 24 92 10 24 3 3 0 12 7 10 3 0.261
Jim Gardner 27 76 13 12 2 1 1 8 9 11 3 0.158
Jim Hughey 25 63 4 8 1 0 0 3 5 9 0 0.127
Charlie Hastings 16 43 7 10 0 0 1 6 11 9 0 0.233
Charlie Kuhns 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Jesse Tannehill 4.25 2 Frank Killen 4.46 3 Charlie Hastings 4.58 4 Pink Hawley 4.80 5 Jim Hughey 5.06

Wins

1 Pink Hawley 18 2 Frank Killen 17 3 Jesse Tannehill 9 4 Jim Hughey 6 5 Jim Gardner 5

Strikeouts

1 Frank Killen 99 2 Pink Hawley 88 3 Charlie Hastings 42 4 Jesse Tannehill 40 5 Jim Hughey 38
1897 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Killen 17 23 4.46 42 41 0 337.1 417 167 76 99
Pink Hawley 18 18 4.80 40 39 0 311.1 362 166 94 88
Jim Hughey 6 10 5.06 25 17 1 149.1 193 84 45 38
Jesse Tannehill 9 9 4.25 21 16 1 142.0 172 67 24 40
Charlie Hastings 5 4 4.58 16 10 0 118.0 138 60 47 42
Jim Gardner 5 5 5.19 14 11 0 95.1 115 55 32 35

👥 Roster (20)

Steve Brodie Harry Davis Jim Donnelly Patsy Donovan Bones Ely Jim Gardner Charlie Hastings Pink Hawley Jesse Hoffmeister Jim Hughey Frank Killen Charlie Kuhns +8 more

20 players

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The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

A 60-71 record (.458) put the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates 8th in the NL. Runs came in at 676 scored against 835 allowed (-159). The team batting average of .275 was 5% below the 1897 league mark of .291. The staff ERA of 4.67 was 8% worse than the league average of 4.30. The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates scored 15% fewer runs than the average club (676 against 795). The home park, Exposition Park, recorded 166,050 in attendance, about 2,554 a game.

The home run leader was Elmer Smith, who hit 6. Bones Ely led in RBI with 74. Patsy Donovan collected the most hits, 154. Pink Hawley led the pitchers with 18 wins. Frank Killen struck out 99, the most on the club. The 1897 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 60-71 (.458 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Elmer Smith led the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 home runs.
What was the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 4.67.
Did the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Elmer Smith (6 HR, 54 RBI) and Pink Hawley (18-18, 4.80 ERA).
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