1897 Washington Senators

61-71 • .462 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1897 Washington Senators went 61-71 (.462) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 781 runs, allowed 793, and played home games at Boundary Field. Team leaders included Tommy Tucker (5 HR, 61 RBI) and Win Mercer (21-20, 3.18 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

61 Wins
71 Losses
.462 Win %
6th Rank
781 R 793 RA
Diff -12

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781 Runs Scored
793 Runs Allowed
-12 Run Diff
153K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .296 2% above the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .356 1% above the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .395 2% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 4.01 7% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 781 2% below the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBoundary Field
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 153,922
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Avg per Game 2,263

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 Tom Leahy 0.385 2 Deacon McGuire 0.343 3 Gene DeMontreville 0.341 4 Tommy Tucker 0.338 5 Duke Farrell 0.322

Home Runs

1 Tom Brown 5 2 Kip Selbach 5 3 Tommy Tucker 5 4 Deacon McGuire 4 5 Charlie Abbey 3

RBI

1 Gene DeMontreville 93 2 Zeke Wrigley 64 3 Tommy Tucker 61 4 Charlie Reilly 60 5 Kip Selbach 59
1897 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene DeMontreville 133 566 92 193 27 8 3 93 21 35 30 0.341
Kip Selbach 124 486 113 152 25 16 5 59 80 32 46 0.313
Tom Brown 116 469 91 137 17 2 5 45 52 63 25 0.292
Zeke Wrigley 104 388 65 110 14 8 3 64 21 24 5 0.284
Tommy Tucker 93 352 52 119 18 5 5 61 27 27 18 0.338
Charlie Reilly 101 351 64 97 18 3 2 60 34 26 18 0.276
Deacon McGuire 93 327 51 112 17 7 4 53 21 12 9 0.343
John O'Brien 86 320 37 78 12 2 3 45 19 10 6 0.244
Charlie Abbey 80 300 52 78 14 8 3 34 27 15 9 0.260
Duke Farrell 78 261 41 84 9 6 0 53 17 4 8 0.322
Jake Gettman 36 143 28 45 7 3 3 29 7 19 8 0.315
Win Mercer 50 139 23 44 2 5 0 19 6 13 7 0.317
Ed Cartwright 33 124 19 29 4 0 0 15 8 8 9 0.234
James McJames 44 124 12 21 1 2 0 13 5 19 1 0.169
Cy Swaim 26 71 7 16 1 0 0 9 1 10 3 0.225
Silver King 24 57 8 11 2 0 0 7 12 11 0 0.193
Tom Leahy 19 52 12 20 2 1 0 7 9 7 6 0.385
Les German 19 44 8 15 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 0.341
Effie Norton 7 18 0 5 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0.278
Roger Bresnahan 6 16 1 6 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.375
Bill Fox 4 14 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.286
Billy Lush 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.000
Al Maul 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Stanley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Win Mercer 3.18 2 James McJames 3.61 3 Roger Bresnahan 3.95 4 Cy Swaim 4.60 5 Silver King 4.79

Wins

1 Win Mercer 21 2 James McJames 15 3 Cy Swaim 9 4 Silver King 6 5 Roger Bresnahan 4

Strikeouts

1 James McJames 156 2 Win Mercer 91 3 Cy Swaim 52 4 Silver King 32 5 Roger Bresnahan 12
1897 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Win Mercer 21 20 3.18 47 43 3 342.0 403 121 104 91
James McJames 15 23 3.61 44 39 2 323.2 361 130 137 156
Cy Swaim 9 11 4.60 26 19 0 184.0 219 94 59 52
Silver King 6 9 4.79 23 19 1 154.0 196 82 45 32
Les German 3 5 5.59 15 5 0 83.2 117 52 33 2
Roger Bresnahan 4 0 3.95 6 5 0 41.0 52 18 10 12
Effie Norton 2 1 6.88 4 2 0 17.0 31 13 11 3
Al Maul 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 2.0 4 2 1 0
Joe Stanley 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (24)

Charlie Abbey Roger Bresnahan Tom Brown Ed Cartwright Gene DeMontreville Duke Farrell Bill Fox Les German Jake Gettman Silver King Tom Leahy Billy Lush +12 more

24 players

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The 1897 Washington Senators in brief

The record for the 1897 Washington Senators reads 61 wins and 71 losses, good for 6th in the NL. The run column shows 781 for and 793 against. Against a league average of .291, the 1897 Washington Senators batted .296. The Washington Senators staff finished with a 4.01 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.30. League clubs averaged 795 runs that year, so the Washington Senators scored 2% fewer.

Home games were played at Boundary Field, where 153,922 fans came through the gates. Tommy Tucker topped the Washington Senators with 5 home runs. Gene DeMontreville led in RBI with 93. On the mound, Win Mercer won 21 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was James McJames with 156. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 Washington Senators

What was the 1897 Washington Senators record?
The 1897 Washington Senators finished 61-71 (.462 win pct).
Who led the 1897 Washington Senators in home runs?
Tom Brown led the 1897 Washington Senators with 5 home runs.
What was the 1897 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1897 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 4.01.
Did the 1897 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1897 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 Washington Senators play?
The 1897 Washington Senators played home games at Boundary Field.
Who led the 1897 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tommy Tucker (5 HR, 61 RBI) and Win Mercer (21-20, 3.18 ERA).
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