1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-71
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 220,831, Avg. 3,455
Ballpark: Eastern Park
Manager: Billy Barnie (61-71)
Location: New York, New York
1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms StatisticsTeam Record: 61-71
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 220,831, Avg. 3,455
Ballpark: Eastern Park
Manager: Billy Barnie (61-71)
Location: New York, New York
1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Results
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 61 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Bridegrooms scored 802 runs and yielded 845 runs. Billy Shindle drove in 105 runs. John Anderson led all regular batters with a .325 average. Brickyard Kennedy topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Barnie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | P | B | R | December 14, 1873 | 6'2" | 180 | Sarpsborg, Norway |
| John Brown | P | R | August 24, 1876 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Frank Burrell | P | R | R | December 22, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Jim Canavan | P | R | R | November 26, 1866 | 5'8" | 160 | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Dan Daub | P | R | R | January 12, 1868 | 5'10" | 160 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Jack Dunn | P | R | R | October 6, 1872 | 5'9" | 0 | Meadville, PA USA |
| Chauncey Fisher | P | R | R | January 8, 1872 | 5'11" | 175 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Mike Griffin | P | L | R | March 20, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| John Grim | P | R | R | August 9, 1867 | 6'2" | 175 | Lebanon, KY USA |
| Pat Hannivan | P | B | L | April 20, 1866 | 0'0" | 0 | Halifax, NS CAN |
| Fielder Jones | P | L | R | August 13, 1871 | 5'11" | 180 | Shinglehouse, PA USA |
| Brickyard Kennedy | P | R | R | October 7, 1867 | 5'11" | 160 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| George LaChance | P | B | R | February 14, 1870 | 6'1" | 183 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Sadie McMahon | P | R | R | September 19, 1867 | 5'9" | 165 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Harley Payne | P | B | L | January 9, 1868 | 6'0" | 160 | Windsor, OH USA |
| Jimmy Sheckard | P | L | R | November 23, 1878 | 5'9" | 175 | Upper Chanceford, PA USA |
| Billy Shindle | P | R | R | December 5, 1860 | 5'8" | 155 | Gloucester, NJ USA |
| George Shoch | P | R | R | January 6, 1859 | 5'6" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Aleck Smith | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Germany Smith | P | R | R | April 20, 1859 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
