
1897 Boston Beaneaters Roster
Team Record: 93-39
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 334,800, Avg. 5,867
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Frank Selee (93-39)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1897 Boston Beaneaters Results
The Boston Beaneaters of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 93 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Beaneaters paced the league with 1025 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Boston yielded 665 runs, fewest in the league. Hugh Duffy powered the team with 11 home runs Jimmy Collins drove in 132 runs. Chick Stahl led batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Kid Nichols earned 31 wins on the mound for the squad, while Fred Klobedanz and Ted Lewis as well added 15 or more victories as well Kid Nichols recorded a 2.64 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Selee coached the team. The 1897 Boston Beaneaters won the League Championship Series.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Bob Allen | P | R | R | July 10, 1867 | 5'11" | 175 | Marion, OH USA |
Marty Bergen | P | R | October 25, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | North Brookfield, MA USA | |
Jimmy Collins | P | R | R | January 16, 1870 | 5'9" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
Hugh Duffy | P | R | R | November 26, 1866 | 5'7" | 168 | Cranston, RI USA |
Charlie Ganzel | P | R | R | June 18, 1862 | 6'0" | 161 | Waterford, WI USA |
Billy Hamilton | P | L | L | February 15, 1866 | 5'6" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
Charlie Hickman | P | R | R | March 4, 1876 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylortown, PA USA |
Fred Klobedanz | P | L | L | June 13, 1871 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterbury, CT USA |
Fred Lake | P | R | R | October 16, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | Cornwallis, NS CAN |
Ted Lewis | P | R | R | December 25, 1872 | 5'10" | 158 | Machynlleth, Powys United Kingdom |
Herman Long | P | L | R | April 13, 1866 | 5'8" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
Bobby Lowe | P | R | R | July 10, 1865 | 5'10" | 150 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Mike Mahoney | P | R | December 5, 1873 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA USA | |
Kid Nichols | P | B | R | September 14, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Madison, WI USA |
Chick Stahl | P | L | L | January 10, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Avilla, IN USA |
Jack Stivetts | P | R | R | March 31, 1868 | 6'2" | 185 | Ashland, PA USA |
Jim Sullivan | P | R | R | April 25, 1867 | 5'10" | 155 | Charlestown, MA USA |
Fred Tenney | P | L | L | November 26, 1871 | 5'9" | 155 | Georgetown, MA USA |
Tommy Tucker | P | B | R | October 28, 1863 | 5'11" | 165 | Holyoke, MA USA |
George Yeager | P | R | R | June 4, 1873 | 5'10" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |