1897 Cleveland Spiders Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 115,250, Avg. 1,906
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (69-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1897 Cleveland Spiders StatisticsTeam Record: 69-62
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 115,250, Avg. 1,906
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (69-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1897 Cleveland Spiders Results
The Cleveland Spiders of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Spiders scored 773 runs and allowed 680 runs. Bobby Wallace drove in 112 runs. Jesse Burkett led batters with significant playing time by hitting .383. Cy Young topped the squad with 21 wins, while Jack Powell and Zeke Wilson added 15 or more victories also Jack Powell recorded a 3.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Patsy Tebeau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Belden | P | L | R | April 16, 1874 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Harry Blake | P | R | R | June 16, 1874 | 5'7" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Charlie Brown | P | L | August 17, 1871 | 6'0" | 180 | Bluffton, IN USA | |
| Jesse Burkett | P | L | L | December 4, 1868 | 5'8" | 155 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Cupid Childs | P | L | R | August 8, 1867 | 5'8" | 185 | Calvert County, MD USA |
| Henry Clarke | P | R | R | August 4, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Bellevue, NE USA |
| Fred Cooke | P | October 0, 1873 | 5'10" | 164 | , IL USA | ||
| Lou Criger | P | R | R | February 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkhart, IN USA |
| George Cuppy | P | R | R | July 3, 1869 | 5'7" | 160 | Washington Township, OH USA |
| Dale Gear | P | R | R | February 2, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | Lone Elm, KS USA |
| Jimmy McAleer | P | R | R | July 10, 1864 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Sport McAllister | P | B | R | July 23, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, MS USA |
| Mike McDermott | P | R | September 7, 1874 | 5'8" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Ed McKean | P | R | R | June 6, 1864 | 5'9" | 160 | Grafton, OH USA |
| Jack O'Connor | P | R | R | June 2, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| John Pappalau | P | R | R | April 3, 1875 | 6'0" | 175 | Albany, NY USA |
| Ollie Pickering | P | L | R | April 9, 1870 | 5'11" | 170 | Olney, IL USA |
| Jack Powell | P | R | R | July 9, 1874 | 5'11" | 195 | Bloomington, IL USA |
| Chief Sockalexis | P | L | R | October 24, 1871 | 5'11" | 185 | Indian Island, ME USA |
| Patsy Tebeau | P | R | R | December 5, 1864 | 5'8" | 163 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Wallace | P | R | R | November 4, 1873 | 5'8" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Zeke Wilson | P | R | R | December 24, 1869 | 5'10" | 165 | Benton, AL USA |
| Cy Young | P | R | R | March 29, 1867 | 6'2" | 210 | Gilmore, OH USA |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
