1897 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 60-71
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 165,950, Avg. 2,863
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Patsy Donovan (60-71)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1897 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 60-71
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 165,950, Avg. 2,863
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Patsy Donovan (60-71)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1897 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 60 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates plated 676 runs and yielded 835 runs. Bones Ely recorded 74 runs batted in. Patsy Donovan led all regular hitters by connecting at a .322 clip. Pink Hawley topped the team with 18 wins, while Frank Killen added 15 or more wins, too Jesse Tannehill registered a 4.25 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Patsy Donovan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brodie | P | L | R | September 11, 1868 | 5'11" | 180 | Warrenton, VA USA |
| Harry Davis | P | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Patsy Donovan | P | L | L | March 16, 1865 | 5'11" | 175 | Queenstown, Ireland |
| Bones Ely | P | R | R | June 7, 1863 | 6'1" | 155 | North Girard, PA USA |
| Jim Gardner | P | R | October 4, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | |
| Charlie Hastings | P | November 11, 1870 | 5'11" | 179 | Ironton, OH USA | ||
| Pink Hawley | P | L | R | December 5, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | Beaver Dam, WI USA |
| Jesse Hoffmeister | P | R | March 17, 1877 | 0'0" | 0 | Toledo, OH USA | |
| Jim Hughey | P | R | March 8, 1869 | 6'0" | 0 | Wakeshma, MI USA | |
| Frank Killen | P | L | L | November 30, 1870 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Charlie Kuhns | P | October 27, 1876 | 5'9" | 160 | Freeport, PA USA | ||
| Tom Leahy | P | R | R | June 2, 1869 | 5'7" | 168 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Denny Lyons | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Merritt | P | R | R | July 30, 1870 | 5'7" | 160 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Dick Padden | P | R | R | September 17, 1870 | 5'10" | 165 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Jack Rothfuss | P | R | R | April 18, 1872 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Elmer Smith | P | L | L | March 23, 1868 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Joe Sugden | P | B | R | July 31, 1870 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | B | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY USA |
