1897 Detroit Tigers Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Bob Allen (0-0), Frank Graves (0-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Attendance: 110,000, Avg. 1,618
1897 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 70-66
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Bob Allen (0-0), Frank Graves (0-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Attendance: 110,000, Avg. 1,618
The Detroit Tigers of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
Bob Allen and Frank Graves served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | R | R | July 10, 1867 | 5'11" | 175 | Marion, OH US |
| Ollie Beard | R | R | May 2, 1862 | 5'11" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| John Blue | May 10, 1870 | Liberty Township, OH US | ||||
| Hercules Burnett | R | August 13, 1865 | 5'11" | 177 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Dad Clarkson | R | R | August 31, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Lefty Davis | L | L | February 4, 1875 | 5'10" | 170 | Nashville, TN US |
| Edward Deady | Ware, MA US | |||||
| Tom Delahanty | R | R | March 9, 1872 | 5'8" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pat Dillard | L | R | June 12, 1873 | 6'0" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Sam Dungan | R | July 29, 1866 | 5'11" | 180 | Ferndale, CA US | |
| Rip Egan | R | July 10, 1873 | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Ben Ellis | July 0, 1870 | 5'10" | 166 | New York, NY US | ||
| Robert Gayle | L | November 11, 1868 | ||||
| Noodles Hahn | L | L | April 29, 1879 | 5'9" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Hunkey Hines | R | R | September 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 165 | Elgin, IL US |
| Thomas Irwin | ||||||
| Harry Keener | R | August 18, 1868 | 5'10" | 185 | Easton, PA US | |
| Julius Knoll | L | September 10, 1875 | Evansville, IN US | |||
| Pat McCauley | R | June 10, 1870 | 5'10" | 156 | Ware, MA US | |
| Sam Nicholl | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'10" | 178 | County Antrim, Antrim IE |
| Parson Nicholson | R | April 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 148 | Blaine, OH US | |
| Russ Pace | ||||||
| Steiber | ||||||
| Harry Steinfeldt | R | R | September 29, 1875 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Thomas | R | R | December 27, 1873 | 6'4" | 195 | Shawnee, OH US |
| Fred Treadwell | ||||||
| Mike Trost | R | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Jack Wadsworth | L | R | December 17, 1867 | 180 | Wellington, OH US | |
| Lew Whistler | R | March 10, 1868 | 5'10" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
