1897 Baltimore Orioles
[edit] Summary
The 1897 Baltimore Orioles finished with a record of 90-40. They scored 964 runs and belted 19 home runs to go along with a .325 batting average. The offense was powered by Joe Kelley, who led the team with 5 home runs and 118 RBI. Willie Keeler led the team with 239 hits for a .424 average. Jake Stenzel had a great year on the basepaths with 69 stolen bases.
The team allowed 674 runs and had a team ERA of 3.55. Joe Corbett led the pitching staff with 24 wins and 149 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Jack Doyle
| 1B
| 114
| 460
| 91
| 163
| 2
| 87
| 62
| .394
| .448
| .842
| .354
|
| Hughie Jennings
| SS
| 117
| 439
| 133
| 156
| 2
| 79
| 60
| .463
| .469
| .932
| .355
|
| John McGraw
| 3B
| 106
| 391
| 90
| 127
| 0
| 48
| 44
| .471
| .379
| .850
| .325
|
| Tom O'Brien
| 1B
| 50
| 147
| 25
| 37
| 0
| 32
| 7
| .349
| .293
| .642
| .252
|
| Joe Quinn
| 3B
| 75
| 285
| 33
| 74
| 1
| 45
| 12
| .299
| .337
| .636
| .260
|
| Heinie Reitz
| 2B
| 128
| 477
| 76
| 138
| 2
| 84
| 23
| .370
| .358
| .728
| .289
|
| Outfielders
|
| Willie Keeler
| OF
| 129
| 564
| 145
| 239
| 0
| 74
| 64
| .464
| .539
| 1.003
| .424
|
| Joe Kelley
| OF
| 131
| 505
| 113
| 183
| 5
| 118
| 44
| .447
| .489
| .936
| .362
|
| Jake Stenzel
| OF
| 131
| 536
| 113
| 189
| 4
| 116
| 69
| .404
| .481
| .885
| .353
|
| Catchers
|
| Frank Bowerman
| C
| 38
| 130
| 16
| 41
| 1
| 21
| 3
| .331
| .377
| .708
| .315
|
| Boileryard Clarke
| C
| 64
| 241
| 32
| 65
| 1
| 38
| 5
| .320
| .320
| .640
| .270
|
| Wilbert Robinson
| C
| 48
| 181
| 25
| 57
| 0
| 23
| 0
| .347
| .365
| .712
| .315
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 4872
| 964
| 1584
| 19
| 821
| 401
| .389
| .414
| .802
| .325
|
| Pitchers
|
| Doc Amole
| 11
| 7
| 70
| 4
| 4
| .500
| 0
| 19
| 17
| 2.57
| 1.200
|
| George Blackburn
| 5
| 4
| 33
| 2
| 2
| .500
| 0
| 1
| 12
| 6.82
| 1.394
|
| Dick Cogan
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 13.50
| 3.000
|
| Joe Corbett
| 37
| 37
| 313
| 24
| 8
| .750
| 0
| 149
| 115
| 3.11
| 1.422
|
| Bill Hoffer
| 38
| 33
| 303.3
| 22
| 11
| .667
| 0
| 62
| 104
| 4.30
| 1.497
|
| Al Maul
| 2
| 2
| 7.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 7.04
| 2.208
|
| Jerry Nops
| 30
| 25
| 220.7
| 20
| 6
| .769
| 0
| 69
| 52
| 2.81
| 1.300
|
| Arlie Pond
| 32
| 28
| 248
| 18
| 9
| .667
| 0
| 59
| 72
| 3.52
| 1.367
|
| Team Totals
| 156
| 136
| 1197.7
| 90
| 40
| .692
| 0
| 361
| 382
| 3.55
| 1.401
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
