1897 Chicago Colts
[edit] Summary
The 1897 Chicago Colts finished with a record of 59-73. They scored 832 runs and belted 38 home runs to go along with a .282 batting average. Bill Dahlen provided the power for the team with 6 homers. Jimmy Ryan knocked in 85 runs. Bill Lange led the team with 163 hits for a .340 average. Bill Lange had a great year on the basepaths with 73 stolen bases.
The team allowed 894 runs and had a team ERA of 4.53. Clark Griffith led the pitching staff with 21 wins and 102 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Cap Anson | 1B | 114 | 424 | 67 | 121 | 3 | 75 | 11 | .379 | .361 | .740 | .285 |
| Nixey Callahan | 2B | 94 | 360 | 60 | 105 | 3 | 47 | 12 | .320 | .400 | .720 | .292 |
| Jim Connor | 2B | 77 | 285 | 40 | 83 | 3 | 38 | 10 | .355 | .393 | .748 | .291 |
| Bill Dahlen | SS | 75 | 276 | 67 | 80 | 6 | 40 | 15 | .399 | .478 | .877 | .290 |
| Bill Everitt | 3B | 92 | 379 | 63 | 119 | 5 | 39 | 26 | .373 | .427 | .800 | .314 |
| Barry McCormick | 3B | 101 | 419 | 87 | 112 | 2 | 55 | 44 | .324 | .348 | .672 | .267 |
| Fred Pfeffer | 2B | 32 | 114 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .318 | .246 | .564 | .228 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| George Decker | OF | 111 | 428 | 72 | 124 | 5 | 63 | 11 | .333 | .386 | .719 | .290 |
| Tom Hernon | OF | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .063 | .063 | .126 | .063 |
| Bill Lange | OF | 118 | 479 | 119 | 163 | 5 | 83 | 73 | .406 | .480 | .886 | .340 |
| Jimmy Ryan | OF | 136 | 520 | 103 | 156 | 5 | 85 | 27 | .369 | .458 | .827 | .300 |
| Walter Thornton | OF | 75 | 265 | 39 | 85 | 0 | 55 | 13 | .402 | .400 | .802 | .321 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tim Donahue | C | 58 | 188 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 3 | .281 | .309 | .590 | .239 |
| Malachi Kittridge | C | 79 | 262 | 25 | 53 | 1 | 30 | 9 | .264 | .271 | .535 | .202 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 4803 | 832 | 1356 | 38 | 681 | 264 | .341 | .386 | .727 | .282 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Buttons Briggs | 22 | 22 | 186.7 | 4 | 17 | .190 | 0 | 60 | 85 | 5.26 | 1.773 | |||
| Nixey Callahan | 23 | 22 | 189.7 | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0 | 52 | 55 | 4.03 | 1.455 | |||
| Roger Denzer | 12 | 10 | 94.7 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 5.13 | 1.679 | |||
| Danny Friend | 24 | 24 | 203 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 0 | 58 | 86 | 4.52 | 1.626 | |||
| Clark Griffith | 41 | 38 | 343.7 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 1 | 102 | 86 | 3.72 | 1.443 | |||
| Jim Korwan | 5 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 5.82 | 2.206 | |||
| Adonis Terry | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.12 | 2.125 | |||
| Walter Thornton | 16 | 16 | 130.3 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0 | 55 | 51 | 4.70 | 1.650 | |||
| Dave Wright | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15.43 | 2.714 | |||
| Team Totals | 145 | 138 | 1197.1 | 59 | 73 | .447 | 1 | 361 | 433 | 4.53 | 1.602 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Jimmy Ryan | 136 |
| At Bats | Jimmy Ryan | 520 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Jimmy Ryan | 587 |
| Batting Average | Bill Lange | .340 |
| On-Base % | Bill Lange | .406 |
| Slugging % | Bill Lange | .480 |
| OPS | Bill Lange | .886 |
| Runs | Bill Lange | 119 |
| Hits | Bill Lange | 163 |
| Total Bases | Jimmy Ryan | 238 |
| Doubles | Jimmy Ryan | 33 |
| Triples | Jimmy Ryan | 17 |
| Home Runs | Bill Dahlen | 6 |
| RBI | Jimmy Ryan | 85 |
| Walks | Cap Anson | 60 |
| Stolen Bases | Bill Lange | 73 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bill Dahlen | 13 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Clark Griffith | 21 |
| Losses | Clark Griffith | 18 |
| Saves | Clark Griffith | 1 |
| Won-Loss % | Nixey Callahan | .571 |
| ERA | Clark Griffith | 3.72 |
| WHIP | Clark Griffith | 1.443 |
| Innings Pitched | Clark Griffith | 343.7 |
| Games | Clark Griffith | 41 |
| Games Started | Clark Griffith | 38 |
| Strikeouts | Clark Griffith | 102 |
| Complete Games | Clark Griffith | 38 |
| Shutouts | Nixey Callahan and Clark Griffith | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Clark Griffith | 142 |
| Hits Allowed | Clark Griffith | 410 |
| Walks Allowed | Danny Friend and Clark Griffith | 86 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Buttons Briggs and Nixey Callahan | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Clark Griffith | 11 |
| Hit Batsmen | Danny Friend and Clark Griffith | 17 |
