1897 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 60-69. They scored 676 runs and belted 25 home runs to go along with a .276 batting average. Mike Smith provided the power for the team with 6 homers. Bones Ely was the best run producer with 74 RBI. Patsy Donovan led the team with 154 hits for a .322 average. Patsy Donovan had a great year on the basepaths with 34 stolen bases.
The team allowed 835 runs and had a team ERA of 4.67. Leading the team in wins was Pink Hawley, with 18. Frank Killen struck out 99 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Harry Davis
| 1B
| 111
| 429
| 70
| 131
| 2
| 63
| 21
| .359
| .473
| .832
| .305
|
| Jim Donnelly
| 3B
| 44
| 161
| 22
| 31
| 0
| 14
| 14
| .270
| .217
| .487
| .193
|
| Bones Ely
| SS
| 133
| 516
| 63
| 146
| 2
| 74
| 10
| .317
| .364
| .681
| .283
|
| Jesse Hoffmeister
| 3B
| 48
| 188
| 33
| 58
| 3
| 36
| 6
| .337
| .484
| .821
| .309
|
| Charlie Kuhns
| 3B
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .000
| .250
| .000
|
| Denny Lyons
| 1B
| 37
| 131
| 22
| 27
| 2
| 17
| 5
| .346
| .359
| .705
| .206
|
| Dick Padden
| 2B
| 134
| 517
| 84
| 146
| 2
| 58
| 18
| .350
| .364
| .714
| .282
|
| Jack Rothfuss
| 1B
| 35
| 115
| 20
| 36
| 2
| 18
| 3
| .352
| .409
| .761
| .313
|
| Outfielders
|
| Steve Brodie
| OF
| 100
| 370
| 47
| 108
| 2
| 53
| 11
| .348
| .392
| .740
| .292
|
| Patsy Donovan
| OF
| 120
| 479
| 82
| 154
| 0
| 57
| 34
| .360
| .384
| .744
| .322
|
| Tom Leahy
| OF
| 24
| 92
| 10
| 24
| 0
| 12
| 3
| .320
| .359
| .679
| .261
|
| Mike Smith
| OF
| 123
| 467
| 99
| 145
| 6
| 54
| 25
| .408
| .463
| .871
| .310
|
| Jesse Tannehill
| OF
| 56
| 184
| 22
| 49
| 0
| 22
| 4
| .338
| .332
| .670
| .266
|
| Catchers
|
| Bill Merritt
| C
| 62
| 209
| 21
| 55
| 1
| 26
| 2
| .297
| .316
| .613
| .263
|
| Joe Sugden
| C
| 84
| 288
| 31
| 64
| 0
| 38
| 9
| .275
| .271
| .546
| .222
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 4590
| 676
| 1266
| 25
| 575
| 170
| .331
| .370
| .701
| .276
|
| Pitchers
|
| Jim Gardner
| 14
| 11
| 95.3
| 5
| 5
| .500
| 0
| 35
| 32
| 5.19
| 1.542
|
| Charlie Hastings
| 16
| 10
| 118
| 5
| 4
| .556
| 0
| 42
| 47
| 4.58
| 1.568
|
| Pink Hawley
| 40
| 39
| 311.3
| 18
| 18
| .500
| 0
| 88
| 94
| 4.80
| 1.465
|
| Jim Hughey
| 25
| 17
| 149.3
| 6
| 10
| .375
| 1
| 38
| 45
| 5.06
| 1.594
|
| Frank Killen
| 42
| 41
| 337.3
| 17
| 23
| .425
| 0
| 99
| 76
| 4.46
| 1.462
|
| Jesse Tannehill
| 21
| 16
| 142
| 9
| 9
| .500
| 1
| 40
| 24
| 4.25
| 1.380
|
| Team Totals
| 158
| 134
| 1153.2
| 60
| 69
| .465
| 2
| 342
| 318
| 4.67
| 1.487
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
