1897 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1897 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 76-56. They scored 763 runs and belted 22 home runs to go along with a .290 batting average. The offense was powered by Jake Beckley, who led the team with 7 home runs and 76 RBI. Charlie Irwin led the team with 146 hits for a .289 average. Dummy Hoy had a great year on the basepaths with 37 stolen bases.
The team allowed 705 runs and had a team ERA of 4.09. Ted Breitenstein led the pitching staff with 23 wins and 98 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Jake Beckley
| 1B
| 97
| 365
| 76
| 126
| 7
| 76
| 23
| .395
| .499
| .894
| .345
|
| Tommy Corcoran
| SS
| 109
| 445
| 76
| 128
| 3
| 57
| 15
| .311
| .398
| .709
| .288
|
| Buck Ewing
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .000
| .500
| .000
|
| Charlie Irwin
| 3B
| 134
| 505
| 89
| 146
| 0
| 74
| 27
| .360
| .364
| .724
| .289
|
| Bid McPhee
| 2B
| 81
| 282
| 45
| 85
| 1
| 39
| 9
| .386
| .408
| .794
| .301
|
| Claude Ritchey
| SS
| 101
| 337
| 58
| 95
| 0
| 41
| 11
| .370
| .341
| .711
| .282
|
| Farmer Vaughn
| 1B
| 54
| 199
| 21
| 58
| 0
| 30
| 2
| .299
| .407
| .706
| .291
|
| Outfielders
|
| Eddie Burke
| OF
| 95
| 387
| 71
| 103
| 1
| 41
| 22
| .327
| .323
| .650
| .266
|
| Bug Holliday
| OF
| 61
| 195
| 50
| 61
| 2
| 20
| 6
| .399
| .431
| .830
| .313
|
| Dummy Hoy
| OF
| 128
| 497
| 87
| 145
| 2
| 42
| 37
| .375
| .376
| .751
| .292
|
| Dusty Miller
| OF
| 119
| 440
| 83
| 139
| 4
| 70
| 29
| .393
| .409
| .802
| .316
|
| Catchers
|
| Heinie Peitz
| C
| 77
| 266
| 35
| 78
| 1
| 44
| 3
| .340
| .398
| .738
| .293
|
| Pop Schriver
| C
| 61
| 178
| 29
| 54
| 1
| 30
| 3
| .374
| .433
| .807
| .303
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 4524
| 763
| 1311
| 22
| 617
| 194
| .344
| .383
| .727
| .290
|
| Pitchers
|
| Ted Breitenstein
| 40
| 39
| 320.3
| 23
| 12
| .657
| 0
| 98
| 91
| 3.62
| 1.361
|
| Stub Brown
| 2
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 4.15
| 1.923
|
| Bill Dammann
| 16
| 11
| 95
| 6
| 4
| .600
| 0
| 21
| 37
| 4.74
| 1.674
|
| Frank Dwyer
| 37
| 31
| 247.3
| 18
| 13
| .581
| 0
| 41
| 56
| 3.78
| 1.500
|
| Red Ehret
| 34
| 19
| 184.3
| 8
| 10
| .444
| 2
| 43
| 47
| 4.78
| 1.644
|
| Heinie Peitz
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 7.88
| 1.625
|
| Billy Rhines
| 41
| 32
| 288.7
| 21
| 15
| .583
| 0
| 65
| 86
| 4.08
| 1.375
|
| Team Totals
| 172
| 134
| 1156.6
| 76
| 56
| .576
| 2
| 270
| 329
| 4.09
| 1.473
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
