1897 Chicago Colts Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-73
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 334,860, Avg. 4,998
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Cap Anson (59-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1897 Chicago Colts StatisticsTeam Record: 59-73
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 334,860, Avg. 4,998
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Cap Anson (59-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1897 Chicago Colts Results
The Chicago Colts of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 59 wins and 73 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Colts scored 832 runs and surrendered 894 runs. Jimmy Ryan drove in 85 runs. Bill Lange led all regular batters with a .340 average. Clark Griffith topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.72 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cap Anson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Buttons Briggs | P | R | R | July 8, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Jimmy Callahan | P | R | R | March 18, 1874 | 5'10" | 180 | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Jim Connor | P | R | R | May 11, 1863 | 5'10" | 179 | Port Jervis, NY USA |
| Bill Dahlen | P | R | R | January 5, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Nelliston, NY USA |
| George Decker | P | L | L | June 1, 1866 | 6'1" | 180 | York, PA USA |
| Roger Denzer | P | L | R | October 5, 1871 | 6'0" | 180 | Le Sueur, MN USA |
| Tim Donahue | P | L | R | June 8, 1870 | 5'11" | 180 | Raynham, MA USA |
| Bill Everitt | P | L | R | December 13, 1868 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Danny Friend | P | L | L | April 18, 1873 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Clark Griffith | P | R | R | November 20, 1869 | 5'6" | 156 | Clear Creek, MO USA |
| Tom Hernon | P | R | R | November 4, 1866 | 5'7" | 156 | East Bridgewater, MA USA |
| Malachi Kittridge | P | R | R | October 12, 1869 | 5'7" | 170 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Jim Korwan | P | R | L | March 4, 1874 | 6'1" | 181 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Lange | P | R | R | June 6, 1871 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Barry McCormick | P | R | R | December 25, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Fred Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 17, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jimmy Ryan | P | R | L | February 11, 1863 | 5'9" | 162 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Adonis Terry | P | R | R | August 7, 1864 | 5'11" | 168 | Westfield, MA USA |
| Walter Thornton | P | L | L | February 18, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Dave Wright | P | R | R | August 27, 1875 | 6'0" | 185 | Dennison, OH USA |
