1897 Washington Senators Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-71
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 153,922, Avg. 2,565
Ballpark: Boundary Field
Manager: Gus Schmelz (9-25)
Manager: Tom Brown (52-46)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1897 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 61-71
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 153,922, Avg. 2,565
Ballpark: Boundary Field
Manager: Gus Schmelz (9-25)
Manager: Tom Brown (52-46)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1897 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 61 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Senators scored 781 runs and surrendered 793 runs. Gene DeMontreville recorded 93 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .341 clip. Win Mercer led the squad with 21 wins, while James McJames, too added 15 or more wins, too Win Mercer recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gus Schmelz and Tom Brown coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Abbey | P | L | L | October 14, 1866 | 5'8" | 169 | Falls City, NE USA |
| Roger Bresnahan | P | R | R | June 11, 1879 | 5'9" | 200 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Tom Brown | P | L | R | September 21, 1860 | 5'10" | 168 | Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom |
| Ed Cartwright | P | R | R | October 6, 1859 | 5'10" | 220 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Gene DeMontreville | P | R | R | March 10, 1873 | 5'8" | 165 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Duke Farrell | P | B | R | August 31, 1866 | 6'1" | 208 | Oakdale, MA USA |
| Bill Fox | P | B | R | January 15, 1872 | 5'10" | 160 | Sturbridge, MA USA |
| Les German | P | R | R | June 1, 1869 | 5'8" | 165 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jake Gettman | P | B | L | October 25, 1875 | 5'11" | 185 | Medveditsa, Russia |
| Silver King | P | R | R | January 11, 1868 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Leahy | P | R | R | June 2, 1869 | 5'7" | 168 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Billy Lush | P | B | R | November 10, 1873 | 5'8" | 165 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Al Maul | P | R | R | October 9, 1865 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Deacon McGuire | P | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| James McJames | P | R | August 27, 1874 | 5'10" | 165 | Williamsburg County, SC USA | |
| Win Mercer | P | L | R | June 20, 1874 | 5'9" | 154 | Chester, WV USA |
| Effie Norton | P | R | R | August 17, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| John O'Brien | P | L | R | July 13, 1866 | 5'9" | 175 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Charlie Reilly | P | B | R | February 15, 1867 | 5'11" | 190 | Princeton, NJ USA |
| Kip Selbach | P | R | R | March 24, 1872 | 5'7" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Joe Stanley | P | B | R | April 2, 1881 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Cy Swaim | P | March 11, 1874 | 6'6" | 180 | Cadwallader, OH USA | ||
| Tommy Tucker | P | B | R | October 28, 1863 | 5'11" | 165 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Zeke Wrigley | P | January 18, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
