1897 Eastern League Leaders

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Avg.	H	AB

Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders

Player	Team	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Dan Brouthers	Springfield Ponies	208	44	13	15
Larry Gilboy	Buffalo Bisons	201	42	3	2
Dan McGann	Toronto Maple Leafs	192	32	20	5
Buck Freeman	Toronto Maple Leafs	183	32	10	20
Frank Bonner	Scranton Miners	177	28	10	2
Joe Knight	Providence Grays	177	36	9	0
Abel Lizotte	Syracuse Stars	177	40	9	5
Reddy Grey	Buffalo Bisons	174	29	11	2
Harry Lyons	Providence Grays	173	17	3	1
Curt Weigand	Providence Grays	167	23	14	11

Player	Team	HR
Buck Freeman	Toronto Maple Leafs	20
Dan Brouthers	Springfield Ponies	15
Curt Weigand	Providence Grays	11
Jake Drauby	Providence Grays	10
Billy Lush	Toronto Maple Leafs	9
Ed Gremminger	Buffalo Bisons	8
Bill Clymer	Buffalo Bisons	7
Charley Bassett	Providence Grays	6
Eddie Dixon	Providence Grays	6
Charles Dooley	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	6
Danny Green	Springfield Ponies	6
John Richter	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	6
Jud Smith	Syracuse Stars	6
Butts Wagner	Toronto Maple Leafs	6
Charlie Atherton	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	5
Fred Betts	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	5
Pete Eagan	Scranton Miners	5
Jim Field	Buffalo Bisons	5
Pete Gilbert	Springfield Ponies	5
Abel Lizotte	Syracuse Stars	5

Player	Team	2B
Dan Brouthers	Springfield Ponies	44
Larry Gilboy	Buffalo Bisons	42
Abel Lizotte	Syracuse Stars	40
Joe Knight	Providence Grays	36
Bill Clymer	Buffalo Bisons	33
Sam Wise	Buffalo Bisons	33
Buck Freeman	Toronto Maple Leafs	32
Dan McGann	Toronto Maple Leafs	32
Jim Field	Buffalo Bisons	31
Ed Gremminger	Buffalo Bisons	30
Bill Eagan	Syracuse Stars	29
Reddy Grey	Buffalo Bisons	29
Fred Betts	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	28
Frank Bonner	Scranton Miners	28
Danny Green	Springfield Ponies	28
Butts Wagner	Toronto Maple Leafs	28
Charles Dooley	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	27
Bob McHale	Toronto Maple Leafs	27
Jud Smith	Syracuse Stars	27
Wally Taylor	Toronto Maple Leafs	27

Player	Team	3B
Dan McGann	Toronto Maple Leafs	20
Danny Green	Springfield Ponies	17
Curt Weigand	Providence Grays	14
Dan Brouthers	Springfield Ponies	13
Charles Dooley	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	13
Billy Lush	Toronto Maple Leafs	13
Jim Field	Buffalo Bisons	11
Reddy Grey	Buffalo Bisons	11
Frank Bonner	Scranton Miners	10
Howard Earl	Syracuse Stars	10
Buck Freeman	Toronto Maple Leafs	10
Bill Massey	Scranton Miners	10
Jud Smith	Syracuse Stars	10
Joe Knight	Providence Grays	9
Abel Lizotte	Syracuse Stars	9
Frank Shannon	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	9
John Richter	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	8
Ted Scheffler	Springfield Ponies	8
Wally Taylor	Toronto Maple Leafs	8
Charlie Atherton	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	7

Player	Team	W	L
John Malarkey	Syracuse Stars	27	13
Silver Braun	Providence Grays	24	18
Chummy Gray	Buffalo Bisons	23	13
Henry Lampe	Syracuse Stars	23	12
George Hodson	Providence Grays	21	14
Vic Willis	Syracuse Stars	21	17
Willard Mains	Springfield Ponies	20	15
James Brown	Buffalo Bisons	19	17
Bill Dinneen	Toronto Maple Leafs	19	8
Bill Yerrick	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	17	17
Pop Williams	Toronto Maple Leafs	17	14
Walt Woods	Springfield Ponies	17	11
Jack Egan	Providence Grays	16	15
Effie Norton	Toronto Maple Leafs	16	5
Holly Souders	Buffalo Bisons	16	10
Thomas Gillen	Scranton Miners	15	16
Welcome Gaston	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	8
George Harper	Scranton Miners	13	16
Jim Korwan	Springfield Ponies	13	11
Charles Morse	Scranton Miners	13	12

Player	Team	ERA	W	L
Vic Willis	Syracuse Stars	1.17	21	17
Bill Kissinger	Syracuse Stars	1.20	11	5
Willard Mains	Springfield Ponies	1.37	20	15
Henry Lampe	Syracuse Stars	1.39	23	12
John Malarkey	Syracuse Stars	1.39	27	13
Charles Morse	Scranton Miners	1.53	13	12
Jim Korwan	Springfield Ponies	1.55	13	11
Bob Becker	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	1.65	3	12
Welcome Gaston	Toronto Maple Leafs	1.67	13	8
Thomas Gillen	Scranton Miners	1.75	15	16
Jack Egan	Providence Grays	1.77	16	15
George Hodson	Providence Grays	1.81	21	14
Chummy Gray	Buffalo Bisons	1.84	23	13
James Brown	Buffalo Bisons	1.92	19	17
William Wellner	Scranton Miners	1.94	4	12
Bill Dinneen	Toronto Maple Leafs	1.95	19	8
Pop Williams	Toronto Maple Leafs	1.96	17	14
Bill Yerrick	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	2.05	17	17
Gussie Gannon	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	2.20	7	20
George Harper	Scranton Miners	2.24	13	16

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Player	Team	SHO
Charles Morse	Scranton Miners	3
Vic Willis	Syracuse Stars	3
Bill Dinneen	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
Jack Egan	Providence Grays	2
George Hodson	Providence Grays	2
Jack Keenan	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	2
Jim Korwan	Springfield Ponies	2
Henry Lampe	Syracuse Stars	2
Willard Mains	Springfield Ponies	2
Walt Woods	Springfield Ponies	2
Silver Braun	Providence Grays	1
James Brown	Buffalo Bisons	1
Tom Colcolough	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	1
Gussie Gannon	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	1
Welcome Gaston	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
Thomas Gillen	Scranton Miners	1
Chummy Gray	Buffalo Bisons	1
Thomas Johnson	Scranton Miners	1
Bill Kissinger	Syracuse Stars	1
John Malarkey	Syracuse Stars	1

Player	Team	SO
Vic Willis	Syracuse Stars	171
Jim Korwan	Springfield Ponies	120
George Harper	Scranton Miners	112
John Malarkey	Syracuse Stars	105
Henry Lampe	Syracuse Stars	99
Willard Mains	Toronto Maple Leafs, Springfield Ponies	95
Chummy Gray	Buffalo Bisons	94
Bill Dinneen	Toronto Maple Leafs	91
Bill Yerrick	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	89
James Brown	Buffalo Bisons	84
George Hodson	Providence Grays	83
Silver Braun	Providence Grays	80
Jack Egan	Providence Grays	80
Thomas Gillen	Scranton Miners	72
Holly Souders	Buffalo Bisons	71
Jack Keenan	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	68
Bob Becker	Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals	64
Welcome Gaston	Toronto Maple Leafs	62
Fred Odwell	Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons	62
Pop Williams	Toronto Maple Leafs	62