1897 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 85-50
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Connie Mack (85-50)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Lloyd Street Park
Attendance: 160,000, Avg. 2,370
1897 Milwaukee Brewers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-50
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Connie Mack (85-50)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Lloyd Street Park
Attendance: 160,000, Avg. 2,370
The Milwaukee Brewers of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 85 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the WL.
Connie Mack served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barnes | April 0, 1869 | Lincoln, NE US | ||||
| Harry Blake | R | R | June 16, 1874 | 5'7" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Dad Clarkson | R | R | August 31, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambridge, MA US |
| James Corbett | R | R | September 1, 1866 | 6'1" | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Tom Daly | S | R | February 7, 1866 | 5'7" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Delahanty | R | R | March 9, 1872 | 5'8" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Dowling | L | L | July 15, 1876 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Emig | ||||||
| Cowboy Jones | L | L | August 23, 1874 | 5'11" | 160 | Golden, CO US |
| Ed Lewee | January 24, 1873 | , OH US | ||||
| Louis Lippert | 5'8" | 175 | , IL US | |||
| Dad Lytle | R | R | March 10, 1862 | 5'11" | 160 | Racine, WI US |
| Connie Mack | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA US |
| Bert Myers | R | R | April 8, 1874 | 5'9" | 181 | Frederick, MD US |
| John Newkirk | ||||||
| George Nicol | R | L | October 17, 1870 | 5'7" | 155 | Barry, IL US |
| John Pappalau | R | R | April 3, 1875 | 6'0" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Bill Reidy | R | R | October 9, 1873 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Rettger | R | R | July 29, 1868 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Smith | S | February 15, 1871 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| George Speer | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||||
| Robert Stafford | June 26, 1872 | Oak Ridge, NC US | ||||
| Jack Taylor | R | R | December 13, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New Straitsville, OH US |
| Adonis Terry | R | R | August 7, 1864 | 5'11" | 168 | Westfield, MA US |
| Irv Waldron | L | R | January 21, 1872 | 5'5" | 155 | Hillside, NY US |
| Farmer Weaver | S | March 23, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | Parkersburg, WV US | |
| Joe Wright | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
