1897 Baltimore Orioles Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-40
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 247,162, Avg. 3,923
Ballpark: Union Park
Manager: Ned Hanlon (90-40)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1897 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 90-40
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 247,162, Avg. 3,923
Ballpark: Union Park
Manager: Ned Hanlon (90-40)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1897 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 90 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Orioles scored 964 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Joe Kelley drove in 118 runs. Willie Keeler led all regular batters by hitting .424. Joe Corbett earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Bill Hoffer, Jerry Nops and Arlie Pond each as well added 15 or more victories as well Jerry Nops recorded a 2.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ned Hanlon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Amole | P | R | L | January 1, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| George Blackburn | P | R | September 21, 1869 | 5'11" | 184 | Ozark, MO USA | |
| Frank Bowerman | P | R | R | December 5, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | Romeo, MI USA |
| William Clarke | P | R | R | October 18, 1868 | 5'11" | 170 | New York, NY USA |
| Dick Cogan | P | R | R | December 5, 1871 | 5'7" | 150 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Joe Corbett | P | R | R | December 4, 1875 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jack Doyle | P | R | R | October 25, 1869 | 5'9" | 155 | Killorglin, Ireland |
| Bill Hoffer | P | R | R | November 8, 1870 | 5'9" | 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Hughie Jennings | P | R | R | April 2, 1869 | 5'8" | 165 | Pittston, PA USA |
| Willie Keeler | P | L | L | March 3, 1872 | 5'4" | 140 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Kelley | P | R | R | December 9, 1871 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Al Maul | P | R | R | October 9, 1865 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John McGraw | P | L | R | April 7, 1873 | 5'7" | 155 | Truxton, NY USA |
| Jerry Nops | P | L | L | June 23, 1875 | 5'8" | 168 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Tom O'Brien | P | February 20, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | Verona, PA USA | ||
| Arlie Pond | P | R | R | January 19, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Saugus, MA USA |
| Joe Quinn | P | R | R | December 24, 1862 | 5'7" | 158 | Ipswich, Queensland Australia |
| Henry Reitz | P | L | R | June 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 158 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wilbert Robinson | P | R | R | June 29, 1864 | 5'8" | 215 | Bolton, MA USA |
| Jake Stenzel | P | R | R | June 24, 1867 | 5'10" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
