1897 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 55-77
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 293,429, Avg. 4,890
Ballpark: Baker Bowl
Manager: George Stallings (55-77)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1897 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 55-77
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 293,429, Avg. 4,890
Ballpark: Baker Bowl
Manager: George Stallings (55-77)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1897 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 55 wins and 77 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 752 runs and allowed 792 runs. Nap Lajoie drove in 127 runs. Ed Delahanty led batters with significant playing time with a .377 average. Jack Taylor topped the team with 16 wins, while George Wheeler registered a 3.96 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
George Stallings coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Abbaticchio | P | R | R | April 15, 1877 | 5'11" | 170 | Latrobe, PA USA |
| Bob Becker | P | L | L | August 15, 1875 | 5'7" | 148 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jack Boyle | P | R | R | March 22, 1867 | 6'4" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kid Carsey | P | L | R | October 22, 1872 | 5'7" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Clements | P | L | L | July 24, 1864 | 5'8" | 204 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Duff Cooley | P | L | R | March 29, 1873 | 5'11" | 158 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
| Lave Cross | P | R | R | May 12, 1866 | 5'8" | 155 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ed Delahanty | P | R | R | October 30, 1867 | 6'1" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tommy Dowd | P | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'8" | 173 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Davy Dunkle | P | B | R | August 30, 1872 | 6'2" | 220 | Phillipsburg, PA USA |
| Jack Fifield | P | R | R | October 5, 1871 | 5'11" | 160 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Phil Geier | P | L | R | November 3, 1876 | 5'7" | 145 | Washington, DC USA |
| Sam Gillen | P | November 14, 1867 | 5'8" | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | ||
| Mike Grady | P | R | R | December 23, 1869 | 5'11" | 190 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| Bill Hallman | P | R | R | March 31, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Youngy Johnson | P | R | July 22, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | San Francisco, CA USA | |
| Nap Lajoie | P | R | R | September 5, 1874 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Tom Lipp | P | R | June 4, 1870 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Ed McFarland | P | R | R | August 3, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kohly Miller | P | January 17, 1873 | 5'9" | 145 | Cumru Township, PA USA | ||
| Billy Nash | P | R | R | June 24, 1865 | 5'8" | 167 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Al Orth | P | L | R | September 5, 1872 | 6'0" | 200 | Sedalia, MO USA |
| Frank Shugart | P | L | R | December 10, 1866 | 5'8" | 170 | Luthersburg, PA USA |
| Tully Sparks | P | R | R | December 12, 1874 | 5'10" | 160 | Etna, GA USA |
| George Stallings | P | R | R | November 17, 1867 | 6'1" | 187 | Augusta, GA USA |
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | May 23, 1873 | 6'1" | 190 | Sandy Hill, MD USA |
| Sam Thompson | P | L | R | March 5, 1860 | 6'2" | 207 | Danville, IN USA |
| George Wheeler | P | B | B | July 30, 1869 | 5'9" | 180 | Methuen, MA USA |
