1897 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-56
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 342,700, Avg. 5,355
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Manager: Buck Ewing (76-56)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1897 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 76-56
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 342,700, Avg. 5,355
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Manager: Buck Ewing (76-56)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1897 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 76 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Reds scored 763 runs and yielded 705 runs. Jake Beckley drove in 76 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .345. Theodore Breitenstein recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Billy Rhines and Frank Dwyer as well added 15 or more victories as well Theodore Breitenstein recorded a 3.62 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Ewing coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Theodore Breitenstein | P | L | L | June 1, 1869 | 5'9" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Stub Brown | P | L | August 3, 1870 | 6'2" | 220 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Eddie Burke | P | L | R | October 6, 1866 | 5'6" | 161 | Northumberland, PA USA |
| Tommy Corcoran | P | R | R | January 4, 1869 | 5'9" | 164 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Bill Dammann | P | L | L | August 9, 1872 | 5'7" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Dwyer | P | R | R | March 25, 1868 | 5'8" | 145 | Lee, MA USA |
| Red Ehret | P | R | R | August 31, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Buck Ewing | P | R | R | October 17, 1859 | 5'10" | 188 | Hoagland, OH USA |
| Bug Holliday | P | R | R | February 8, 1867 | 5'11" | 151 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Hoy | P | L | R | May 23, 1862 | 5'6" | 160 | Houcktown, OH USA |
| Charlie Irwin | P | L | R | February 15, 1869 | 5'10" | 160 | Sheffield, IL USA |
| Bid McPhee | P | R | R | November 1, 1859 | 5'8" | 152 | Massena, NY USA |
| Dusty Miller | P | L | R | September 10, 1868 | 5'11" | 170 | Oil City, PA USA |
| Heinie Peitz | P | R | R | November 28, 1870 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Rhines | P | R | R | March 14, 1869 | 5'11" | 168 | Ridgway, PA USA |
| Claude Ritchey | P | B | R | October 5, 1873 | 5'6" | 167 | Emlenton, PA USA |
| Pop Schriver | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'9" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Farmer Vaughn | P | R | R | March 1, 1864 | 6'3" | 177 | Ruraldale, OH USA |
