The 1897 Chicago Colts season was the 26th season of the Chicago Colts franchise, the 22nd in the National League and the fifth at West Side Park. The Colts finished ninth in the National League with a record of 59–73.
While on the surface the season seemed to be uneventful, on June 29, the Colts beat the Louisville Colonels 36–7, the most runs ever scored by a team in a single game.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1897 Chicago Colts Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player C 79 262 53 .202 1 30 1B 114 424 121 .285 3 75 2B 77 285 83 .291 3 38 SS 75 276 80 .290 6 40 3B 92 379 119 .314 5 39 OF 111 428 124 .290 5 63 OF 136 520 156 .300 5 85 OF 118 479 163 .340 5 83
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player 101 419 112 .267 2 55 94 360 105 .292 3 47 75 265 85 .321 0 55 58 188 45 .239 0 21 32 114 26 .228 0 11 4 16 1 .063 0 2
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player 41 343.2 21 18 3.72 102 24 203.0 12 11 4.52 58 23 189.1 12 9 4.03 52 22 186.2 4 17 5.26 60 16 130.1 6 7 4.70 55 12 94.2 2 8 5.13 17 5 34.0 1 2 5.82 12 1 8.0 0 1 10.13 1 1 7.0 1 0 15.43 4
References 1897 Chicago Colts season at Baseball Reference