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Seasons
1897
← 1896
1897 Season
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15 teams competing in 2 leagues
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1887
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⚾ Batting Leaders
Batting Average
1
Willie Keeler
0.424
2
Fred Clarke
0.390
3
Jesse Burkett
0.383
4
Ed Delahanty
0.377
5
Jack Stivetts
0.367
Home Runs
1
Hugh Duffy
11
2
George Davis
10
3
Nap Lajoie
9
4
Mike Grady
8
5
Jake Beckley
7
RBI
1
George Davis
135
2
Jimmy Collins
132
3
Hugh Duffy
129
4
Nap Lajoie
127
5
Joe Kelley
118
Stolen Bases
1
Bill Lange
73
2
Jake Stenzel
69
3
Billy Hamilton
66
4
George Davis
65
5
Willie Keeler
64
Hits
1
Willie Keeler
239
2
Fred Clarke
205
3
Ed Delahanty
200
4
Jesse Burkett
198
5
Nap Lajoie
197
Runs
1
Billy Hamilton
152
2
Willie Keeler
145
3
Mike Griffin
136
4
Fielder Jones
134
5
Hughie Jennings
133
View Complete Batting Stats →
🎯 Pitching Leaders
ERA
1
Ed Doheny
2.12
2
Amos Rusie
2.54
3
Doc Amole
2.57
4
Kid Nichols
2.64
5
Jerry Nops
2.81
Wins
1
Kid Nichols
31
2
Amos Rusie
28
3
Fred Klobedanz
26
4
Joe Corbett
24
5
Theodore Breitenstein
23
Strikeouts
1
James McJames
156
2
Cy Seymour
156
3
Joe Corbett
149
4
Amos Rusie
135
5
Kid Nichols
127
Saves
1
Win Mercer
3
2
Kid Nichols
3
3
Red Ehret
2
4
James McJames
2
5
Jim Sullivan
2
WHIP
1
Kid Nichols
1.17
2
Doc Amole
1.20
3
Amos Rusie
1.24
4
George Cuppy
1.28
5
Jerry Nops
1.30
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📋 Standings
National League
Boston Beaneaters ★
93-39
Baltimore Orioles
90-40
New York Giants
83-48
Cincinnati Reds
76-56
Cleveland Spiders
69-62
Washington Senators
61-71
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
61-71
Pittsburgh Pirates
60-71
Chicago Colts
59-73
Philadelphia Phillies
55-77
Louisville Colonels
52-78
St. Louis Browns
29-102
IND
Chicago Unions ★
6-2
Cuban X Giants
3-2
Page Fence Giants
0-1
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