The Boston Beaneaters

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

won the National League

National League

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 pennant. It was their fourth of the decade and their seventh overall. After the season, the Beaneaters played in the Temple Cup

Temple Cup

The Temple Cup was a trophy awarded to the winner of a best-of-seven, post-season championship series in the National League, from 1894–1897. The 30-inch-high silver cup was donated by coal, citrus, and lumber baron William Chase Temple, the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the time...

 for the first time. They lost the series to the second-place Baltimore Orioles

1897 Baltimore Orioles season

The Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. After three straight first-place finishes, the Orioles slipped to second place with a record of 90-40, 2 games behind the National League-leading Boston Beaneaters. After the season, the two teams met in what would be the final Temple...

, 4 games to 1.

Regular season

This team has been cited (along with the 1880s St. Louis Browns

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

 and the 1890s Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (19th century)

The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...

) as one of the greatest of the 19th century. It featured five Hall of Famers

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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: manager Frank Selee

Frank Selee

Frank Gibson Selee was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League . In his 16 year Major League career, he managed the Boston Beaneaters for 12 seasons, and the Chicago Orphans for four.He was noted for his ability to assess and utilize talent, which gave his teams a great...

, pitcher Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols

Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...

, third baseman Jimmy Collins

Jimmy Collins

James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...

, and outfielders Billy Hamilton and Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.-Career:...

.

In just 132 games, the Beaneaters scored 1025 runs to lead the league (Hamilton had 152 of them to win individual honors). They also allowed the fewest, on the way to a .705 winning percentage. Nichols was one of the premier pitchers in the league, leading the NL with 31 wins. His 2.64 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

 ranked second.

Roster

1897 Boston Beaneaters
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		87	327	81	.248	2	45
1B		132	566	180	.318	1	85
2B		123	499	154	.309	5	106
3B		134	529	183	.346	6	132
SS		107	450	145	.322	3	69
OF		134	550	187	.340	11	129
OF		127	507	174	.343	3	61
OF		114	469	166	.354	4	97

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	2	2	1	.500	0	1

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	46	368	31	11	2.64	127
	38	309.1	26	7	4.60	92
	38	290	21	12	3.85	65

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	13	89	4	5	3.94	17

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	2	0	0	1	5.87	0
	1	0	0	0	18.00	1

League top ten finishers

Jimmy Collins

Jimmy Collins

James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...

• #2 in NL in RBI (132)

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy

Hugh Duffy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.-Career:...

• NL leader in home runs (11)
• #3 in NL in RBI (129)

Sliding Billy Hamilton

• NL leader in runs scored (152)
• #3 in NL in stolen bases (66)

Fred Klobedanz

Fred Klobedanz

Frederick Augustus "Duke" Klobedanz was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in five seasons and had a lifetime major league win-loss record of 53-25.-Career:...

• #3 in NL in wins (26)

Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols

Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...

• NL leader in wins (31)
• #2 in NL in ERA (2.64)