1897 Baltimore Orioles

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

90-40, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ned Hanlon (90-40)
Scored 964 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-44

Ballparks: Oriole Park III · Attendance: 273,046 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 92

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1896 / 1898 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Doc Amole	18	R	L	5' 9"	165	Jul 5, 1878	1st	11		11		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
George Blackburn	25		R	5' 11"	184	Sep 21, 1871	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Frank Bowerman	28	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 5, 1868	3	38		38		0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Boileryard Clarke	28	R	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 18, 1868	5	64		64		0	59	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Dick Cogan	25	R	R	5' 7"	150	Dec 5, 1871	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Joe Corbett	21	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 4, 1875	3	42		42		37	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1			3.9
Jack Doyle	27	R	R	5' 9"	155	Oct 25, 1869	9	114		114		0	0	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.1
Bill Hoffer	26	R	R	5' 9"	155	Nov 8, 1870	3	42		42		38	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	4			2.3
Hughie Jennings HOF	28	R	R	5' 8"	165	Apr 2, 1869	7	117		117		0	0	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0			8.1
Willie Keeler HOF	25	L	L	5' 4"	140	Mar 3, 1872	6	129		129		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	129	129			7.9
Joe Kelley HOF	25	R	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 9, 1871	7	131		131		0	0	0	0	2	3	130	0	0	130			5.5
Al Maul	31	R	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 9, 1865	11	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
John McGraw HOF	24	L	R	5' 7"	155	Apr 7, 1873	7	106		106		0	0	0	0	105	0	0	0	0	0			4.5
Jerry Nops	22	L	L	5' 8"	168	Jun 23, 1875	2	30		30		30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.8
Tom O'Brien	24			5' 11"	170	Feb 20, 1873	1st	50		50		0	0	25	0	0	0	13	1	10	24			-0.2
Arlie Pond	24	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jan 19, 1873	3	33		33		32	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			3.9
Joe Quinn	32	R	R	5' 7"	158	Dec 25, 1864	13	75		75		0	0	2	11	37	21	1	5	0	6			0.5
Heinie Reitz	30	L	R	5' 7"	158	Jun 29, 1867	5	128		128		0	0	0	128	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.8
Wilbert Robinson HOF	33	R	R	5' 8"	215	Jun 29, 1864	12	48		48		0	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Jake Stenzel	30	R	R	5' 10"	168	Jun 24, 1867	7	131		131		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131	0	131			3.8
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1896 / 1898 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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