1897 Chicago Colts

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59-73, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Cap Anson (59-73)
Scored 832 runs, Allowed 894 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-70

Ballparks: West Side Grounds · Attendance: 327,160 (4th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101

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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
Cap Anson HOF	45	R	R	6' 0"	227	Apr 17, 1852	27	114		114		0	11	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Buttons Briggs	21	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 8, 1875	2	22		22		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-2.0
Jimmy Callahan	23	R	R	5' 10"	180	Mar 18, 1874	2	94		94		23	0	0	30	2	18	12	9	0	21			4.3
Jim Connor	34	R	R	5' 10"	179	May 11, 1863	2	77		77		0	0	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.5
Bill Dahlen	27	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jan 5, 1870	7	75		75		0	0	0	0	0	75	0	0	0	0			3.2
George Decker	31	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jun 1, 1866	6	111		111		0	0	38	1	0	0	74	0	1	75			-0.3
Roger Denzer	25	L	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 5, 1871	1st	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.5
Tim Donahue	27	L	R	5' 11"	180	Jun 8, 1870	4	58		58		0	55	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Bill Everitt	28	L	R	6' 0"	185	Dec 13, 1868	3	92		92		0	0	0	0	83	0	4	4	0	8			1.5
Danny Friend	24	L	L	5' 9"	175	Apr 18, 1873	3	25		25		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			1.7
Clark Griffith HOF	27	R	R	5' 6"	156	Nov 20, 1869	6	46		46		41	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	2			3.8
Tom Hernon	30	R	R	5' 7"	156	Nov 4, 1866	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			-0.3
Malachi Kittridge	27	R	R	5' 7"	170	Oct 12, 1869	8	79		79		0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Jim Korwan	23	R	L	6' 1"	181	Mar 4, 1874	2	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Bill Lange	26	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 6, 1871	5	118		118		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	118	0	118			4.1
Barry McCormick	22	R	R	5' 9"		Dec 25, 1874	3	101		101		0	0	0	1	56	46	0	0	0	0			1.0
Fred Pfeffer	37	R	R	5' 10"	184	Mar 17, 1860	16	32		32		0	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Jimmy Ryan	34	R	L	5' 9"	162	Feb 11, 1863	13	136		136		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	136			2.6
Adonis Terry	32	R	R	5' 11"	168	Aug 7, 1864	14	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Walter Thornton	22	L	L	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1875	3	75		75		16	0	0	0	0	0	48	8	3	59			1.3
Dave Wright	21	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 27, 1875	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
	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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