1897 Cincinnati Reds

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76-56, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Buck Ewing (76-56)
Scored 763 runs, Allowed 705 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-61

Ballparks: League Park II · Attendance: 336,800 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 107

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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
Jake Beckley HOF	29	L	L	5' 10"	200	Aug 4, 1867	10	97		97		0	0	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.5
Ted Breitenstein	28	L	L	5' 9"	167	Jun 1, 1869	7	41		41		40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6.9
Stub Brown	26		L	6' 2"	220	Aug 3, 1870	3	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Eddie Burke	30	L	R	5' 6"	161	Oct 6, 1866	8	95		95		0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	1	95			-0.2
Tommy Corcoran	28	R	R	5' 9"	164	Jan 4, 1869	8	109		109		0	0	0	47	0	63	0	0	0	0			0.7
Bill Dammann	24	L	L	5' 7"	155	Aug 9, 1872	1st	16		16		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Frank Dwyer	29	R	R	5' 8"	145	Mar 25, 1868	10	37		37		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.3
Red Ehret	28	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 31, 1868	10	34		34		34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Buck Ewing HOF	37	R	R	5' 10"	188	Oct 17, 1859	18	1		1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Bug Holliday	30	R	R	5' 11"	151	Feb 8, 1867	9	61		61		0	0	3	3	0	4	32	6	4	42			0.9
Dummy Hoy	35	L	R	5' 6"	160	May 23, 1862	10	128		128		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	128	0	128			1.6
Charlie Irwin	28	L	R	5' 10"	160	Feb 15, 1869	5	134		134		0	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0			1.7
Bid McPhee HOF	37	R	R	5' 8"	152	Nov 1, 1859	16	81		81		0	0	0	81	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.1
Dusty Miller	28	L	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 10, 1868	5	119		119		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119	119			1.5
Heinie Peitz	26	R	R	5' 11"	165	Nov 28, 1870	6	77		77		2	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.5
Billy Rhines	28	R	R	5' 11"	168	Mar 14, 1869	7	41		41		41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.6
Claude Ritchey	23	B	R	5' 6"	167	Oct 5, 1873	1st	101		101		0	0	0	8	0	70	10	1	11	22			0.5
Pop Schriver	31	R	R	5' 9"	172	Jul 11, 1865	10	61		61		0	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2
Farmer Vaughn	33	R	R	6' 3"	177	Mar 1, 1864	11	54		54		0	15	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
	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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