1897 Chicago Colts Roster (40-man)

Record: 59-73-6, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Cap Anson (59-73-6)

Ballpark: West Side Grounds

Attendance: 327,160 (4th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 62-70, 832 Runs, 894 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	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	us US	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	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 8, 1875	2	22		22		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.4
Jimmy Callahan	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Mar 18, 1874	2	94		94		23	0	0	30	2	18	12	9	0	21			4.1
Jim Connor	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	179	May 11, 1863	2	77		77		0	0	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.3
Bill Dahlen	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jan 5, 1870	7	75		75		0	0	0	0	0	75	0	0	0	0			2.7
George Decker	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jun 1, 1866	6	111		111		0	0	38	1	0	0	74	0	1	75			-0.4
Roger Denzer	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 5, 1871	1st	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.2
Tim Donahue	27	us US	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	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Dec 13, 1868	3	92		92		0	0	0	0	83	0	4	4	0	8			1.3
Danny Friend	24	us US	L	L	5' 9"	175	Apr 18, 1873	3	25		25		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			2.3
Clark Griffith HOF	27	us US	R	R	5' 6"	156	Nov 20, 1869	6	46		46		41	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	2			4.9
Tom Hernon	30	us US	R	R	5' 7"	156	Nov 4, 1866	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			-0.4
Malachi Kittridge	27	us US	R	R	5' 7"	170	Oct 12, 1869	8	79		79		0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.1
Jim Korwan	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	181	Mar 4, 1874	2	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Bill Lange	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 6, 1871	5	118		118		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	118	0	118			3.7
Barry McCormick	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 25, 1874	3	101		101		0	0	0	1	56	46	0	0	0	0			0.4
Fred Pfeffer	37	us US	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	us US	R	L	5' 9"	162	Feb 11, 1863	13	136		136		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	136			2.2
Adonis Terry	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Aug 7, 1864	14	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Walter Thornton	22	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1875	3	75		75		16	0	0	0	0	0	48	8	3	59			1.4
Dave Wright	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 27, 1875	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR