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1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season

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Manager(s)
  
Billy Barnie

1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season

Owner(s)
  
Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell, Charles Ebbets

The 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished the season in seventh place under new manager Billy Barnie. Also the team's ownership underwent a change as Charles Byrne and Ferdinand Abell buy the shares previously owned by George Chauncey and Charles Ebbets becomes a part owner of the team.

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Offseason

  • November 13, 1896: Tommy Corcoran was traded by the Bridegrooms to the Cincinnati Reds for Germany Smith, Chauncey Fisher and cash.
  • Prior to 1897 season: Claude Ritchey was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

    References

    1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season Wikipedia
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