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1897 leaders
Qualified leaders across the batting and pitching record.
Ranked by value
Batting leaders
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| Rk | Player | Club | G | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Keeler | BLN | 129 | 606 | .424 | .464 | .539 | 1.003 | 0 | 74 |
| 2 | Fred Clarke | LS3 | 130 | 596 | .390 | .461 | .530 | .991 | 6 | 67 |
| 3 | Ed Delahanty | PHI | 129 | 593 | .377 | .444 | .538 | .982 | 5 | 96 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | PHI | 127 | 572 | .361 | .392 | .569 | .961 | 9 | 127 |
| 5 | Jesse Burkett | CL4 | 127 | 600 | .383 | .468 | .476 | .944 | 2 | 60 |
| 6 | Joe Kelley | BLN | 131 | 582 | .362 | .447 | .489 | .936 | 5 | 118 |
| 7 | Hughie Jennings | BLN | 117 | 527 | .355 | .463 | .469 | .932 | 2 | 79 |
| 8 | George Davis | NY1 | 131 | 571 | .353 | .410 | .509 | .919 | 10 | 135 |
| 9 | Chick Stahl | BSN | 114 | 510 | .354 | .406 | .499 | .905 | 4 | 97 |
| 10 | Bobby Wallace | CL4 | 130 | 566 | .335 | .394 | .504 | .898 | 4 | 112 |
| 11 | Bill Lange | CHC | 118 | 532 | .340 | .406 | .480 | .886 | 5 | 83 |
| 12 | Hugh Duffy | BSN | 134 | 608 | .340 | .403 | .482 | .885 | 11 | 129 |
| 13 | Jake Stenzel | BLN | 131 | 582 | .353 | .404 | .481 | .885 | 4 | 116 |
| 14 | Jimmy Collins | BSN | 134 | 577 | .346 | .400 | .482 | .882 | 6 | 132 |
| 15 | Bill Joyce | NY1 | 110 | 487 | .303 | .444 | .432 | .876 | 3 | 64 |
| 16 | Billy Hamilton | BSN | 127 | 618 | .343 | .461 | .414 | .875 | 3 | 61 |
| 17 | Kip Selbach | WSH | 124 | 570 | .313 | .414 | .461 | .875 | 5 | 59 |
| 18 | Mike Smith | PIT | 123 | 544 | .310 | .408 | .463 | .871 | 6 | 54 |
| 19 | Cupid Childs | CL4 | 114 | 520 | .338 | .435 | .419 | .854 | 1 | 61 |
| 20 | John McGraw | BLN | 106 | 499 | .325 | .471 | .379 | .850 | 0 | 48 |
| 21 | Mike Tiernan | NY1 | 128 | 594 | .327 | .397 | .447 | .844 | 5 | 72 |
| 22 | Jack Doyle | BLN | 114 | 490 | .354 | .394 | .448 | .842 | 2 | 87 |
| 23 | Mike Griffin | BRO | 134 | 625 | .316 | .416 | .416 | .832 | 2 | 56 |
| 24 | Harry Davis | PIT | 111 | 465 | .305 | .359 | .473 | .832 | 2 | 63 |
| 25 | Jimmy Ryan | CHC | 136 | 577 | .300 | .369 | .458 | .827 | 5 | 85 |
Ranked by value
Pitching leaders
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| Rk | Pitcher | Club | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Rusie | NY1 | 28 | 10 | 2.540 | 322.1 | 135 | 1.244 |
| 2 | Kid Nichols | BSN | 31 | 11 | 2.640 | 368.0 | 127 | 1.168 |
| 3 | Jerry Nops | BLN | 20 | 6 | 2.810 | 220.2 | 69 | 1.301 |
| 4 | Joe Corbett | BLN | 24 | 8 | 3.110 | 313.0 | 149 | 1.422 |
| 5 | Jack Powell | CL4 | 15 | 10 | 3.160 | 225.0 | 61 | 1.364 |
| 6 | Win Mercer | WSH | 21 | 20 | 3.180 | 342.0 | 91 | 1.482 |
| 7 | Nig Cuppy | CL4 | 10 | 6 | 3.200 | 138.0 | 23 | 1.275 |
| 8 | Cy Seymour | NY1 | 18 | 14 | 3.270 | 286.2 | 156 | 1.483 |
| 9 | Arlie Pond | BLN | 18 | 9 | 3.520 | 248.0 | 59 | 1.367 |
| 10 | Doc McJames | WSH | 15 | 23 | 3.610 | 323.2 | 156 | 1.539 |
| 11 | Ted Breitenstein | CIN | 23 | 12 | 3.620 | 320.1 | 98 | 1.361 |
| 12 | Bill Hill | LS3 | 7 | 17 | 3.620 | 199.0 | 55 | 1.397 |
| 13 | Clark Griffith | CHC | 21 | 18 | 3.720 | 343.2 | 102 | 1.443 |
| 14 | Jouett Meekin | NY1 | 20 | 11 | 3.760 | 303.2 | 83 | 1.406 |
| 15 | Cy Young | CL4 | 21 | 19 | 3.780 | 335.2 | 88 | 1.311 |
| 16 | Frank Dwyer | CIN | 18 | 13 | 3.780 | 247.1 | 41 | 1.500 |
| 17 | Ted Lewis | BSN | 21 | 12 | 3.850 | 290.0 | 65 | 1.521 |
| 18 | Brickyard Kennedy | BRO | 18 | 20 | 3.910 | 343.1 | 81 | 1.512 |
| 19 | George Wheeler | PHI | 11 | 10 | 3.960 | 191.0 | 35 | 1.524 |
| 20 | Jimmy Callahan | CHC | 12 | 9 | 4.030 | 189.2 | 52 | 1.455 |
| 21 | Chick Fraser | LS3 | 15 | 19 | 4.040 | 294.1 | 70 | 1.607 |
| 22 | Billy Rhines | CIN | 21 | 15 | 4.080 | 288.2 | 65 | 1.375 |
| 23 | Bert Cunningham | LS3 | 14 | 13 | 4.150 | 242.2 | 49 | 1.508 |
| 24 | Zeke Wilson | CL4 | 16 | 11 | 4.160 | 263.2 | 69 | 1.540 |
| 25 | Jack Taylor | PHI | 16 | 20 | 4.230 | 317.1 | 88 | 1.424 |