1897 MLB Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The New York Giants led all of MLB in earned run average in 1897, with 3.45, 0.10 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 MLB teams is 4.31.
Led all of MLB in 1897
New York Giants
137 games
3.45
Earned Run Average
0.10 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 3.45 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 3.55 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 3.65 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 3.95 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 4.01 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 4.09 |
| MLB average | 4.31 | |||
| 7 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 4.41 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 4.53 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 4.60 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 4.60 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 4.67 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 6.17 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.