1897 Season
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Left Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | LOU | 6.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Ed Delahanty | PHI | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Joe Kelley | BAL | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
Center Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | BSN | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Mike Griffin | BRO | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Jake Stenzel | BAL | 3.8 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
Right Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Keeler | BAL | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Mike Tiernan | NYG | 3.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Fielder Jones | BRO | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Shortstop
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughie Jennings | BAL | 7.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| George Davis | NYG | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Monte Cross | STL | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
Third Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Collins | BSN | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| John McGraw | BAL | 4.4 | 4.1 | -0.0 |
| Bobby Wallace | CLE | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
Second Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupid Childs | CLE | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Heinie Reitz | BAL | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Bobby Lowe | BSN | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
First Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nap Lajoie | PHI | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Perry Werden | LOU | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Jack Doyle | BAL | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
Catcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike Douglass | STL | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Deacon McGuire | WAS | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.0 |
| Chief Zimmer | CLE | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Starting Pitcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Nichols | BSN | 11.3 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
| Amos Rusie | NYG | 8.8 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| Ted Breitenstein | CIN | 8.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| Cy Young | CLE | 6.9 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Jack Powell | CLE | 5.5 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Win Mercer | WAS | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Frank Dwyer | CIN | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Clark Griffith | CHC | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
Relief Pitcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hickman | BSN | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Joe Stanley | WAS | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Dick Cogan | BAL | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Jim Jones | LOU | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| John Pappalau | CLE | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| Bert Miller | LOU | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Percy Coleman | STL | -1.3 | -1.3 | -0.0 |