1897 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Ed Abbaticchio1897-09-04boxscore20.1472B-SS5-11170RR1877-04-15Latrobe,PAMLB1897-19101897-1910 premiumpremiumpremium
Roger Bresnahan1897-08-27boxscore18.082C-OF5-9200RR1879-06-11Toledo,OHMLB1897-19151897-1915 premiumpremiumpremium
Davey Dunkle1897-08-28boxscore24.004P6-2220BR1872-08-30Philipsburg,PAMLB1897-19041897-1904 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Dunn1897-05-06boxscore24.218P5-90RR1872-10-06Meadville,PAMLB1897-19041897-1904 premiumpremiumpremium
Roy Evans1897-05-15boxscore23.063P6-0180RR1874-03-19Knoxville,TNMLB1897-19031897-1903 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Harley1897-06-02boxscore24.256P5-11165LR1872-09-25Philadelphia,PAMLB1897-19031897-1903 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Hickman1897-09-08boxscore21.1321B-OF5-9180RR1876-05-04Taylortown,PAMLB1897-19081897-1908 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Huelsman1897-10-03boxscore23.126OF6-2210RR1874-06-05St. Louis,MOMLB1897-19051897-1905 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Leahy1897-05-18boxscore27.357C5-7168RR1869-06-02New Haven,CTMLB1897-19051897-1905 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Powell1897-06-23boxscore22.355P5-11195RR1874-07-09Bloomington,ILMLB1897-19121897-1912 premiumpremiumpremium
Claude Ritchey1897-04-22boxscore23.2052B5-7167BR1873-10-05Emlenton,PAMLB1897-19091897-1909 premiumpremiumpremium
Ossee Schrecongost1897-09-08boxscore22.156C5-10180RR1875-04-11New Bethlehem,PAMLB1897-19081897-1908 premiumpremiumpremium
Jimmy Sheckard1897-09-14boxscore18.300OF5-9175LR1878-11-23Upper Chanceford,PAMLB1897-19131897-1913 premiumpremiumpremium
George Smith1897-09-08boxscore25.3262B5-10160RR1871-10-24Pittsburgh,PAMLB1897-19031897-1903 premiumpremiumpremium
Tully Sparks1897-09-15boxscore22.283P5-10160RR1874-12-12Etna,GAMLB1897-19101897-1910 premiumpremiumpremium
Chick Stahl1897-04-19boxscore24.105OF5-10160LL1873-01-10Avilla,INMLB1897-19061897-1906 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Stanley1897-09-11boxscore16.166P5-10150BR1881-04-02Washington,DCMLB1897-19091897-1909 premiumpremiumpremium
Willie Sudhoff1897-08-20boxscore22.343P5-7165RR1874-09-17St. Louis,MOMLB1897-19061897-1906 premiumpremiumpremium
Rube Waddell1897-09-08boxscore20.335P6-2196RL1876-10-13Bradford,PAMLB1897-19101897-1910 premiumpremiumpremium
Honus Wagner1897-07-19boxscore23.151SS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-1917 premiumpremiumpremium
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