Events of Wednesday, May 5, 1897 (original) (raw)
Events of Wednesday, May 5, 1897
Events of Wednesday, May 5, 1897
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Unless otherwise noted, the visiting team is listed first regardless of who batted first in the game.
Standings At Close of Play of May 5, 1897
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Baltimore Orioles 11 8 2 1 .800 - 71 44 Cincinnati Reds 9 7 2 0 .778 0.5 46 35 Philadelphia Phillies 12 8 3 1 .727 0.5 85 66 Louisville Colonels 11 6 3 2 .667 1.5 53 45 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 5 3 1 .625 2.0 42 41 New York Giants 10 4 5 1 .444 3.5 46 50 Cleveland Spiders 11 4 6 1 .400 4.0 48 49 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12 4 7 1 .364 4.5 61 75 Boston Beaneaters 11 3 6 2 .333 4.5 56 68 Chicago Colts 11 3 7 1 .300 5.0 55 57 St. Louis Browns 11 3 7 1 .300 5.0 48 65 Washington Nationals 10 2 6 2 .250 5.0 37 53
Transactions
Boston Beaneaters signed Mike Mahoney as an amateur free agent.