1897 MLB Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in innings pitched in 1897, with 1197.2, 0.2 ahead of the Chicago Colts. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1167.0.
Led all of MLB in 1897
Baltimore Orioles
136 games
1197.2
Innings Pitched
0.2 clear of Chicago Colts
| # | Team | League | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 1197.2 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 1197.0 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 1196.1 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 1194.2 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 1194.1 |
| MLB average | 1167.0 | |||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 1156.2 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 1155.1 |
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 1155.0 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 1153.1 |
| 10 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 1148.0 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 1136.1 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 1119.1 |
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.