1897 MLB Walks + Hits / IP by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Baserunners allowed per inning
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in walks + hits / ip in 1897, with 1.40, just ahead of the Baltimore Orioles (1.395 to 1.401). The average across 12 MLB teams is 1.52.
Led all of MLB in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
1.40
Walks + Hits / IP
Just ahead of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 1.42 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 1.43 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 1.47 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 1.49 |
| MLB average | 1.52 | |||
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 1.53 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 1.54 |
| 9 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 1.59 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 1.60 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 1.80 |
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.