1897 college baseball season

1897 college baseball season
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The 1897 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1897. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.

New programs

  • Arkansas, Kansas State, and Tennessee played their first varsity seasons.

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1897 Western Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago  ‍‍‍ 6 2   .750  
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 3 3   .500  
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 3 3   .500  
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 2 4   .333  
† – Conference champion

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1897 season.

Conference Regular Season Winner
Western Chicago

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1897". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 22, 2022.


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