Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley
1897 - Western League, 43-95, 6th place - Standings and statistics follow game-by-game results
Manager: Walter Wilmot-George "Doggie" Miller
Date Opponent Outcome Record Notes
Th 4/22 at Milwaukee W 8-6 1-0
F 4/23 at Milwaukee L 3-15 1-1
Sa 4/24 at Milwaukee, rain
Su 4/25 at Milwaukee W 11-4 2-1 Milwaukee manager Connie Mack protests the game.  In the 8th inning, with the Millers ahead 5-4, Bill Kuehne singled and tried to steal second.  The catcher's throw hit umpire Lally, and Kuehne made it to third.  Lally allowed him to remain at third rather than go back to first because of the interference.
M 4/26 at Kansas City L 1-3 2-2
Tu 5/27 at Kansas City W 9-8 3-2
W 5/28 at Kansas City L 6-11 3-3
Th 4/29 at Kansas City W 6-4 4-3
Sa 5/1 Kansas City Cowboys W 10-3 5-3
Su 5/2 Kansas City* W 9-6 6-3 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
M 5/3 Kansas City L 9-10 6-4
Tu 5/4 Kansas City L 4-14 6-5
W 5/5 Milwaukee W 9-3 7-5
Th 5/6 Milwaukee L 5-6 (10) 7-6
F 5/7 Milwaukee W 9-8 8-6 Millers score 3 in the top of the 9th.
Sa 5/8 Milwaukee L 5-10 8-7
Su 5/9 St. Paul* L 4-9 8-8 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
M 5/10 St. Paul L 6-7 8-9
Tu 5/11 at St. Paul, rain
W 5/12 at St. Paul W 13-12 9-9
Th 5/13 at St. Paul L 9-12 9-10
F 5/14 at St. Paul W 14-1 10-10
Sa 5/15 at St. Paul W 9-8 11-10
Su 5/16 at St. Paul W 16-5 12-10
M 5/17 St. Paul L 9-14 11-11* *The Western League directors met in Chicago regarding Connie Mack's protest of the April 25 game.  The protest was upheld, the directors ruling that umpire Lally had not  observed Rule 49, which would have required Kuehne to return to first base, and the game was thrown out.
Tu 5/18 Indianapolis L 0-10 11-12
W 5/19 Indianapolis L 1-3 11-13
Th 5/20 Indianapolis L 1-14 11-14
F 5/21 Grand Rapids Bobolinks L 6-14 11-15
Sa 5/22 Grand Rapids, wet grounds
Su 5/23 Grand Rapids* L 2-5 11-16 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
M 5/24 St. Paul L 4-9 11-17
Tu 5/25 Columbus Senators L 2-7 11-18
W 5/26 Columbus L 6-10 11-19
Th 5/27 Columbus W 10-7 12-19
F 5/28 Columbus L 2-9 12-20
Sa 5/29 Detroit Tigers W 11-2 13-20
M 5/31-1 at Detroit L 0-4 13-21
M 5/31-2 at Detroit W 7-6 14-21
Tu 6/1 at Detroit L 7-14 14-22
W 6/2 at Detroit L 9-11 14-23
Th 6/3 at Detroit W 11-3 15-23
F 6/4 at Detroit L 5-13 15-24
Sa 6/5 at Detroit W 9-6 16-24
Su 6/6 at Grand Rapids W 9-8 17-24 Millers score 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th.
M 6/7 at Grand Rapids L 9-10 17-25
Tu 6/8 at Grand Rapids L 4-5 17-26
W 6/9 at Grand Rapids W 11-10 18-26
Th 6/10 at Indianapolis L 3-11 18-27
F 6/11 at Indianapolis, rain
Sa 6/12 at Indianapolis L 4-12 18-28
M 6/14 at Columbus L 6-10 18-29
Tu 6/15 at Columbus L 2-6 18-30
W 6/16 at Columbus, rain
Th 6/17 at Columbus L 3-10 18-31
Sa 6/19 at Kansas City L 6-12 18-32
Su 6/20 at Kansas City L 1-11 18-33
M 6/21 at Kansas City L 7-11 18-34
Tu 6/22 at Kansas City L 5-11 18-35
W 6/23 at Milwaukee, rain
Th 6/24 at Milwaukee L 3-4 18-36
F 6/25 at Milwaukee L 4-5 18-37 Millers drop to last place.
Sa 6/26 at Milwaukee L 5-6 (12) 18-38
Su 6/27 at Milwaukee L 6-7 18-39 Brewers score 3 in top of 9th after Millers had rallied for 5 in the 8th.
M 6/28 at Milwaukee L 4-12 18-40
Tu 6/29 St. Paul L 2-8 18-41
W 6/30 St. Paul L 6-9 18-42 16th straight loss.  Standings: Columbus 38-17, Indianapolis 37-18, St. Paul 41-21, Milwaukee 36-25, Detroit 26-33, Grand Rapids 21-38, Kansas City 20-43, Minneapolis 18-42.
Th 7/1 St. Paul W 9-6 19-42
F 7/2 at St. Paul L 2-6 19-43
Sa 7/3 at St. Paul W 6-3 20-43
Su 7/4 at St. Paul L 10-19 20-44
M 7/5-1 St. Paul L 2-6 20-45
M 7/5-2 at St. Paul L 3-9 20-46
Tu 7/6 St. Paul L 2-3 20-47
W /7 Kansas City W 9-7 21-47
Th 7/8 Kansas City L 2-19 21-48
F 7/9 Kansas City W 6-4 22-48
Sa 7/10 at Milwaukee L 1-6 22-49
Su 7/11 at Milwaukee W 5-4 (10) 23-49
M 7/12 at Milwaukee, rain
Tu 7/13 at Milwaukee L 4-9 23-50
W 7/14 Detroit L 8-9 23-51
Th 7/15 Detroit W 13-5 24-51
 7/16 Detroit L 4-7 24-52
Sa 7/17 Columbus L 6-7 24-53
Su 7/18 Columbus* L 3-5 24-54 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
M 7/19 Columbus L 8-11 24-55
W 7/21 Indianapolis, rain
Th 7/22 Indianapolis L 2-8 24-56
F 7/23 Indianapolis W 3-2 25-56
Sa 7/24 Indianapolis L 7-11 25-57
Su 7/25 Indianapolis, rain* *Scheduled for Minnehaha Driving Park
M 7/26 Grand Rapids W 4-3 26-57
Tu 7/27 Grand Rapids W 11-5 27-57
W 7/28 Grand Rapids W 12-4 28-57 Miller move past Bobolinks and into sixth place (Kansas City in last).
Th 7/29 Grand Rapids W 11-3 29-57
F 7/30 at Milwaukee L 2-6 29-58 The Millers are referred to in the paper as "Doggie Miller's team."  A report in the July 14 Minneapolis Tribune says that Wilmot will be released as manager.  Sometime over the latter half of July George "Doggie" Miller replaced Wilmot.
Sa 7/31 at Milwaukee L 1-6 29-59
Su 8/1 at Grand Rapids L 2-7 29-60
M 8/2 at Grand Rapids W 4-2 30-60
Tu 8/3 at Detroit L 9-13 30-61
W 8/4 at Detroit, rain
Th 8/5-1 at Detroit L 3-4 30-62
Th 8/5-2 at Detroit L 1-11 30-63
F 8/6 at Columbus, rain
Sa 8/7 at Columbus W 4-3 31-63
Su 8/8-1 at Columbus L 1-9 31-64
Su 8/8-2 at Columbus L 9-11 31-65
M 8/9 at Indianapolis L 2-13 31-66
Tu 8/10 at Indianapolis L 1-17 31-67
W 8/11-1 at Indianapolis L 3-16 31-68
W 8/11-2 at Indianapolis L 3-10 31-69
F 8/13 Columbus W 12-10 32-69
Sa 8/14 Columbus L 0-17 32-70
Su 8/15 Columbus* W 12-10 33-70 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
M 8/16 Indianapolis L 2-5 33-71
Tu 8/17 Indianapolis L 3-8 33-72 Millers drop back to last place.
W 8/18-1 Indianapolis L 8-12 (8, rain) 33-73
W 8/18-2 Indianapolis, rain
F 8/20 Grand Rapids W 8-7 34-73 Millers move past Bobolinks into seventh place.
Sa 8/21 Grand Rapids W 11-5 35-73
Su 8/22 Grand Rapids* W 15-4 36-73
Su 8/22 Grand Rapids* W 19-2 37-73 *at Minnehaha Driving Park.
Tu 8/24 at Detroit L 5-7 37-74
W 8/25 at Detroit L 5-19 37-75
Th 8/26 at Detroit L 7-16 37-76
F 8/27 at Detroit L 3-23 37-77
Sa 8/28-1 at Detroit L 2-7 37-78
Sa 8/28-2 at Detroit W 14-6 (6) 38-78
Tu 8/31-1 at Grand Rapids W 5-4 (10) 39-78
Tu 8/31-2 at Grand Rapids L 0-3 39-79
W 9/1 at Grand Rapids, rain
Th 9/2 at Columbus L 9-14 39-80
F 9/3 at Columbus W 1-0 40-80
Sa 9/4-1 at Columbus L 0-6 40-81
Sa 9/4-2 at Columbus L 4-10 40-82
M 9/6-1 at Indianapolis L 1-14 40-83
M 9/6-2 at Indianapolis L 5-16 40-84
Tu 9/7-1 at Indianapolis L 5-8 40-85
Tu 9/7-2 at Indianapolis L 8-14 (7) 40-86
Th 9/9 Kansas City W 8-3 41-86
Sa 9/11-1 Kansas City L 3-5 41-87
Sa 9/11-2 Kansas City L 1-2 (7) 41-88
Su 9/12-1 at Milwaukee L 8-9 41-89
Su 9/12-2 at Milwaukee L 0-2 (8) 41-90
Tu 9/14 at Milwaukee L 0-3 41-91
Th 9/16-1 at St. Paul L 6-13 41-92
Th 9/16-2 at St. Paul L 0-10 (7) 41-93
Sa 9/18 at Kansas City W 13-6 42-93
Su 9/19 at Kansas City W 9-8 43-93
M 9/20 at Kansas City L 6-7 43-94
Tu 9/21 at Kansas City L 3-20 43-95
W L
Indianapolis 98 37
Columbus 89 47
Milwaukee 85 50
St. Paul 86 51
Detroit 70 66
Minneapolis 43 95
Kansas City 40 99
Grand Rapids 34 100
Statistics
Player Games Batting Average Runs Stolen Bases Position
Deady* 72 .369 57 22 lf
George "Doggie" Miller 134 .336 107 45 rf-c
Tom "Tacks" Parrott* 128 .290 92 21 1b-of
Silver Baker 21 .285 10 2 p
Tom Letcher 104 .280 76 23 cf
Charles "Deacon" Phillippe 28 .275 6 0 p
Art Ball 120 .261 96 41 ss
Bill Kuehne 84 .250 39 11 3b-ss
Pete Cassidy 39 .243 23 15 1b-2b
Frank Eustace 122 .241 77 4 3b-ss
Fred Roat 118 .241 66 19 1b-3b
Cartwright 24 .239 14 5 1b
Eddie Boyle 89 .229 43 8 c
Bill Hutchison 44 .224 19 1 p
Joe Ganzel 22 .208 10 3 1b
Bill Carney 26 .180 7 0 p
William Moran 15 .161 3 1 c
Frank Figgemeier 41 .120 13 2 p
Pitcher W L
Bill Hutchison 16 20
Charles "Deacon" Phillippe 8 13
Frank Figgemeier 13 25
Bill Carney 4 12
Other players: Dan Lally, lf; Walter Wilmot, cf; Jack Pickett, 1b; Partridge, cf; Tom Letcher, cf; Nicholson, 2b; Purvis, 1b; Lattimer, c; Peach Keefe, c; Tibald, 3b-rf; Veach, rf; Kagey, p; Harvey, p; Tom Smith, p; Art Herman, p; Berg, p.
*Deady's statistics include games played with Indianapolis, Detroit, and St. Paul; Parrott’s include games with St. Paul; Eustace’s include games with Indianapolis; and Roat’s include games with Grand Rapids in 1897.