The following are the baseball events of the year 1897 throughout the world.
| National League | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat | Player | Total | 
| AVG | Willie Keeler (BAL) | .424 | 
| HR | Hugh Duffy (BSN) | 11 | 
| RBI | George Davis (NYG) | 135 | 
| W | Kid Nichols (BSN) | 31 | 
| ERA | Amos Rusie (NYG) | 2.54 | 
| K | Doc McJames (WAS) Cy Seymour (NYG) | 156 | 
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