1895 Louisville Colonels Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 35-96
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 92,000, Avg. 1,678
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: John McCloskey (35-96)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1895 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 35-96
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 92,000, Avg. 1,678
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: John McCloskey (35-96)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1895 Louisville Colonels Results
The Louisville Colonels of the National League ended the 1895 season with a record of 35 wins and 96 losses, finishing twelfth in the NL.
The Colonels plated 698 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 1090 runs, most in the league. Fred Clarke drove in 82 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .347 clip. Bert Cunningham led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.75 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McCloskey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Borchers | P | B | R | April 18, 1869 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Grant Briggs | P | March 16, 1865 | 5'11" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | ||
| Dan Brouthers | P | L | L | May 8, 1858 | 6'2" | 207 | Sylvan Lake, NY USA |
| Hercules Burnett | P | R | August 13, 1865 | 5'11" | 177 | Louisville, KY USA | |
| Bill Childress | P | 0'0" | 0 | , TN USA | |||
| Fred Clarke | P | L | R | October 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Winterset, IA USA |
| Jimmy Collins | P | R | R | January 16, 1870 | 5'9" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Henry Cote | P | R | February 19, 1864 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY USA | |
| Bert Cunningham | P | R | R | November 25, 1865 | 5'6" | 147 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Tom Gettinger | P | L | L | December 11, 1868 | 5'10" | 180 | Frederick, MD USA |
| Jack Glasscock | P | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Bill Hassamaer | P | July 26, 1864 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| Gil Hatfield | P | R | R | January 27, 1855 | 5'9" | 168 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Ducky Holmes | P | L | R | January 28, 1869 | 5'6" | 170 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Bert Inks | P | L | L | January 27, 1871 | 6'3" | 175 | Ligonier, IN USA |
| Bill Kemmer | P | R | R | November 15, 1873 | 6'2" | 195 | Turbot, PA USA |
| Bill Kling | P | L | R | January 14, 1867 | 6'0" | 190 | , OH USA |
| Phil Knell | P | R | L | March 12, 1865 | 5'7" | 154 | Mill Valley, CA USA |
| Pat Luby | P | L | R | January 0, 1869 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Barry McCormick | P | R | R | December 25, 1874 | 5'9" | 165 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Tom McCreery | P | B | R | October 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Beaver, PA USA |
| Mike McDermott | P | R | September 7, 1874 | 5'8" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Dan McFarlan | P | R | R | November 26, 1874 | 5'11" | 178 | Gainesville, TX USA |
| Ambrose McGann | P | May 0, 1868 | 5'7" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA | ||
| George Meakim | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'7" | 154 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dan Minnehan | P | R | R | November 28, 1865 | 5'10" | 145 | Troy, NY USA |
| Tom Morrison | P | August 15, 1869 | 5'3" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| John O'Brien | P | L | R | July 13, 1866 | 5'9" | 175 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Fred Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 17, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Walt Preston | P | L | R | April 6, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Frank Shugart | P | L | R | December 10, 1866 | 5'8" | 170 | Luthersburg, PA USA |
| Harry Spies | P | R | R | June 12, 1866 | 5'11" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dan Sweeney | P | January 28, 1868 | 5'5" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Mike Trost | P | R | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Jack Wadsworth | P | L | R | December 17, 1867 | 0'0" | 180 | Wellington, OH USA |
| Jack Warner | P | L | R | August 15, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Tub Welch | P | R | July 23, 1866 | 5'11" | 230 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Gus Weyhing | P | R | R | September 29, 1866 | 5'10" | 145 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Joe Wright | P | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI USA | |
| Fred Zahner | P | June 5, 1870 | 0'0" | 0 | Louisville, KY USA |
