1896 Louisville Colonels Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 38-93
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 133,000, Avg. 2,361
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: John McCloskey (2-17)
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (36-76)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1896 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 38-93
Finished 12th in the NL
Attendance: 133,000, Avg. 2,361
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: John McCloskey (2-17)
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (36-76)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1896 Louisville Colonels Results
The Louisville Colonels of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 38 wins and 93 losses, finishing twelfth in the NL.
The Colonels scored 653 runs and conceded 997 runs, most in the circuit. Fred Clarke drove in 79 runs. Tom McCreery led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .351 clip. Chick Fraser topped the squad with 12 wins, while Bill Hill earned a 4.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McCloskey and Bill McGunnigle coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Boyle | P | R | R | May 8, 1874 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Pete Cassidy | P | R | R | April 8, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Fred Clarke | P | L | R | October 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Winterset, IA USA |
| Fritz Clausen | P | R | L | April 26, 1869 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Clingman | P | B | R | November 21, 1869 | 5'11" | 150 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jack Crooks | P | R | R | November 9, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bert Cunningham | P | R | R | November 25, 1865 | 5'6" | 147 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Charlie Dexter | P | R | R | June 15, 1876 | 5'7" | 155 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Joe Dolan | P | R | February 24, 1873 | 5'10" | 155 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Charlie Emig | P | R | L | April 5, 1875 | 6'2" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Frank Eustace | P | November 7, 1873 | 5'9" | 160 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Chick Fraser | P | R | R | August 26, 1873 | 5'10" | 188 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Freund | P | R | July 5, 1875 | 5'10" | 180 | Jeffersonville, IN USA | |
| Bill Hassamaer | P | July 26, 1864 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| Art Herman | P | May 11, 1871 | 0'0" | 0 | Louisville, KY USA | ||
| Bill Hill | P | B | L | August 2, 1874 | 6'1" | 201 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Ducky Holmes | P | L | R | January 28, 1869 | 5'6" | 170 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Abbie Johnson | P | January 19, 1871 | 5'9" | 165 | Portland, ON CAN | ||
| Tom Kinslow | P | R | R | January 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Joe Kostal | P | R | R | June 1, 1876 | 5'6" | 130 | Chicago, IL 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 | |
| Herm McFarland | P | L | R | March 11, 1870 | 5'6" | 150 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| George Miller | P | R | R | August 15, 1864 | 5'6" | 145 | Brooklyn, 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 |
| Ollie Pickering | P | L | R | April 9, 1870 | 5'11" | 170 | Olney, IL USA |
| Jim Rogers | P | April 9, 1872 | 5'7" | 180 | Hartford, CT USA | ||
| Frank Shannon | P | December 3, 1873 | 5'3" | 155 | San Francisco, CA USA | ||
| Tom Smith | P | R | L | December 5, 1871 | 5'7" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Sammy Strang | P | B | R | December 16, 1876 | 5'8" | 160 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| George Treadway | P | L | L | November 11, 1866 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenup County, KY USA |
| Jack Warner | P | L | R | August 15, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY 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 |
