1899 Louisville Colonels Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-77
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 109,319, Avg. 2,131
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: Fred Clarke (75-77)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1899 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 75-77
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 109,319, Avg. 2,131
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: Fred Clarke (75-77)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1899 Louisville Colonels Results
The Louisville Colonels of the National League ended the 1899 season with a record of 75 wins and 77 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Colonels scored 833 runs and allowed 782 runs. Honus Wagner drove in 114 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .341 clip. Deacon Phillippe led the squad with 21 wins, while Bert Cunningham also added 15 or more victories also Pete Dowling recorded a 3.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Clarke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Bayer | P | December 19, 1875 | 0'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY USA | ||
| Kitty Brashear | P | R | R | August 27, 1877 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH USA |
| Fred Clarke | P | L | R | October 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Winterset, IA USA |
| Billy Clingman | P | B | R | November 21, 1869 | 5'11" | 150 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harry Croft | P | August 1, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Bert Cunningham | P | R | R | November 25, 1865 | 5'6" | 147 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| George Decker | P | L | L | June 1, 1866 | 6'1" | 180 | York, PA USA |
| Charlie Dexter | P | R | R | June 15, 1876 | 5'7" | 155 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Pete Dowling | P | L | L | July 15, 1876 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Clay Fauver | P | B | R | August 1, 1872 | 5'10" | 0 | North Eaton, OH USA |
| Patsy Flaherty | P | L | L | June 29, 1876 | 5'8" | 165 | Mansfield, PA USA |
| Topsy Hartsel | P | L | L | June 26, 1874 | 5'5" | 155 | Polk, OH USA |
| Billy Hoy | P | L | R | May 23, 1862 | 5'6" | 160 | Houcktown, OH USA |
| Rudy Hulswitt | P | R | R | February 23, 1877 | 5'8" | 165 | Newport, KY USA |
| Mike Kelley | P | R | R | December 2, 1875 | 6'0" | 210 | Templeton, MA USA |
| Fred Ketchum | P | L | R | July 27, 1875 | 5'8" | 157 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Malachi Kittridge | P | R | R | October 12, 1869 | 5'7" | 170 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Bob Langsford | P | L | L | August 5, 1865 | 5'7" | 168 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Tacks Latimer | P | R | R | November 30, 1875 | 6'0" | 160 | Loveland, OH USA |
| Tommy Leach | P | R | R | November 4, 1877 | 5'6" | 150 | French Creek, NY USA |
| Bill Magee | P | R | R | July 6, 1875 | 5'10" | 154 | , NB CAN |
| Tom Messitt | P | R | July 27, 1874 | 5'9" | 177 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Deacon Phillippe | P | R | R | May 23, 1872 | 6'0" | 180 | Rural Retreat, VA USA |
| Doc Powers | P | R | R | September 22, 1870 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Claude Ritchey | P | B | R | October 5, 1873 | 5'6" | 167 | Emlenton, PA USA |
| Farmer Steelman | P | R | June 29, 1875 | 5'11" | 0 | Millville, NJ USA | |
| Rube Waddell | P | R | L | October 13, 1876 | 6'1" | 196 | Bradford, PA USA |
| Honus Wagner | P | R | R | February 24, 1874 | 5'11" | 200 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Harry Wilhelm | P | R | R | April 7, 1874 | 5'7" | 155 | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Dave Wills | P | L | L | January 26, 1877 | 0'0" | 0 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Walt Woods | P | R | R | April 28, 1875 | 5'9" | 165 | Rye, NH USA |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
