1906 New York Highlanders Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 434,700, Avg. 6,155
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Manager: Clark Griffith (90-61)
Location: New York, New York
1906 New York Highlanders StatisticsTeam Record: 90-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 434,700, Avg. 6,155
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Manager: Clark Griffith (90-61)
Location: New York, New York
1906 New York Highlanders Results
The New York Highlanders of the American League ended the 1906 season with a record of 90 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Highlanders scored 640 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Jimmy Williams accounted for 77 RBI. Hal Chase topped batters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Al Orth recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Jack Chesbro, too added 15 or more wins, too Walter Clarkson registered a 2.32 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Clark Griffith coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Barger | P | L | R | May 18, 1885 | 6'0" | 160 | Jamestown, KY USA |
| Hal Chase | 1B | R | L | February 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Jack Chesbro | P | R | R | June 5, 1874 | 5'9" | 180 | North Adams, MA USA |
| Walter Clarkson | P | R | R | November 3, 1878 | 5'10" | 150 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Wid Conroy | OF | R | R | April 5, 1877 | 5'9" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Frank Delahanty | LF | R | R | December 29, 1882 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Patsy Dougherty | LF | L | R | October 27, 1876 | 6'2" | 190 | Andover, NY USA |
| Slow Joe Doyle | P | R | R | September 15, 1881 | 5'8" | 150 | Clay Center, KS USA |
| Kid Elberfeld | SS | R | R | April 13, 1875 | 5'7" | 158 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Clark Griffith | P | R | R | November 20, 1869 | 5'6" | 156 | Clear Creek, MO USA |
| Ed Hahn | CF | L | R | August 27, 1875 | 0'0" | 160 | Nevada, OH USA |
| Noodles Hahn | P | L | L | April 29, 1879 | 5'9" | 160 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Danny Hoffman | CF | L | L | March 2, 1880 | 5'9" | 175 | Canton, CT USA |
| Bill Hogg | P | R | R | September 11, 1881 | 6'0" | 200 | Port Huron, MI USA |
| Tom Hughes | P | R | R | January 28, 1884 | 6'2" | 175 | Coal Creek, CO USA |
| Willie Keeler | RF | L | L | March 3, 1872 | 5'4" | 140 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Kleinow | C | R | R | July 20, 1877 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Frank LaPorte | 3B | R | R | February 6, 1880 | 5'8" | 175 | Uhrichsville, OH USA |
| Louis LeRoy | P | R | R | February 18, 1879 | 5'10" | 180 | Omro, WI USA |
| Deacon McGuire | C | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| George Moriarty | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1885 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Doc Newton | P | L | L | October 26, 1877 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Carmel, IN USA |
| Al Orth | P | L | R | September 5, 1872 | 6'0" | 200 | Sedalia, MO USA |
| Ira Thomas | C | R | R | January 22, 1881 | 6'2" | 200 | Ballston Spa, NY USA |
| Jimmy Williams | 2B | R | R | December 20, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joe Yeager | SS | R | R | August 28, 1875 | 5'10" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
