1917 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 76-74
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Kid Elberfeld (76-74)
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 74,275, Avg. 990
1917 Chattanooga Lookouts StatisticsTeam Record: 76-74
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Kid Elberfeld (76-74)
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 74,275, Avg. 990
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1917 season with a record of 76 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
Kid Elberfeld served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allen | L | |||||
| Eddie Bacon | April 8, 1895 | 5'8" | 158 | Frankfort, KY US | ||
| Johnny Bates | L | L | January 10, 1884 | 5'7" | 168 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Kid Elberfeld | R | R | April 13, 1875 | 5'7" | 158 | Pomeroy, OH US |
| Billy Gleason | R | R | September 6, 1894 | 5'6" | 157 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Graf | R | R | August 25, 1889 | 5'10" | 164 | Canton, OH US |
| Ham Hyatt | L | R | November 1, 1884 | 6'1" | 185 | Buncombe County, NC US |
| W. L. Johnson | ||||||
| George Kaiserling | R | R | May 12, 1893 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Tom Knowlson | S | R | April 23, 1895 | 5'11" | 178 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Rube Kroh | L | L | August 25, 1886 | 6'2" | 186 | Friendship, NY US |
| Chuck McDaniels | ||||||
| Ward McDowell | October 25, 1892 | 189 | ||||
| John Merritt | R | L | October 12, 1894 | 5'11" | 170 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Bill Morrisette | R | R | November 21, 1894 | 6'0" | 176 | Portsmouth, MD US |
| Del Paddock | L | R | June 8, 1887 | 5'9" | 165 | Volga, SD US |
| Hub Perdue | R | R | June 7, 1882 | 5'10" | 192 | Bethpage, TN US |
| Parson Perryman | R | R | October 24, 1888 | 6'4" | 193 | Everett Springs, GA US |
| John Peters | R | R | July 14, 1893 | 6'0" | 192 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jake Pitler | R | R | April 22, 1894 | 5'8" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Al Platte | L | L | April 13, 1890 | 5'7" | 160 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Ty Smith | ||||||
| Harry Sylvester | March 28, 1889 | Appleton, WI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
