1898 Columbus Senators Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 73-60
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Tom Loftus (0-0), George Tebeau (0-0)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Central Athletic Park
Attendance: 60,000, Avg. 902
1898 Columbus Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 73-60
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Tom Loftus (0-0), George Tebeau (0-0)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Central Athletic Park
Attendance: 60,000, Avg. 902
The Columbus Senators of the Western League ended the 1898 season with a record of 73 wins and 60 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
Tom Loftus and George Tebeau served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | R | R | July 8, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| John Brown | R | August 24, 1876 | Philadelphia, PA US | |||
| Dick Buckley | R | R | September 21, 1858 | 5'10" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Frank Butler | L | L | July 18, 1866 | 5'7" | 155 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jack Crooks | R | R | November 9, 1865 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Wiley Davis | R | R | August 1, 1875 | 5'10" | 165 | Seymour, TN US |
| William Dinsmore | L | June 16, 1870 | 5'10" | 165 | Belle Vernon, PA US | |
| Roy Evans | R | R | March 19, 1874 | 6'0" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Frank Figgemeier | April 22, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Charlie Frank | L | L | May 30, 1870 | 5'10" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Danny Friend | L | L | April 18, 1873 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Genins | R | November 2, 1866 | St. Louis, MO US | |||
| George Gillpatrick | R | R | February 28, 1875 | 6'0" | 210 | Holden, MO US |
| Houghton | ||||||
| Billy Hulen | L | L | March 12, 1870 | 5'8" | 148 | Dixon, CA US |
| Bumpus Jones | R | R | January 1, 1870 | Cedarville, OH US | ||
| Julius Knoll | L | September 10, 1875 | Evansville, IN US | |||
| Bill Kuehne | R | R | October 24, 1858 | 5'8" | 185 | Leipzig, DE |
| Dan Lally | L | R | August 12, 1867 | 5'11" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mike McDermott | R | September 7, 1874 | 5'8" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Sam Mertes | R | R | August 6, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Schaub | ||||||
| Oscar Streit | L | L | July 7, 1873 | 6'5" | 190 | Florence, AL US |
| Billy Sullivan | R | R | February 1, 1875 | 5'9" | 155 | Oakland, WI US |
| George Tebeau | R | R | December 26, 1861 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Wadsworth | L | R | December 17, 1867 | 180 | Wellington, OH US | |
| Leon Wolters | December 9, 1868 | |||||
| Harry Wolverton | S | R | December 6, 1873 | 5'11" | 205 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| Dave Wright | R | R | August 27, 1875 | 6'0" | 185 | Dennison, OH 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.
