1897 Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 34-100
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Bob Glenalvin (0-0), Art Twineham (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Alger Park, Recreation Park
Attendance: 75,000, Avg. 1,119
1897 Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links StatisticsTeam Record: 34-100
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Bob Glenalvin (0-0), Art Twineham (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Alger Park, Recreation Park
Attendance: 75,000, Avg. 1,119
The Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 34 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
Bob Glenalvin and Art Twineham served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barnett | Elmira, NY US | |||||
| Tom Brady | April 12, 1874 | New Bedford, MA US | ||||
| Dick Buckley | R | R | September 21, 1858 | 5'10" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Count Campau | L | R | October 17, 1863 | 5'11" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Clark | ||||||
| Lem Cross | R | January 9, 1872 | 5'9" | 155 | Sanbornton, NH US | |
| Fred Donovan | R | R | July 4, 1864 | Epping, NH US | ||
| Jimmie Driscoll | ||||||
| Edward Eagan | ||||||
| Frank Fear | ||||||
| John Foreman | L | L | August 6, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Ganzel | R | R | April 7, 1874 | 6'0" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Robert Gayle | L | November 11, 1868 | ||||
| Tom Gettinger | L | L | December 11, 1868 | 5'10" | 180 | Frederick, MD US |
| Gibson | ||||||
| Bob Glenalvin | S | R | January 17, 1867 | 5'9" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Steve Griffin | September 3, 1872 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Alf Hagerman | R | June 2, 1868 | Oxford, MI US | |||
| Hannegan | ||||||
| Gil Hatfield | R | R | January 27, 1855 | 5'9" | 168 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Marty Hogan | R | R | October 25, 1869 | 5'8" | 145 | Wednesbury, West Midlands GB |
| Hollister | ||||||
| Hunt | ||||||
| Byron McKibben | January 12, 1873 | |||||
| Don McKinney | June 30, 1875 | |||||
| John Newell | R | L | January 14, 1868 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, DE US |
| O'Donnell | ||||||
| John Pappalau | R | R | April 3, 1875 | 6'0" | 175 | Albany, NY US |
| Fred Popkay | November 14, 1865 | , DE | ||||
| Rathbun | ||||||
| Bill Reidy | R | R | October 9, 1873 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Fred Roat | R | November 10, 1867 | 5'10" | 165 | Oregon, IL US | |
| Ed Scott | R | R | August 12, 1870 | 6'3" | Walbridge, OH US | |
| Jimmy Slagle | L | R | July 11, 1873 | 5'7" | 144 | Worthville, PA US |
| Ad Stallman | ||||||
| Joe Strauss | R | R | November 16, 1858 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Treadway | L | L | November 11, 1866 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenup County, KY US |
| Art Twineham | L | L | November 26, 1866 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Bobby Wheelock | R | R | August 6, 1864 | 5'8" | 160 | Charlestown, MA US |
| Lew Whistler | R | March 10, 1868 | 5'10" | 178 | St. Louis, MO 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.
