1916 Memphis Chickasaws Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Dolly Stark (0-0), George Moriarty (0-0)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 170,493, Avg. 2,471
1916 Memphis Chickasaws StatisticsTeam Record: 68-70
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Dolly Stark (0-0), George Moriarty (0-0)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 170,493, Avg. 2,471
The Memphis Chickasaws of the Southern League ended the 1916 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
Dolly Stark and George Moriarty served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Andreen | April 25, 1890 | Woodhill, IL US | ||||
| Cy Barger | L | R | May 18, 1885 | 6'0" | 160 | Jamestown, KY US |
| Carroll Brown | R | R | February 20, 1889 | 6'1" | 178 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Chet Chadbourne | L | R | October 28, 1884 | 5'9" | 170 | Parkman, ME US |
| Doc Cook | L | R | June 24, 1886 | 6'0" | 170 | Witt, TX US |
| Press Cruthers | R | R | September 8, 1890 | 5'9" | 152 | Marshallton, DE US |
| Leonard Dobard | R | R | August 11, 1888 | 5'7" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Fincher | R | R | May 26, 1894 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Roy Grimes | R | R | September 11, 1893 | 6'1" | 176 | Bergholz, OH US |
| Ed Hemingway | S | R | May 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | Sheridan, MI US |
| James Kelly | ||||||
| Dickey Kerr | L | L | July 3, 1893 | 5'7" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Knisely | R | R | August 11, 1884 | 5'9" | 185 | Waynesburg, PA US |
| John Merritt | R | L | October 12, 1894 | 5'11" | 170 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Ezra Midkiff | L | R | November 13, 1882 | 5'10" | 180 | Salt Rock, WV US |
| Ed Monroe | R | R | February 22, 1895 | 6'5" | 187 | Louisville, KY US |
| George Moriarty | R | R | July 7, 1885 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gene Paulette | R | R | May 26, 1891 | 6'0" | 150 | Centralia, IL US |
| Monte Priest | November 25, 1891 | 189 | ||||
| William Robertson | December 31, 1883 | 188 | , OH US | |||
| Muddy Ruel | R | R | February 20, 1896 | 5'9" | 150 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Sharman | R | R | April 11, 1895 | 5'11" | 176 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dolly Stark | R | R | January 19, 1885 | 5'9" | 160 | Ripley, MS US |
| Dwight Stone | R | R | August 2, 1886 | 6'1" | 170 | Holt County, NE US |
| Tom Tennant | L | L | July 3, 1882 | 5'11" | 165 | Monroe, WI US |
| Johnny Tillman | S | R | October 6, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jack Wallace | R | R | August 6, 1890 | 5'10" | 175 | Winnfield, LA US |
| Jimmy Walsh | R | R | March 25, 1886 | 5'9" | 174 | Lima, OH US |
| Rip Wheeler | R | R | March 2, 1898 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, KY US |
| Ed Willett | R | R | March 7, 1884 | 6'0" | 183 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bob Wright | R | R | December 13, 1891 | 6'1" | 175 | Decatur County, IN 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.
