1917 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 89-61
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: John Dobbs (89-61)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 120,064, Avg. 1,601
1917 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 89-61
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: John Dobbs (89-61)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 120,064, Avg. 1,601
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern League ended the 1917 season with a record of 89 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the SL.
John Dobbs served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bailey | L | L | April 12, 1888 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Howard Baker | R | R | March 1, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Walter Barbare | R | R | August 11, 1891 | 6'0" | 162 | Greenville, SC US |
| Clarence Bittle | February 8, 1889 | Cressona, PA US | ||||
| Red Bluhm | R | R | June 27, 1894 | 5'11" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Compton | L | L | September 28, 1889 | 5'11" | 170 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Harley Dillinger | R | L | October 30, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Pomeroy, OH US |
| Eddie Edmonson | L | R | November 20, 1889 | 6'0" | 175 | Hopewell, PA US |
| Larry Gilbert | L | L | December 3, 1891 | 5'9" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Higgins | R | R | September 23, 1886 | 5'8" | 176 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Art Johnson | ||||||
| Herb Kelly | L | L | June 4, 1892 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Cotton Knaupp | R | R | August 13, 1889 | 5'9" | 165 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ed Miller | R | R | November 24, 1888 | 6'0" | 180 | Annville, PA US |
| Rube Miller | ||||||
| Billy Nixon | ||||||
| Jesse Petty | R | L | November 23, 1894 | 6'0" | 195 | Orr, OK US |
| Dick Robertson | R | R | September 16, 1891 | 5'9" | 160 | Rockville, MD US |
| Pop-boy Smith | R | R | May 23, 1892 | 6'1" | 176 | Newport, TN US |
| Jack Stansbury | R | R | December 6, 1885 | 5'9" | 165 | Phillipsburg, NJ US |
| Harry Swacina | R | R | August 22, 1881 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Walker | R | R | April 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Ed Willett | R | R | March 7, 1884 | 6'0" | 183 | Norfolk, VA 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.
