1896 Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers Roster
Virginia State League (VSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 39-90
Finished 4th in the VSL
Manager: Jimmie Breen (0-0), George Kelly (0-0), Charles Boyer (0-0)
Location: Hampton, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Lincoln Park, Petersburg Ballfield
1896 Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-90
Finished 4th in the VSL
Manager: Jimmie Breen (0-0), George Kelly (0-0), Charles Boyer (0-0)
Location: Hampton, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Lincoln Park, Petersburg Ballfield
The Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers of the Virginia State League ended the 1896 season with a record of 39 wins and 90 losses, finishing fourth in the VSL.Petersburg (32-60) transferred to Hampton August 13.
Jimmie Breen, George Kelly and Charles Boyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allison | 5'7" | 150 | ||||
| Albert Anthony | June 20, 1875 | Richmond, VA US | ||||
| Sid Armstrong | ||||||
| Baughan | ||||||
| Ed Behan | ||||||
| Edward Bradley | L | June 21, 1873 | 5'9" | 165 | , OH US | |
| Jimmie Breen | December 27, 1871 | |||||
| Alex Brodie | June 9, 1865 | |||||
| Davey Crockett | L | R | October 5, 1875 | 6'1" | 175 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Ed Dillon | ||||||
| Gus Dundon | R | R | July 10, 1874 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, OH US |
| Michael Enright | ||||||
| Tom Fleming | L | L | November 20, 1873 | 5'11" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Goodhart | R | June 8, 1868 | 5'6" | 160 | ||
| William Hall | ||||||
| Bill Hallman | L | L | March 15, 1876 | 5'8" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Handiboe | ||||||
| Kane | ||||||
| Harry Keefer | September 21, 1868 | 5'11" | ||||
| George Kelly | ||||||
| John Kimble | R | 5'11" | 178 | Millville, NJ US | ||
| Frank Kitson | L | R | September 11, 1869 | 5'11" | 165 | Watson, MI US |
| Tommy Leach | R | R | November 4, 1877 | 5'6" | 150 | French Creek, NY US |
| Malone | ||||||
| Gene McCann | R | June 13, 1875 | 5'10" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Jack McCann | ||||||
| Al Miller | ||||||
| Frank Morrissey | R | May 3, 1876 | 5'4" | 140 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Charles Mulligan | ||||||
| Frank Norcom | ||||||
| Ruluff Packard | November 7, 1868 | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Eddie Persons | L | March 15, 1873 | , NC US | |||
| Doc Powers | R | R | September 22, 1870 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Bill Quarles | June 25, 1870 | 6'3" | Petersburg, VA US | |||
| Jack Quinn | ||||||
| Bill Raffert | ||||||
| John Reed | ||||||
| Joseph Rieman | March 0, 1870 | Covington, KY US | ||||
| Roche | ||||||
| Bobby Rothermel | R | December 18, 1870 | 5'6" | 148 | Fleetwood, PA US | |
| Sammy Samuels | R | R | February 20, 1874 | 5'7" | Quincy, IL US | |
| Crazy Schmit | L | L | February 13, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott | ||||||
| Charles Sholta | Grand Rapids, MI US | |||||
| Small | ||||||
| T. Smith | ||||||
| Adam Stanhope | 5'10" | 190 | , NJ US | |||
| Reuben Stephenson | R | R | September 22, 1869 | 5'11" | 180 | Petersburg, NJ US |
| Otis Stocksdale | L | R | August 7, 1871 | 5'10" | 180 | Arcadia, MD US |
| Jack Toft | February 0, 1873 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||||
| Phil Vetter | July 18, 1871 | Louisville, KY US | ||||
| Dick Weand | April 0, 1872 | Pottstown, PA US | ||||
| Pete Woodruff | R | R | April 2, 1874 | 5'10" | Baltimore, MD US |
