1897 Rockford Forest City Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: B
Team Record: 70-55
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Varney Anderson (70-55)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
1897 Rockford Forest City StatisticsTeam Record: 70-55
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Varney Anderson (70-55)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Park
The Rockford Forest City of the Western Association ended the 1897 season with a record of 70 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the WA.
Varney Anderson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varney Anderson | R | R | June 18, 1866 | 5'10" | 165 | Geneva, IL US |
| George Babbitt | September 17, 1874 | 5'7" | Oakland, CA US | |||
| George Bubser | March 23, 1874 | Rockford, IL US | ||||
| John Connors | ||||||
| Frank Dillon | L | R | October 17, 1873 | 6'1" | 185 | Normal, IL US |
| John Dolan | R | September 12, 1867 | 5'10" | 170 | Newport, KY US | |
| Tony Esterquest | ||||||
| Frank Ferguson | January 21, 1873 | Lebanon, PA US | ||||
| Pat Flaherty | R | January 31, 1866 | 5'9" | 166 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Shorty Gallagher | April 30, 1872 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| Jack Grim | April 0, 1872 | 5'10" | 178 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| H. A. Haley | ||||||
| George Huff | June 11, 1872 | Champaign, IL US | ||||
| Bill Kling | L | R | January 14, 1867 | 6'0" | 190 | , OH US |
| Johnny Kling | R | R | November 13, 1875 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kylen | ||||||
| Al McCauley | L | L | March 4, 1863 | 6'0" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Charlie Newman | R | R | November 5, 1868 | 5'11" | 160 | Juda, WI US |
| Jack Quinn | ||||||
| Rutherford | ||||||
| Harry Sickel | L | April 0, 1869 | ||||
| Snyder | ||||||
| Tracey | ||||||
| Harry Truby | R | May 12, 1868 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA US | |
| Fred Underwood | R | October 14, 1868 | 5'7" | 170 | St. Louis County, MO US | |
| Frank Violet | ||||||
| Joe Visner | L | R | September 27, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bobby Warner | ||||||
| Charles Young |
