1927 Reading Keystones Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 43-123
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Fred Merkle (0-0), Fritz Maisel (0-0), Harry Hinchman (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Lauer Park
Attendance: 82,642, Avg. 996
1927 Reading Keystones StatisticsTeam Record: 43-123
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Fred Merkle (0-0), Fritz Maisel (0-0), Harry Hinchman (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Lauer Park
Attendance: 82,642, Avg. 996
The Reading Keystones of the International League ended the 1927 season with a record of 43 wins and 123 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
Fred Merkle, Fritz Maisel and Harry Hinchman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barbee | R | R | May 7, 1905 | 5'11" | 178 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Josh Billings | R | R | September 27, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Arthur Carlton | ||||||
| Fred Carts | ||||||
| Cihicki | ||||||
| Harry Courtney | L | L | November 19, 1898 | 6'4" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Sam Crane | R | R | September 13, 1894 | 5'11" | 154 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Kiddo Davis | R | R | February 12, 1902 | 5'11" | 178 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Virgil Davis | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Neil Dougherty | L | L | September 12, 1902 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Ed Fallen | ||||||
| Hugh Ferrell | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Fields | ||||||
| Hammer | ||||||
| Snipe Hansen | S | L | February 21, 1907 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Harrison | December 18, 1901 | |||||
| Chicken Hawks | L | L | February 3, 1896 | 5'11" | 167 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dewey Hill | November 14, 1897 | |||||
| Bill Jarrett | November 30, 1904 | , MO US | ||||
| Kerr | ||||||
| Eddie Lord | ||||||
| George Maisel | R | R | March 12, 1892 | 5'10" | 180 | Catonsville, MD US |
| Fred Merkle | R | R | December 20, 1888 | 6'1" | 190 | Watertown, WI US |
| Jack Noble | R | |||||
| Roger Nolan | ||||||
| Arthur Oeschler | ||||||
| Slicker Parks | R | R | November 10, 1895 | 5'10" | 158 | Dallas, MI US |
| Rube Parnham | R | R | February 1, 1894 | 6'3" | 185 | Heidelberg, PA US |
| James Poppen | ||||||
| Augie Prudhomme | R | R | November 20, 1902 | 6'2" | 186 | Frierson, LA US |
| George Quellich | R | R | February 10, 1903 | 6'1" | 180 | Johnsville, CA US |
| Goldie Rapp | S | R | February 6, 1894 | 5'10" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Lester Rouprich | August 21, 1906 | |||||
| Allen Russell | S | R | July 31, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tommy Sewell | L | R | April 16, 1906 | 5'7" | 155 | Titus, AL US |
| Bill Shores | R | R | May 26, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| James Silver | ||||||
| Fred Sinstack | ||||||
| John Slappey | L | L | August 8, 1898 | 6'4" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Floyd Trexler | R | R | November 30, 1894 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Frank Uzmann | October 20, 1900 | |||||
| Johnny Walker | R | R | December 11, 1896 | 6'0" | 175 | Toulon, IL US |
| Mule Watson | R | R | October 15, 1896 | 6'1" | 185 | Arizona, LA US |
| Frank Werre | ||||||
| Harry Wilke | R | R | December 14, 1900 | 5'10" | 171 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Woodgie |
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.
