1917 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Charlie Frank (98-56)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park I
Attendance: 154,596, Avg. 2,008
1917 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Charlie Frank (98-56)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park I
Attendance: 154,596, Avg. 2,008
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern League ended the 1917 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the SL.
Charlie Frank served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Brennan | L | L | July 18, 1887 | 5'11" | 170 | La Harpe, KS US |
| Rube Bressler | R | L | October 23, 1894 | 6'0" | 187 | Coder, PA US |
| Al Bridwell | L | R | January 4, 1884 | 5'9" | 170 | Friendship, OH US |
| Harold Cable | ||||||
| Red Day | ||||||
| Phifer Fullenwider | December 13, 1886 | , NC US | ||||
| Otto Hess | L | L | October 10, 1878 | 6'1" | 170 | Berne, CH |
| Sam Mayer | R | L | February 28, 1893 | 5'10" | 164 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tex McDonald | L | R | January 31, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Farmersville, TX US |
| Ezra Midkiff | L | R | November 13, 1882 | 5'10" | 180 | Salt Rock, WV US |
| Roy Moran | R | R | September 17, 1884 | 5'8" | 155 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Jake Munch | L | L | November 16, 1890 | 6'2" | 170 | Morton, PA US |
| Ollie O'Mara | R | R | March 8, 1891 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Cy Perkins | R | R | February 27, 1896 | 5'10" | 158 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Val Picinich | R | R | September 8, 1896 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Tom Reilly | R | R | August 3, 1884 | 5'10" | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Frank Robertson | ||||||
| Tom Sheehan | R | R | March 31, 1894 | 6'2" | 190 | Grand Ridge, IL US |
| Buck Thrasher | L | R | August 6, 1889 | 5'11" | 182 | Watkinsville, GA 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.
