1885 Birmingham Roster
Southern League (SL)
Team Record: 18-76
in the SL
Manager: W. H. Merritt (18-76)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: The Slag Pile
1885 Birmingham StatisticsTeam Record: 18-76
in the SL
Manager: W. H. Merritt (18-76)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: The Slag Pile
The Birmingham of the Southern League ended the 1885 season with a record of 18 wins and 76 losses
W. H. Merritt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ahern | ||||||
| Charlie Barber | R | R | 5'10" | 148 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Frank Bishop | September 21, 1856 | Belvidere, IL US | ||||
| Joseph Bohannon | December 28, 1858 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| John Capehart | ||||||
| Phil Coridan | L | August 19, 1858 | Walpole, IN US | |||
| William Crossley | ||||||
| Bill Geiss | July 15, 1858 | 5'10" | 164 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| D. W. Harrison | ||||||
| Kelly | ||||||
| Johnny Lavin | 5'11" | 175 | Troy, NY US | |||
| W. B. Leighton | ||||||
| Marshall Locke | March 12, 1857 | Ashland, OH US | ||||
| Al McCauley | L | L | March 4, 1863 | 6'0" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| James McCue | ||||||
| Frank McLaughlin | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , IE | |
| Fred Merritt | ||||||
| B. K. Morrison | ||||||
| John Murphy | ||||||
| William Murphy | ||||||
| Charlie Parsons | L | L | July 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 160 | Cherry Flats, PA US |
| William Phinney | ||||||
| Charlie Reising | August 28, 1861 | Lanesville, IN US | ||||
| William Roche | ||||||
| John Schwartz | ||||||
| Harry Smith | R | R | February 5, 1856 | 6'0" | 175 | North Vernon, IN US |
| Jim Tray | February 14, 1860 | 5'11" | 180 | Jackson, MI US | ||
| G. H. Weakley | ||||||
| Whitehurst |
