1916 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Carlton Molesworth (69-62)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 100,751, Avg. 1,538
1916 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 69-62
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Carlton Molesworth (69-62)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 100,751, Avg. 1,538
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1916 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the SL.
Carlton Molesworth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Black | S | L | April 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, OH US |
| Charlie Carroll | August 16, 1890 | 189 | Chapel Hill, NC US | |||
| Howdy Caton | R | R | July 16, 1894 | 5'6" | 165 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Danny Clark | L | R | January 18, 1894 | 5'9" | 167 | Meridian, MS US |
| Cecil Coombs | R | R | March 18, 1888 | 5'9" | 160 | Moweaqua, IL US |
| Fred Derrick | R | R | June 19, 1888 | 6'0" | 175 | Burton, GA US |
| Jim Eschen | R | R | August 21, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Burleigh Grimes | R | R | August 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 175 | Emerald, WI US |
| Mike Hauser | April 13, 1887 | |||||
| Art Johnson | ||||||
| Bill Lindsay | L | R | February 24, 1881 | 5'10" | 165 | Madison, NC US |
| Ed McDonald | R | R | October 28, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Tex McDonald | L | R | January 31, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Farmersville, TX US |
| Irish Meusel | R | R | June 9, 1893 | 5'11" | 178 | Oakland, CA US |
| Miller | ||||||
| Frank O'Rourke | R | R | November 28, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Parson Perryman | R | R | October 24, 1888 | 6'4" | 193 | Everett Springs, GA US |
| Elmer Ponder | R | R | June 26, 1893 | 6'0" | 178 | Reed, OK US |
| Dick Robertson | R | R | September 16, 1891 | 5'9" | 160 | Rockville, MD US |
| Red Smith | R | R | April 11, 1892 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN US |
| Walter Werner | November 28, 1894 | 5'8" | 175 |
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.
