1917 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 87-66
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Carlton Molesworth (87-66)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 115,090, Avg. 1,504
1917 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 87-66
Finished 3rd in the SL
Manager: Carlton Molesworth (87-66)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 115,090, Avg. 1,504
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1917 season with a record of 87 wins and 66 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 |
| 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 |
| Ralph Comstock | R | R | November 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 168 | Sylvania, OH US |
| Cecil Coombs | R | R | March 18, 1888 | 5'9" | 160 | Moweaqua, IL US |
| Douglass | ||||||
| Pat Duncan | R | R | October 6, 1893 | 5'9" | 170 | Coalton, OH US |
| Alfred Ellis | December 5, 1895 | |||||
| Howie Haworth | L | R | August 27, 1893 | 5'10" | 165 | Newberg, OR US |
| Carmen Hill | R | R | October 1, 1895 | 6'1" | 180 | Royalton, MN US |
| Doc Johnston | L | L | September 9, 1887 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Loveless | ||||||
| Ed McDonald | R | R | October 28, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Marcus Milligan | March 18, 1896 | |||||
| Elmer Ponder | R | R | June 26, 1893 | 6'0" | 178 | Reed, OK US |
| Les Sheehan | S | R | July 30, 1894 | 6'0" | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Red Smith | R | R | April 11, 1892 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN US |
| Billy Southworth | L | R | March 9, 1893 | 5'9" | 170 | Harvard, NE US |
| Bill Webb | R | R | June 25, 1895 | 5'10" | 161 | Chicago, IL 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.
