1897 Columbus Senators Roster

Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 89-47
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Tom Loftus (0-0), George Tebeau (0-0)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Central Athletic Park
Attendance: 110,000, Avg. 1,618
1897 Columbus Senators Statistics

The Columbus Senators of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 89 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the WL.

Tom Loftus and George Tebeau served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie BabbSRFebruary 20, 18735'10"165Milwaukie, OR US
Kirtley BakerRRJune 24, 18695'9"160Aurora, IN US
Edward BeadleJune 0, 1870
Dick BuckleyRRSeptember 21, 18585'10"195Troy, NY US
Frank ButlerLLJuly 18, 18665'7"155Savannah, GA US
Jack CrooksRRNovember 9, 18655'10"170St. Paul, MN US
Pete DanielsLLApril 8, 18645'8"160County Cavan, IE
William DinsmoreLJune 16, 18705'10"165Belle Vernon, PA US
Billy EarleRRNovember 10, 18675'10"170Philadelphia, PA US
Roy EvansRRMarch 19, 18746'0"180Knoxville, TN US
Ike FisherRRJune 28, 18715'9"171Nashville, TN US
John ForemanLLAugust 6, 18745'8"150Baltimore, MD US
Charlie FrankLLMay 30, 18705'10"170Mobile, AL US
Frank GeninsRNovember 2, 1866St. Louis, MO US
Jim HandiboeRRJuly 17, 18665'11"160Columbus, OH US
Billy HulenLLMarch 12, 18705'8"148Dixon, CA US
Bumpus JonesRRJanuary 1, 1870Cedarville, OH US
Harry KeenerRAugust 18, 18685'10"185Easton, PA US
John KimbleR5'11"178Millville, NJ US
Oliver LeRettSeptember 10, 18695'8"168
Monte McFarlandRRNovember 7, 18725'10"175White Hall, IL US
Chippy McGarrRRMay 10, 18635'9"168Worcester, MA US
Sam MertesRRAugust 6, 18725'10"185San Francisco, CA US
Eddie O'MearaRDecember 12, 1872Chicago, IL US
Jiggs ParrottJuly 14, 18715'11"160Portland, OR US
George RettgerRRJuly 29, 18685'11"175Cleveland, OH US
Dick SmithIronton, OH US
Joe StraussRRNovember 16, 18585'9"175Cincinnati, OH US
Oscar StreitLLJuly 7, 18736'5"190Florence, AL US
George TebeauRRDecember 26, 18615'9"175St. Louis, MO US
Leon WoltersDecember 9, 1868

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.




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