1896 Des Moines Prohibitionists Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: B
Team Record: 56-22
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Bill Traffley (56-22)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Athletic Park
1896 Des Moines Prohibitionists StatisticsTeam Record: 56-22
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Bill Traffley (56-22)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Athletic Park
The Des Moines Prohibitionists of the Western Association ended the 1896 season with a record of 56 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the WA.
Bill Traffley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Andrews | S | R | August 8, 1873 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| George Bubser | March 23, 1874 | Rockford, IL US | ||||
| Harry Burrell | L | May 26, 1867 | 5'7" | 160 | Bethel, VT US | |
| Ed Donovan | July 4, 1869 | 5'9" | 200 | |||
| Frank Figgemeier | April 22, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Hallett | ||||||
| Chip Hanford | May 16, 1875 | |||||
| Eddie Hickey | August 18, 1872 | Cleveland, OH US | ||||
| Tom Letcher | L | January 0, 1868 | 6'0" | Bryan, OH US | ||
| Pete Lohman | R | R | October 21, 1864 | 5'10" | 180 | Washington County, MN US |
| Hal Mauck | R | R | March 6, 1869 | 5'11" | 185 | Princeton, IN US |
| Judge McCredie | L | R | November 9, 1876 | 6'2" | 195 | Manchester, IA US |
| Byron McKibben | January 12, 1873 | |||||
| Kid Mohler | R | L | December 13, 1870 | 5'4" | 145 | Oneida, IL US |
| Walt Preston | L | R | April 6, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| James Purvis | May 23, 1863 | |||||
| Harry Sonier | October 12, 1864 | |||||
| Bill Traffley | R | R | December 21, 1859 | 5'11" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
