1896 Detroit Tigers Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: George Stallings (80-58)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Ballpark: Bennett Park
1896 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 80-58
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: George Stallings (80-58)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Ballpark: Bennett Park
The Detroit Tigers of the Western League ended the 1896 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the WL.
George Stallings served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules Burnett | R | August 13, 1865 | 5'11" | 177 | Louisville, KY US | |
| John Corcoran | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| George Darby | L | R | February 6, 1869 | 5'10" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Sam Dungan | R | July 29, 1866 | 5'11" | 180 | Ferndale, CA US | |
| Rip Egan | R | July 10, 1873 | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Jack Ely | August 1, 1875 | North Lebanon, PA US | ||||
| Jack Fifield | R | R | October 5, 1871 | 5'11" | 160 | Enfield, NH US |
| Ike Fisher | R | R | June 28, 1871 | 5'9" | 171 | Nashville, TN US |
| Robert Gayle | L | November 11, 1868 | ||||
| Sam Gillen | November 14, 1867 | 5'8" | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||
| Hagan | ||||||
| Hunkey Hines | R | R | September 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 165 | Elgin, IL US |
| Julius Knoll | L | September 10, 1875 | Evansville, IN US | |||
| George Mayer | ||||||
| Al McCauley | L | L | March 4, 1863 | 6'0" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Parson Nicholson | R | April 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 148 | Blaine, OH US | |
| Tom Niland | R | R | April 14, 1870 | 5'11" | 160 | Brookfield, MA US |
| Frank Pears | R | August 30, 1866 | 5'9" | 145 | Louisville, KY US | |
| George Stallings | R | R | November 17, 1867 | 6'1" | 187 | Augusta, GA US |
| Tom Thomas | R | R | December 27, 1873 | 6'4" | 195 | Shawnee, OH US |
| Mike Trost | R | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Art Twineham | L | L | November 26, 1866 | 6'1" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Lew Whistler | R | March 10, 1868 | 5'10" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
