1896 Fort Wayne Farmers Roster
Team Record: 70-36
in the ISL
Manager: George Tebeau (70-36)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: The Grand Duchess
Playoffs - Toledo Swamp Angels/Mud Hens 4 games, Fort Wayne Farmers 0 - Won by forfeit since Ft. Wayne had already disbanded.
The Fort Wayne Farmers of the Inter-State League ended the 1896 season with a record of 70 wins and 36 lossesFt. Wayne disbanded in early September.
George Tebeau served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auer | ||||||
| Charlie Babb | S | R | February 20, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Harry Blake | R | R | June 16, 1874 | 5'7" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Bill Carrick | R | R | September 5, 1873 | 5'10" | 150 | Erie, PA US |
| Lou Criger | R | R | February 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Thomas Earley | ||||||
| Tony Esterquest | ||||||
| Al Fisher | R | March 27, 1865 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Reddy Grey | L | L | April 8, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Hoffman | ||||||
| George Huff | June 11, 1872 | Champaign, IL US | ||||
| Kane | ||||||
| Frank King | ||||||
| Phil Knell | R | L | March 12, 1865 | 5'7" | 154 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Mike Lynch | ||||||
| McCormick | ||||||
| Noyle | ||||||
| Eddie O'Meara | R | December 12, 1872 | Chicago, IL US | |||
| O'Rourke | ||||||
| Phillips | ||||||
| Jack Powell | R | R | July 9, 1874 | 5'11" | 195 | Bloomington, IL US |
| J. T. Quinn | ||||||
| Joe Rickert | R | R | December 12, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | London, OH US |
| Clay Robb | R | April 2, 1873 | 187 | |||
| Earl Sumner | ||||||
| Cy Swaim | March 11, 1874 | 6'6" | 180 | Cadwallader, OH US | ||
| George Tebeau | R | R | December 26, 1861 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| C. Thurston | ||||||
| John Welch | L | R | 6'3" | 184 |
