1896 Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 45-94
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: George Ellis (0-0), Jack Carney (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Alger Park, Recreation Park
1896 Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets StatisticsTeam Record: 45-94
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: George Ellis (0-0), Jack Carney (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Alger Park, Recreation Park
The Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets of the Western League ended the 1896 season with a record of 45 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
George Ellis and Jack Carney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartz | ||||||
| Buttons Briggs | R | R | July 8, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Charlie Brown | L | August 17, 1871 | 6'0" | 180 | Bluffton, IN US | |
| James Brown | Buena Vista, PA US | |||||
| Thomas Burns | R | R | September 6, 1864 | 5'8" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lew Camp | L | R | February 23, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jack Carney | R | R | November 10, 1866 | 5'10" | 175 | Salem, MA US |
| W. K. Carson | ||||||
| Cochran | ||||||
| Ira Davis | R | July 8, 1870 | 162 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Donovan | ||||||
| Ned Garvin | R | R | January 1, 1874 | 6'3" | 160 | Navasota, TX US |
| Frank Genins | R | November 2, 1866 | St. Louis, MO US | |||
| Tom Gettinger | L | L | December 11, 1868 | 5'10" | 180 | Frederick, MD US |
| Bob Gilks | R | R | July 2, 1864 | 5'8" | 178 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Gilman | R | June 14, 1870 | Cleveland, OH US | |||
| Jot Goar | R | R | January 31, 1870 | 5'9" | 160 | New Lisbon, IN US |
| Bill Hassamaer | July 26, 1864 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Jake Hewitt | L | L | June 6, 1870 | 5'7" | 150 | Maidsville, WV US |
| Hickey | ||||||
| Ernest Hodge | January 0, 1869 | , GB | ||||
| Tom Letcher | L | January 0, 1868 | 6'0" | Bryan, OH US | ||
| Edward Lloyd | ||||||
| Dennis Lowney | January 24, 1873 | |||||
| Fred Luther | ||||||
| Algie McBride | L | L | May 23, 1869 | 5'9" | 152 | Washington, DC US |
| Monte McFarland | R | R | November 7, 1872 | 5'10" | 175 | White Hall, IL US |
| Ambrose McGann | May 0, 1868 | 5'7" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US | ||
| Sam Mills | R | December 5, 1862 | ||||
| Kid Mohler | R | L | December 13, 1870 | 5'4" | 145 | Oneida, IL US |
| Bill Niles | January 11, 1867 | 160 | Covington, KY US | |||
| Effie Norton | R | R | August 17, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Harley Parker | R | R | June 14, 1872 | 6'2" | 200 | Theresa, NY US |
| Jiggs Parrott | July 14, 1871 | 5'11" | 160 | Portland, OR US | ||
| Frank Pears | R | August 30, 1866 | 5'9" | 145 | Louisville, KY US | |
| William Setley | S | R | August 28, 1871 | 6'0" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| John Slagle | L | R | November 0, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Lawrence, IN US |
| Bill Smink | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||||
| Walter Thornton | L | L | February 18, 1875 | 6'1" | 180 | Peoria, IL US |
| Charles Weaver | ||||||
| Bobby Wheelock | R | R | August 6, 1864 | 5'8" | 160 | Charlestown, MA US |
| Leon Wolters | December 9, 1868 | |||||
| Rasty Wright | L | January 31, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, MI US |
