1896 Houston Buffaloes Roster
Texas Association (TA) - Class: C
Team Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the TA
Manager: W. G. Garson (0-0), Charlie Shaffer (0-0)
Location: Houston, Texas
1896 Houston Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 81-49
Finished 1st in the TA
Manager: W. G. Garson (0-0), Charlie Shaffer (0-0)
Location: Houston, Texas
Playoffs - Houston Buffaloes 5 games, Galveston Sand Crabs 2
The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas Association ended the 1896 season with a record of 81 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the TA.
W. G. Garson and Charlie Shaffer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Balsz | August 26, 1869 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Charles Becker | 5'5" | 155 | Dayton, OH US | |||
| William Blakey | ||||||
| Henry Cote | R | February 19, 1864 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY US | |
| Duvie | ||||||
| Thomas Hoffman | ||||||
| Mike Jacobs | April 17, 1876 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US | ||
| Johnny Kling | R | R | November 13, 1875 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jack Leeson | ||||||
| John McCloskey | April 4, 1862 | Louisville, KY US | ||||
| William McCormick | ||||||
| Edward McGowan | ||||||
| McHenry | ||||||
| William Peeples | June 1, 1864 | 5'6" | 133 | Weston, MO US | ||
| J. Rankin | ||||||
| George Reed | September 13, 1870 | 5'8" | 168 | Danville, PA US | ||
| George Regan | ||||||
| John Roach | R | L | November 19, 1867 | 5'9" | 175 | North Bend, PA US |
| Charlie Shaffer | R | R | January 27, 1870 | 5'9" | 165 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Jimmy Slagle | L | R | July 11, 1873 | 5'7" | 144 | Worthville, PA US |
| Frank Stapleton | ||||||
| James Ward | ||||||
| Pete Weckbecker | August 30, 1864 | 5'7" | 150 | Butler, PA US |
