1917 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 71-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Danny Shay (0-0), Bill Friel (0-0), Paddy Livingston (0-0)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 84,035, Avg. 1,106
1917 Milwaukee Brewers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Danny Shay (0-0), Bill Friel (0-0), Paddy Livingston (0-0)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 84,035, Avg. 1,106
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1917 season with a record of 71 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
Danny Shay, Bill Friel and Paddy Livingston served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anderson | L | R | September 26, 1889 | 5'8" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Walter Barbare | R | R | August 11, 1891 | 6'0" | 162 | Greenville, SC US |
| William Barbeau | R | R | June 10, 1882 | 5'5" | 140 | New York, NY US |
| Mal Barry | L | L | May 15, 1892 | 6'0" | 162 | Brockton, MA US |
| Johnny Beall | L | R | March 12, 1882 | 6'0" | 180 | Beltsville, MD US |
| Zinn Beck | R | R | September 30, 1885 | 5'10" | 160 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Bob Bescher | S | L | February 25, 1884 | 6'1" | 200 | London, OH US |
| Sam Bohne | R | R | October 22, 1896 | 5'8" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hank DeBerry | R | R | December 29, 1894 | 5'11" | 195 | Savannah, TN US |
| George Dickerson | R | R | December 1, 1892 | 6'1" | 170 | Renner, TX US |
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| Charlie Harding | R | R | January 3, 1891 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| George Kahler | R | R | September 6, 1889 | 6'0" | 183 | Athens, OH US |
| Dickey Kerr | L | L | July 3, 1893 | 5'7" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paddy Livingston | R | R | January 14, 1880 | 5'8" | 197 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Martin | R | R | April 19, 1887 | 5'9" | 159 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Austin McHenry | R | R | September 22, 1895 | 5'11" | 152 | Wrightsville, OH US |
| Leo Murphy | R | R | January 7, 1889 | 6'1" | 179 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Lou North | R | R | June 15, 1891 | 5'11" | 175 | Elgin, IL US |
| Ollie Reeb | ||||||
| John Shackelford | ||||||
| Frank Shellenback | R | R | December 16, 1898 | 6'2" | 192 | Joplin, MO US |
| Bill Sherdel | L | L | August 15, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | McSherrystown, PA US |
| Cy Slapnicka | S | R | March 23, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
