1887 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern League (SL)
Team Record: 78-37
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Abner Powell (78-37)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Athletic Park
1887 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 78-37
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Abner Powell (78-37)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Athletic Park
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern League ended the 1887 season with a record of 78 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the SL.
Abner Powell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Aydelott | L | R | July 6, 1861 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, IN US |
| George Bradley | R | R | July 13, 1852 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Jack Brennan | September 15, 1863 | 155 | St. Louis, MO US | |||
| Count Campau | L | R | October 17, 1863 | 5'11" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Cartwright | R | R | October 6, 1859 | 5'10" | 220 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Ed Clark | 5'10" | Cincinnati, OH US | ||||
| Joe Dowie | July 15, 1865 | 5'8" | 150 | New Orleans, LA US | ||
| Conny Doyle | R | 5'10" | 185 | , IE | ||
| John Ewing | R | R | June 1, 1863 | 6'1" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Forrest | ||||||
| Harry Fuller | December 5, 1862 | 5'8" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| Shorty Fuller | R | R | October 10, 1867 | 5'6" | 157 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Geiss | July 15, 1858 | 5'10" | 164 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Frank Hoffman | R | 5'9" | 163 | Houston, TX US | ||
| Billy Klusman | R | R | March 24, 1865 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill McClellan | S | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL US |
| George McVey | R | R | September 16, 1865 | 6'1" | 185 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Henry Murphy | ||||||
| Abner Powell | L | R | December 15, 1860 | 5'7" | 160 | Shenandoah, PA US |
| Jules Pujol | ||||||
| Philip Ricketts | ||||||
| William Rittenhouse | ||||||
| Joseph Sommers | ||||||
| Farmer Vaughn | R | R | March 1, 1864 | 6'3" | 177 | Ruraldale, OH US |
| Jake Wells | R | R | August 9, 1863 | 5'11" | 167 | Memphis, TN US |
| Wild Bill Widner | R | R | June 3, 1867 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
