1897 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
Atlantic League (AL) - Class: A
Team Record: 49-89
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Bill Sharsig (49-89)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
1897 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 49-89
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Bill Sharsig (49-89)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
The Philadelphia Athletics of the Atlantic League ended the 1897 season with a record of 49 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
Bill Sharsig served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ames | June 15, 1871 | Scranton, PA US | ||||
| Larry Battam | May 1, 1876 | 5'11" | 166 | Brooklyn, NY US | ||
| Paddy Boyle | Cleveland, OH US | |||||
| Willie Brandt | October 10, 1876 | Chambersburg, PA US | ||||
| George Cain | August 23, 1866 | 5'8" | 160 | Philadelphia, DE US | ||
| George Carey | R | R | December 4, 1870 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Pete Childs | R | November 15, 1871 | 5'7" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| John Coleman | L | R | March 6, 1863 | 5'9" | 170 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Bert Conn | R | September 22, 1879 | 6'0" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| James Corbett | R | R | September 1, 1866 | 6'1" | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ira Davis | R | July 8, 1870 | 162 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Cozy Dolan | L | L | January 9, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Alex Ferson | R | R | July 14, 1866 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Fox | December 1, 1868 | 5'9" | 185 | Pottstown, PA US | ||
| Ned Garvin | R | R | January 1, 1874 | 6'3" | 160 | Navasota, TX US |
| Goodwin | ||||||
| Mike Grady | R | R | December 23, 1869 | 5'11" | 190 | Kennett Square, PA US |
| Charlie Hamburg | R | November 22, 1866 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Dick Harley | L | R | September 25, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Fred Jacklitsch | R | R | May 24, 1876 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thomas Johnson | San Francisco, CA US | |||||
| Charlie Jordan | October 4, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||||
| John Lever | ||||||
| Carl McVey | December 6, 1868 | 5'9" | 155 | McConnelsville, OH US | ||
| Augie Moran | December 22, 1868 | 5'5" | 145 | New York, NY US | ||
| Billy Osborne | ||||||
| Jack Rafter | R | R | February 20, 1875 | 5'8" | 165 | Troy, NY US |
| Bob Schaub | R | R | October 10, 1869 | 5'7" | 168 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Fred Schaub | R | November 0, 1867 | 5'10" | 173 | Indianapolis, IN US | |
| Clinton Seavers | Pottstown, PA US | |||||
| Smith | ||||||
| Farmer Steelman | R | June 29, 1875 | 5'11" | Millville, NJ US | ||
| Cub Stricker | R | R | June 8, 1859 | 5'3" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Ulrich | June 5, 1869 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||||
| Pete Woodruff | R | R | April 2, 1874 | 5'10" | Baltimore, MD US |
