1897 Peoria Blackbirds Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: B
Team Record: 56-68
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Dan Dugdale (0-0), Hi Ebright (0-0), Pat Wright (0-0)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Lake View Park
1897 Peoria Blackbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 56-68
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Dan Dugdale (0-0), Hi Ebright (0-0), Pat Wright (0-0)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Lake View Park
The Peoria Blackbirds of the Western Association ended the 1897 season with a record of 56 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
Dan Dugdale, Hi Ebright and Pat Wright served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Babbitt | September 17, 1874 | 5'7" | Oakland, CA US | |||
| Harry Bay | L | L | January 17, 1878 | 5'8" | 138 | Pontiac, IL US |
| Jimmy Burke | R | R | October 12, 1874 | 5'7" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ad Burris | ||||||
| John Callahan | October 3, 1874 | Freeport, IL US | ||||
| Bill Connors | May 13, 1872 | Carney, Sligo IE | ||||
| Dan Dugdale | R | October 28, 1864 | 5'8" | 180 | Peoria, IL US | |
| Hi Ebright | R | R | June 12, 1859 | 5'9" | 180 | Lancaster County, PA US |
| Fisher | ||||||
| Pat Flaherty | R | January 31, 1866 | 5'9" | 166 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Tom Francis | June 12, 1869 | Nelsonville, OH US | ||||
| Dotty Freck | December 0, 1872 | New Bedford, OH US | ||||
| Shorty Gallagher | April 30, 1872 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| Gilmore | ||||||
| Raymond Gregory | ||||||
| Clifford Groves | February 5, 1869 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| George Hanson | L | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Zaza Harvey | L | L | January 5, 1879 | 6'0" | 190 | Saratoga, CA US |
| Heneger | ||||||
| Hogan | ||||||
| Kerr | ||||||
| Landes | ||||||
| J. Long | ||||||
| W. Long | ||||||
| Charles McDonald | L | Leavenworth, KS US | ||||
| Mike Neville | June 17, 1878 | 5'8" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| William Oswald | ||||||
| Jack Quinn | ||||||
| Bill Raffert | Indianapolis, IN US | |||||
| Ransom | ||||||
| John Roach | R | L | November 19, 1867 | 5'9" | 175 | North Bend, PA US |
| Davy Seisler | March 0, 1874 | IL, US | ||||
| Strickler | ||||||
| Bob Talbot | R | November 1, 1872 | 200 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Thompson | ||||||
| Harry Truby | R | May 12, 1868 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA US | |
| West | ||||||
| Pat Wright | S | R | July 5, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | Pottsville, PA US |
