1896 Richmond Bluebirds Roster
Virginia State League (VSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-55
Finished 1st in the VSL
Manager: Jake Wells (71-55)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Richmond Fair Grounds, Mayo Island Park
1896 Richmond Bluebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 71-55
Finished 1st in the VSL
Manager: Jake Wells (71-55)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Richmond Fair Grounds, Mayo Island Park
The Richmond Bluebirds of the Virginia State League ended the 1896 season with a record of 71 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the VSL.
Jake Wells served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ames | June 15, 1871 | Scranton, PA US | ||||
| King Bailey | L | L | November 22, 1869 | 6'0" | 185 | Bear Creek, VA US |
| Jim Ballantyne | , GB | |||||
| Ed Behan | ||||||
| Harry Berte | R | May 10, 1872 | 5'10" | 160 | Covington, KY US | |
| Daniel Boland | ||||||
| Edward Bradley | L | June 21, 1873 | 5'9" | 165 | , OH US | |
| Fritz Clausen | R | L | April 26, 1869 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Ed Dillon | ||||||
| Reddy Foster | August 0, 1864 | 5'7" | 175 | Richmond, VA US | ||
| George Gillpatrick | R | R | February 28, 1875 | 6'0" | 210 | Holden, MO US |
| Clifford Groves | February 5, 1869 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| Higgins | ||||||
| Ed Kagey | L | August 14, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Charles Kain | ||||||
| John Malarkey | R | May 4, 1872 | 5'11" | 155 | Springfield, OH US | |
| Lefty Marr | L | L | September 19, 1862 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob Pender | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | , LA US | |
| Stuart Sanford | June 21, 1867 | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Charles Sholta | Grand Rapids, MI US | |||||
| Otis Stocksdale | L | R | August 7, 1871 | 5'10" | 180 | Arcadia, MD US |
| William Sweeney | ||||||
| Jesse Tannehill | S | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY US |
| Thomas Turner | 5'8" | 180 | ||||
| Rony Viox | June 15, 1870 | Hamilton County, OH US | ||||
| Jake Wells | R | R | August 9, 1863 | 5'11" | 167 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tug Wilson | 5'8" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| T. W. Wood | ||||||
| Pete Woodruff | R | R | April 2, 1874 | 5'10" | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Zimmerman |
