1897 Richmond Bluebirds Roster
Atlantic League (AL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-59
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jake Wells (71-59)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Broad Street Park, Mayo Island Park
1897 Richmond Bluebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 71-59
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jake Wells (71-59)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Broad Street Park, Mayo Island Park
The Richmond Bluebirds of the Atlantic League ended the 1897 season with a record of 71 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
Jake Wells served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Berte | R | May 10, 1872 | 5'10" | 160 | Covington, KY US | |
| Paddy Boyle | Cleveland, OH US | |||||
| Willie Brandt | October 10, 1876 | Chambersburg, PA US | ||||
| Rome Chambers | L | L | August 31, 1875 | 6'2" | 173 | Weaverville, NC US |
| Jack Chesbro | R | R | June 5, 1874 | 5'9" | 180 | North Adams, MA US |
| Jim Cockman | R | R | April 26, 1873 | 5'6" | 145 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Kid Elberfeld | R | R | April 13, 1875 | 5'7" | 158 | Pomeroy, OH US |
| Charles Elsey | March 0, 1871 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||||
| Carney Flynn | L | L | January 23, 1875 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Reddy Foster | August 0, 1864 | 5'7" | 175 | Richmond, VA US | ||
| Bill Goodenough | L | 6'1" | 170 | Watertown, NY US | ||
| Billy Hargrove | September 6, 1873 | Norfolk, VA US | ||||
| Charles Kain | ||||||
| Sam Leever | R | R | December 23, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Goshen, OH US |
| Lefty Marr | L | L | September 19, 1862 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Edward Mazena | ||||||
| Edward McDonald | Bridgeport, CT US | |||||
| George Schable | Louisville, KY US | |||||
| Henry Schmidt | R | R | June 26, 1873 | 5'8" | 150 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Charles Sholta | Grand Rapids, MI US | |||||
| Farmer Steelman | R | June 29, 1875 | 5'11" | Millville, NJ US | ||
| Archie Stimmel | R | R | May 30, 1873 | 6'0" | 175 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Otis Stocksdale | L | R | August 7, 1871 | 5'10" | 180 | Arcadia, MD US |
| Bill Stuart | August 28, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | Boalsburg, PA US | ||
| John Thornton | L | R | May 22, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| George Ulrich | June 5, 1869 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||||
| Jake Wells | R | R | August 9, 1863 | 5'11" | 167 | Memphis, TN US |
