1897 St. Paul Saints Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 86-51
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Charlie Comiskey (86-51)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 120,000, Avg. 1,752
1897 St. Paul Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 86-51
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Charlie Comiskey (86-51)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 120,000, Avg. 1,752
The St. Paul Saints of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 86 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
Charlie Comiskey served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barnett | Elmira, NY US | |||||
| Bob Brush | March 8, 1875 | 5'10" | Osage, IA US | |||
| Lem Cross | R | January 9, 1872 | 5'9" | 155 | Sanbornton, NH US | |
| Roger Denzer | L | R | October 5, 1871 | 6'0" | 180 | Le Sueur, MN US |
| Hon Fricken | R | Brooklyn, NY US | ||||
| Bill George | R | L | January 27, 1865 | 5'8" | 165 | Bellaire, OH US |
| Sam Gillen | November 14, 1867 | 5'8" | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||
| Jack Glasscock | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bob Glenalvin | S | R | January 17, 1867 | 5'9" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Wallace Hollingsworth | February 1, 1873 | |||||
| Frank Isbell | L | R | August 21, 1875 | 5'11" | 190 | Delevan, NY US |
| Kline | ||||||
| Julius Knoll | L | September 10, 1875 | Evansville, IN US | |||
| Marshall | ||||||
| Algie McBride | L | L | May 23, 1869 | 5'9" | 152 | Washington, DC US |
| Willie McGill | L | November 10, 1873 | 5'6" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US | |
| Tony Mullane | S | R | January 30, 1859 | 5'10" | 165 | Cork, IE |
| Sam Nicholl | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'10" | 178 | County Antrim, Antrim IE |
| Parson Nicholson | R | April 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 148 | Blaine, OH US | |
| Charlie Nyce | July 1, 1870 | 5'8" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Tim O'Rourke | L | R | May 18, 1864 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Page | ||||||
| Tom Parrott | R | R | April 10, 1868 | 5'10" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Phyle | R | June 25, 1875 | Duluth, MN US | |||
| Walt Preston | L | R | April 6, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Frank Shugart | L | R | December 10, 1866 | 5'8" | 170 | Luthersburg, PA US |
| Harry Spies | R | R | June 12, 1866 | 5'11" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
