1897 Taunton Herrings Roster
New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 40-68
Finished 5th in the NEL
Manager: John Irwin (40-68)
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Taunton Fairgrounds
1897 Taunton Herrings StatisticsTeam Record: 40-68
Finished 5th in the NEL
Manager: John Irwin (40-68)
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Taunton Fairgrounds
The Taunton Herrings of the New England League ended the 1897 season with a record of 40 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the NEL.
John Irwin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahern | ||||||
| Steve Ashe | February 0, 1875 | Thompsonville, CT US | ||||
| Joseph Boylan | ||||||
| Dan Burke | R | R | October 25, 1868 | 5'10" | 190 | Abington, MA US |
| Edward Butman | February 15, 1876 | , MA US | ||||
| Jack Callahan | October 18, 1872 | Marlboro, MA US | ||||
| Ira Davis | R | July 8, 1870 | 162 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||
| Bill Delaney | R | R | March 5, 1863 | 5'10" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Delaney | ||||||
| Ed Fertsch | July 13, 1874 | , NJ US | ||||
| Billy Fitzmaurice | March 12, 1872 | Marlborough, MA US | ||||
| Welcome Gaston | L | December 19, 1874 | Senecaville, OH US | |||
| Ray Hall | ||||||
| Jack Handiboe | July 17, 1868 | Columbus, OH US | ||||
| Joe Harrington | R | R | December 21, 1869 | 5'8" | 162 | Fall River, MA US |
| John Herwig | Philadelphia, PA US | |||||
| John Irwin | L | R | July 21, 1861 | 5'10" | 168 | Toronto, ON CA |
| William Johnson | ||||||
| John Leighton | L | L | October 4, 1861 | 5'11" | 170 | Peabody, MA US |
| Ed MacGamwell | L | L | January 10, 1878 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gene McAuliffe | R | R | February 28, 1872 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, MA US |
| Pete McBride | R | R | July 9, 1875 | 5'10" | 170 | Adams, MA US |
| Daniel McCarthy | ||||||
| Sandy McDougal | R | R | May 21, 1874 | 5'10" | 155 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John McElroy | ||||||
| Alfred Moore | ||||||
| George Moore | ||||||
| John Mullen | ||||||
| Joseph Norton | ||||||
| O'Connor | ||||||
| Walter Reilly | ||||||
| Hank Simon | R | R | August 25, 1862 | 5'6" | 155 | Hawkinsville, NY US |
| Adam Stanhope | 5'10" | 190 | , NJ US | |||
| John Weithoff | ||||||
| Ruby Wich | 5'8" | 155 | ||||
| Jack Wiley | R | R | December 15, 1872 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Nick Wise | R | R | June 15, 1866 | 5'11" | 194 | Boston, MA US |
