1896 Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 49-66
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Jack Chapman (0-0), Howard Earl (0-0), Frank Bonner (0-0), Billy Goeckel (0-0)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
1896 Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 49-66
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Jack Chapman (0-0), Howard Earl (0-0), Frank Bonner (0-0), Billy Goeckel (0-0)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
The Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1896 season with a record of 49 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
Jack Chapman, Howard Earl, Frank Bonner and Billy Goeckel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Betts | L | L | September 15, 1868 | 5'7" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Bonner | R | R | August 20, 1869 | 5'7" | 169 | Lowell, MA US |
| Tom Colcolough | R | R | October 8, 1870 | 5'10" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| William Diggins | April 6, 1873 | Chester, PA US | ||||
| Howard Earl | February 25, 1867 | 6'2" | 180 | Palmyra, NY US | ||
| Billy Goeckel | R | L | September 3, 1871 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Sandy Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1858 | 5'10" | 160 | Fayetteville, NY US |
| Jack Keenan | R | January 1, 1869 | 5'7" | 140 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Abel Lizotte | April 13, 1870 | 5'8" | 174 | Lewiston, ME US | ||
| Howard Luckey | February 13, 1875 | Port Jervis, NY US | ||||
| Dad Lytle | R | R | March 10, 1862 | 5'11" | 160 | Racine, WI US |
| Jack McMahon | July 5, 1867 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US | ||
| Charles Smith | S | February 15, 1871 | 5'8" | 165 | Lawrence, MA US | |
| William Vought | April 0, 1872 | 5'8" | 169 | Bloomfield, NJ US | ||
| Jack Wente | Syracuse, NY US | |||||
| Bill Yerrick | R | R | February 26, 1874 | 5'11" | 150 | Danville, PA US |
