1898 Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 62-48
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Dan Shannon (62-48)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
1898 Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 62-48
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Dan Shannon (62-48)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Unknown
The Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1898 season with a record of 62 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the EL.
Dan Shannon served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Atherton | R | R | November 19, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Tom Colcolough | R | R | October 8, 1870 | 5'10" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Bill Coughlin | R | R | July 12, 1878 | 5'9" | 140 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bill Duggleby | R | March 16, 1874 | Utica, NY US | |||
| Davy Dunkle | S | R | August 30, 1872 | 6'2" | 220 | Phillipsburg, PA US |
| Billy Goeckel | R | L | September 3, 1871 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Johnny Gonding | , KY US | |||||
| Sandy Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1858 | 5'10" | 160 | Fayetteville, NY US |
| Jocko Halligan | L | December 8, 1868 | 5'9" | 166 | Avon, NY US | |
| Jacob Jimerson | February 19, 1873 | |||||
| Jack Keenan | R | January 1, 1869 | 5'7" | 140 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Joe Knight | L | L | September 28, 1859 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Stanley, ON CA |
| Jack McMahon | July 5, 1867 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US | ||
| Dan Minahan | R | R | November 28, 1865 | 5'10" | 145 | Troy, NY US |
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| Fred Odwell | L | R | September 25, 1872 | 5'9" | 160 | Downsville, NY US |
| Casey Patten | S | L | May 7, 1874 | 6'0" | 175 | Westport, NY US |
| John Richter | February 8, 1873 | 6'0" | 178 | Louisville, KY US | ||
| Harry Smith | R | R | October 31, 1874 | 5'8" | 165 | , Yorkshire GB |
| Suter Sullivan | October 14, 1872 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US | ||
| Rasty Wright | L | January 31, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, MI US |
