1887 Wheeling Nail Cities Roster

Ohio State League (OSL)
Team Record: 53-48
Finished 3rd in the OSL
Manager: Jack Croghan (0-0), William English (0-0), Parson Nicholson (0-0), Henry Myers (0-0)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Ballpark: Island Grounds

1887 Wheeling Nail Cities Statistics

The Wheeling Nail Cities of the Ohio State League ended the 1887 season with a record of 53 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the OSL.

Jack Croghan, William English, Parson Nicholson and Henry Myers served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
William Bailey
Frank Bell
Carey
Ed Clark5'10"Cincinnati, OH US
Coulter
Jack CroghanJune 30, 1860
Joseph Dudley
John Dunn
Jack EastonFebruary 28, 1865Bridgeport, OH US
Harry EliffL6'1"167
P. Flynn
Charles Hadding
Sam KimberRROctober 29, 18525'10"165Philadelphia, PA US
George Mallory
D. Miller
Charles Minton
W. Moore
Morrison
Henry MyersRRMay 0, 18585'9"159Philadelphia, PA US
Sam NichollRRApril 20, 18695'10"178County Antrim, Antrim IE
Parson NicholsonRApril 14, 18635'9"148Blaine, OH US
James PurvisMay 23, 1863
Reiver
John Shetzline5'11"190Philadelphia, PA US
Jud SmithRRJanuary 13, 18696'0"185Green Oak, MI US
Bob SmurthwaiteOctober 22, 1867, OH US
Bernard SpeidelAugust 17, 1856
Landis Steele
Jake StenzelRRJune 24, 18675'10"168Cincinnati, OH US
William Sullivan
Bob WestlakeRMarch 24, 18665'6"145Bellaire, OH US
J. White
Sol WhiteRRJune 12, 18685'9"170Bellaire, OH US
J. E. Wright



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