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 StatisticsTeam 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
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 Clark | 5'10" | Cincinnati, OH US | ||||
| Coulter | ||||||
| Jack Croghan | June 30, 1860 | |||||
| Joseph Dudley | ||||||
| John Dunn | ||||||
| Jack Easton | February 28, 1865 | Bridgeport, OH US | ||||
| Harry Eliff | L | 6'1" | 167 | |||
| P. Flynn | ||||||
| Charles Hadding | ||||||
| Sam Kimber | R | R | October 29, 1852 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Mallory | ||||||
| D. Miller | ||||||
| Charles Minton | ||||||
| W. Moore | ||||||
| Morrison | ||||||
| Henry Myers | R | R | May 0, 1858 | 5'9" | 159 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| 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 | |
| James Purvis | May 23, 1863 | |||||
| Reiver | ||||||
| John Shetzline | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US | |||
| Jud Smith | R | R | January 13, 1869 | 6'0" | 185 | Green Oak, MI US |
| Bob Smurthwaite | October 22, 1867 | , OH US | ||||
| Bernard Speidel | August 17, 1856 | |||||
| Landis Steele | ||||||
| Jake Stenzel | R | R | June 24, 1867 | 5'10" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Sullivan | ||||||
| Bob Westlake | R | March 24, 1866 | 5'6" | 145 | Bellaire, OH US | |
| J. White | ||||||
| Sol White | R | R | June 12, 1868 | 5'9" | 170 | Bellaire, OH US |
| J. E. Wright |
