1887 Wheeling Nail Cities Roster
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
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 |
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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 |