1896 Wheeling Nailers Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-60
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Isaac Hughes (0-0), John Darrah (0-0)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Ballpark: Island Grounds
1896 Wheeling Nailers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-60
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Isaac Hughes (0-0), John Darrah (0-0)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Ballpark: Island Grounds
The Wheeling Nailers of the Inter-State League ended the 1896 season with a record of 57 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the ISL.
Isaac Hughes and John Darrah served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | ||||||
| Charlie Babb | S | R | February 20, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Jack Baker | ||||||
| Louis Balsz | August 26, 1869 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| James Barrett | ||||||
| Edward Boland | ||||||
| George Borchers | S | R | April 18, 1869 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Campbell | L | L | November 5, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carey | ||||||
| J. J. Connors | ||||||
| James Curtis | ||||||
| Law Daniels | R | R | July 14, 1862 | 5'10" | 170 | Newton, MA US |
| John Darrah | September 15, 1866 | , OH US | ||||
| Davis | ||||||
| Claude Duffy | ||||||
| Shorty Gallagher | April 30, 1872 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| Joseph Garvey | ||||||
| Bob Glenalvin | S | R | January 17, 1867 | 5'9" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Frank Haller | September 0, 1870 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Marvin Hawley | June 2, 1875 | Painesville, OH US | ||||
| John Irwin | ||||||
| Bill Johnston | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||||
| Thomas Kane | ||||||
| Bernard McGarry | ||||||
| Sam McHooveter | ||||||
| McLaughlin | ||||||
| Henry Mertsch | ||||||
| Chris Northwang | ||||||
| Joe Rickert | R | R | December 12, 1876 | 5'10" | 165 | London, OH US |
| William Robinson | ||||||
| Al Shaw | R | R | May 22, 1873 | 5'8" | 170 | Burslem, Staffordshire GB |
| Eddie Shields | December 30, 1871 | , MI US | ||||
| C. Thurston | ||||||
| Frank Violet | ||||||
| Butts Wagner | R | R | September 17, 1871 | 5'10" | 170 | Chartiers, PA US |
| George Westlake | R | March 24, 1866 | Bellaire, OH US | |||
| Westwood | ||||||
| Smith Whaley | 5'6" | 150 |
