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Rk	Name	Age	Debut	Last Game	Pos	Tm	WAR	Ht	Wt	B	T	Birthdate	Birthplace	Schools	High School	Given Name
1	Frank Abercrombie	21.292	Oct 21	Oct 21, 1871	/6	TRO	-0.1					Jan 2, 1850	Fort Towson, OK, US			Francis Patterson
2	Bob Addy	29.000	May 6	Oct 6, 1877	*4/6	ROK	2.9	5-8	160	L	L		Port Hope, ON, CA			Robert Edward
3	Art Allison	22.095	May 4	Oct 5, 1876	*O/4	CLE	0.2	5-8	150			Jan 29, 1849	Philadelphia, PA, US			Arthur Algernon
4	Doug Allison	24.297	May 5	Jul 13, 1883	*2	OLY	6.7	5-10	160	R	R	Jul 12, 1846	Philadelphia, PA, US			Douglas L.
5	Cap Anson	19.019	May 6	Oct 3, 1897	*5/243O	ROK	94.3	6-0	227	R	R	Apr 17, 1852	Marshalltown, IA, US	University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN), University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)	Marshalltown HS (Marshalltown, IA)	Adrian Constantine
6	Robert Armstrong	20.357	Jun 26	Aug 29, 1871	O	KEK	-0.2	6-2	160			Jul 4, 1850	Baltimore, MD, US			Robert Livingston
7	Al Barker	32.134	Jun 1	Jun 1, 1871	/O	ROK	0.0	6-0	162			Jan 18, 1839	Lost Creek, IN, US			Alfred L.
8	Ross Barnes	20.362	May 5	Sep 21, 1881	46	BOS	27.7	5-8	145	R	R	May 8, 1850	Mount Morris, NY, US			Charles Roscoe
9	Bill Barrett		Jul 8	Oct 18, 1873	/52	KEK	-0.2						Baltimore, MD, US			William
10	Frank Barrows	26.210	May 20	Oct 7, 1871	O/4	BOS	-0.9					Oct 22, 1844	Hudson, OH, US			Franklin Lee
11	John Bass	23	May 4	Aug 20, 1877	*6/2	CLE	0.5	5-6	150				Charleston, MD, US			John Elias
12	Joe Battin	17.273	Aug 11	May 28, 1890	/O	CLE	6.3	5-10	169	R	R	Nov 11, 1853	West Bradford, PA, US			Joseph V.
13	Tommy Beals	20.000	Jul 27	Sep 29, 1880	/O4	OLY	0.8	5-5	144	R			New York, NY, US			Thomas Lamb
14	Edward Beavens	23	May 9	Aug 22, 1872	/4	TRO	-0.1	5-8	138				Troy, NY, US			Edward P.
15	George Bechtel	22.260	May 20	Aug 19, 1876	O/51	ATH	1.8	5-11	165			Sep 2, 1848	Philadelphia, PA, US			George W.
16	Steve Bellán	21.220	May 9	Jun 9, 1873	*5/6	TRO	-0.5	5-8	154			Oct 1, 1849	La Habana, La Habana, CU	Fordham University (New York, NY)		Stephen B.
17	Nate Berkenstock	39.043	Oct 30	Oct 30, 1871	/O	ATH	-0.1					Sep 17, 1832	Philadelphia, PA, US			Nathan
18	Tom Berry	28.245	Sep 2	Sep 2, 1871	/O	ATH	0.0	5-6	140			Dec 31, 1842	Chester, PA, US			Thomas Haney
19	Harry Berthrong	27.124	May 5	Jul 4, 1871	O/42	OLY	-0.1	5-6	140			Jan 1, 1844	Mumford, NY, US			Henry Washburn
20	Charles Bierman	26	Jun 21	Jun 21, 1871	/3	KEK	0.0	6-0	180				Hoboken, NJ, US			Charles S.
21	George Bird	20.317	May 6	Sep 15, 1871	*O	ROK	-0.1	5-9	150	R	R	Jun 23, 1850	Stillman Valley, IL, US			George Raymond
22	Dave Birdsall	32.293	May 5	May 17, 1873	*O/2	BOS	-0.1	5-9	126			Jul 16, 1838	New York, NY, US			David Solomon
23	Asa Brainard	30	May 5	Oct 14, 1874	*1	OLY	-6.0	5-8	150		R		Albany, NY, US			Asahel
24	Mike Brannock	19.361	Oct 21	Aug 28, 1875	/5	CHI	-0.3	5-8	162			Oct 25, 1851	Douglas, MA, US	University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)		Michael J.
25	Henry Burroughs	26.091	May 5	May 7, 1872	/O54	OLY	0.1	5-8	147			Feb 3, 1845	Newark, NJ, US			Henry S.
26	Tom Carey	24.183	May 4	Sep 29, 1879	*4	KEK	8.5	5-8	145	R	R	Nov 2, 1846	Brooklyn, NY, US			Thomas Joseph
27	Jim Carleton	22.257	May 4	May 22, 1872	*3	CLE	0.6	5-8	155			Aug 20, 1848	Clinton, CT, US			James Leslie
28	Fred Cone	23	May 5	Sep 9, 1871	O	BOS	0.1	5-9	171				Rockford, IL, US			Joseph Frederick
29	Ned Connor	21	May 18	Oct 23, 1871	/3O	TRO	-0.1	5-9	156				NY, US			Edward
30	Bill Craver	26.000	May 9	Oct 5, 1877	4/623O	TRO	5.7	5-9	160	R	R		Troy, NY, US			William H.
31	Ned Cuthbert	25.334	May 20	Sep 4, 1884	*O/2	ATH	1.4	5-6	140	R	R	Jun 20, 1845	Philadelphia, PA, US			Edgar Edward
32	Harry Deane	25.067	Jul 12	Oct 14, 1874	/O	KEK	-0.3	5-7	150			May 6, 1846	Trenton, NJ, US			John Henry
33	Pete Donnelly		May 13	Jul 8, 1871	/O5	KEK	-0.4									Peter J.
34	Ed Duffy	27	May 8	Oct 30, 1871	*6/5	CHI	-0.3	5-7	152		R		IE			Edward Charles
35	Dave Eggler	22.018	May 18	Jun 9, 1885	*O	NYU	5.0	5-9	165	R	R	Apr 30, 1849	Brooklyn, NY, US			David Daniel
36	George Ewell	20.240	Jun 26	Jun 26, 1871	/O	CLE	-0.1	6-0	160			Oct 29, 1850	Philadelphia, PA, US			George W.
37	Bob Ferguson	26.107	May 18	Jul 1, 1884	*54/21	NYU	14.4	5-9	149	B	R	Jan 31, 1845	Brooklyn, NY, US			Robert Vavasour
38	Cherokee Fisher	26.000	May 6	Jul 9, 1878	*1/34	ROK	15.5	5-9	164	R	R		Philadelphia, PA, US			William Charles
39	Wes Fisler	27.318	May 20	Sep 16, 1876	*3/4	ATH	7.1	5-6	137	R	R	Jul 6, 1843	Camden, NJ, US			Weston Dickson
40	Frank Fleet	23	Oct 18	Oct 9, 1875	/1	NYU	-1.7						New York, NY, US			Frank H.
41	Dickie Flowers	21	Jun 3	Jun 12, 1872	*6/41	TRO	0.5						Philadelphia, PA, US			Charles Richard
42	Clipper Flynn	22.010	May 9	May 24, 1872	*3/O45	TRO	0.6	5-7	140		R	Apr 29, 1849	Lansingburgh, NY, US			William
43	Tom Foley	24	May 8	Oct 30, 1871	O/25	CHI	-0.4	5-9	157				Chicago, IL, US			Thomas James
44	Jim Foran	24	May 4	Aug 29, 1871	3/O	KEK	0.5	5-6	159				PA, US			James Henry
45	Davy Force	21.282	May 5	Aug 20, 1886	*6/5	OLY	17.1	5-4	130	R	R	Jul 27, 1849	New York, NY, US			David W.
46	Charles Fulmer	20.112	Jun 5	Aug 16, 1884	6/3	ROK	8.9	6-0	158	R	R	Feb 13, 1851	Philadelphia, PA, US			Charles John
47	John Glenn	21.000	May 13	Sep 28, 1877	*O	OLY	2.5	5-8	169	R	R		Rochester, NY, US			John W.
48	Wally Goldsmith	22.000	May 4	Jun 14, 1875	6/52	KEK	-1.2	5-7	146				Baltimore, MD, US			Warren M.
49	Charlie Gould	23.257	May 5	Jul 12, 1877	*3/O	BOS	1.6	6-0	172	R	R	Aug 21, 1847	Cincinnati, OH, US			Charles Harvey
50	George Hall	22.037	May 5	Oct 6, 1877	*O	OLY	10.5	5-7	142	L	L	Mar 29, 1849	Stepney, London, GB			George William
51	Jimmy Hallinan	22.060	Jul 26	Aug 22, 1878	/6	KEK	1.4	5-9	172	L	L	May 27, 1849	IE			James H.
52	Ralph Ham	22.000	May 6	Sep 15, 1871	*O/56	ROK	-0.5	5-8	158				Troy, NY, US			Ralph A.
53	Scott Hastings	23.269	May 6	Sep 1, 1877	*2/4O3	ROK	1.7	5-8	161	R	R	Aug 10, 1847	Hillsboro, OH, US			Winfield Scott
54	John Hatfield	23.302	May 18	May 5, 1876	*O/45	NYU	4.4	5-10	165			Jul 20, 1847	Hoboken, NJ, US			John Van Buskirk
55	George Heubel	21.334	May 20	Aug 17, 1876	O/3	ATH	0.0	5-11	178			Jun 20, 1849	DE			George A.
56	Dick Higham	19.312	Jun 1	May 25, 1880	4/O2	NYU	6.9	5-8	171	L	R	Jul 24, 1851	Ipswich, Suffolk, GB			Richard
57	Charlie Hodes	23	May 8	Jul 13, 1874	*25/O6	CHI	0.1	5-11	175		R		New York, NY, US			Charles
58	Sam Jackson	22.046	May 9	May 7, 1872	4/O6	BOS	-0.2	5-5	160	R	R	Mar 24, 1849	Ripon, North Yorkshire, GB			Samuel
59	William Johnson	22.353	May 20	Sep 12, 1871	4/O	CLE	-0.4	5-6				Jun 1, 1848	Parma, OH, US			William Penn
60	Bill Kelly		May 4	Aug 29, 1871	O	KEK	-0.1	5-7	150				New York, NY, US			William J.
61	Gene Kimball	20.246	May 4	Sep 27, 1871	4/O65	CLE	-0.8	5-10	160			Aug 31, 1850	Rochester, NY, US			Eugene Boynton
62	Marshall King	21.000	May 8	Jun 17, 1872	O/265	CHI	-0.4	5-9	176		R		Lansingburgh, NY, US			Marshall Ney
63	Steve King	27	May 9	Jul 23, 1872	*O	TRO	1.4	5-9	175				Lansingburgh, NY, US			Stephen F.
64	Henry Kohler	19.068	Jul 12	Sep 9, 1874	/325	KEK	-0.6					May 5, 1852	Baltimore, MD, US			Henry C.
65	Bill Lennon	26.121	May 4	Jul 11, 1873	2/6O	KEK	-0.3	5-7	145			Jan 3, 1845	Brooklyn, NY, US			William H.
66	Andy Leonard	24.338	May 5	Jul 6, 1880	*4O/6	OLY	6.6	5-7	168	R	R	Jun 1, 1846	Antrim, IE			Andrew Jackson
67	Denny Mack	21.053	May 6	Sep 27, 1883	*3/1O6	ROK	2.9	5-7	164	R	R	Mar 14, 1850	Mauch Chunk, PA, US	Villanova University (Villanova, PA)		Dennis Joseph
68	Fergy Malone	26.000	Jun 3	Apr 17, 1884	*2	ATH	3.6	5-8	156	R	L		Tyrone, IE			Fergus G.
69	Bobby Mathews	19.164	May 4	Oct 10, 1887	*1	KEK	55.4	5-5	140	R	R	Nov 21, 1851	Baltimore, MD, US			Robert T.
70	Michael McAtee	26.000	May 8	Jul 23, 1872	*3	CHI	0.1	6-1	160		R		Troy, NY, US			Michael James
71	Dick McBride	23.340	May 20	Jul 13, 1876	*1	ATH	29.6	5-9	150		R	Jun 14, 1847	Philadelphia, PA, US			John Dickson
72	James McDermott	25	May 4	Jul 6, 1872	/O	KEK	-2.1						Brooklyn, NY, US			James
73	Mike McGeary	20.174	May 9	Jun 26, 1882	*2/6	TRO	11.0	5-7	138	R	R	Nov 16, 1850	Philadelphia, PA, US			Michael Henry
74	John McMullin	22.038	May 9	Oct 25, 1875	*1/6	TRO	1.7	5-9	160	R	L	Apr 1, 1849	Philadelphia, PA, US			John F.
75	Cal McVey	21.248	May 5	Sep 30, 1879	*2/O5	BOS	19.2	5-9	170	R	R	Aug 30, 1849	Montrose, IA, US			Calvin Alexander
76	Levi Meyerle	21.000	May 20	Apr 26, 1884	*5/1	ATH	10.9	6-1	177	R	R		Philadelphia, PA, US			Levi Samuel
77	Charlie Mills	26.000	May 18	Sep 28, 1872	*2/O5	NYU	0.1	6-0	165				Brooklyn, NY, US			Charles F.
78	Everett Mills	26.105	May 5	Oct 17, 1876	*3	OLY	4.3	6-1	174			Jan 20, 1845	Newark, NJ, US			Everett
79	Ed Mincher	19.321	May 4	Jun 26, 1872	/O	KEK	-0.8	5-7	155			Jun 17, 1851	Baltimore, MD, US			Edward M.
80	Frank Norton	25.330	May 5	May 5, 1871	/5O	OLY	0.0					Jun 9, 1845	Port Jefferson, NY, US			Frank Prescott
81	Charlie Pabor	24.222	May 4	Oct 28, 1875	*O/1	CLE	0.9	5-8	155	L	L	Sep 24, 1846	Brooklyn, NY, US			Charles Henry
82	Tom Patterson	26	May 18	Sep 6, 1875	*O/4	NYU	-0.9	5-7	143		L		New York, NY, US			Thomas W. H.
83	Dickey Pearce	35.000	May 18	Oct 6, 1877	*6	NYU	8.1	5-3	161	R	R	Feb 29, 1836	Brooklyn, NY, US			Richard J.
84	Nealy Phelps	30.224	Jul 1	Aug 10, 1876	/3	KEK	-0.5					Nov 19, 1840	New York, NY, US			Cornelius Carmen
85	Lip Pike	25.349	May 9	Jul 28, 1887	O/43	TRO	14.2	5-8	158	L	L	May 25, 1845	New York, NY, US			Lipman Emanuel
86	Ed Pinkham	24.000	May 8	Sep 18, 1871	5/O1	CHI	1.4	5-7	142	L	L		Brooklyn, NY, US			Edwin B.
87	Al Pratt	23.166	May 4	Aug 19, 1872	*1/O	CLE	1.4	5-7	140		R	Nov 19, 1847	Pittsburgh, PA, US			Albert George
88	Tom Pratt	27.265	Oct 18	Oct 18, 1871	/3	ATH	0.0	5-7	150		R	Jan 26, 1844	Chelsea, MA, US			Thomas Jefferson
89	Joe Quest	18.287	Aug 30	Jul 13, 1886	/46	CLE	3.1	5-6	150	R	R	Nov 16, 1852	New Castle, PA, US			Joseph L.
90	Paddy Quinn	21.000	Jul 26	Jun 21, 1877	/2	KEK	-0.3	5-8	148				Chicago, IL, US			Patrick James
91	John Radcliff	22.325	May 20	May 24, 1875	*6	ATH	2.4	5-6	140			Jun 29, 1848	Philadelphia, PA, US			John Young
92	Al Reach	30.360	May 20	May 21, 1875	*4	ATH	0.7	5-6	155	L	L	May 25, 1840	London, London, GB			Alfred James
93	Pony Sager	22.267	May 6	May 30, 1871	/O6	ROK	-0.1	5-6	140			Aug 12, 1848	Holmesburg, PA, US		Watkins Memorial HS (Pataskala, OH)	Samuel B.
94	Harry Schafer	24.264	May 5	Aug 31, 1878	*5	BOS	3.9	5-9	143	R	R	Aug 14, 1846	Philadelphia, PA, US			Harry C.
95	Frank Sellman	20.103	May 4	May 3, 1875	5/26	KEK	-0.9	5-9	145			Jan 21, 1851	Baltimore, MD, US			Charles Francis
96	Count Sensenderfer	23.143	May 20	Oct 21, 1874	*O	ATH	0.0	5-9	170			Dec 28, 1847	Philadelphia, PA, US			John Phillips Jenkins
97	Joe Simmons	25.329	May 8	Jun 14, 1875	*O/3	CHI	-0.6	5-9	166			Jun 13, 1845	New York, NY, US			Joseph S.
98	Charlie Smith	30.158	May 18	Aug 1, 1871	5/4	NYU	0.2	5-10	150			Dec 11, 1840	Brooklyn, NY, US			Charles J.
99	Al Spalding	20.245	May 5	Aug 31, 1878	*1/O	BOS	60.2	6-1	170	R	R	Sep 2, 1850	Byron, IL, US			Albert Goodwill
100	Joe Start	28.216	May 18	Jul 9, 1886	*3	NYU	32.4	5-9	165	L	L	Oct 14, 1842	New York, NY, US			Joseph
101	Bill Stearns	18.098	Jun 26	Jun 12, 1875	/1	OLY	-10.4				R	Mar 20, 1853	Washington, DC, US			William Eckloof
102	Gat Stires	21.205	May 6	Sep 15, 1871	*O	ROK	0.4	5-8	180	L	R	Oct 13, 1849	Hunterdon County, NJ, US			Garret C.
103	Ezra Sutton	21.229	May 4	Jun 20, 1888	*5/O2	CLE	32.4	5-8	153	R	R	Sep 17, 1849	Seneca Falls, NY, US			Ezra Ballou
104	Charlie Sweasy	23.198	May 19	Sep 30, 1878	/4	OLY	-1.6	5-9	172	R	R	Nov 2, 1847	Newark, NJ, US			Charles James
105	Fred Treacey	24	May 16	Oct 17, 1876	*O	CHI	0.8	5-9	145		R		Brooklyn, NY, US			Frederick S.
106	Fred Waterman	26	May 5	Sep 23, 1875	*5/2	OLY	1.9	5-7	148				New York, NY, US			Frederick A.
107	Deacon White	23.153	May 4	Oct 4, 1890	*2/645O	CLE	45.5	5-11	175	L	R	Dec 2, 1847	Caton, NY, US			James Laurie
108	Elmer White	21.148	May 4	Sep 27, 1871	O/2	CLE	-0.2					Dec 7, 1849	Caton, NY, US			Willard Elmer
109	Warren White	27	Jun 17	Jun 27, 1884	/4	OLY	2.2	5-10	170				Milton, NY, US			William Warren
110	Rynie Wolters	27.062	May 18	Apr 28, 1873	*1/5	NYU	3.0	6-0	165		R	Mar 17, 1844	Nieuweschans, Groningen, NL			Reinder Albertus
111	Jimmy Wood	27.158	May 8	Nov 1, 1873	*4	CHI	3.8	5-8	150		R	Dec 1, 1843	Brooklyn, NY, US			James Leon
112	George Wright	24.097	May 5	Oct 2, 1882	6/3	BOS	23.3	5-9	150	R	R	Jan 28, 1847	New York, NY, US			George
113	Harry Wright	36.115	May 5	Sep 29, 1877	*O/16	BOS	0.9	5-9	157	R	R	Jan 10, 1835	Sheffield, Sheffield, GB			William Henry
114	Tom York	20.300	May 9	Oct 1, 1885	*O	TRO	19.5	5-9	165	L	L	Jul 13, 1850	Brooklyn, NY, US			Thomas Jefferson
115	George Zettlein	26.300	May 8	Sep 16, 1876	*1/O	CHI	27.4	5-9	162	R	R	Jul 12, 1844	Williamsburg, NY, US			George