1899 Louisville Colonels Roster (40-man)

1898 Season

Record: 75-77-4, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Clarke (75-77-4)

Ballpark: Eclipse Park II

Attendance: 109,319 (10th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103

Pythagorean W-L: 80-72, 833 Runs, 782 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Burley Bayer	23	us US				175	Dec 19, 1875	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Kitty Brashear	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	205	Aug 27, 1877	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Fred Clarke HOF	26	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Oct 3, 1872	6	149		149		0	0	0	0	0	3	145	0	0	145			4.4	$2,400
Billy Clingman	29	us US	B	R	5' 11"	150	Nov 21, 1869	7	110		110		0	0	0	0	0	110	0	0	0	0			2.0
Harry Croft	23	us US					Aug 1, 1875	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Bert Cunningham	33	us US	R	R	5' 6"	147	Nov 25, 1865	10	44		44		39	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3			3.8
George Decker	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jun 1, 1866	8	39		39		0	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Charlie Dexter	23	us US	R	R	5' 7"	155	Jun 15, 1876	4	81		81		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	71	72			-0.1
Pete Dowling	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	165	Jul 15, 1876	3	35		35		35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.7
Clay Fauver	26	us US	B	R	5' 10"		Aug 1, 1872	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Patsy Flaherty	23	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Jun 29, 1876	1st	7		7		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.6
Topsy Hartsel	25	us US	L	L	5' 5"	155	Jun 26, 1874	2	30		30		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	15	22			0.0
Billy Hoy	37	us US	L	R	5' 6"	160	May 23, 1862	12	155		155		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	155			1.9
Rudy Hulswitt	22	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Feb 23, 1877	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Mike Kelley	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	210	Dec 2, 1875	1st	76		76		0	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Fred Ketchum	23	us US	L	R	5' 8"	157	Jul 27, 1875	1st	15		15		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	10	15			-0.2
Malachi Kittridge	29	us US	R	R	5' 7"	170	Oct 12, 1869	10	46		46		0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Bob Langsford	33	us US	L	L	5' 7"	168	Aug 5, 1865	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Tacks Latimer	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Nov 30, 1875	2	9		9		0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Tommy Leach	21	us US	R	R	5' 6"	150	Nov 4, 1877	2	106		106		0	0	0	2	80	25	0	0	0	0			1.3
Bill Magee	23	ca CA	R	R	5' 10"	154	Jul 6, 1875	3	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Tom Messitt	24	us US		R	5' 9"	177	Jul 27, 1874	1st	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Deacon Phillippe	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	May 23, 1872	1st	44		44		42	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2			4.1
Doc Powers	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Sep 22, 1870	2	49		49		0	38	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Claude Ritchey	25	us US	B	R	5' 6"	167	Oct 5, 1873	3	148		148		0	0	0	138	0	11	0	0	0	0			2.6
Farmer Steelman	24	us US		R	5' 11"		Jun 29, 1875	1st	4		4		0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Rube Waddell HOF	22	us US	R	L	6' 1"	196	Oct 13, 1876	2	10		10		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Honus Wagner HOF	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Feb 24, 1874	3	148		148		0	0	4	7	76	0	3	0	58	61			5.8	$1,950
Harry Wilhelm	25	us US	R	R	5' 7"	155	Apr 7, 1874	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Dave Wills	22	us US	L	L			Jan 26, 1877	1st	24		24		0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Walt Woods	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Apr 28, 1875	2	42		42		26	0	0	11	0	3	0	0	2	2			2.2
Charles Zimmer	38	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 23, 1860	15	75		75		0	62	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary