1902 Chicago Orphans Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 269,810, Avg. 4,088
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Frank Selee (68-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1902 Chicago Orphans StatisticsTeam Record: 68-69
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 269,810, Avg. 4,088
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Frank Selee (68-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1902 Chicago Orphans Results
The Chicago Orphans of the National League ended the 1902 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Orphans scored 544 runs and yielded 505 runs. Johnny Kling drove in 59 runs. Jimmy Slagle led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Jack Taylor earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 1.29 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Selee coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Chance | 1B | R | R | September 9, 1876 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Dad Clark | 1B | L | L | July 16, 1873 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bunk Congalton | RF | L | L | January 24, 1875 | 5'11" | 190 | Guelph, ON CAN |
| Charlie Dexter | 3B | R | R | June 15, 1876 | 5'7" | 155 | Evansville, IN USA |
| John Dobbs | CF | L | R | June 3, 1875 | 5'9" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Mal Eason | P | R | R | March 13, 1879 | 6'0" | 175 | Brookville, PA USA |
| Johnny Evers | 2B | L | R | July 21, 1881 | 5'9" | 125 | Troy, NY USA |
| Jim Gardner | P | R | October 4, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | |
| Fred Glade | P | R | R | January 25, 1876 | 5'10" | 175 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Ed Glenn | SS | R | R | October 0, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Alex Hardy | P | R | L | September 30, 1876 | 5'10" | 164 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Jack Hendricks | RF | L | L | April 9, 1875 | 5'11" | 160 | Joliet, IL USA |
| R. E. Hillebrand | RF | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Joe Hughes | RF | R | R | February 21, 1880 | 5'10" | 165 | Pardo, PA USA |
| Mike Jacobs | SS | April 17, 1876 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA | ||
| Davy Jones | CF | L | R | June 30, 1880 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambria, WI USA |
| Mike Kahoe | C | R | R | September 3, 1873 | 6'0" | 185 | Yellow Springs, OH USA |
| Sherman Kennedy | CF | B | R | November 1, 1878 | 5'10" | 165 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| Johnny Kling | C | R | R | November 13, 1875 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Pete Lamer | C | R | December 27, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New York, NY USA | |
| Bobby Lowe | 2B | R | R | July 10, 1865 | 5'10" | 150 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Carl Lundgren | P | R | R | February 16, 1880 | 5'11" | 175 | Marengo, IL USA |
| Mike Lynch | CF | R | September 10, 1875 | 5'10" | 155 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| John Menefee | OF | R | R | January 15, 1868 | 6'0" | 165 | Rowlesburg, WV USA |
| Dusty Miller | LF | L | R | September 3, 1876 | 5'10" | 175 | Malvern, IA USA |
| Frank Morrissey | P | R | May 3, 1876 | 5'4" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Jim Murray | RF | R | L | January 16, 1878 | 5'10" | 180 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Hal O'Hagan | 1B | R | September 30, 1869 | 6'0" | 173 | Washington, DC USA | |
| Chick Pedroes | RF | October 27, 1869 | 0'0" | 0 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba | ||
| Bob Rhoads | P | R | R | October 4, 1879 | 6'1" | 215 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Germany Schaefer | 3B | R | R | February 4, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Larry Schlafly | IF | R | R | September 20, 1878 | 5'11" | 182 | Port Washington, OH USA |
| Jimmy Slagle | LF | L | R | July 11, 1873 | 5'7" | 144 | Worthville, PA USA |
| Jim St. Vrain | P | R | L | June 6, 1871 | 5'9" | 175 | Ralls County, MO USA |
| Sammy Strang | 2B | B | R | December 16, 1876 | 5'8" | 160 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Jack Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1873 | 5'10" | 170 | New Straitsville, OH USA |
| Joe Tinker | SS | R | R | July 27, 1880 | 5'9" | 175 | Muscotah, KS USA |
| Art Williams | OF | L | R | August 24, 1877 | 0'0" | 0 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Pop Williams | P | R | L | May 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 190 | Bowdoinham, ME USA |
