1899 Louisville Colonels Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-77
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 98,010, Avg. 2,131
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: Fred Clarke (75-77)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1899 Louisville Colonels Statistics
1899 Louisville Colonels Results

The Louisville Colonels of the National League ended the 1899 season with a record of 75 wins and 77 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.

The Colonels scored 833 runs and allowed 782 runs. Honus Wagner drove in 114 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .341 clip. Deacon Phillippe led the squad with 21 wins, while Bert Cunningham also added 15 or more victories also Pete Dowling recorded a 3.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Fred Clarke coached the team.

Click on column headings to sort.

Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Burley BayerPDecember 19, 18750'0"175Louisville, KY USA
Kitty BrashearPRRAugust 27, 18775'11"205Mansfield, OH USA
Fred ClarkePLROctober 3, 18725'10"165Winterset, IA USA
Billy ClingmanPBRNovember 21, 18695'11"150Cincinnati, OH USA
Harry CroftPAugust 1, 18750'0"0Chicago, IL USA
Bert CunninghamPRRNovember 25, 18655'6"147Wilmington, DE USA
George DeckerPLLJune 1, 18666'1"180York, PA USA
Charlie DexterPRRJune 15, 18765'7"155Evansville, IN USA
Pete DowlingPLLJuly 15, 18765'11"165St. Louis, MO USA
Clay FauverPBRAugust 1, 18725'10"0North Eaton, OH USA
Patsy FlahertyPLLJune 29, 18765'8"165Mansfield, PA USA
Topsy HartselPLLJune 26, 18745'5"155Polk, OH USA
Billy HoyPLRMay 23, 18625'6"160Houcktown, OH USA
Rudy HulswittPRRFebruary 23, 18775'8"165Newport, KY USA
Mike KelleyPRRDecember 2, 18756'0"210Templeton, MA USA
Fred KetchumPLRJuly 27, 18755'8"157Elmira, NY USA
Malachi KittridgePRROctober 12, 18695'7"170Clinton, MA USA
Bob LangsfordPLLAugust 5, 18655'7"168Louisville, KY USA
Tacks LatimerPRRNovember 30, 18756'0"160Loveland, OH USA
Tommy LeachPRRNovember 4, 18775'6"150French Creek, NY USA
Bill MageePRRJuly 6, 18755'10"154, NB CAN
Tom MessittPRJuly 27, 18745'9"177Philadelphia, PA USA
Deacon PhillippePRRMay 23, 18726'0"180Rural Retreat, VA USA
Doc PowersPRRSeptember 22, 18705'8"160Pittsfield, MA USA
Claude RitcheyPBROctober 5, 18735'6"167Emlenton, PA USA
Farmer SteelmanPRJune 29, 18755'11"0Millville, NJ USA
Rube WaddellPRLOctober 13, 18766'1"196Bradford, PA USA
Honus WagnerPRRFebruary 24, 18745'11"200Chartiers, PA USA
Harry WilhelmPRRApril 7, 18745'7"155Uniontown, PA USA
Dave WillsPLLJanuary 26, 18770'0"0Charlottesville, VA USA
Walt WoodsPRRApril 28, 18755'9"165Rye, NH USA
Charles ZimmerPRRNovember 23, 18606'0"190Marietta, OH USA



Baseball


Recent Updates

Baseball Search