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Columbus Solons All-time Roster
The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the Columbus Solons Major League Baseball franchise of the American Association from through . __NOTOC__ B * Mark Baldwin * Ned Bligh C *Elton Chamberlain *Ed Clark *Dad Clarke *Elmer Cleveland *Jack Crooks D *Ed Daily * John Dolan *Jim Donahue * Tom Dowse * Jack Doyle *Charlie Duffee E *Henry Easterday *Jack Easton F *Tom Ford G * Hank Gastright * Bill George * Bill Greenwood J *Spud Johnson K *Heinie Kappel *Rudy Kemmler *Frank Knauss *Phil Knell *Bill Kuehne L *Mike Lehane * Jack Leiper *John Lyston M *Lefty Marr *Al Mays *Sparrow McCaffrey *Jim McTamany *John Munyan N *Sam Nicholl O * Jack O'Connor *Tim O'Rourke *Dave Orr P * Jimmy Peoples R *Charlie Reilly S *John Sneed * Jim Sullivan T *Larry Twitchell W *John Weyhing *Bobby Wheelock *Wild Bill Widner William Waterfield "Wild Bill" Widner (1867-1908) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus Solons
The Columbus Solons were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio. The Solons were managed by Al Buckenberger (99–119), Gus Schmelz (99–89), and Pat Sullivan (2–1). Some of their top players were pitchers Mark Baldwin, Ice Box Chamberlain, and Hank Gastright, catcher Jack O'Connor, first baseman Dave Orr, third baseman Lefty Marr, and outfielders Charlie Duffee and Spud Johnson. See also *1889 Columbus Solons season *1890 Columbus Solons season *1891 Columbus Solons season *Columbus Solons all-time roster The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the Columbus Solons Major League Baseball franchise of the American Association from through . __NOTOC__ B * Mark Baldwin * Ned Bligh C *Elton Chamberlain *Ed Clark ... External linksBaseball Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Easton
John S. Easton (February 28, 1865 – November 28, 1903) was an American baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894. Easton was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, in 1865. He began his baseball career in 1887 with a team from Zanesville, Ohio. He then played for teams in Sandusky and Springfield, Ohio. Easton made his major-league debut with the Columbus Solons in 1889. He had his best season in 1890, appearing in 37 games, throwing 23 complete games, and compiling a 15–14 record with a 3.52 earned run average (ERA). He also played for the St. Louis Browns (1891–1892) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1894). He appeared in 76 major-league games and compiled a 26–29 win–loss record In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of match ... with a 4.12 ERA, 246 stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lyston
John Michael Lyston (May 28, 1867 – October 29, 1909) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Columbus Solons during the season and one game for the Cleveland Spiders during the season. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ..., and died there at the age of 42. External links 1867 births 1909 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Columbus Solons players Cleveland Spiders players Worcester Grays players Hartford (minor league baseball) players New Haven Nutmegs players Providence Clamdiggers (baseball) players Winston-Salem Blue Sluggers players Harrisburg Senators players Altoona Mud Turtles players Peoria Distillers players Gloversville Glovers pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Leiper (baseball)
John Henry Thomas Leiper (1867–1960) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Columbus Solons The Columbus Solons were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, ... during the season. External links Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania Columbus Solons players 1867 births 1960 deaths 19th-century baseball players Allentown (minor league baseball) players Lancaster (minor league baseball) players Wilmington Blue Hens players Portland Webfeet players Allentown Colts players Philadelphia Colts players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Lehane
Michael M. Lehane (April 15, 1865 – February 28, 1903) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Columbus Solons of the American Association during the 1890 and 1891 seasons. Lehane also played in the minor leagues from 1887 to 1896. He died from chronic nephritis Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules. It is one of several different types of nephropathy. Types * Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of th ...."Pioneers of Baseball" (Motivational Press) References External links 1865 births 1903 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball first basemen Columbus Solons players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Binghamton Bingoes players Springfield Ponies players Springfield Maroons players Hartford Bluebirds players Baseball players from New York (state) Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens) {{US-baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kuehne
William J. Kuehne . ''William J. Knelme''(October 24, 1858 – October 27, 1921) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1883 through 1892 for the Columbus Buckeyes (1883–84), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885–89), Pittsburgh Burghers (1890), Columbus Solons (1891), Louisville Colonels (1891–92), St. Louis Browns (1892) and Cincinnati Reds (1892). Listed at 5' 8", 185 lb., Kuehne batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Leipzig, which was part of the German Confederation. Basically a third baseman, Kuehne was able to play all positions but pitcher and catcher. He enjoyed his best years with the Pittsburgh teams, hitting .299 in 1887 as he led the National League with 138 games played in 1888. From 1883 to 1888 he averaged 15.33 triples per season, with a career-high 19 in 1895. Then, in 1892, he played for the Colonels, Browns and Reds during the regular season. Technically, that's three clubs, but he did have two separate stints with the Browns, beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Knell
Philip Louis Knell (March 12, 1865 – June 5, 1944) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher between 1888 and 1895. He broke into the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys at the age of 23. Knell finished his career with a 79–90 record and 4.05 earned run average. Despite having a relatively short MLB career, Knell still remains #35 on the list of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders. In a 1910 interview, slugger Ping Bodie acknowledged Knell as his first baseball mentor. See also *List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders The following is a list of annual leaders in shutouts in Major League Baseball (MLB). A shutout occurs when a single pitcher throws a complete game and does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Walter Johnson holds the career shut ... References External links 1865 births 1944 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Philadelphia Athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Knauss
Frank H. Knauss (born 1868) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... from 1890 to 1895. External links 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Columbus Solons players Cleveland Spiders players Cincinnati Reds players New York Giants (NL) players Baseball players from Ohio 1868 births Wheeling National Citys players Wheeling Nailers (baseball) players Detroit Wolverines (minor league) players Providence Grays (minor league) players Scranton Coal Heavers players Year of death missing {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Kemmler
Rudolph Kemmler, born ''Rudolph Kemler'', (January 1860 – June 20, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball catcher for all or part of eight seasons. He played for seven different teams in the National League and American Association between and . Kemmler was a poor hitter but a good defensive catcher. In the days before catchers had protection against pitched balls, he was quite durable. He spent most of his career as a reserve player. Kemmler caught two no-hitters in 1884 for Columbus Buckeye pitchers Ed Morris and Frank Mountain. Kemmler died in his hometown of Chicago, and is interred at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the .... References Sources 1860 births 1909 deaths Major League Baseball catchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinie Kappel
Henry "Heinie" Kappel (September 1863 – August 27, 1905) was an American infielder. He played professional baseball for 11 years from 1884 to 1895, including three seasons in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887–1888) and Columbus Solons (1889). Kappel was born in Philadelphia in 1863. He began playing professional baseball in 1884 for the New Castle Neshannocks. He continued in the minor leagues for the Augusta Browns and Wilmington Blue Hens in 1885 and the Augusta Browns, Chattanooga Lookouts, and Syracuse Stars in 1886. Kappel made his major-league debut in 1887 with the Cincinnati Red Stockings. He played for Cincinnati in 1887 and 1888, appearing in 59 games and compiling a .267 batting average. In 1889, he played for the Columbus Solons, appearing in 46 games and compiling a .272 batting average. In three major-league season, Kappel played in 105 games: 49 games at shortstop, 33 at third base, and 16 at second base. As a batter, he had 54 hits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spud Johnson
James Ralph "Spud" Johnson (December 1856 – February 1928) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player for three seasons, two for the Columbus Solons of the American Association and one season for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League. Johnson played mainly in the outfield during his career, but played the third base position in his rookie season of . Career Johnson was signed by the Solons on January 15, 1889, when after the season the Kansas City team of the Western Association folded and was sold to the Kansas City team of the American Association. A dispute quickly surfaced between the two teams about Johnson and his rights. On March 19, Columbus settled the dispute by paying Kansas City $500. His best season came in when he led the Association in runs batted in with 113, while finishing in the top five in most offensive categories including his .346 batting average, 18 triples, and 186 hits. In 381 games over three seasons, Johnson posted a .302 batting ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Greenwood (baseball)
William F. Greenwood (April 19, 1857 – May 2, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball player (mostly a second baseman) for six seasons from to . He played more games at second base than any other left-handed player. Career Greenwood was fast and was often among the league leaders in stolen bases, but he usually hit for a mediocre batting average. He was a left-handed infielder, not entirely uncommon in the 19th century, and he is the all-time leader in games played at second base by a left-hander with 538. He also played 30 games at shortstop. For the season, he signed and was playing for the Merrits of Camden, New Jersey, when Charlie Byrne (baseball), Charlie Byrne of a fellow league team, the Brooklyn Grays, bought his contract, along with other Merrits Sam Kimber, Charlie Householder, Frank Fennelly, and Jack Corcoran. He finished out the year and transitioned with the team over to the American Association (19th century), American Association, where they would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
