1912 Jersey City Skeeters Baseball Cards

1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 Unofficial Jersey City Skeeters Checklist

Bill Abstein

Dick Breen

John Butler

Jack Doscher 

Elijah Jones

Walt Justis 

Rube Kisinger

Robert Wells

George Wheeler

1912 Jersey City Skeeters Suggested Baseball Cards, Including Imperial Tobacco

MGR Larry Schafly 26

C   John Butler (R-R) 10

1B Bill Abstein (R-R) 3

2B Dick Breen (R-R) 4

3B Billy Purtell (R-R) 5

SS Hal Janvrin (R-R) (2B-1B) 6

LF Cuke Barrows (R-L) 22

CF Jack Thoney (R-R) (3B) 7

RF Henri Rondeau (L-R) (C) 9

P    Marty McHale (R-R) 14

P    Jack Doscher (L-L) 17

P    Del Mason (R-R) 15

P    Alex Main (L-R) 12

P    Casey Hageman (L-R) 18

P    Leon Cadore (R-R) 19

P    Rube Kisinger (R-R) 16

C    Robert Wells (L-R) (retroactive designated hitter) 1

C    Harry Bemis (R-R) 2

1B Joe Agler (L-L) (OF) 23

2B Larry Schlafly (R-R) (OF) 26

3B Ralph Meyer (L-R) (2B) 25

SS John Knight (R-R) (1B-3B) 24

OF George Wheeler (R-R) 8

OF John Kelly (R-R) 21

RP Dick Carroll (R-R) 29

RP John Frill (R-L) 11

RP Walt Justis (R-R) 20

RP Elijah Jones (R-R) 27

numerical roster

1 Wells, c

2 Bemis, c

3 Abstein, if

4 Breen, if

5 Purtell, if

6 Janvrin, if

7 Thoney, of

8 Wheeler, of

9 Rondeau, of-c

10 Butler, c

11 Frill, p

12 Main, p

14 McHale, p

15 Mason, p

16 Kisinger, p

17 Doscher, p

18 Hageman, p

19 Cadore, p 

20 Justis, p

21 Kelly, of

22 Barrows, if 

23 Agler, if-of

24 Knight, if

25 Meyer, if

26 Schlafly, mgr-if-of

27 Jones, if

29 Carroll, p

UNIFORM NUMBERS RETROACTIVE

BILL ABSTEIN

"Bill Abstein, first baseman, Jersey City International Club, was born in St. Louis, Mo., February 2, 1885. He is 5 ft. 11 inches in height and weighs 185 pounds.

His first professional engagement was with the Belleville, Illinois, Club in 1904. Bill has had considerable experience in the National League, being with the Pittsburgh Club for two seasons. He played 153 games last season with Jersey City and hit .247. His fielding average was .988."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 86

DICK BREEN

"Dick Breen, second baseman, Jersey City International League Club, was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played semi-professional ball around New York, going to the Northwestern League in 1909 with the Portland Club. 

In 1910, he was with the Vancouver Club and was sold to the Cincinnati Reds, who turned him over to Jersey City. Last year he played 156 games and fielded .951."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 88

JOHN BUTLER

"John Butler, of the Jersey City International League team, is a very competent catcher. In his earlier years he distinguished himself with a team in Brooklyn; and previous to his return to the Jersey City Club, he made himself prominent in Rochester."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 46

JACK DOSCHER

"Jack Doscher, pitcher, New Jersey Club of the International League, was born in Buffalo, New York, and is the son of the old time player and umpire Herman Doscher.

Young Doscher learned the game on the corner lots of his hometown, graduating to the semi-professional clubs. His first engagement of note was with Harrisburg of the Tri-State League in 1907.

His record with Jersey City: won 4, lost 10,  fielded .971 and hit .217. He is a left-hander."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 50

ELIJAH JONES

"Pitcher 'Bumpus' Jones of the Jersey City team in the International League had a successful year with the team last year. He worked in 39 games and won 16. He had a fielding average of .971 and batted .207."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 52

WALT JUSTIS

"Walt Justis, pitcher, New Jersey Club, International League, had his first professional engagement with the Lancaster, Ohio, Club of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League in 1905. He played with that club until 1908, going with the Lancaster team to the Ohio State League in 1909. 

In 1910-11, he was with Jersey City. His record with that club in 1911, pitching in 26 games, 7 won and 10 lost, fielding .946 and batting .158.

Walt is a right-hander."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 42

RUBE KISINGER

"Rube Kisinger, pitcher, Jersey City Club of the International League, is one of the veterans of the league, having been with Toronto, Buffalo and Jersey City for the last ten years. He was with Detroit in 1902.

He is a big man, 6 ft. in height, weighs 195 lbs and is 35 years of age. He is a right-hander. His record was 7 won, 13 lost, batting .193 and fielding .950."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 72

ROBERT WELLS

"Catcher Wells, of the Jersey Club in the International League, is a very promising player. He caught 40 games last season and pulled up with a fielding average of .964. He was switched to right field when his services were not needed behind the plate. Wells batted .256 in a total of 81 games."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 56

GEORGE WHEELER

"Right fielder George Wheeler of the Jersey City team in the International League played in 140 games last year and had a fielding average of .953 while he hit .281.

He looks to have a very promising season in front of him. He was also with Jersey City in 1910."

-1912 Imperial Tobacco c46 No. 51

1912 Indianapolis Indians Baseball Cards

Indianapolis, Indiana

AA American Association

Managers: Jimmy Burke, Charley O'Leary, Charley O'Day

1912 Indianapolis Indians Suggested Baseball Cards

MGR Jimmy Burke

MGR Charley O'Leary

MGR Charley O'Day

C   Jay Clarke (S-R)

1B Newt Hunter (R-R)

2B Otto Williams (R-R) 

3B Scotty Ingerton (R-R)

SS Charley O'Leary (R-R)

LF Bobby Veach (L-R)

CF Al Kaiser (R-R)

RF Sam Woodruff (R-R)  

P    Bill Burns (S-L)

P    Loren Hixon (R-L)

P    Fred Link (L-L)

P    Otto Merz (R-R)

P    William Robertson (L-L) (1B)

P    Victor Schlitzer (R-R)

C   Red McKee (L-R)

1B Bill Keen (R-R)

1B Eddie Hohnhorst (L-L)

3B Tex Wisterzil (R-R)

SS Ed Gagnier (R-R) (OF)

SS Walter Wenz (R-R)

OF Jack McCarty (R-R) (1B-C)

OF Ed Williams (L-R)

OF Duke Reilley (S-R) (retroactive designated hitter)

OF Bill Hallman (L-L)

OF Denny Sullivan (L-R) (update card)

RP Roy Ashenfelter (L-L)

RP Jack Kimbal (R-L)

1912 Harrisburg Senators Baseball Cards

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Class B Tri-State League

Manager: George Cockill

1912 Harrisburg Senators Suggested Baseball Cards

MGR George Cockill

C   Charles Miller (R-R) (OF)

1B George Cockill (L-L)

2B Gus Dundon R-R)

3B John Sundheim (R-R) (SS)

SS Ralph Young (S-R) (2B)

LF Brook Crist (R-R) (2B)

CF George Maisel (R-R)

RF Chester Emerson (L-R)

P    Edward O'Connor (R-R)

P    Joseph Meyers (R-R)

P    Joe Chabek (L-L)

P    Jack Fox (R-R)

P    Frank Owens (R-L)

P    John Bentley (R-R) (OF)

C   Williston Upp (R-R)

3B Raymond Mays (L-R) (OF) (retroactive designated hitter)

SS Henry Smoyer (R-R) (3B)

RP Rip Vowenkil (R-R)

RP Paul Fittery (S-L) (1B)

1912 Erie Sailors Baseball Cards

Erie, Pennsylvania

Class B Central League

Manager: Billy Gilbert

1912 Erie Sailors Suggested Baseball Cards

MGR Billy Gilbert

C   Bobby Schang (R-R)

1B Ted Anderson (R-R)

2B Billy Gilbert (R-R) (SS)

3B John Scott (R-R) (SS)

SS Larry Quinlan (R-R)

LF Billy Nixon (L-R)

CF William Colligan (L-L)

RF Frank Gilhooley (L-R) (CF)

P    Carl Sterzer (L-L)

P    Jack Reis (R-R)

P    Lou Schettler (R-R)

P    George Matteson (L-L)

P    Brainard Watkins (R-R)

C   John O'Leary (R-R)

3B Ed Wager (S-R) (C-OF)

SS Mack Miller (S-R) (2B-3B)

OF Vincent Tydeman (R-R) (3B)

RP Barney Slaughter (R-R)

RP Fred Baker (R-R) (retroactive designated hitter)

1912 Elmira Colonels Baseball Cards

Elmira, New York

Class B New York State League

Manager: Jack Calhoun

1912 Suggested Elmira Colonels Baseball Cards

MGR Jack Calhoun 3

C   Johnny Clougher (R-R) 1

1B Jack Calhoun (R-R) 3

2B Charlie Loudenslager (R-R) 4

3B Gus Getz (R-R) 5

SS Molly McMahon (R-R) 6

LF John Keyes (L-R) 7

CF Leo Callahan (L-L) 8

RF Harry McChesney (R-R) 9

P   Gustave Schmidt (R-R) 15

P   Harry Hoch (R-R) 14

P   Jim Swift (R-L) 11

P   Walt Miller (R-R) 19 (OF)

C   Charlie Koopman (R-R) 2

OF Frank Swyane (L-L) 20 (retroactive designated hitter)

RP Jimmy Nagle (R-L) 16

RP James Bailey (L-L) (OF) 17

RP James Hanifan (L-L) 18

1912 Elmira Numerical Roster

1 Clougher, c

2 Koopman, c

3 Calhoun, mrg-if

4 Loudenslager, if

5 Getz, if

6 McMahon, if

7 Keyes, of

8 Callahan, of

9 McChesney, of

11 Swift, p 

14 Hoch, p

15 Schmidt, p

16 Nagle, p

17 Bailey, p-of

18 Hanifan, p

19 Miller, p-of

20 Swayne, of

UNIFORM NUMBERS RETROACTIVE

1912 Dayton Veterans Baseball Cards

Dayton, Ohio

Class B Central League

Manager: Punch Knoll

1912 Dayton Veterans Suggested Baseball Cards

MGR Punch Knoll

C   Mike Konnick (R-R) (1B-3B)

1B Hack Eibel (L-L)

2B Elmer Bensen (S-R)

3B Henry Katz (R-R)

SS Leonard Dobard (R-R)

LF Al Wickland (L-L)

CF Arista DeHaven (R-R) (2B)

RF Punch Knoll (R-R)

P    Jack Compton (R-R) (retroactive designated hitter)

P    Edward Schulze (R-R)

P    Jake Fromholtz (R-R)

P    Bill Otey (L-L)

P    Jack Rowan (R-R)

P    Cliff Case (R-R)

P    Frank Winchell (R-R)

C   Frank Armstrong (R-R)

1B Denny Bockowitz (R-R) (OF)

1912 Columbus Senators Baseball Cards

Columbus, Ohio

AA American Association

Manager: Bill Friel

1912 Columbus Senators Suggested Baseball Cards

MGR Bill Friel

C   Syd Smith (R-R)

1B Ray Miller (L-L) (OF)

2B Jimmy O'Rourke (R-R) (3B)

3B George Perring (R-R) (1B-SS)

SS Wally Gerber (R-R)

LF Bill Hinchman (R-R) (RF)

CF Skeeter Shelton (R-R)

RF Pete Johns (R-R)

P    George McQuillan (R-R)

P    Gene Packard (L-L)

P    Wilbur Cooper (R-L)

P    Fred Bruck (R-R)

P    Harry Billiard (R-R)

P    Ralph McConnaughey (R-R)

P    Bill Doak (R-R) (update card)

C   Leo Murphy (R-R)

1B Fred Odwell (L-R)

2B John Daley (R-R) (SS-3B)

3B Bill Friel (L-R)

SS Rudy Hulswitt (R-R) (2B)

OF Charlie Hemphill (L-L) (retroactive designated hitter)

OF Bunk Congalton (L-L)

OF Paul Meloan (L-R)

OF Taylor Farrell (L-R)

RP Jack Kimball (R-R)

RP Glenn Liebhardt (R-L)

RP Dixie Davis (R-R)

RP   Tom Drohan (R-R) (update card)