1911 Buffalo Bisons Baseball Cards

 Class A Eastern League

American Tobacco

Fred Beebe  (R-R)  (suggested American Tobacco update)

Frank Corridon (R-R) 

Bill Killefer (R-R) 

George Merritt (R-R) 

Bud Sharpe (R-R) 

Ralph Stroud (R-R) (suggested American Tobacco update)

Frank Truesdale (S-R) (suggested American Tobacco update)

Pinkerton Cabinets

Frank Corridon (R-R) 

Frank Truesdale (S-R)

Mecca Double Folders

Swat McCabe (R-R) /Charlie Starr (L-R)

Ralph Stroud (R-R)

Suggested Baseball Cards

Manager: George Stallings

C    Bill Killefer (R-R)

1B  Bud Sharpe (R-R) (RF)

2B  Frank Truesdale (S-R)  

3B  Ed McDonald (R-R) (2B)

SS  Irv Wratten (R-R)

LF  Jack White (R-R) (3B-2B)

CF  George Shirm (R-R)

RF  Swat McCabe (L-R)

P    Ralph Stroud (R-R)

P    George Merritt (R-R) (1B-OF)

P    Bill Malarkey (R-R)

P    Ad Brennan (L-L) (RF-CF)

P    Frank Corridon (R-R) (LF-RF)

P    Luther Taylor (R-R)

P    Rip Vowinkel (R-R)

P    Fred Beebe (R-R)  

P    George Pierce (L-L)

C    Henry Beckendorf (R-R)

C    Sport McAllister (S-R) (2B-SS-OF)

2B  Charlie Starr (L-R) (SS)

3B  Heinie Groh (R-R) (2B)

3B  Bob Hall (L-R) (SS)

LF  Jim Riley (R-R)

RF  Jim Murray (R-L) (retroactive designated hitter)

PH  Hughie Miller (R-R) (1B)

RP  Toots Schultz (R-R)

FRANK CORRIDON

"Frank J. Corridon, whom George Stallings, the new manager for Buffalo of the Eastern League, got from the St. Louis Nationals in the winter of 1910-1911, was for several years one of the reliable regulars on the pitching staff of the Philadelphia Nationals. In the last three years he played with them he won 43 games out of 74, an average of victories which was several notches higher than that of the team as a whole.

It is expected that his acquisition by the Buffalo club will materially help them to improve their standing."

-1911 American Tobacco Company set T205

GEORGE MERRITT

"George Merritt, one of the pitching staff of the Buffalo Eastern League team, came to the Bisons from the Jersey City Skeeters. In Jersey City he at times covered third and first besides occupying the pitcher's box in a good share of their games. In 1909 he played at both first and third and pitched in 28 games of which he took half, which was a much better proportion than his team won. During 1910 he was transferred to Buffalo, and that season won 15 games and lost 9. 

His good control is shown by a total of only 92 bases on balls in two years, while striking out 212 batsmen."

-1911 American Tobacco Company set T205

BUD SHARPE

"Bud Sharpe, the first baseman who went from the Boston Nationals to the Buffalo Eastern League team between the seasons of 1910 and 1911, first played in the majors in 1904 when he had a brief trial with Boston. From there he went to the Tri-State League and made base ball history at Newark, where he covered first in phenomenal style for three years ending in 1909. In 1909, in 156 games on 1,804 chances, he had only 10 errors.

His fine work got him into the National League with Pittsburgh, who let him go to Boston."

-1911 American Tobacco Company set T205