1915 Buffalo Blues Roster
Federal League (FL)
Team Record: 74-78
Finished 6th in the FL
Attendance: 45,816, Avg. 3,818
Manager: Larry Schlafly (13-28)
Manager: Walter Blair (1-1)
Manager: Harry Lord (60-49)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1915 Buffalo Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 74-78
Finished 6th in the FL
Attendance: 45,816, Avg. 3,818
Manager: Larry Schlafly (13-28)
Manager: Walter Blair (1-1)
Manager: Harry Lord (60-49)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1915 Buffalo Blues Results
The Buffalo Blues of the Federal League ended the 1915 season with a record of 74 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the FL.
The Blues scored 574 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Hal Chase led Buffalo with 17 home runs and recorded 89 runs batted in. Jack Dalton paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .293 average. Al Schulz topped the squad with 21 wins, while Fred Anderson and Hugh Bedient added 15 or more wins, too Fred Anderson recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Larry Schlafly, Walter Blair and Harry Lord coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Agler | RF | L | L | June 12, 1887 | 5'11" | 165 | Coshocton, OH USA |
| Nick Allen | C | R | R | September 14, 1888 | 6'0" | 180 | Norton, KS USA |
| Fred Anderson | P | R | R | December 11, 1885 | 6'2" | 180 | Calahan, NC USA |
| Hugh Bedient | P | R | R | October 23, 1889 | 6'0" | 185 | Gerry, NY USA |
| Walter Blair | C | R | R | October 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 185 | Landrus, PA USA |
| Hal Chase | 1B | R | L | February 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Jack Dalton | OF | R | R | July 3, 1885 | 5'8" | 145 | Henderson, TN USA |
| Tom Downey | 2B | B | R | January 1, 1884 | 5'10" | 178 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Howard Ehmke | P | R | R | April 24, 1894 | 6'3" | 190 | Silver Creek, NY USA |
| Clyde Engle | CF | R | R | March 19, 1884 | 5'10" | 190 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Russ Ford | P | R | R | April 25, 1883 | 5'11" | 175 | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Ed Gagnier | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1883 | 5'9" | 170 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Solly Hofman | OF | R | R | October 29, 1882 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gene Krapp | P | R | R | May 12, 1887 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Ed Lafitte | P | R | R | April 7, 1886 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| George LeClair | P | R | R | October 18, 1886 | 5'9" | 170 | Milton, VT USA |
| Harry Lord | 3B | L | R | March 8, 1882 | 5'10" | 165 | Porter, ME USA |
| William Louden | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1883 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Rube Marshall | P | R | R | July 19, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Salineville, OH USA |
| Tex McDonald | RF | L | R | January 31, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Farmersville, TX USA |
| Benny Meyer | LF | R | R | January 21, 1885 | 5'9" | 170 | Hematite, MO USA |
| Roxey Roach | SS | R | R | November 28, 1882 | 5'11" | 160 | Anita, PA USA |
| Al Schulz | P | R | L | May 12, 1889 | 6'0" | 182 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | R | July 19, 1890 | 5'11" | 160 | Woodbury, VT USA |
| Fred Smith | SS | R | R | July 29, 1891 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Art Watson | C | L | R | January 11, 1884 | 5'10" | 175 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Dan Woodman | P | R | R | July 8, 1893 | 5'8" | 160 | Danvers, MA USA |
| Del Young | RF | L | R | October 24, 1885 | 5'11" | 195 | Macon, MO USA |
