PRE-WAR MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER DATA BASE: February 2018

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Baseball-Reference.com, the bible of baseball statistics, is admittedly incomplete and spotty on minor league players' records prior to World War II. This site has taken on the monstrous task of updating those records.

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We have increased some player's records by over 10 teams that were unrecorded.

We have uncovered and identified many players who did not have a record at all in the archives, thus adding their history to the record.

We have corrected records that were inaccurate. Players who shared a name with another player, brothers who received credit for their brother's statistics, and records that were just completely incorrect.

This blog attempts to get the record closer to correct. Daily we will be adding players' updated information. We have updated over 3,900 player's bios at this point !!!!

We have added to the SABR Biographies where information was missing or inaccurate.

We have been contacted by family members and have helped give them more information about their baseball playing ancestor. Some of the stories have been heartwarming.

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Walter Oakley Nickname:

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1914 Newburgh Hillclimbers ATLL D None (Available)

1914 Danbury Hatters ATLL D None (Available)

1916 (1) Durham Bulls NCSL D None (Listed as Oakley)

Eddie Oatman Nickname:

Edward Cole Oatman

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Throws:

Height: 5’8 Weight: 155

Born: 6/10/1889 Died: 11/5/1973

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1919 (1) 30 Victoria Tyees NWIL B None (Not Listed)

Chuck O’Berta

Charles O'Berta

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: Weight: 152

Born: 10/29/1885 Died: 3/1968

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1907 21 Mattoon Giants EIIL D None (Available)

1908 22 Mattoon Giants EIIL D None (Available)

1910 24 Macomb Potters ILMO D None (Available)

1910 24 Lincoln Abes ILMO D None (Available)

1911 25 Lincoln Abes ILMO D None (Available)

1912 26 Lincoln Abes ILMO D None (Available)

1913 27 Lincoln Abes ILMO D None (Available)

1914 28 Bloomington Bloomers IIIL B None (Available)

1915 29 Bloomington Bloomers IIIL B None (Available)

1916 30 Bloomington Bloomers IIIL B None (Available)

1917 31 Bloomington Bloomers IIIL B None (Available)

1917 31 San Antonio Bronchos TL B None (Available)

1919 33 Terre Haute Browns IIIL B None (Available)

1920 34 Terre Haute Browns IIIL B None (Available)

1921 (2) 35 Pittsburgh Pirates SWLG D None (Listed as O’Berta)

Al O’Brien Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1924 Montpelier Goldfish QOVL B None (Available)

1924 Elmira Colonels NYPL B None (Available)

1925 Elmira Colonels NYPL B None (Available)

1926 (1) Mobile Bears SOUA A None (Listed as A. O’Brien)

1926 (2) Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Not Listed)

Bill O’Brien Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

High School: Lanier High School (Montgomery, AL)

College: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 (1) Savannah Indians SEAL B None (Not Listed)

George O’Brien Nickname:

George Joseph O’Brien

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6’0 Weight: 185

High School: East High School (Cleveland, OH)

College: University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH)

Born: 11/4/1889 Died: 3/24/1966

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1910 20 Youngstown Steelmen OHPL C None (Available)

1911 (1) 21 Evansville Strikers/South Bend CENL B None (Not Listed)

1911 (1) 21 Columbus Senators AA A None (Not Listed)

1912 22 Decatur Commodores IIIL B None (Available)

1913 (1) 23 Decatur Commodores IIIL B None (Not Listed)

1914 24 Decatur Commodores IIIL B None (Available)

1915 25 Decatur Commodores IIIL B None (Available)

1915 25 St Louis Browns AL MLB SLB (Available)

1916 (1) 26 Dayton Veterans CENL B None (Not Listed)

John O’Brien

John Francis O’Brien

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1922 Daytona Beach Islanders FLOR C None (Listed as O’Brien)

1922 Orlando Bulldogs FLOR C None (Listed as O’Brien)

1922 Lakeland Highlanders FLOR C None (Listed as O’Brien)

John O’ Brien Nickname:

John L O’Brien

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5’11 Weight: 165

Born: 7/13/1889 Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1911 (1) 21 Keokuk Indians CENA D None (Not Listed)

1911 (1) 21 Muscatine Camels CENA D None (Not Listed)

Parry O’Brien Nickname:

William Parry O’Brien

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5’10 Weight: 170

High School: Santa Monica High School (Santa Monica, CA)

Born: 9/30/1902 Died: 7/22/1991

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1921 (1) 18 Tacoma Tigers PCIL B None (Listed as O’Brien)

1921 18 Vernon Tigers PCL AA None (Available)

1922 19 Vernon Tigers PCL AA None (Available)

1922 (2) 19 Okmulgee Drillers WA C None (Not Listed)

1922 (3) 19 Ionia Mayors CENL B None (Listed as O’Brien)

1923 20 Vernon Tigers PCL AA None (Available)

1923 (4) 20 Kalamazoo Celery Pickers MION B None (Listed as O’Brien)

1924 21 Kalamazoo Kazoos MION B None (Available)

1925 22 Dallas Steers TL A None (Available)

1926 23 Dallas Steers TL A None (Available)

1926 23 Baltimore Orioles IL AA None (Available)

1926 23 Reading Keystones IL AA None (Available)

1927 24 Portland Beavers PCL AA None (Available)

1928 (5) 25 Des Moines Demons WL A None (Listed as P. O’Brien)

1928 25 Dallas Steers TL A None (Available)

1929 26 Sacramento Senators PCL AA None (Available)

Ray O’Brien Nickname:

Positions: Shortstop

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1924 (1) Muskegon Anglers MION B None (Listed as R. O’Brien)

1925 (2) Kinston Eagles VIRL B None (Listed as O’Brien)

Ray O’Brimski

Raymond John O'Brimski

Positions: Shortstop/Third Baseman

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5'11 Weight: 160

Born: 2/28/1903 Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1923 (1) Mayfield Pantsmakers KITY D None (Not Listed)

1924 Wilkes-Barre Barons NYPL B None (Available)

1926 Hattiesburg Pinetoppers CSTL D None (Available)

1929 Hattiesburg/Baton Rouge CSTL D None (Available)

1930 Baton Rouge Highlanders CSTL D None (Available)

Leonard O’Byrne Nickname: "Pat"

James Leonard Francis O’Byrne

Positions: First Baseman/Pitcher/Third Baseman/Outfielder

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: 4/27/1893 Died: 2/13/1971

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1911 (1) 18 Nebraska City Forresters MINT D None (Listed as O'Byrne)
1912 (5) 19 Manhattan Elks CKSL D None (Not Listed)
1912 19 Lyons Lions CKSL D None (Available)
1913 20 Lyons Lions KSSL D None (Available)
1913 (6) 20 Omaha Rourkes WL A None (Not Listed)
1914 21 Muscatine Buttonmakers CENA D None (Available)
1914 21 Keokuk Indians CENA D None (Available)
1914 21 Hutchinson Packers KSSL D None (Available)
1914 21 Great Bend Millers KSSL D None (Available)
1915 22 Durham Bulls NCSL D None (Available)
1918 25 (Military Service)
1921 (4) 28 Okmulgee Drillers WA D None (Listed as Dick O'Byrne)
1921 (4) 28 Drumright Oilers WA D None (Not Listed)
1921 (4) 28 Henryetta Hens WA D None (Not Listed)
1923 (1) 30 Coffeyville Refiners SWLG C None (Listed as Pat O’Bryne)

1924 (2) 31 Coffeyville Refiners SWLG D None (Not Listed)

1924 (2) 31 Emporia Traders SWLG D None (Listed as Pat O’Bryne)

1925 32 Mexia Gushers TEXA D None (Listed as Pat O'Bryne)

1925 (3) 32 Independence Producers WA C None (Listed as Pat O’Byrne)

Frank O’Campo Nickname: “Lefty”

Positions: First Baseman, Outfielder

Bats: Throws: Left

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1931 (1) Nogales Internationals AZTX D None (Not Listed)

1931 (1) Bisbee Bees AZTX D None (Not Listed)

Steve Ocker Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1919 (1) Battle Creek Custers MION B None (Not Listed)

1921 (2) Grand Rapids Joshers CENL B None (Listed as Ocker)

1921 (2) Muskegon Muskies CENL B None (Listed as Ocker)

1922 (2) Ludington Mariners CENL B None (Listed as Ocker)

Daniel O’Connell

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1909 Cedar Rapids Rabbits IIIL B None (Listed as O’Connell)

Jimmy O’Connell

James Francis O'Connell
Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5'7 Weight: 165

Born: 1901 Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1925 24 Seattle Indians PCL AA None (Available)

1926 25 Pocatello Bannocks UTID C None (Available)

1927 26 Pocatello Bannocks UTID C None (Available)

1929 28 Globe Bears AZSL D None (Available)

1929 28 San Francisco Seals PCL AA None (Available)

1930 (1) 29 Globe Bears AZSL D None (Not Listed)

1931 (2) 30 Globe Bears AZTX D None (Not Listed)

1932 (2) 31 Des Moines Demons WL A None (Listed as James O’Connell)

Mike O’Connell Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1910 (1) Clinton Teddies NORA D None (Available)

1911 (1) Rock Island Islanders IIIL B None (Not Listed)

1912 (1) Keokuk Indians CENA D None (Listed as O’Connell)

Charley O’Day

Charles M O’Day

Positions: Second Baseman

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5'8 Weight: 175

Born: Died: 12/6/1939

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1903 Dubuque Shamrocks IIIL B None (Available)

1906 Wausau Lumberjacks WISL D None (Listed as O'Dea)
1907 Mattoon Giants EIIL D None (Available)

1908 Marion Diggers OHSL D None (Available)

1909 Marion Diggers OHSL D None (Available)

1909 Portsmouth Cobblers OHSL D None (Available)

1910 Decatur Commodores NORA D None (Available)

1910 Newark Newks OHSL D None (Available)

1911 Springfield Reapers OHSL D None (Available)

Heinie Odom Nickname:

Herman Boyd Odom

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Height: 6’0 Weight: 170

College: University of Texas (Austin, TX)

Born: 10/13/1900 Died: 8/31/1970

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1925 24 New York Yankees AL MLB NYY (Available)

1925 (1) 24 Harrisburg Senators NYPL B None (Listed as Odom)

1925 24 St. Paul Saints AA AA None (Available)

1926 25 St. Paul Saints AA AA None (Available)

1927 26 St. Paul Saints AA AA None (Available)

1927 27 Oklahoma City Indians WL A None (Available)

1927 27 Beaumont Exporters TL A None (Available)

1928 28 Beaumont Exporters TL A None (Available)

1929 29 Beaumont Exporters TL A None (Available)

1929 29 Denver Bears WL A None (Available)

Jimmy O’Donnell

James O’Donnell

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1910 (1) Willimantic Colts CTAS D None (Listed as O’Donnell)

Faber O’Hara

Joseph Faber O'Hara

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Height: Weight: 150

Born: 10/21/1898 Died: 1/24/1977

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1918 (1) 19 Des Moines Boosters WL A None (Not Listed)

1919 20 Des Moines Boosters WL A None (Available)

1920 21 Sioux Falls Soos SDAK D None (Available)

1921 22 Coffeyville Refiners SWLG D None (Available)

1922 23 Winston-Salem Twins PIED C None (Available)

1923 24 Winston-Salem Twins PIED C None (Available)

1923 (3) 24 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Not Listed)

1924 25 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Available)

1925 26 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Available)

1926 27 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Available)

1927 28 Durham Bulls PIED C None (Available)

1928 29 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Available)

Kenneth O’Kane

Kenneth C O’Kane

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5'9 Weight: 150

Born: 5/21/1907 Died: 11/20/1970

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1929 22 San Diego Aces CASL D None (Available)

1929 22 Santa Ana/Pomona/Coronado CASL D None (Available)

1929 22 Tucson Cowboys AZSL D None (Available)

1930 (1) 23 Tucson Cowboys AZSL D None (Not Listed)

1931 (2) 24 Tucson Missions AZTX D None (Not Listed)

John O’Keefe Nickname: “Jack”

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1931 Reading Keystones IL AA None (Available)

1932 (1) South Bend Twins CENL B None (Listed as O’Keefe)

1933 Eau Claire Cardinals NORL D None (Available)

Carl O’ Loughlin Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

College: Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Born: Died: 1/19/1915

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1911 (1) Spokane Indians NWES B None (Listed as Bud O’ Laughlin)

1912 (1) Boise Irrigators WTSL D None (Not Listed)

1916 (1) Butte Miners NWES B None (Not Listed)

Mike O’Leary Nickname:

Mike P O’Leary

Positions: Outfielder

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1920 Sioux Falls Soos SDAK D None (Available)

1921 Sioux Falls Soos DAKL D None (Available)

1922 Sioux Falls Soos DAKL D None (Available)

1923 (1) Sioux Falls Soos SDAK D None (Not Listed)

1923 Beatrice Blues NESL D None (Available)

Emory Olive Nickname: “Ham”

Emory F Olive

Positions: Outfield

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight: 162

Born: 2/22/1905 Died: 9/1982

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1927 (1) 22 Vicksburg Hill Billies CSTL D None (Listed as H. Olive)

1929 (2) 24 Quincy Red Birds IIIL B None (Not Listed)

1929 (2) 24 Cedar Rapids Bunnies MSVL D None (Listed as Olive)

1929 (2) 24 Moline Plowboys MSVL D None (Listed as Olive)

1929 (2) 24 Rock Island Islanders MSVL D None (Listed as Olive)

1930 (3) 25 Springfield Senators IIIL B None (Not Listed)

1931 (4) 26 Norfolk Elks NESL D None (Listed as Olive)

1935 30 Springfield Senators IIIL B DET (Available)

Russell Olsen Nickname: “Whitey” “Rusty”

Russell Norman Olsen

Positions: Shortstop

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5’11 Weight: 160

Born: 11/5/1909 Died: 12/20/1986

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1930 20 Oakland Oaks PCL AA None (Available)

1930 (1) 20 Phoenix Senators AZSL D None (Not Listed)

1931 (2) 21 Phoenix Senators AZTX D None (Not Listed)

1931 21 Oakland Oaks PCL AA None (Available)

1932 22 Albuquerque Dons AZTX D None (Available)

1932 22 Mission Reds PCL AA None (Available)

1933 23 San Antonio Missions TL A SLB (Available)

1934 24 Davenport Blue Sox WL A None (Available)

1935 25 Sacramento Senators PCL AA BRO (Available)

Carl Olson Nickname: Ole

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1913 (1) San Bernardino Kittens SCAL D None (Not Listed)

Chester Olson Nickname:

Chester M Olson

Positions: Shortstop

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: 4/1896 Died:

Brother of Emery Olson

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1914 18 Tulsa Producers WA D None (Available)

1915 (1) 19 St. Jospeph Drummers WL A None (Listed as Not Listed)

1916 20 Tulsa Producers WA D None (Available)

1917 21 Tulsa Producers WA D None (Available)

1919 (1) 23 Moline Plowboys IIIL B None (Not Listed)

1920 24 Pawhuska Huskers WA D None (Available)

1920 24 Drumright Drummers WA D None (Available)

1921 (1) 25 Coffeyville Refiners SWLG C None (Listed as Olson)

1921 25 Drumright Oilers WA D None (Available)

1921 25 Okmulgee Drillers WA D None (Available)

1922 26 Okmulgee Drillers WA C None (Available)

1922 26 Salina Millers SWLG C None (Available)

1923 27 Muskogee Mets SWLG C None (Available)

1924 28 Emporia Traders SWLG D None (Available)

Cy Olson Nickname:

Positions: Shortstop

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1912 (1) Racine Belles WIIL C None (Listed as Olson)

1913 (1) Appleton Papermakers WIIL C None (Listed as Chester Olson)

1914 (1) Appleton Papermakers WIIL C None (Not Listed)

1914 (1) Racine Belles WIIL C None (Not Listed)

1914 (1) Wasau Lumberjacks WIIL C None (Listed as Ralph Olson)

Fred Olson Nickname: “Lefty”

Fred Otto Olson

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 5’11 Weight: 180

Born: 8/3/1906 Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1927 (1) 20 Rock Island Islanders MSVL D None (Not Listed)

1928 (1) 21 Rock Island Islanders MSVL D None (Listed as F.O. Olson)

1929 (1) 22 Rock Island Islanders MSVL D None (Listed as F.O. Olson)

Paddy O’Mara

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1908 (1) Hamilton Hams IL D None (Listed as O’Mara)

1909 (2) New Britain Perfectos CTST B None (Not Listed)

1910 (3) Willimantic Colts CTAS D None (Listed as O’Mara)

Alexander Ondrik Nickname:

Alexander W Ondrik

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: 3/27/1905 Died: 6/1984

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1925 20 Hagerstown Hubs BLRI D None (Available)

1926 (1) 21 Hagerstown Hubs BLRI D None (Not Listed)

1926 21 Scottdale Scotties MATL C None (Available)

Frank O’Neill

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1927 (1) Knoxville Smokies SALL B None (Listed as O’Neill)

Dick O’ Reilly

Richard L O’ Reilly

Positions: Outfield

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

College: University of Missouri 22’ (1)

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1922 Fort Smith Twins WA C None (Listed as O’ Reilly)

1922 Pawhuska Osages WA C None (Listed as O’ Reilly)

1923 (2) Springfield Midgets WA C None (Listed as O’ Reilly)

1923 (3) Grand Island Champions NESL D None (Listed as R. O. Reilly)

Jack O’ Reilly

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman, Third Baseman

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 (1) Fort Myers Palms FLOR D None (Listed as O’Reilly)

1927 Norfolk Tars VIRL B None (Available)

1928 Asheville Tourists SALL B None (Available)

1929 Asheville Tourists SALL B None (Available)

1930 Charlotte Hornets SALL B None (Available)

1931 Peoria Tractors IIIL B None (Available)

1932 (2) Peoria Tractors IIIL B None (Not Listed)

Pat O’Shea

Norviel Eugene O'Shea

Positions: Shortstop/Second Baseman

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: 6/6/1902 Died: 9/15/1986

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1925 23 Dubuque Ironmen MSVL D None (Available)

1925 23 Rock Island Islanders MSVL D None (Available)

1925 23 Vernon Tigers PCL AA None (Available)

1926 (3) 24 Salt Lake City Bees UTID C None (Listed as Pat O’Shea #2)

1927 (4) 25 Logan Collegians UTID C None (Listed as Pat O’Shea #2)

1929 (5) 27 Phoenix Senators AZSL D None (Listed as O’Shea)

Lee Oram Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Left

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1909 (1) Dallas Giants TL C None (Not Listed)

1909 (2) Shreveport Pirates TL C None (Not Listed)

1911 (3) Cleburne Railroaders TXOK D None (Listed as Oram)

1912 (4) Anadarko Indians OKSL D None (Not Listed)

Harry Ordway

Hammond Ordway

Positions: Third Baseman/Outfielder

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight: 200

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1910 (1) Zanesville Potters CENL B None (Not Listed)

1911 Portsmouth Cobblers OHSL D None (Harry Hammond)

1911 Chillicothe Infants OHSL D None (Harry Hammond)

1912 Chillicothe Infants OHSL D None (Harry Hammond)

1914 Trenton Tigers TRIS B None (Harry Hammond)

1915 (1) Fitchburg Burghers NENL B None (H. Ordway)

1915 (1) Lynn Pirates NENL B None (H. Ordway)

Lee Ormand

Tracy Lee Ormand

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: 6/28/1894 Died: 6/3/1954

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1922 28 Winston-Salem Twins PIED C None (Available)

1923 29 Kingsport Indians APPY D None (Available)

1924 30 Scranton Miners NYPL B None (Available)

1925 31 Scranton Miners NYPL B None (Available)

1925 (1) 31 Wilson Bugs VIRL B None (Listed as Ormond)

1926 32 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1927 33 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1928 34 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1928 (2)34 Greensboro Patriots PIED C None (Listed as Ormand)

1929 35 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1929 (5) 35 Henderson Bunnies PIED C None (Listed as Ormand)

1930 36 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1930 36 Charlotte Hornets SALL B None (Available)

1930 36 Asheville Tourists SALL B None (Available)

1931 37 Asheville Tourists PIED C None (Available)

1931 37 Winston-Salem Twins PIED C None (Available)

George Orme Nickname:

George William Orme

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5’10 Weight: 160

High School: Manuel High School (Indianapolis, IN)

Born: 9/16/1891 Died: 3/17/1962

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1912 20 Galesburg Pavers CENA D None (Available)

1913 (1) 21 Oshkosh Indians WIIL C None (Not Listed)

1914 22 Champaign Velvets ILMO D None (Available)

1914 22 Burlington Velvets CENA D None (Available)

1915 23 Streator Boosters BIST D None (Available)

1915 23 Waterloo Jays CENA D None (Available)

1916 24 Waterloo Shamrocks CENA D None (Available)

1917 (2) 25 Waterloo Lions CENA D None (Not Listed)

1919 27 Flint Halligans MION B None (Available)

1919 27 Saginaw Aces MION B None (Available)

1920 28 Brantford Red Sox MION B None (Available)

1920 28 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS (Available)

1921 29 Brantford Red Sox MION B None (Available)

1922 30 Toronto Maple Leafs IL AA None (Available)

1923 31 Worcester Panthers EL A None (Available)

1923 31 Bridgeport Americans EL A None (Available)

1924 32 Bridgeport Bears EL A None (Available)

1924 32 Saginaw Aces MION B None (Available)

1925 33 Kitchener Colts MION B None (Available)

1926 (3) 34 Petersburg Broncos VIRL B None (Listed as Orme)

1926 (3) 34 Quincy Red Birds IIIL B None (Listed as Orme)

1930 (4) 38 Guelph Biltmores ONTL C None (Listed as Orme)

Charles Orndorf Nickname: “Lefty”

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Left

Height: Weight:

Born: 4/24/1894 Died: 9/1/1934

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1913 (1) Zanesville Flood Sufferers ISLG B None (Not Listed)

1913 (2) Chillicothe Babes OHSL D None (Not Listed)

1915 (3) Marion Senators BUCK D None (Listed as Orndolf)

George Orndorff Nickname: “Lefty”

George Orndorff

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Left

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1931 (1) Huntington Boosters MATL C None (Listed as Orndorff)

1933 (1) Zanesville Greys MATL C CLE (Listed as Orndorff)

William Ornelas Nickname: "Yam"

William Paul Ornelas

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman, Second Baseman

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Height: 5'10 Weight: 168

Born: 3/17/1901 Died: 12/23/1975

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 (1) 25 Muskogee Athletics WA C None (Listed as Ornelas)
1926 (6) 25 Jackson Jays TRIS D None (Listed as Bill Ornesles)
1926 (6) 25 St Petersburg Saints FLOR D None (Listed as Bill Ornesles)

1927 (6) 26 Wichita Larks WL A None (Listed as Ornelis)

1928 27 Phoenix Senators AZSL D None (Available)

1928 (3) 27 Beaumont Exporters TL A None (Not Listed)

1929 28 Phoenix Senators AZSL D None (Available)

1930 (5) 29 Tucson Cowboys AZSL D None (Not Listed)

Ralph O’Rourke Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1921 (1) Okmulgee Drillers WA D None (Listed as O’Rourke)

1921 (1) Chickasha Chicks WA D None (Listed as O’Rourke)

1921 (2) Springfield Midgets WA D None (Listed as Steve O’Rourke)

Roy O’Rourke Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1923 (1) Portsmouth Truckers VIRL B None (Listed as O’Rourke)

1923 (1) Parksley Spurs ESHL D None (Not Listed)

Billy Orr Nickname:

William John Orr

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman, Third Baseman

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 5’11 Weight: 168

High School: Wilmerding High School (San Francisco, CA)

Born: 4/22/1891 Died: 3/10/1967

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1910 (1) 19 Hayward CCAL D None (Not Listed)

1910 (1) 19 San Leandro Grapevines CCAL D None (Not Listed)

1911 20 Salt Lake City Skyscrapers UA D None (Available)

1912 21 Salt Lake City Skyscrapers UA D None (Available)

1912 21 Sacramento Sacts PCL AA None (Available)

1913 22 Philadelphia Athletics AL MLB PHA (Available)

1914 23 Philadelphia Athletics AL MLB PHA (Available)

1914 23 Sacramento/Mission Wolves PCL AA None (Available)

1915 24 Salt Lake City Bees PCL AA None (Available)

1916 25 Salt Lake City Bees PCL AA None (Available)

1917 26 Salt Lake City Bees PCL AA None (Available)

1918 27 Salt Lake City Bees PCL AA None (Available)

1919 28 Sacramento Senators PCL AA None (Available)

1920 29 Sacramento Senators PCL AA None (Available)

1921 30 Sacramento Senators PCL AA None (Available)

1922 31 Sacramento Senators PCL AA None (Available)

1922 31 Seattle Indians PCL AA None (Available)

1923 32 Seattle Indians PCL AA None (Available)

1924 33 Shreveport Gassers TL A PHA (Available)

Nobe Orr Nickname: “Daddy”

O.N. Orr

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: 5’11 Weight: 184

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1904 (1) Indianapolis Indians AA A None (Listed as Orr)

1907 (1) Kokomo OHIN D None (Not Listed)

1908 (1) Waco Navigators TL C None (Listed as O.N. Orr)

1909 (2) Bluffton Babes NSIN D None (Not Listed)

1910 (3) Bluffton Babes NSIN D None (Not Listed)

1911 (4) Marion Boosters NSIN D None (Not Listed)

Stephen Orr Nickname:

Stephen J Orr

Positions: First Baseman

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1912 (1) Wyandotte BORD D None (Listed as S.T. Orr)

1913 (1) Wyandotte BORD D None (Listed as S.T. Orr)

George Ort

Positions: First Baseman

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1906 Mount Clemens Bathers SMIL D None (Available)

1907 Lynn Shoemakers NENL B None (Available)

1908 Lynn Shoemakers NENL B None (Available)

1909 Portland Beavers PCL A None (Available)

1910 Portland Beavers PCL A None (Available)

1911 Portland Pippins NWES B None (Available)

1911 Seattle Giants NWES B None (Available)

1912 Kalamazoo Celery Pickers SMIL D None (Available)

1913 St. Thomas Saints CANL C None (Available)

1914 (2) St. Thomas Saints CANL B None (Not Listed)

1914 Toronto Beavers CANL B None (Available)

1915 St. Thomas Saints CANL B None (Available)

1915 Guelph Maple Leafs CANL B None (Available)

Bob Osborn

John Bode Osborn

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6’1 Weight: 175

Born: 4/17/1903 Died: 4/19/1960

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1923(1) 20 Wichita Falls Spudders TL A CHC (Listed as Bob Osborne)

1923 (1) 20 Paris Grays ETXL D None (Listed as Bob Osborne)

1924 21 Wichita Falls Spudders TL A CHC (Listed as Bob Osborne)

1925(2) 22 Wichita Falls Spudders TL A CHC (Listed as Bob Osborne)

1925 22 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHC (Available)

1926 23 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHC (Available)

1927 24 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHC (Available)

1928 25 Los Angles Angels PCL AA None (Available)

1929 26 Reading Keystones IL AA CHC (Available)

1929 26 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHC (Available)

1930 27 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHC (Available)

1931(3) 28 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB PIT (Available)

1932 29 Kansas City Blues AA AA STL (Listed as Robert Osborne)

1932 29 Columbus Red Birds AA AA STL (Listed as Robert Osborne)

1933 30 Elmira Red Wings NYPL A STL (Listed as Robert Osborne)

1933 30 Springfield Senators MSVL B STL (Listed as Robert Osborne)

Sid Oster

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1929 Mesa Jewels AZSL D None (Available)

1929 Miami Miners AZSL D None (Available)

1930 (1) Miami Miners AZSL D None (Not Listed)

1931 (2) Nogales Internationals AZTX D None (Not Listed)

George Ostrander

Positions: Second Baseman

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 Fairmont Black Diamonds MATL C None (Listed as Ostrander)

1927 Fairmont Black Diamonds MATL C None (Listed as Ostrander)

Jack Ostrosky

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws: Left

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1920 Bridgeport Americans EL A None (Not Listed)

Joe Oswald Nickname:

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1919 (1) Sioux City Indians WL A None (Listed as Oswald)

Marty O’Toole

Robert John “Marty” O’Toole

Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman

Bats: Both (1) Throws: Right (2)

Height: 6’0 (1) Weight: 190 (2)

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1929(2) Springfield Midgets WA C None (Not Listed)

1929(3) Joplin Miners WA C None (Listed as O’Toole)

Henry Otten Nickname:

Positions: First Baseman

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Height: 5’11 Weight: 170

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1929 (1) Chambersburg Young Yanks BLRI D None (Listed as Otte)

Edgar Overstreet

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 (1) Fort Myers Palms FLOR D None (Not Listed)

Tom Overton Nickname:

Positions: Second Baseman

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1921 (1) Columbia Mules ALTN D None (Not Listed)

Maxwell Owen Nickname: “Meatball”

George Owen
Positions: Outfielder/Catcher

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight: 210

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1921 (1) Baltimore Orioles IL AA None (Listed as Maxwell Owens)

1922 Baltimore Orioles IL AA None (Available)

1922 (2) Winston-Salem Twins PIED C None (Listed as Owens)

1923 (3) Frederick Hustlers BLRI D None (Not Listed)

1923 (3) Martinsburg Blue Sox BLRI D None (Listed as Owens)

Furman Owens Nickname: “Snag”

Furman Lee Owens

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6’1 Weight: 186

Born: 5/6/1908 Died: 11/14/1958

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1931 (1) 23 Greenville Spinners PALM D None (Not Listed)

1931 (2) 23 Charlotte Hornets PIED C None (Not Listed)

1932 24 Wichita Falls/Longview TL A SLB (Available)

1933 25 (Voluntarily Retired)

1934 26 (Voluntarily Retired)

1935 27 Philadelphia Athletics AL MLB PHA (Available)

1936 28 St. Augustine Saints FLOR D None (Available)

1937 29 St. Augustine Saints FLOR D None (Available)

1938 30 Greenville Spinners SALL B None (Available)

1938 30 Montgomery Rebels SEAL B PHI (Available)

1939 31 Columbia Reds SALL B CIN (Available)

1940 32 Birmingham Barons SOUA A1 CIN (Available)

1941 33 Macon Peaches SALL B CHC (Available)

1942 34 Macon Peaches SALL B CHC (Available)

1943 35 Portsmouth Cubs PIED B CHC (Available)

Joseph Owens Nickname:

Positions: Second Baseman

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1889 Norristown MIDS N/A None (Listed as Owens)

1890 Lebanon EISL N/A None (Listed as Owens)

Ora Owens

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1926 (1) Bloomington Bloomers IIIL B None (Listed as Owens)

Red Owens Nickname:

Positions: First Baseman

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

College: University of Utah

Born: Died:

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1933 (1) Lincoln Links NESL D None (Listed as Owens)

Yip Owens Nickname:

Frank Walter Owens

Positions: Catcher

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Height: 6’0 Weight: 170

Born: 1/25/1886 Died: 7/2/1958

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1905 19 Boston Americans AL MLB BOS (Available)

1906 20 Memphis Egyptians SOUA A None (Available)

1907 21 Memphis Egyptians SOUA A None (Available)

1908 22 Memphis Egyptians SOUA A None (Available)

1909 23 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CHW (Available)

1910 24 Minneaoplis Millers AA A None (Available)

1911 25 Minneaoplis Millers AA A None (Available)

1912 26 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1913 27 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1914 28 Brooklyn Tip-Tops FL MLB BTT (Available)

1915 29 Baltimore Terrapins FL MLB BAL (Available)

1916 30 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1917 31 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1918 32 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1919 33 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1920 34 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1921 (1) 35 St. Joseph Saints WL A None (Listed as Owens)

1922 36 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Available)

1923 (2) 37 Minneaoplis Millers AA AA None (Listed as Owens)

Billy Oyler

William Bashore Oyler Jr

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman

Bats: Throws: Right

Height: Weight:

Born: 11/23/1884 Died:

Brother of Andy Oyler

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1904 19 Savannah Pathfinders SALL C None (Available)

1905 20 Savannah Pathfinders SALL C None (Available)

1906 21 Birmingham Barons SOUA A None (Available)

1907 22 Birmingham Barons SOUA A None (Available)

1907 (1) 22 Webb City Goldbugs WA C None (Listed as Oyler)

1908 23 Terre Haute Hottentots CENL B None (Available)

1909 24 Keokuk Indians CENA D None (Available)

1909 24 Galesburg Boosters ILMO D None (Available)

1910 25 Lexington Colts BLGR D None (Available)

1910 25 Shelbyville/Maysville BLGR D None (Available)

1912 27 Newport News VIRL C None (Available)

Fred Ozburn Nickname:

Fred L Ozburn

Positions: Pitcher

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: 8/8/1892 Died: 3/15/1948

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1922 (1) 29 Marshalltown Ansons MSVL D None (Listed as Ozburn)

Ralph Ozburn Nickname:

Ralph Frank Ozburn

Positions: Second Baseman

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Height: 6’0 Weight: 185

Born: 7/2/1909 Died: 1/30/1948

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1930 (1) Cedartown Braves GAAL D None (Listed as Ozburn)

1932 (1) Macon Peaches SEAL B None (Listed as Ozburn)

Baron Ozee

Lonnie Lee Ozee

Positions: First Baseman

Bats: Throws:

Height: Weight:

Born: 4/9/1884 Died: 8/30/1974

Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference

1907 23 Waco Navigators TL C None (Available)

1910 26 Monmouth Browns CENA D None (Available)

1910 26 Vicksburg Hill Billies CSTL D None (Available)

1911 (1) 27 Gainesville Blue Ribbons TXOK D None (Listed as Ozee)

1911 (2) 27 Newton Railroaders KSSL D None (Not Listed)

1911 27 Falls City Colts MINK D None (Available)

1912 28 Newton/Minneapolis CKSL D None (Available)

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