St. Louis Terriers all-time roster

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The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the St. Louis Terriers franchise of the Federal League, which existed from 1914 until 1915.

St. Louis Terriers

The St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in 1914 and 1915. They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The St. Louis Chapter of SABR placed a marker at the site of Handlan's Park, now on the campus of Saint Louis University, on October 17, 2007. The team was owned by ice magnate Phil Ball, who later was owner of the St. Louis Browns.

Federal League American professional baseball league

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from 1914 to 1915.

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Player Position Seasons Notes Ref
Babe Borton
Al Boucher
Al Bridwell
Mordecai Brown §
Harry Chapman
Pete Compton
Doc Crandall
Manuel Cueto
Dave Davenport
Charlie Deal
Delos Drake
Bob Groom
Grover Hartley
Ernie Herbert
Ernie Johnson
Fielder Jones §
Henry Keupper
La Rue Kirby
Fred Kommers
Art Kores
Armando Marsans
Joe Mathes
Hughie Miller
Ward Miller
John Misse
Eddie Plank
Mike Simon
Jack Tobin
Bobby Vaughn
Jimmy Walsh
Doc Watson
Ted Welch
Ed Willett
Tex Wisterzil

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