Need ID and background help

In 1890, "Handsome Jack" John Carney played for both the Buffalo Bisons and Cleveland Infants. I wish the image of him was better on baseball-reference, but this may be him. (Though images of Neil Stynes & Jay Budd do not seem to be available for comparison.) Someone with a razor sharp OJ might be able to confirm/deny this specualtion.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...arnejo01.shtml

[Pythonfactory]

I don't have a great quality scanner or camera so sorry for the crappy picture. It is from the OJ book. This is pure speculation but Carney's eyes look a little beadier and his nose less pronounced.

[bmarlowe1]

This photo is a "well-known unknown" that we have been unable so far to identify. One problem may be that for some players like Stynes and Budd, there are no known (at least to us) photos in the SABR image database - they are on our "missing" list. That's not to say that people shouldn't try to figure it out, but I would expect it to be at best difficult.

He isn't John Carney, below right (nor is he McGill):

Great OJ's for comparison Bryan. Awesome side-by-side, Mark.

Agreed, not John Carney. Sorry to mislead.

[bwbc917]

Mark/bmarlowe1: do you have access to the SABR image base? If so, I'm a longtime SABR member, how do I get a look-see?

[bmarlowe1]

An old version of the image database is available via sabrpedia.org. It is several years out of date due to web site problems - quite a few misidentifications as well as "missing" players that have since been found.

There is a project underway to rectify this.

[bwbc917]

One member has suggested that this is Dirty Jack Doyle who played for Cleveland in 1891 and 1892. Could some of you image eagle eyes check this lead out??? Thanks to everyone for the help so far.

[bmarlowe1]

It's not in any way even similar to Jack Doyle. If it is a major leaguer, it is not a well-known player.

[bwbc917]

I had the same feeling that it might be Carney. Now I'm clueless again.