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1903 Cleveland Naps Season
The 1903 Cleveland Naps season was the third Major League Baseball season for the Cleveland American League team. After two seasons as the Bluebirds or Blues and also being called the Bronchos (or Broncos) in 1902, beginning with the 1903 season, the team was called the Naps in honor of star second baseman Nap Lajoie. The team finished third in the league with a record of 77–63, 15 games behind the Boston Americans. Offseason * February 1903: Ollie Pickering was purchased from the Naps by the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan .... Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting aver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Park
League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built in 1891 as a wood structure and rebuilt using concrete and steel in 1910. The park was home to a number of professional sports teams, most notably the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. League Park was first home to the Cleveland Spiders of the National League from 1891 to 1899 and of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Lake Shores of the Western League (original), Western League, the minor league predecessor to the Indians, in 1900. From 1914 to 1915, League Park also hosted the Cleveland Spiders (American Association), Cleveland Spiders of the minor league American Association (20th century), American Association. In the late 1940s, the park was also the home field of the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addie Joss
Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, 1880 – April 14, 1911), nicknamed "the Human Hairpin", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos of Major League Baseball, later known as the Naps, between 1902 and 1910. Joss, who was and weighed , pitched the fourth Perfect game (baseball), perfect game in baseball history (which, additionally, was only the second of the modern era). His 1.89 career earned run average (ERA) is the second-lowest in MLB history, behind Ed Walsh, while his career Walks plus hits per inning pitched, WHIP of 0.968 is the lowest of all-time. Joss was born and raised in Wisconsin, where he attended St. Mary's College (later part of Wyalusing Academy) in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Prairie du Chien and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin. He played baseball at St. Mary's and then played in a semipro league where he caught the attention of Connie Mack. Joss did not sign with Mack's team, but he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gochnaur
John Peter Gochnaur (September 12, 1875 – September 27, 1929) was an American professional baseball player. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1901 to 1903, for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cleveland Broncos/Naps. He appeared in 264 major league games, all as a shortstop. He has been called by some the worst major league baseball player in history. Early life Gochnaur was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and became a big fan of Germany Smith, who played with Altoona Mountain City in 1884.Monagan, Matt. "1 year, 98 errors: Meet the worst player ever," MLB.com, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022. Professional career Minor leagues Gochn ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Clingman
William Frederick Clingman (November 21, 1869 – May 14, 1958) was a Major League Baseball infielder from -. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Naps The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive ..., and Washington Senators. External links 1869 births 1958 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Ohio Cleveland Naps players Cincinnati Kelly's Killers players Louisville Colonels players Pittsburgh Pirates players Cincinnati Reds players Chicago Orphans players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players 19th-century baseball players Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery Terre Haute Hottentots players Memphis Giants players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bradley (baseball)
William Joseph Bradley (February 13, 1878 – March 11, 1954) was a third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He recognized as one of the best third basemen in baseball prior to 1950, along with Jimmy Collins and Pie Traynor. Career Bradley made his professional debut on August 26, 1899 with the Chicago Orphans. After playing for two seasons in Chicago, Bradley moved to Cleveland to play for the newly formed American League. He spent the next decade with the Cleveland franchise, his best season coming in 1902 when he had a batting average of .340, 12 triples, and 11 home runs. After the 1910 season, Bradley spent three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League before returning to the Federal League in 1914, playing for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops that year and the Kansas City Packers the following year. He led American League third basemen in fielding four times, setting a league record of seven putouts in one game in both 1901 and 1909. Bill Bradley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bemis
Harry Parker Bemis (February 1, 1874 – May 23, 1947) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Handsome Harry,""Harry Bemis' Obit" ''thedeadballera.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-29. he played with the from 1902 to 1910. He batted right and threw right. In his nine-year career, he batted .255, with five s, 569 hits, 234 |
Fred Abbott
Harry Frederick Abbott (October 22, 1874 – June 11, 1935) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Born Harry Frederick Winbigler, he played three seasons of Major League baseball for the Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Phillies. He began his career as a teenager with Marion (Interstate League) in 1891. Abbot played with independent Ohio teams Springfield and Dayton in 1892 and 1893 respectively before joining the San Antonio Missionaries of the Texas-Southern League in 1895. In 1897 he was playing with the Cairo Egyptians in the Central League. By 1898, he was with the Southern League's New Orleans Pelicans, where he batted .265 in 15 games, while playing mostly in the outfield. Abbott joined Danville of the Indiana–Illinois League the following season, and remained with them when they joined the Central League the next year. Abbott batted a very respectable .318 with three home runs and stole 14 bases over 83 games. He rejoined the New Orleans Pelicans, batting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Wright (baseball)
Clarence Eugene Wright (December 11, 1878 – October 29, 1930) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... from 1901 to 1904. References Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Superbas players Cleveland Bronchos players Cleveland Naps players St. Louis Browns players Great Falls Indians players Dayton Old Soldiers players Boise Fruit Pickers players Atlanta Crackers players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players San Jose (minor league baseball) players Spokane Indians players Baseball players from Cleveland 1878 births 1930 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Walker (baseball)
Edward Harrison Walker (August 11, 1874 – September 29, 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. Born in Cambois, England, he played for the Cleveland Bronchos/Cleveland Naps during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season and the 1903 Cleveland Naps season The 1903 Cleveland Naps season was the third Major League Baseball season for the Cleveland American League team. After two seasons as the Bluebirds or Blues and also being called the Bronchos (or Broncos) in 1902, beginning with the 1903 season ..., playing in four career games. External links 1874 births 1947 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Bronchos players Cleveland Naps players Columbus Senators players Hartford Senators players Toledo Mud Hens players Jacksonville Jays players Zanesville Infants players Quincy Vets players Zanesville (minor league baseball) players Sportspeople from Northumberland Major League Baseball players from the United Kingdom Majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Stovall
Jesse Cramer Stovall (July 24, 1875 – July 12, 1955) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps in 1903 and the Detroit Tigers in 1904, pitching in 28 career games. His younger brothers, George Stovall George Thomas Stovall (November 23, 1877 – November 5, 1951), nicknamed "Firebrand", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Naps and the St. Louis Browns in the American League, and he also played two ... (1877–1951) and Samuel Woodson Stovall (1881–1924), were also baseball players. Personal Jesse Stovall and his 1st wife Dorothy Evangeline Klapp (1884–1981) were married in Seattle, WA on February 25, 1904. The couple had 1 child, Margaret Etta Stovall (1907–1999) and were divorced in Reno, NV in 1914.Divorce Records, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA It is unknown when Jesse married second wife Bonnie Ethel Erickson (1888–1955). References External links 1875 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Rhoads
Barton Emory (Bob) Rhoads (October 4, 1879 – February 12, 1967), nicknamed "Dusty", was a major league pitcher for the Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Naps, and St. Louis Cardinals in the early 20th century. His best year was in 1906, when he won 22 games and had a 1.80 ERA. He finished his career with a 97–82 record, a 2.61 ERA and 522 strikeouts in 1,691.2 innings pitched. He is buried at Mountain View Memorial Park in Barstow, California. See also * List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Below is a list of Major League Baseball no-hitters, enumerating every no-hitter pitched in Major League Baseball history. In addition, all no-hitters that were broken up in extra innings or were in shortened games are listed, although they are no ... References External links Baseball-Reference.com* Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio Cleveland Naps players Chicago Orphans players St. Louis Cardinals players People from Wooster, Ohio 1879 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pounds
Jeared Wells "Bill" Pounds (March 11, 1878 – July 7, 1936) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He appeared in just two major league games, one each for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Superbas in 1903. Bill Pounds was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and had a long career as a minor league pitcher. His professional career began in 1899 when he pitched for both Binghamton and Paterson Paterson may refer to: People * Paterson (surname) * Paterson (given name) Places Australia *Paterson, New South Wales *Paterson River, New South Wales * Division of Paterson, an electoral district in New South Wales *Paterson, Queensland, a lo .... After a year out of organized baseball, he played in 1901 and 1902 for Ilion and Utica in the New York State League. After reportedly signing a contract to return to Utica for 1903, he was signed by Cleveland in the American League and was on their Opening Day roster. Pounds was brought in to pitch on May 2 in the fourth inning in Chicago when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
