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1912 Cleveland Naps Season
The 1912 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The Naps had two of the best hitters in the majors in Shoeless Joe Jackson and Nap Lajoie. Despite this, they ended up back in the second division, finishing in fifth place with a record of 75-78. Regular season *April 20, 1912: The Naps played in the first ever game at Navin Field in Detroit against Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers. Navin Field, later known as Tiger Stadium, opened the same day as Fenway Park. It was supposed to have opened on April 18 (like Fenway Park) but it rained in both cities on that day. Naps batter Shoeless Joe Jackson scored the first run ever at Navin Field, though the Tigers would win the game 6–5.The Final Season, p.5 Although Jackson would go on to hit a team leading .395 for the season including 3 home runs and 90 RBI's, he finished second in batting average to Ty Cobb who hit .409 for the year. Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starte ... [...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] |
Bert Brenner
Delbert Henry Brenner (July 18, 1887 – April 11, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Naps from September 21, 1912, to October 5, 1912. In 1926, he managed the Columbia Comers of the South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its .... External links 1887 births 1971 deaths Baseball players from Minnesota Cleveland Naps players Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball managers New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Omaha Rourkes players Racine Belles (1909–1915) players Grand Forks Flickertails players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Wolf
Ernest Adolf Wolf (February 2, 1889 – May 23, 1964) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in one game in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Naps on September 10 during the 1912 Cleveland Naps season. External links Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Naps players Anderson Electricians players Baseball players from Newark, New Jersey 1889 births 1964 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Walker (baseball)
James Roy Walker (April 13, 1893 – February 10, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons. He pitched for the Cleveland Naps/Indians in 1912 and 1915, the Chicago Cubs from 1917 to 1918, and the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals hav ... from 1921 to 1922. External links 1893 births 1962 deaths Cleveland Naps players Cleveland Indians players Chicago Cubs players St. Louis Cardinals players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Tennessee New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens players Columbus Senators players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Knoxville Smokies players Shreveport Sports players Birmingham Barons players People from Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Nashville Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysterious Walker
Frederick Mitchell Walker (March 21, 1884 – February 1, 1958), nicknamed "Mysterious", was an American athlete and coach. He was a three-sport athlete for the University of Chicago from 1904 to 1906 and played Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Superbas, Pittsburgh Rebels and Brooklyn Tip-Tops. He earned the nickname "Mysterious" after pitching under a pseudonym for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1910. He also served as a college basketball, baseball and football coach at numerous colleges and universities, including Utah State University, University of Mississippi, Oregon State University, Carnegie Tech, Washington & Jefferson College, Williams College, Dartmouth College, Michigan State University, DePauw University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Texas, and Wheaton College. Early years Walker was born in 1884 in Utica, Nebraska. He later moved during his youth to the Hyde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Steen
William John Steen (November 11, 1887 – March 13, 1979) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher for 12 years from 1907 to 1917 and 1919, including four years in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Indians (1912–1915) and Detroit Tigers (1915). He appeared in 108 major league games and compiled a 28–32 win–loss record with a 3.05 earned run average (ERA) and 265 strikeouts. Early years Steen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1887. Steen attended Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, before playing professional baseball. Professional baseball Minor leagues Steen began playing professional baseball for a team in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. In 1907, he was signed by the Toledo Mud Hens who farmed him to the New Castle Nocks of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. On July 15, 1907, he pitched two complete games in a double-header for New Castle and won both games, allowing only three hits in the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Neher
James Gilmore Neher (February 5, 1889 – November 11, 1951) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in one game for the Cleveland Naps on September 10 during the 1912 Cleveland Naps season The 1912 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The Naps had two of the best hitters in the majors in Shoeless Joe Jackson and Nap Lajoie. Despite this, they ended up back in the second division, finishing in fifth place with a ..., pitching one inning. External links 1889 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Naps players Baseball players from Rochester, New York Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo) {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Mitchell (baseball)
William Mitchell (December 1, 1889 – November 23, 1973) born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, was a pitcher for the Cleveland Naps/Indians (-) and Detroit Tigers (-). In 11 seasons, he had an 84–92 record in 276 games pitched with 93 complete games, 16 shutouts, 4 saves, 1632 innings pitched, 605 walks allowed, 921 strikeouts, 75 hit batsmen, 48 wild pitches and a 2.88 ERA. He was the first pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth which happened at Fenway Park. He died in Sardis, Mississippi Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,703. Sardis is one of two county seats for Panola County; the other is Batesville, on the south side of the Tallahatchie River. Geography Accordin ..., at the age of 83. References External links 1889 births 1973 deaths People from Panola County, Mississippi Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Mississippi Cleveland Naps players Cleveland Indians players Detroit Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Krause
Harry William "Hal" Krause (July 12, 1888 – October 23, 1940) was a Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1908–1912) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps. He led the American League in earned run average in 1909 while playing for Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a 36–26 record, with a 2.50 ERA and 289 strikeouts. Biography Krause was born in San Francisco, California, and attended Saint Mary's College of California. He started his professional baseball career in 1907, heading East at the age of 19 in 1908. In the Tri-State League he went 17-14, later joining the Athletics."Harry Krause Minor League Statistics & History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-30. Krause made an immediate impact in the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Krapp
Eugene Hamlet Krapp (May 12, 1887 – April 13, 1923) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915. He played for the Cleveland Naps and Buffalo Buffeds/Blues. In a four season career where he pitched in 118 games, Krapp had a win–loss record of 40-47 and a 3.23 earned run average."Gene Krapp Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25. Biography Krapp was born in to Frederick “Fritz” and Bertha (Hettig) Krapp on May 12, 1887. Of stock, bot ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kahler
George Runnells "Krum" Kahler (September 6, 1889 – February 7, 1924) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from Athens, Ohio. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1914. The spelling of Kahler's last name has varied in different newspapers, yearbooks and publications throughout his entire life. Kahler is sometimes spelled "Kaler" depending on the publication. The origin and spelling of his nickname "Krum" is unknown. It was occasionally spelled "Crum" in some articles.Ohio University Mahn Center George Kahler Scrapbook Early life Kahler attended Athens High School and Ohio University of his hometown. His sister also became a faculty member in OU's English department later in her life. He grew up as a three-sport athlete, playing baseball, football and basketball. He was originally a third baseman, but eventually made the move to pitcher. In football, Kahler was a remarkable fullback. A local newspaper named him the "best OU fullback of the past twenty-five years" in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefty James
William A. "Lefty" James (July 1, 1889 – May 3, 1933) was a left handed Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cleveland Naps from 1912 to 1914. He also played 12 seasons in the minor leagues, playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, Cleveland Bearcats, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, San Antonio Broncos, Portland Beavers, Beaumont Exporters, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Crackers, Chattanooga Lookouts, and Mobile Bears. James was born, and died, in Glen Roy, Ohio Glen Roy (also known as Glenroy) is an unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Coalton along Ohio State Route 93, between Altoona and Goldsboro, at . History The community was lai ..., and is buried at Ridgewood Cemetery in nearby Wellston.Prebenna, David. The Baseball Encyclopedia: The Complete and Definitive Record of Major League Baseball'. Macmillan. 1993. Pg. 1965. References External links 1889 births 1933 dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
