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1913 Cleveland Naps Season
The 1913 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 86–66, 9½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. 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 average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Relief pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' References 1913 ... [...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] |
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] |
Eddie Edmonson
Eddie Edmonson (November 20, 1889 – May 10, 1971) was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season. Earl Edward Edmonson was born on November 20, 1889, in Hopewell, Pennsylvania. At the age of 23, Edmonson joined the Cleveland Naps during the 1913 Cleveland Naps season and played in his first Major League Baseball game on October 4 of that year. A little more than a month later, Edmonson played in his second and final game on October 5, 1913. Nicknamed "Axel", Edmonson played one game as a first baseman and the other game as an outfielder. During his two-game career, Edmonson made it to bat five times, but went 0 for 5 and ended up with a .000 hitting average, Schneider 2005p. 22 despite his ability to throw right and bat left. Edmonson died at the age of 81 in Leesburg, Florida, on May 10, 1971. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dunlop (baseball)
George Henry Dunlop (July 19, 1888 – December 12, 1971) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for two seasons. He played for the 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 ... from 1913 to 1914, playing in eight total games. External links 1888 births 1971 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Cleveland Naps players New Britain Perfectos players Omaha Rourkes players Brantford Red Sox players Albany Senators players {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Chapman
Raymond Johnson Chapman (January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player. He spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by pitcher Carl Mays and died 12 hours later. He is the only player to die directly from an injury received during a major league game. His death led baseball to establish a rule requiring umpires to replace the ball whenever it becomes dirty. Chapman's death and sanitary concerns also led to the ban on spitballs after the 1920 season. Chapman's death was one of the examples cited to justify the wearing of batting helmets. However, it took over 30 years to adopt the rule that required their use. Career Chapman was born in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, and raised in Herrin, Illinois. He broke into the major leagues in 1912 with the Cleveland team, then known as the Naps. Chapman led the American League in runs scored and walks in 1918. A top-notch bunter, Chapman is sixth on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Bates
Raymond Bates (8 February 1890 – 15 August 1970) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps in 1913 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1917. Minor Leagues Bates made his professional debut with Altoona, a Class B level team in the Tri-State League, in 1911. During his career he also played with Newport News, a Class C team in the Virginia League, in 1912; Cleveland, a AA team in the American Association, in 1914; Portland, a Class AA team in the Pacific Coast League, in 1915; Vernon, a Class AA team in the Pacific Coast League, in 1916; Los Angeles, a Class AA team in the Pacific Coast League, in 1919; Seattle, a Class AA team in the Pacific Coast League, in 1921; Oklahoma City and Omaha, both Class A teams of the Western League, in 1922; and finished his career with Reading, a Class AA team of the International League, in 1923. Bates had his best hitting season in 1921 hitting .338. Major Leagues Bates played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve O'Neill
Stephen Francis O'Neill (July 6, 1891 – January 26, 1962) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, most notably with the Cleveland Indians. As a manager, he led the Detroit Tigers to the World Series championship, Early life O'Neill was born in Minooka, Pennsylvania (now a part of Scranton), to Irish immigrants from Maum, County Galway, Michael "Squire" O'Neill and Mary ( Joyce) O'Neill. He was one of four brothers who escaped a life in the coal mines by playing in the major leagues.Kashatus (2002), pg. 14. Other notable members of the O'Neill family were Jack, a catcher in the National League (1902–1906); Mike, a right-handed pitcher in the NL (1901–1904, 1907); and Jim, an infielder with the American League Washington Senators (1920, 1923). Baseball historian William C. Kashatus noted that Michael and Jack "would become the first brother battery in major league history". The O'Neill brothers "were kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Land
Grover Cleveland Land (September 22, 1884 – July 22, 1958) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1908 through 1913 he played in 95 games for the Cleveland Naps almost exclusively as a backup catcher. In 1914 and 1915 he was the primary catcher for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League. Sources 1884 births 1958 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Cleveland Naps players Brooklyn Tip-Tops players Chicago Cubs coaches Cincinnati Reds coaches Paducah Indians players Toledo Mud Hens players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Seattle Rainiers players Baseball players from Kentucky People from Frankfort, Kentucky {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Krueger
Ernest George Krueger (December 27, 1890 – April 22, 1976) born in Chicago was a catcher for the Cleveland Naps (1913), New York Yankees (1915), New York Giants (1917), Brooklyn Robins (1917–1921) and Cincinnati Reds (1925). Biography Ernie Krueger graduated from Lake Forest College. During his playing career at Lake Forest College Krueger resided in the famed 80 Washington Circle, which to this day houses some of LFC's greatest athletes. He made his professional debut with the Class D Traverse City Resorters of the Michigan State League in 1912. He would advance to Major League Baseball in 1913 and would go on to help the Giants win the 1917 National League Pennant and the Robins win the 1920 NL Pennant. In eight seasons, Krueger played in 318 Games and had 836 At Bats, 87 Runs, 220 Hits, 33 Doubles, 14 Triples, 11 Home Runs, 93 RBI, 12 Stolen Bases, 64 Walks, .263 Batting Average, .319 On-base percentage, .376 Slugging Percentage, 314 Total Bases and 8 Sacrifice Hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Carisch
Frederick Behlmer Carisch (November 14, 1881 – April 19, 1977) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for eight seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1903 to 1906, the Cleveland Naps from 1912 to 1914, and the Detroit Tigers in 1923. His one-off appearance for the Tigers occurred on July 4, 1923, against the Cleveland Indians. In the tenth inning, Larry Woodall, the only remaining catcher on the Tigers, was ejected from the game. When Indians manager Tris Speaker refused to let any of the other catchers reenter the game, Tigers manager Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the las ... was forced to use 41-year-old Carisch, who was one of the Detroit coaches. Speaker had protested the game since Carisch was not on the eligible list, but the Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Billings (catcher)
John Augustus "Josh" Billings (November 30, 1891 – December 30, 1981) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the and seasons. Listed at , 165 lb., Billings batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Grantville, Kansas. Before playing professional baseball, Billings was a star player at Kansas State University (1910) and Oklahoma State University (1911–12). Billings played from 1913 to 1918 for the Cleveland Naps (renamed the Indians in 1915). In 1919, he was traded to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Les Nunamaker. In St. Louis he received considerably more playing time than he had in Cleveland. His most productive season came in 1920, when he posted career-numbers in batting average (.277), runs (19) and RBI (11), while matching a career-high 66 games played and finishing seventh in the American League in hit by pitches (7). He was a career .217 hitter in 243 games. In 1943 Billings managed the Kenosha Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Bassler
John Landis Bassler (June 3, 1895 – June 29, 1979) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in professional baseball for 26 seasons between 1911 and 1937, including nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Naps in 1913 and 1914 and the Detroit Tigers from 1921 to 1927. Bassler was one of the 1920s Tigers who benefited from the hitting instruction of Ty Cobb. Bassler had a career batting average of .304 and an on-base percentage of .416 in his nine major league seasons. His on-base percentage ranks as the second highest in major league history for a catcher. His .346 batting average in 1924 was the highest by a catcher to that point in American League history and one of the highest by any major league catcher since 1912 (Joe Mauer in 2009 hit .365) He finished in the top seven in the voting for the American League Most Valuable Player award three straight years: sixth in 1922, seventh in 1923, and fifth in 1924. Baseball histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
