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1911 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1911 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 79 wins and 73 losses. Offseason City Series Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander made his Philadelphia debut during the pre-season City Series against the Philadelphia Athletics. Alexander pitched five innings of no-hit no-run baseball against the A's. He would make his official major league debut on April 15, 1911. Notable transactions * November 12, 1910: Johnny Bates, Eddie Grant, George McQuillan and Lew Moren were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Rowan, Fred Beebe, Hans Lobert and Dode Paskert. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * August 18, 1911: Jack Rowan was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Cliff Curtis. * September 11, 1911: Red Kleinow was released by the Phillies. Roster Player stats Batting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Bowl
National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium and home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and first home field of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935. It opened in 1887 with a capacity of 12,500, burned down in 1894, and was rebuilt in 1895 as the first ballpark constructed primarily of steel and brick, and first with a cantilevered upper deck. The ballpark's first base line ran parallel to Huntingdon Street; right field to center field parallel to Broad Street (Philadelphia), North Broad Street; center field to left field parallel to Lehigh Avenue; and the third base line parallel to 15th Street. The stadium was demolished in 1950. 1887 construction and 1894 fire The Phillies had played at Recreation Park (Philadelphia), Recreation Park since their first season in 1883. Phillies owners Al Reach and John Rogers (baseball), John Rogers built the new National League Park at a cost of $80,000 with a capacity of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Beebe
Frederick Leonard Beebe (December 31, 1879 – October 30, 1957) was a professional baseball player. He played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians. Biography Beebe played baseball for the Hyde Park High School in Chicago and the University of Illinois. Beebe made his professional debut on April 17, 1906, and played Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. In his rookie year, Beebe led the Major Leagues with 171 strikeouts. His career record was 62–83. After leaving the league, he served as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers college baseball team. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders In baseball, the strikeout is a Baseball statistics, statistic used to evaluate pitchers. A pitcher earns a strikeout when he putout, puts out the Batting (baseball), batter he is facing by throwing a ball through the strike zone, "defined as that ... * List of St. Louis Cardinals team records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Puckett
Troy Levi Puckett (December 10, 1889 – April 13, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched two innings in one game for the 1911 Philadelphia Phillies season, 1911 Philadelphia Phillies on October 4. He attended Wabash College and later pitched in eight games for the Cairo Egyptians of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League during 1912. External linksBaseball-Reference Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Cairo Egyptians players Wabash Little Giants baseball players Baseball players from Indiana 1889 births 1971 deaths People from Winchester, Indiana {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Moore
Earl Alonzo Moore (July 29, 1879 – November 28, 1961) was an American professional baseball pitcher who had a 14-year career in Major League Baseball. Biography Moore's sidearm throwing style earned him the nickname "Crossfire". His contract was purchased by the Cleveland Blues from Dayton, Ohio, for $1000. On May 9, 1901, he pitched the American League's first no-hitter, only to lose the game in the tenth inning. He was also the first pitcher in the 20th century to lose a no-hit game. In , he led the league with a 1.77 ERA, going 19–9. He was traded to the New York Highlanders in , and then to the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 1908, he pitched 26 innings and did not allow an earned run. , no other pitcher has thrown more than 20 innings in a season without allowing an earned run. He won a career-high 22 games for the Phillies in , leading the league in strikeouts. He lost 19 games the following year. In , he was traded to the Chicago Cubs. His career record was 161–154 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Humphries
Albert Humphries (September 26, 1880 – September 21, 1945), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta .... External links 1880 births 1945 deaths People from California, Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Washington County, Pennsylvania Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Philadelphia Phillies players Minor league baseball managers Charleroi (minor league baseball) players Charleroi Cherios players Grand Rapids Wolverines players Scranton Miners players Richmond Climbers players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Louisville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Hall (baseball)
Herbert Earl "Bert" Hall (October 15, 1889 – July 11, 1948) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in , appearing in seven games with an 0-1 record and a 4.00 ERA. Is thought to have thrown the first "Forkball" that is unique to the one we know today. Placing the ball between the pointer and middle finger and throwing with a normal release, however once released, acted without rotation, much like a knuckler. It is believed it looked a lot like former Major Leaguer Robert Coello Robert Coello (; born November 23, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and in the KBO League for the Ne ...'s forkball. He hanged himself in his home on July 18, 1948. References External links Baseball players from Portland, Oregon Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Tacoma Tigers playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ewing
George Lemuel Ewing (April 24, 1873 – June 20, 1947), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902 to 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals. Early life Ewing was born on April 24, 1873, in New Hampshire, Ohio. He grew up on a farm in Auglaize County where as a young boy, he pitched potatoes against a target on a barn. The nickname Long Bob came about due to him being . Later he would be given the moniker of 'Old Wapak', in reference to the town he called home. Bob started his baseball career at a relatively late age, 24, before signing his first contract. Long Bob played his first game away from New Hampshire in 1895 at the Wapakoneta fairgrounds. He then played for Wapakoneta from 1896 to 1897. Ewing's first semi-pro experience was in August 1897, when he joined the Toledo Mud Hens team in the Interstate League. His professional debut with a 9–4 victory over Springfield, Ohio. He was consistently the bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chalmers (baseball)
George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland – August 5, 1960 in The Bronx, New York) was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1916. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies. On October 12, 1915, he became the first European born pitcher to start a World Series game. In April 2018, the Aberdeen Baseball Club began work on their new home field which they named in Chalmers' honour - George W. Chalmers Field. References 1888 births 1960 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Manhattan Jaspers baseball players Major League Baseball players from the United Kingdom Major League Baseball players from Scotland Scottish baseball players Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepy Bill Burns
William Thomas Burns (January 27, 1880 – June 6, 1953), nicknamed "Sleepy Bill", was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams from 1908 to 1912. He earned his nickname for his noticeable lack of intensity on the mound. Burns was best known for his involvement in the alleged fixing of the 1919 World Series, dubbed the Black Sox Scandal. Baseball career Burns played in the minor leagues from 1906 to 1907. In 1907, he won a career-high 24 games with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League."Bill Burns Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022. In his five-year MLB career, Burns played for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Brennan
Addison Foster Brennan (July 18, 1887 – January 7, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Brennan began his professional career in 1908 with the Springfield Midgets. He played in 1909 with the Wichita Jobbers, and had a win–loss record of 18–16 with them that season. After the season, the Cincinnati Reds purchased his contract without having seen him pitch. The Philadelphia Phillies traded for him in January 1910 due to finding this out, acquiring Brennan and Bob Ewing for Harry Coveleski and Frank Corridon. Brennan made his major league debut on May 19, 1910, and played in 19 games his rookie season, finishing the year with a 2–0 record and a 2.33 earned run average (ERA). The following season, he split the season between the Phillies and the Buffalo Bisons. In 1912, he rejoined the Phillies' major league roster full-time, and pitched for them until a late-July bout of Diphtheria sidelined him for the rest of the season. In 27 games he had an 11–9 record and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Kleinow
John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911). Listed at , 165 lb., Kleinow batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In an eight-season career, Kleinow was a .213 hitter (354-for-1665) with three home runs and 135 RBI in 584 games, including 146 runs, 45 doubles, 20 triples and 42 stolen bases. Kleinow died in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ... at age 52. External links 1877 births 1929 deaths Boston Red Sox players New York Highlanders players Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball catchers Baseball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Curtis (baseball)
Clifton Garfield Curtis (July 3, 1881 – April 23, 1943) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. His middle name, Garfield, is assumed to derive from that of U.S. president and fellow Ohio native James A. Garfield, who was fatally shot the day before Curtis was born. Curtis had an extensive minor league pitching career, winning 151 games in the minors between 1902 and 1918. His largest stint was with the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched for them for six full seasons from 1904 to 1909, and in his first season won 24 games for the Brewers. His major league career lasted from 1909 to 1913, where he never had a winning season. While pitching for the last-place Boston Doves (later known as the Rustlers, and later still as the Braves) in 1910 and 1911, Curtis set a record of 23 consecutive losses. The record was eventually broken in 1993, when New York Mets pitcher Anthony Young lost 27 consecutive games in which he had a decision. During his lengthy losing streak, Curtis also failed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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