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1917 St. Louis Browns Season
The 1917 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing seventh in the American League with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 11 , , White Sox , , 2–7 , , Scott , , Hamilton , , Danforth , , , , , , 0–1, , , , , - align="text-align:center; bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 2 , , April 13 , , White Sox, , 3–4 , , Koob , , Faber , , Sothoron , , , , , , , , – , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 14 , , White Sox , , 0–11 , , Cicotte , Hamilton , , , , , , , , , , , - align= , 4 , , April 15 , , Indians , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - align= , 5 , , April 17 , , Indians , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - align= , 6 , , April 18 , , Indians , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - align= , 7 , , April 19 , , White Sox, , , , , , , , , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri. All but one of these were located on the same piece of land, at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street, on the north side of the city. History Sportsman's Park was the home field of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League, and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from 1920 to 1953, when the Browns relocated to Baltimore and were rebranded as the Orioles. The physical street address was 2911 North Grand Boulevard. The ballpark (by then known as Busch Stadium, but still commonly called Sportsman's Park) was also the home to professional football: in , it hosted St. Louis' first NFL team, the All-Stars, and later hosted the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League from 1960 (following the team's relocation from Chicago) until 1965, with Busch Memorial Stadium opening its doors in 1966. 1881 structure Baseball was pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Weilman
Carl Woolworth Weilman (November 29, 1889 – May 25, 1924), was a professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from –. He played for the St. Louis Browns. At the time, he was the tallest pitcher in the American League at . Weilman is one of the few players in baseball history to strike out In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denot ... six times in one game, and the first player recorded to have done so. References External links 1889 births 1924 deaths Baseball players from Ohio Deaths from tuberculosis Major League Baseball pitchers Maysville Rivermen players St. Louis Browns players St. Louis Browns scouts Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Neu
Otto Adam Neu (September 24, 1894 – September 19, 1932) was a shortstop who played briefly in Major League Baseball during the 1917 season. Listed at , 170 lb., Neu batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Springfield, Ohio. Neu was a major leaguer whose career, statistically speaking, was similar to that of Moonlight Graham. Previously, he had played minor league baseball for the Senators, Indians and Browns organizations, and made his majors debut on July 10, 1917 with the Browns, appearing for them in a game against the Yankees at Sportsman's Park. But Neu did not have a fielding chance or turn at-bat, and never appeared in a major league game again. Following his playing retirement he worked as a salesman. Neu died of intestinal influenza in Kenton, Ohio, five days short of his 38th birthday. Legacy The fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual baseball teams. The competitors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Murray (baseball)
Edward Francis Murray (May 8, 1895 – November 8, 1970), born in Mystic, Connecticut, was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in one game for the St. Louis Browns on June 24, . He struck out in his only at bat. Murray stood only 5 feet and 6 inches tall, yet he was known for his power during his brief time in the MLB. Murray died in Cheyenne, Wyoming on November 8, 1970. External linksBaseball Reference.com References 1895 births 1970 deaths St. Louis Browns players Baseball players from Connecticut People from Mystic, Connecticut {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrappy Moore (baseball)
William Allen "Scrappy" Moore (December 16, 1892 – October 13, 1964) was a college baseball player at Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt as well as a professional baseball player. He appeared in four games for the St. Louis Browns in , primarily as a third baseman. He played for the Atlanta team of the Southern Association from 1918 to 1919, and with the Little Rock Travelers The Little Rock Travelers were an American minor league baseball team located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and members (1902–1910, 1915–1958, 1960–1961) of the Southern Association, which as a Class A, A1 or Double-A (baseball), Double-A circuit ... in 1920. References Sources Major League Baseball third basemen St. Louis Browns players 1892 births 1964 deaths Baseball players from Missouri Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball players Atlanta Crackers players Galveston Sand Crabs players Shreveport Gassers players Little Rock Travelers players Chattanooga Lookouts managers Vanderbilt Commodore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Magee
Leo Christopher "Lee" Magee (born Leopold Christopher Hoernschemeyer; June 4, 1889 – March 14, 1966) was a Major League Baseball player and manager between 1911 and 1919. He was the first Major League player to record five straight hits. While he played the majority of his professional games in the outfield, he also played the infield frequently. In 1915, he was a player/manager for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League for most of the season. The team was 53-64 under his management. Professional career Magee signed with the Seattle Turks of the Northwestern League for the 1909 season. ''The Oregonian'' noted "To provide against a possible loss of ugBennett, anDugdale signed Lee Magee, a fast youngster, who so far has justified the advance press dope of his touters that he handles himself in the field like Johnny Evers." On August 19, 1909 Magee was sold to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Seattle Turks of the Northwestern League. In 1915, Magee was sued by the St. Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Lavan
John Leonard "Doc" Lavan (October 28, 1890 – May 29, 1952) was an American professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Lavan attended both Hope College and the University of Michigan from 1908 to 1911 before playing in the major leagues. Lavan played in 1,163 major league games, of which 1,126 were at the shortstop position. In 11 seasons, Lavan had a lifetime batting average of .245 with 954 hits, 377 RBIs, 338 runs scored, and 186 extra base hits. He had his best season as a batter in 1920 when he hit .289 with 32 extra base hits and 63 RBIs. Lavan also had good range as a shortstop. His range factor of 5.69 in 1916 was 0.77 points higher than the average shortstop that year. And in 1921, Lavan had 382 putouts, 540 assists, and 88 double plays. He had a tendency to bobble or boot the balls when he got to them. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kenworthy
William Jennings "Duke" Kenworthy (July 4, 1886 – September 21, 1950) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, two of which— and —were spent as the starting second baseman for the Kansas City Packers of the short-lived Federal League. Bracketed around that were short stints for the Washington Senators in (where he played in the outfield) and for the St. Louis Browns in . Kenworthy was born to Ohio farmers and attended Muskingum College, where he received a teaching degree. He played minor league baseball as a pitcher and utility infielder from 1907 to 1911. After a short stint with the Washington Senators in the 1912 season, Kenworthy spent the 1913 season in the Pacific Coast League. In January 1914, Kenworthy signed a three-year contract with the Federal League's Kansas City Packers, which saw become the team's starting second baseman and the leading hitter. His 15 home runs in 1914 finished second in the league. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Johnson (shortstop)
Ernest Rudolph Johnson (April 29, 1888 – May 1, 1952) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (1912, 1921–23), St. Louis Terriers (Federal League 1915), St. Louis Browns (1916–1918), and New York Yankees (1923–1925). In between, he spent with the Salt Lake City Bees as their player-manager. Johnson took over the White Sox shortstop job from the recently banned Swede Risberg in 1921. He hit .295 and was fourth in the American League with 22 stolen bases. In 1922 his batting average dropped to .254 and he had the dubious distinction of leading the league in outs (494). He was acquired by the Yankees via waivers on May 31, 1923 and he batted .447 for them in a limited role. He played in two games of the 1923 World Series against the New York Giants and scored the series-deciding run as a pinch runner in game number six. Johnson spent the next two years with New York in a part-time role, batting .3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Gerber
Walter Gerber (August 18, 1891 – June 19, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–15), St. Louis Browns (1917–28) and Boston Red Sox (1928–29), primarily as a shortstop. He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Gerber was a fine infielder with quick hands and a fine throwing arm. From 1914 through 1918 he served as a utility player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns, becoming the everyday shortstop for the Browns during the next nine seasons. In 1923 Gerber set a major league record for shortstops with 48 fielding chances in four consecutive games. He led the American League in errors in 1919 (45) and 1920 (52), but he settled down to lead the league in double plays four times. Basically a line-drive hitter, his most productive season came in 1923, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.281), runs (85), hits (170), d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Austin
James Phillip Austin (December 8, 1879 – March 6, 1965) was a Welsh born professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for the New York Highlanders and St. Louis Browns from 1909 through 1923, 1925 through 1926, and 1929. He also managed the Browns in 1913, 1918, and 1923. Early years Austin was born in Swansea, Wales, the son of a shipbuilder. He was one of only three Major League Baseball players to be born in Wales (the others being pitcher Ted Lewis and infielder Peter Morris). His father moved to the United States in 1885 to find work, and Austin followed in 1887. He did not see a baseball game until he was 14 years old.McMurray, John"Jimmy Austin" sabr.org. Retrieved December 21, 2011. After leaving school in 1889, Austin became an apprentice machinist with Westinghouse. After finishing his four-year apprenticeship, Westinghouse went on strike. Austin took up an offer of $40 a month ($), plus a job, to play independent b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Severeid
Henry Levai Severeid (June 1, 1891 – December 17, 1968) was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1926, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Browns where, he was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era and a capable handler of pitching staffs. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. Biography Severeid was born in Story City, Iowa to Norwegian immigrants Lars Severeid and Maria (Naess) Severeid. Three of his brothers, Oscar, Charles, and Elmer, played minor league ball. Severeid finished 6th in voting for the 1924 American League MVP for playing in 137 Games and having 432 At Bats, 37 Runs, 133 Hits, 23 Doubles, 2 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 48 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 36 Walks, .308 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .398 Slugging Percentage, 172 Total Bases and 31 Sacrifice Hits. On June 18, 1925, the Browns trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
