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1917 St. Louis Cardinals Season
The 1917 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 36th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 26th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 82–70 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League. Regular season Rogers Hornsby began to establish himself as an elite hitter. Hornsby had a .327 batting average which was second in the league. He led the league in triples (17), total bases (253), and slugging percentage (.484). 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 = Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robison Field
Robison Field is the best-known of several names given to a former Major League Baseball park in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from April 27, 1893 until June 6, 1920. History Today's Cardinals of the National League began in 1882, as the St. Louis Browns of the then-major American Association. They won four championships during the Association's ten-year existence of 1882 through 1891. During that decade, the team was playing their home games at Sportsman's Park, at the corner of Grand and Dodier. In 1892, four of the Association clubs were absorbed into the National League, and the Association folded. Sportsman's Park remained the home of the Browns during their first NL season. Although the Browns had been the most successful of the Association clubs, they fell on hard times for some years after the merger. For 1893, owner Chris von der Ahe moved his team a few blocks to the northwest and opened a "New" Sportsman's Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou North
Louis Alexander North (June 15, 1891 – May 15, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1913, 1917, 1920–1924) with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 21–16 record in 172 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 4.43 earned run average and 199 strikeouts. In 1918 North served in the military during World War I. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References External links 1891 births 1974 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Illinois Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Cardinals players Boston Braves players Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois Mt. Clemens Bathers players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Omaha Rourkes players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Little Rock Travelers players Dallas Steers players Fort Worth Panthers players New Haven Profs pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike McAuley
James Earl "Ike" McAuley (August 19, 1891 – April 6, 1928) born in Wichita, Kansas, USA, was a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–16), St. Louis Cardinals (1917) and Chicago Cubs (1925). From 1920–25, he played for the minor-league Los Angeles Angels. In five seasons he played in sixty-four games and had 179 at bats, fourteen runs, forty-four hits, eight doubles, two triples, thirteen RBI, one stolen base, eleven walks, a .246 batting average, a .293 on-base percentage, a .313 slugging percentage, fifty-six total bases and thirteen sacrifice hits. He died in Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ... at the age of thirty-six. Sources 1891 births 1928 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Kansas Pittsburgh Pirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony DeFate
Clyde Herbert "Tony" DeFate (February 22, 1895 – September 3, 1963) was an American professional baseball player who played one season in Major League Baseball as an infielder for two teams. In , he played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League and appeared in 14 games, and later for the Detroit Tigers of the American League and appeared in three games. In his 17-game major league career, he collected two hits in 16 at bats for a .125 batting average. As a fielder, playing both as a third baseman and second baseman, he had six assists while not committing an error. In addition to his major league career, he played a total of 15 seasons in minor league baseball for various organizations at differing levels. Defate died at the age of 68 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is interred at Lafayette Memorial Park in Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Betzel
Christian Frederick Albert John Henry David "Bruno" Betzel (December 6, 1894 – February 7, 1965) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and a longtime manager at the minor league level. In 26 years as a minor league skipper, between the years of 1927 and 1956 (he did not manage in 1931, 1949 (when he was a scout for the New York Yankees), nor in 1954– 55), Betzel compiled a record of 1,887 victories and 1,892 losses for a winning percentage of .499. Born in Chattanooga, Ohio, a small town in Mercer County on the Indiana border, Betzel played his entire, five-year Major League career for the St. Louis Cardinals, between 1914 and 1918. A right-handed batter and thrower, he appeared in 448 games and batted .231 with 333 hits, including 37 doubles, 25 triples, two home runs and 94 runs batted in. He was the Redbirds' regular third baseman in 1915 and second baseman in 1916. An old-time ballplayer who roomed with Rogers Hornsby in his tenure with the Cardinals, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Baird (baseball)
Howard Douglas Baird (September 27, 1891 in St. Charles, Missouri – June 13, 1967 in Thomasville, Georgia), was a professional baseball player who played third base 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 1915 to 1920. He went to college at Westminster College. References External links 1891 births 1967 deaths Westminster Blue Jays baseball players Major League Baseball third basemen Brooklyn Robins players Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Cardinals players New York Giants (NL) players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Missouri Springfield Senators players Springfield Watchmakers players Indianapolis Indians players Columbus Senators players Birmingham Barons players Little Rock Travelers players< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Snyder (baseball)
Frank Elton Snyder (May 27, 1895 – January 5, 1962), was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.Frank Snyder at Baseball Reference Nicknamed Pancho, Snyder was of Mexican descent on his mother's side. Major league career Snyder began his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912 at the age of 18. He was traded to the New York Giants in the middle of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Roche (baseball)
John Joseph Roche (November 22, 1890 – March 30, 1983) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for 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 ... in , , and . External links Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Cardinals players Minor league baseball managers Centralia Pets players Calgary Bronchos players Portland Beavers players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Seattle Rainiers players Oklahoma City Indians players Denver Bears players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Baseball players from Los Angeles 1890 births 1983 deaths American expatriate baseball players in Canada Enid Harvesters players Pocatello Bannocks players {{US-baseball-catcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy Livingston
Patrick Joseph Livingston (January 14, 1880 – September 19, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Cleveland Blues in 1901, the Cincinnati Reds in 1906, the Philadelphia Athletics from 1909 to 1911, the Cleveland Naps in 1912, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1917. Livingston was the last surviving player of the inaugural year for the American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ..., . At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former major league player. References External links * 1880 births 1977 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Cleveland Blues (1901) players Cincinnati Reds players Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Naps players St. Louis Cardinals players Baseball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike González (catcher)
Miguel Angel González Cordero (September 24, 1890 – February 19, 1977) was a Cuban catcher, coach and interim manager in American Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. Along with Adolfo Luque, González was one of the first Cubans or Latin Americans to have a long off-field career in the U.S. Major Leagues. Born in Havana, González played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1910 to 1936 and was a long-time manager. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. In the U.S.: catcher, coach and manager González, a right-handed-hitting catcher, made his National League debut with the 1912 Boston Braves, playing only one game. During that time he played "Negro baseball" with integrated teams from Cuba, the Cuban Stars in 1911, 1912 and 1914, and the Long Branch Cubans in 1913. During his organized baseball career he also appeared with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1916. González returned to the Major Leagues with the Cincinnati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brock (baseball)
John Roy Brock (October 16, 1896 – October 27, 1951) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons, 1917 and 1918, in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. Listed at , 165 lb, Brock batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hamilton, Illinois. After playing minor league baseball in 1916, Brock entered the majors in 1917 with the St. Louis Cardinals, appearing for them in seven games while hitting a .400 average (6-for-15). Back in 1918, he hit .212 in 27 games as the third-string catcher behind Mike González and Frank Snyder. In a two-season career, Brock batted .254 (17-for-67) with three doubles and seven stolen bases, driving in six runs while scoring 13 times. Brock played 13 minor league seasons between 1916 and 1930, most prominently for the Atlanta Crackers (1923–28), compiling a .256 average in 1310 games. He also managed in the Piedmont and Cotton States leagues in his last baseball season. Brock died in Clayto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milt Watson
Milton Robert "Milt" Watson (January 10, 1890 – April 10, 1962) nicknamed "Mule", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Flovilla, Georgia, and died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Transactions Milton Watson was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies on April 4, 1918, for Bert Niehoff John Albert Niehoff (May 13, 1884 – September 8, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for four clubs from the 1913 to 1918 seasons. He batted and threw right-handed. Playing career A native of Louisville, Colorado, N ... and $500. External links 1890 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) St. Louis Cardinals players Philadelphia Phillies players Paris Survivors players Bartlett (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
