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1919 St. Louis Browns Season
The 1919 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses. 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 1919 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference [...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] |
Rasty Wright (pitcher)
Wayne Bromley "Rasty" Wright (November 5, 1895 – June 12, 1948) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns between 1917 and 1923. Early life Born to Robert Wright Jr and the former Belle Ferguson, Rasty Wright was born in Ceredo, West Virginia, shortly after the Wright family had moved there from Ohio. Rasty learned about baseball from a young age, as his father and uncles had formed their own family baseball team. As Rasty grew, he began to excel at pitching and even became the team's star pitcher. Wright attended Ceredo-Kenova High School where his brother Sam had been the school's football coach since 1905. Wright was part of the class of 1913 and from there, attended Ohio State. Since at the team, it was forbidden for freshmen to play for the varsity teams, Wright instead pitched for Ohio State's freshman team. He made the varsity baseball team his sophomore year. Wright started out 3–1, his o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Demmitt
Charles Raymond Demmitt (February 2, 1884 – February 19, 1956) was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from - for the New York Highlanders, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago White Sox. Demmitt was born in Illiopolis, Illinois and died in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He went to college at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a private university in Terre Haute, Indiana. Founded in 1874 in Terre Haute, Rose-Hulman is one of the United States' few undergraduate focused engineering and technology universities. Though it st .... External links 1884 births 1956 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders New York Highlanders players St. Louis Browns players Detroit Tigers players Chicago White Sox players Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Newark Indians players Montreal Royals players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sisler
George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", was an American professional baseball first baseman and player-manager. From 1915 through 1930, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, and Boston Braves. He managed the Browns from 1924 through 1926. Sisler played college baseball for the University of Michigan and was signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1915. He won the American League (AL) batting title in 1920 and 1922. In 1920, he batted .407 and recorded 257 hits, the record until Ichiro Suzuki had 262 in 2004. Sisler won the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 1922, finishing with a batting average of .420, the third-highest batting average by AL or NL players after 1900. An attack of sinusitis caused vision troubles that jeopardized Sisler's career, but he returned to playing in 1924, remaining in the major leagues through the 1930 season. After Sisler retired as a player, he worked as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shovlin
John Joseph "Brode" Shovlin (January 14, 1891 – February 16, 1976) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ...."John Shovlin Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-07. References External links 1891 births 1976 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Schepner
Joseph Maurice Schepner (August 10, 1895 – September 28, 1959), nicknamed "Gentleman Joe", was a professional baseball player. He was a third baseman for one season (1919) with the St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a .208 batting average in 48 at-bats, with six runs batted in. Schepner also managed several baseball teams, including the 1929 and 1932 Knoxville Smokies that later became Tennessee Smokies. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and died in Mobile, Alabama Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ... at the age of 63. References External links 1895 births 1959 deaths St. Louis Browns players Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from Pennsylvania Albany Senators players Reading Pretzels players Rochester Hustlers p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Robertson
Eugene Edward Robertson (December 25, 1899 – October 21, 1981) was a professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves. In nine seasons, Robertson was in 656 games played, with 2,200 at-bats, 615 hits, batting .280 with 311 runs scored, 20 home runs, 250 RBI, an on-base percentage of .344 and a slugging percentage of .373. He played in the 1928 World Series The 1928 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1928 season. The 25th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion New York Yankees versus the National League champion St. Louis Cardina ... as a member of the Yankees, batting .125 (1-8) with 2 RBI. External links 1899 births 1981 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen St. Louis Browns players New York Yankees players Boston Braves players Columbus Senators players Joplin Miners players St. ... [...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] |
Joe Gedeon
Elmer Joseph Gedeon (December 5, 1893 – May 19, 1941) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Browns. Born in Sacramento, California, Gedeon started his professional baseball career in 1912 in the Pacific Coast League. He won a job with the Senators the following season. Gedeon hit poorly in limited action and went back to the PCL in 1914. In 1915, he had the best offensive season of his career with the Salt Lake City Bees, batting .317 and slugging .514 in 190 games. For most of the next five seasons, Gedeon was a regular with the Yankees and Browns. He was an above-average defensive player, leading all American League second basemen in assists once (1918) and fielding percentage twice (1918 and 1919). In 1920, he led the AL in sacrifice hits with 48; this total is still a Browns/Orioles single season record. Gedeon – who was a friend of Black Sox conspirator Swede Risberg – was present d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Bronkie
Charles Herman Bronkie (March 30, 1885– May 27, 1968) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for seven seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1912, the Chicago Cubs in 1914, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918, and the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ... in 1919 and 1922. He attended Manchester High School. References External links 1884 births 1968 deaths Cleveland Naps players Chicago Cubs players St. Louis Cardinals players St. Louis Browns players Major League Baseball third basemen Waterbury Authors players Hartford Senators players Waterbury Invincibles players Nashville Vols players Toledo Mud Hens managers Toledo Mud Hens players Indianapolis Indians players Waterbury Brasscos players Sportspeo ... [...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] |
