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1922 St. Louis Browns Season
The 1922 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns winning 93 games, the only time in franchise history that the Browns topped the 90 win plateau. In the American League standings, the Browns finished in second place behind the New York Yankees. The Browns set a franchise record with 712,918 fans coming to watch the games.''As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns'', p.11, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2003, This was approximately 100,000 higher than the previous high. Regular season The Browns of 1922 had one of the best seasons in the history of the franchise. As a team, the Browns had a batting average of .310, which led the entire Major Leagues. George Sisler had a batting average of .420, which was the third highest batting average in the 20th century. Sisler led the league with 246 hits, 18 triples, 134 runs scored and 51 stolen bases.As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns, p. 10 It wa ... [...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] |
Dixie Davis (baseball)
Frank Talmadge "Dixie" Davis (October 12, 1890 – February 4, 1944) was a professional baseball player who played for parts of 10 seasons as 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. External links * 1890 births 1944 deaths People from Johnston County, North Carolina Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from North Carolina Cincinnati Reds players Chicago White Sox players Philadelphia Phillies players St. Louis Browns players Knoxville Appalachians players Columbus Senators players Knoxville Reds players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Winston-Salem Twins players Atlanta Crackers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Ellerbe
Francis Rogers "Governor" Ellerbe (December 25, 1895 – July 8, 1988) was a professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians between 1919 and 1924. In 420 games over six seasons, Ellerbe posted a .268 batting average (389-for-1453) with 179 runs, 4 home runs and 152 RBI. He finished his career with a .947 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div .... External links * 1895 births 1988 deaths Washington Senators (1901–1960) players St. Louis Browns players Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball third basemen People from Marion County, South Carolina {{baseball-third-baseman-stub ... [...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] |
Pat Collins (baseball)
Tharon Leslie "Pat" Collins (September 13, 1896 – May 20, 1960) was an American baseball catcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees and Boston Braves from 1919 to 1929. Collins batted and threw right-handed and also played five games at first base. Collins played minor league baseball for the Joplin Miners until 1919, when he signed with the Browns. After spending six seasons with the organization, Collins spent a one-year sojourn in the minor leagues before he was traded to the Yankees, where he spent the next three years and played in the famous 1927 Murderers' Row lineup. At the conclusion of the 1928 season, he was traded to the Braves, with whom he played his last major league game on May 23, 1929. A two-time World Series champion, he is famous for being the only major league player to pinch hit and pinch run in the same game. Personal life Collins was born on September 13, 1896, in Sweet Springs ... [...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] |
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] |
Elam Vangilder
Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 – April 30, 1977) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. An effective pitcher despite his high walk rate, Vangilder compiled a 99-102 record with a 4.28 ERA in 367 major league appearances. Vangilder was an above-average hitter for a pitcher and was occasionally used as a pinch hitter. He finished his career with a .243 batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ... (146-for-601) with 61 runs scored, 8 home runs, and 50 RBI. His best year with the bat was 1922 when he hit .344 (32-for-93) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI for the St. Louis Browns. After his playing career, Vangilder returned to his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Shocker
Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 and 1928. Shocker, known as one of the last legal spitball pitchers, led the American League (AL)—and set the Browns record—in 1921 with 27 wins, and won 20 games in four consecutive seasons from 1920 to 1923. At the time of his retirement he was the Browns all-time leader in wins with 126 and shutouts with 23. Career Shocker was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Anna and William Shockcor and relocated to Michigan some time later. Shocker began his career in the Border League where he played as a catcher. Trachtenberg, Leo, pp. 88 In 1913, when he played for the Windsor team in the Border League, he broke one of his fingers on his right hand; when the finger healed it became hooked which allowed him to throw a breaking ball as well as his spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hub Pruett
Hubert Shelby "Hub" "Shucks" Pruett (September 1, 1900 in Malden, Missouri – January 28, 1982 in Ladue, Missouri), was a professional baseball left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from to . He acquired the nickname "Shucks" because that was the strongest word in his vocabulary. Baseball career Pruett played for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. Pruett's claim to fame was that he had a knack for getting out Babe Ruth. However, the fame may have been overstated because he was most successful doing so in his first year in the major leagues, and it was mentioned prominently in newspapers. As time went on, Ruth had more success, and even hit home runs against Pruett. Other than his statistics against Ruth, Pruett was an ordinary pitcher, with a career won-lost record of 29–48 and an earned run average of 4.63. Other pitchers also had better personal records against Ruth. Personal life Pruett's father was a physician who d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
