The St. Louis Terriers were a
baseball
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club that played in the short-lived
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ...
in and . They played their home games at
Handlan's Park
Handlan's Park is a former baseball ground located in St. Louis, Missouri. The ground was home to the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915.
After the Federal League folded, it was used as the St. Louis University Athletic Fi ...
. The team was owned by ice magnate
Phil Ball, who later was owner of the
St. Louis Browns
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.
In their inaugural season, the Terriers posted a 62–89 record (.411) and finished in last place, 25 games behind the league champion
Indianapolis Hoosiers Indianapolis Hoosiers was the name of three major league and at least three minor league baseball clubs based in Indianapolis.
* Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association), which played in 1884
* Indianapolis Hoosiers (National League), which pla ...
. The team improved significantly the next year as they were pennant contenders until the last game of the season. The Terriers had an 87–67 mark (.565), ending up in second place, of a percentage point behind the champion
Chicago Whales
The Chicago Whales were a professional baseball team based in Chicago. They played in the Federal League, a short-lived "third Major League", in 1914 and 1915. They originally lacked a formal nickname, and were known simply as the "Chicago Fed ...
, who finished 86–66 (.566).
Notable players
Among the St. Louis Terriers players who had experience (or would gain experience) in the
American and/or
National League
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s were
Dave Davenport,
Al Bridwell
Albert Henry Bridwell (January 4, 1884 – January 23, 1969) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for several MLB teams, most notably the New York Giants from 1908 to 1911, when the team was managed by John McGraw. ...
,
Mordecai Brown
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown (October 19, 1876 – February 14, 1948), nicknamed Three Finger Brown or Miner, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager during the first two decades of the 20th century (known as the " dead-ball e ...
,
Doc Crandall
James Otis Crandall (October 8, 1887 – August 17, 1951) was a right-handed pitcher and second baseman. He was the first player to be consistently used as a relief pitcher. Consequently, he was given the nickname Doc by Damon Runyon who said ...
,
Grover Hartley
Grover Allen Hartley (July 2, 1888 – October 19, 1964) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1934, he played for the New York Giants (1911–13, 1924–26), St. Louis Terriers (1914–15), St. Louis Browns (1916–17, ...
,
Ward Miller
Ward MacLaughlin Miller (November 29, 1902 – March 11, 1984) was an American politician of the Republican party. He briefly served in the U.S. House of Representatives from November 1960 to January 1961.
Biography
Miller was born in Ports ...
,
Bob Groom
Robert Groom (September 12, 1884 – February 19, 1948), was a professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in two midwest minor leagues and the Pacific Coast League from 1904 to 1908, and then in the Major Leagues from 1909 to 1918. He ...
,
Fielder Jones
Fielder Allison Jones (August 13, 1871 – March 13, 1934) was an American center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was best known as the player-manager of the World Series champion 1906 Chicago White Sox, a team who succeede ...
,
Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank (August 31, 1875 – February 24, 1926), nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie", was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, Plank played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 through 1914, t ...
,
Jack Tobin
John Thomas Tobin (May 4, 1892 – December 10, 1969) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. He played in the Federal League (FL) for the St. Louis Terriers (1914–1915), and for the St. Louis Browns (1916, 1918–1925), Washi ...
and
Ed Willett.
Baseball Hall of Famers
See also
*
1914 St. Louis Terriers season
*
1915 St. Louis Terriers season
The 1915 St. Louis Terriers finished in 2nd place the Federal League, losing to the Chicago Whales
The Chicago Whales were a professional baseball team based in Chicago. They played in the Federal League, a short-lived "third Major League" ...
*
St. Louis Terriers all-time roster
References
External links
Baseball Almanac
Baseball teams established in 1914
Baseball teams disestablished in 1915
1914 establishments in Missouri
1915 disestablishments in Missouri
Federal League teams
Defunct Major League Baseball teams
Defunct baseball teams in Missouri
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