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1920 Detroit Tigers Season
The 1920 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the American League with a record of 61–93, 37 games behind the Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive .... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navin Field
Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. It hosted the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1999, as well as the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1938 to 1974. Tiger Stadium was declared a State of Michigan Historic Site in 1975 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989. The last Tigers game at the stadium was held on September 27, 1999. In the decade after the Tigers vacated the stadium, several rejected redevelopment and preservation efforts finally gave way to demolition. The stadium's demolition was completed on September 21, 2009, though the stadium's actual playing field remains at the corner where the stadium stood. In 2018, the site was redeveloped for youth sports. History Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooks Dauss
George August "Hooks" Dauss (September 22, 1889 – July 27, 1963), born George August Daus, was an American professional baseball player from 1909 to 1926. He played 15 seasons of Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1926. He was given the nickname "Hooks", because his curveball was hard to hit. He compiled a career record of 223–182 with a 3.30 earned run average (ERA). His best years were 1915 when he had a 24–13 record, 1919 with a 21–9 record, and 1923 with a 21–13 record. Dauss continues to hold the Detroit Tigers franchise record for most wins by a pitcher with 223. Early years Dauss was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1889. His parents were John Dauss, a machinist, and Anna E. (Magel) Dauss, a native of Indiana. He had two older brothers, Raymond and Edward. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he was living with his mother and grandparents at the time of the 1900 Census. Dauss attended the Emmerich Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Manion
Clyde Jennings Manion (October 30, 1896 – September 4, 1967), nicknamed "Pete", was an American baseball catcher. He played professional baseball for 17 years from 1918 to 1934, including 13 years in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1920–1927), St. Louis Browns (1928–1930), and Cincinnati Reds (1932–1934). He appeared in a total of 477 major league games (401 as a catcher) with a career batting average of .218 and a .293 on-base percentage. He had 250 hits, 112 RBIs, 96 runs scored, and 118 bases on balls. Early years Manion was born in Big River, Missouri, in 1896. Professional baseball Manion began his professional baseball career in 1918 with the Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians. He then advanced in 1919 to the Tulsa Oilers in the Western League and in 1920 to the Toledo Mud Hens in the American Association. Manion made his major league debut on May 5, 1920, with the Detroit Tigers. He remained with the Tigers for seven years from 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Ainsmith
Edward Wilbur Ainsmith (born as Edward Anshmedt; February 4, 1890 – September 6, 1981), nicknamed "Dorf," was a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played fifteen seasons with the Washington Senators (1910–1918), Detroit Tigers (1919–1921), St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1923), Brooklyn Robins (1923), and New York Giants (1924). He batted and threw right-handed. In 1,078 career games, Ainsmith batted .232 with 707 hits and 317 runs batted in. After retiring as a player, Ainsmith worked as a minor league umpire, a baseball scout, and a manager in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Early life Ainsmith was born in Moscow. His family came to the United States through Ellis Island when he was young. He attended Colby Academy in New Hampshire. He began his playing career in the New England League in 1908 before joining the Senators in the American League. Career ''The Day Book'' in Chicago, Illinois described Ainsmith in their May 10, 1913 edition as "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutt Wilson
William Clarence Wilson (July 20, 1896 – August 31, 1962), sometimes known by the nicknames "Mutt" and "Lank", was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher for 15 years from 1916 to 1930, including three games in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in September 1920. Early years Wilson was born in Keyser, North Carolina, in 1896. He stood six feet, three inches tall and weighed 167 pounds. He was sometimes known by the nicknames "Mutt" and "Lank". Professional baseball Wilson's professional baseball career began in 1916 with Eufala in the Dixie League. He advanced to Augusta in the South Atlantic League in 1917. He spent the 1918 season in the Texas League, playing for teams in Dallas and Shreveport. Wilson spent the 1919 season with Charleston in the South Atlantic League. He compiled a 19-11 record with a career-low 2.57 ERA. In March 1920, Wilson re-signed with Charleston. He compiled a 15-17 record and 2.78 ERA fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Vedder
Louis Edward Vedder (April 20, 1897 – March 9, 1990) was a professional baseball and American football player. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers during the 1920 season as a relief pitcher. Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. He also played for the Buffalo Bisons of the National Football League as a fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ... in 1927. Born in Oakville, Michigan, Lou Vedder played just one game of professional baseball, but it was at the major league level. On September 18, 1920 Vedder pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Tigers in a 7–4 defeat to the visiting Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. He faced the minimum of six batters, striking out one of them, and never ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Oldham
John Cyrus "Red" Oldham (July 15, 1893 – January 28, 1961) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played five years with the Detroit Tigers (1914–1915, 1920–1922) and two years with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925–1926). He pitched the final inning of the 1925 World Series for the Pirates, striking out Goose Goslin to end the game and the series. Detroit Tigers Born in Zion, Maryland, Oldham was drafted by the Detroit Tigers on July 31, 1914. Boston Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin bought the Providence Grays and Melrose Park from the Tigers for $75‚000. Detroit got to pick one player from the Providence roster and they selected Oldham‚ overlooking Carl Mays. Oldham made his debut for the Tigers at age 21 in August 1914 and pitched in nine games for the 1914 team—seven as a starter. He had a record of 2–4 with a 3.38 ERA (Adjusted ERA+ of 83) in 45.3 innings pitched. In 1915, Oldham played in 17 games for Detroit, only two as a starter. He had a 3–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Okrie
Frank Anthony Okrie (October 27, 1896 – October 16, 1959), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Okrie appeared in 21 games for the 1920 Detroit Tigers, recording a 1-2 win–loss record with a 5.27 earned run average. Okrie was the father of MLB catcher and coach Len Okrie Leonard Joseph Okrie (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in Detroit, Okrie stood 6'2" (188 cm) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and batted and threw right-handed. Career a .... References External links 1896 births 1959 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Detroit Detroit Tigers players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens players Omaha Buffaloes players Sioux City Packers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Morrisette (baseball)
William Lee Morrisette (November 21, 1894 – March 25, 1966) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the and seasons and the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ... during the season. References Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Detroit Tigers players Baseball players from Maryland 1894 births 1966 deaths Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Raleigh Capitals players Richmond Climbers players Chattanooga Lookouts players Jersey City Skeeters players Hamilton Tigers (baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens players St. Joseph Saints players Moline Plowboys players Dallas Steers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Love
Edward Haughton "Slim" Love (August 1, 1890 – November 30, 1942) was an American professional baseball pitcher from approximately 1910 to 1930. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1913), New York Yankees (1916–1918), and Detroit Tigers (1919–1920). Over six major league seasons, Love compiled a 28–21 record with a 3.04 earned run average (ERA). He also played in the minor leagues, including stints with the Los Angeles Angels (1914–1915) and Dallas Marines/Steers (1922–1928). Love's nickname was based on his large, lean frame, at and . Upon his debut, Love became the tallest pitcher in major league history, surpassing Hippo Vaughn who stood six feet, four inches. Love remained the tallest pitcher in major league history until Johnny Gee made his debut in 1939 at six feet, nine inches. Early years Love was born in 1890 in Love, Mississippi, located south of Memphis, Tennessee. He was the son of Columbus "C. C." Love and Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Leonard (left-handed Pitcher)
Hubert Benjamin "Dutch" Leonard, (April 16, 1892 – July 11, 1952) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1913 to 1921, and 1924 to 1925. He played for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, and holds the major league modern-era record for the lowest single-season ERA of all time — 0.96 in 1914. He is not to be confused with Emil "Dutch" Leonard, a right-handed pitcher who pitched in the major leagues between 1933 and 1953. Early years Born in Birmingham, Ohio, Leonard played baseball for Saint Mary's College of California, then located in Oakland, from 1910 to 1911. In 1912, he played for the Denver Grizzlies of the Western League, where he compiled a 22–9 record with 326 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.50. Boston Red Sox Leonard debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1913. He had a breakout season in his second year in the major leagues, , leading the American League with a remarkable 0.96 ERA – the MLB record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Glaser
Norman Matt Glaser (August 31, 1894 – May 27, 1979) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ... on September 21, . External links 1894 births 1979 deaths Detroit Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Cleveland Nashville Vols players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
