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1920 St. Louis Cardinals Season
The 1920 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 39th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 29th season in the National League (baseball), National League. The Cardinals went 75–79 during the season and finished fifth in the National League. Regular season Rogers Hornsby became a full-time second baseman. Hornsby won the first of his seven batting titles with a .370 batting average (baseball), batting average, and he also led the league in on-base percentage (.431), slugging percentage (.559), hit (baseball), hits (218), total bases (329), double (baseball), doubles (44), and run batted in, RBI (94). From a fielding perspective, Hornsby led the league in putouts, assists, and double plays. 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 ... [...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. New Sportsmans' Park 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Haines
Jesse Joseph Haines (July 22, 1893 – August 5, 1978), nicknamed "Pop", was an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). After a lengthy stint in minor league baseball, he played briefly in 1918, then from 1920 to 1937. He spent nearly his entire major league career with the Cardinals. Haines pitched on three World Series championship teams. Though he had a kind personality off the field, Haines was known as a fiery competitor during games. After retiring in 1937 with a 210–158 win–loss record, Haines was a coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938. He left baseball after that season and returned to his native Ohio. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. In 2014, he was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. He ranks second in franchise history in shutouts. Early life Haines was born in Clayton, Ohio, but he grew up in nearby Phillipsburg, where he attended loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pickles Dillhoefer
William Martin "Pickles" Dillhoefer (October 13, 1893 – February 23, 1922) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for parts of the 1917–1921 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals. Biography Dillhoefer was famously one-fourth of what is generally considered one of the worst trades in Philadelphia Phillies history: Dillhoefer was sent with Mike Prendergast from the Chicago Cubs to the Phillies in exchange for catcher Bill Killefer and pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander on December 11, 1917. Dillhoefer went on to appear in just eight games for the Phillies. He was later traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, where he played regularly for three years. Meanwhile, Alexander went on to win 183 games for the Cubs and Cardinals before ending his career in 1930 with the Phillies, and was later inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. While his career was undistinguished, Dillhoefer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verne Clemons
Verne James Clemons (September 8, 1891 – May 5, 1959) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He made his major league debut for the St. Louis Browns in 1916, then returned to the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals for six seasons, from 1919 until 1924. In 474 games over seven seasons, Clemons posted a .286 batting average (364-for-1271) with 78 runs, 5 home runs, 140 RBI and 119 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a baseball positions, defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putout ... playing every inning in the majors as a catcher. Sources Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns players St. Louis Cardinals players Bartlesville Boosters players Wichita Jobbers pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Tuero
Oscar Tuero (December 17, 1898 – October 21, 1960) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1918–1920) with the St. Louis Cardinals. Career For his career, he compiled a 6–9 record in 58 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 2.88 earned run average and 58 strikeouts. Birth and death Tuero was born in Havana, Cuba and died in Houston, Texas at the age of 61. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders The following is a list of annual leaders in saves in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB. ... References 1898 births 1960 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States St. Louis Cardinals players Jersey City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sherdel
William Henry Sherdel (August 15, 1896 – November 14, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of fifteen seasons (1918–1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 165–146 record in 514 appearances, with a 3.72 earned run average and 839 strikeouts. In Cardinals franchise history, Sherdel ranks fourth all-time in wins (153), third in games pitched (465), fourth in innings pitched (2450.2), fifth in games started (242), eighth in complete games (144), fourth in losses (131), fifth in hit batsmen (51), and eighth in games finished (152). Formative years Sherdel was born in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1896. Career Sherdel's 153 wins are the most ever for a Cardinals left-hander. Sherdel achieved the unusual distinction of giving up at least ten runs in three consecutive starts during the 1929 season – ten runs on June 29, thirteen runs on July 3 and ten runs on Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Scott (pitcher)
George Wilson Scott (November 17, 1895 – December 3, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. His major league career consisted of two games in 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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ..., spaced nearly a month apart. Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, George Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Cardinals players Beaumont Exporters players Austin Rangers players Texarkana Twins players Greenville Hunters players Vicksburg Hill Billies players Pueblo Steelworkers players Baseball players from Iowa People from Benton County, Oregon 1895 births 1962 deaths Burials at Willamette National Cemetery 20th-century American sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdie Schupp
Ferdinand Maurice Schupp (January 16, 1891 – December 16, 1971) born in Louisville, Kentucky, was a pitcher for the New York Giants (1913–19), St. Louis Cardinals (1919–21), Brooklyn Robins (1921) and Chicago White Sox (1922). In 10 seasons he had a 61–39 win–loss record, 216 games, 120 games started, 62 complete games, 11 shutouts, 70 games finished, 6 saves, 1,054 innings pitched, 938 hits allowed, 470 runs allowed, 389 earned runs allowed, 30 home runs allowed, 464 walks allowed, 553 strikeouts, 33 hit batsmen, 24 wild pitches, 4,463 batters faced, 1 balk and a 3.32 ERA. In 1916 Schupp allowed only 5.07 hits per 9 innings pitched in 140.1 IP with a microscopic 0.90 ERA but fell short of leading in both those categories as he fell short of the qualifier of 1 inning pitched per scheduled game. Schupp led the National League in won–loss % (.750) and hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (6.68) in 1917. He led the National League in walks allowed (127) in 1920. He helpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Schulz
Walter Frederick Schulz (April 18, 1900 – February 27, 1928) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in , the same year that Rogers Hornsby won the first of his seven batting titles. Schulz worked as a salesman when he moved to Arizona because of pulmonary tuberculosis. He died at Mercy Hospital in Prescott, eight years after his only season in the major leagues. Schulz was buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Affton, Missouri, alongside his mother, Minnie Kreutzinger, who had worked in St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ... as a nurse. References External links 1900 births 1928 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from St. Louis St. Louis Cardinals players 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis T ... [...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. 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 The following is a list of annual leaders in saves in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB. ... References External links 1891 births 1974 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Elgin, Illinois Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Cardinals players Boston Braves players Mt. Clemens Bathers players S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakie May
Frank Spruiell "Jakie" May (November 25, 1895 – June 3, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of 14 seasons (1917–1921, 1924–1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 72–95 record in 410 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 3.88 earned run average and 765 strikeouts. May won 35 games for the Vernon Tigers in 1922, breaking Cack Henley's record for wins in a Pacific Coast League season. May was a member of the National League pennant-winning 1932 Cubs, suffering the loss in the fourth and final game of the 1932 World Series against the New York Yankees. In World Series play, he had a 0–1 record in two appearances, with an 11.57 earned run average and 4 strikeouts. May was born in Youngsville, North Carolina and later died in Wendell, North Carolina at the age of 74. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders * List of Major League Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lyons (baseball)
George Tony Lyons (January 25, 1891 – August 12, 1981) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played a total of 33 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1920 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1924 St. Louis Browns. Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed. Biography Nicknamed "Smooth", Lyons played minor league baseball from 1914 to 1928, except for 1916 when there is no record of him playing professionally. Lyons played only six games during the 1918 season, due to military service from May 1918 to January 1919. In 13 minor league seasons, he accrued a 124–163 win–loss record for seasons that records are available for. Lyons' first major league stint came in September 1920 with the St. Louis Cardinals. His best outing was a complete game 4–2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on September 22. With the Cardinals, Lyons pitched in seven games (two starts) registering a 2–1 record with a 3.09 earned run average (ERA) while striking out five ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
