1904 Cleveland Naps season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1904 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 86â65, 7½ games behind the Boston Americans.
| 1904 Cleveland Naps | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| Record | 86â65 (.570) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Charles Somers |
| Managers | Bill Armour |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | 95 | 59 | .617 | â | 49âââ30 | 46âââ29 |
| New York Highlanders | 92 | 59 | .609 | 1½ | 46âââ29 | 46âââ30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 6 | 50âââ27 | 39âââ38 |
| Cleveland Naps | 86 | 65 | .570 | 7½ | 44âââ31 | 42âââ34 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 70 | .536 | 12½ | 47âââ31 | 34âââ39 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | .428 | 29 | 32âââ43 | 33âââ44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 62 | 90 | .408 | 32 | 34âââ40 | 28âââ50 |
| Washington Senators | 38 | 113 | .252 | 55½ | 23âââ52 | 15âââ61 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 9â13 | 16â6 | 12â10â2 | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | 20â2 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 14â8 | 14â8â1 | 12â10â1 | 8â14 | 14â8 | 18â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 8â14 | â | 14â8â2 | 9â11â1 | 11â10 | 13â9 | 18â4 | |||||
| Detroit | 6â16 | 8â14â1 | 8â14â2 | â | 7â15 | 10â12â1 | 11â11â2 | 12â8â4 | |||||
| New York | 10â12â2 | 10â12â1 | 11â9â1 | 15â7 | â | 12â9 | 16â6 | 18â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â13â1 | 14â8 | 10â11 | 12â10â1 | 9â12 | â | 11â10â1 | 16â6â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 11â11â2 | 6â16 | 10â11â1 | â | 11â10â1 | |||||
| Washington | 2â20 | 4â18 | 4â18 | 8â12â4 | 4â18 | 6â16â1 | 10â11â1 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 18, 1904: Nick Kahl was purchased by the Naps from the Colorado Springs Millionaires.[1]
Roster
| 1904 Cleveland Naps | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Harry Bemis | 97 | 336 | 76 | .226 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Charlie Hickman | 86 | 337 | 97 | .288 | 4 | 45 |
| 2B | Nap Lajoie | 140 | 553 | 208 | .376 | 5 | 102 |
| SS | Terry Turner | 111 | 404 | 95 | .235 | 1 | 45 |
| 3B | Bill Bradley | 154 | 609 | 183 | .300 | 6 | 83 |
| OF | Elmer Flick | 150 | 579 | 177 | .306 | 6 | 56 |
| OF | Billy Lush | 138 | 477 | 123 | .258 | 1 | 50 |
| OF | Harry Bay | 132 | 506 | 122 | .241 | 3 | 36 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stovall | 52 | 181 | 54 | .298 | 1 | 31 |
| Fred Abbott | 41 | 130 | 22 | .169 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Carr | 32 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 0 | 7 |
| Fritz Buelow | 42 | 119 | 21 | .176 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Schwartz | 24 | 86 | 13 | .151 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Rossman | 18 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 0 | 6 |
| Rube Vinson | 15 | 49 | 15 | .306 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Ostdiek | 7 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Donovan | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bernhard | 38 | 320.2 | 23 | 13 | 2.13 | 137 |
| Red Donahue | 35 | 277.0 | 19 | 14 | 2.40 | 127 |
| Earl Moore | 26 | 227.2 | 12 | 11 | 2.25 | 139 |
| Addie Joss | 25 | 192.1 | 14 | 10 | 1.59 | 83 |
| Bob Rhoads | 22 | 175.1 | 10 | 9 | 2.87 | 72 |
| Otto Hess | 21 | 151.2 | 8 | 7 | 1.67 | 64 |
| Jack Hickey | 2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.30 | 5 |