1907 Cleveland Naps season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1907 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 85â67, 8 games behind the Detroit Tigers.
| 1907 Cleveland Naps | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Record | 85â67 (.559) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Somers |
| Managers | Nap Lajoie |
Offseason
In March 1907, Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings offered Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in exchange for Elmer Flick.[1] The Naps refused the deal. Cobb went on to win the first of nine consecutive batting titles, and the Tigers won the AL pennant.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 58 | .613 | â | 50âââ27 | 42âââ31 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 57 | .607 | 1½ | 50âââ20 | 38âââ37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 64 | .576 | 5½ | 48âââ29 | 39âââ35 |
| Cleveland Naps | 85 | 67 | .559 | 8 | 46âââ31 | 39âââ36 |
| New York Highlanders | 70 | 78 | .473 | 21 | 32âââ41 | 38âââ37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 69 | 83 | .454 | 24 | 36âââ40 | 33âââ43 |
| Boston Americans | 59 | 90 | .396 | 32½ | 34âââ41 | 25âââ49 |
| Washington Senators | 49 | 102 | .325 | 43½ | 26âââ48 | 23âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â11â3 | 8â13 | 6â16 | 8â12â1 | 8â14â2 | 10â12 | 9â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â10â3 | â | 10â11â1 | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | 10â12â1 | 16â6 | 15â6 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â8 | 11â10â1 | â | 11â11â1 | 15â7 | 8â14 | 12â10â2 | 15â7â2 | |||||
| Detroit | 16â6 | 9â13â1 | 11â11â1 | â | 13â8 | 11â8â1 | 14â8 | 18â4 | |||||
| New York | 12â8â1 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 8â13 | â | 10â9â1 | 8â14â1 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14â8â2 | 12â10â1 | 14â8 | 8â11â1 | 9â10â1 | â | 14â6 | 17â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12â10 | 6â16 | 10â12â2 | 8â14 | 14â8â1 | 6â14 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| Washington | 12â9 | 6â15 | 7â15â2 | 4â18 | 7â15â1 | 4â17 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1907 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 | Nig Clarke | 120 | 390 | 105 | .269 | 3 | 33 |
| 1B | George Stovall | 124 | 466 | 110 | .236 | 1 | 36 |
| 2B | Nap Lajoie | 137 | 509 | 152 | .299 | 2 | 63 |
| 3B | Bill Bradley | 139 | 498 | 111 | .223 | 0 | 34 |
| SS | Terry Turner | 140 | 524 | 127 | .242 | 0 | 46 |
| OF | Elmer Flick | 147 | 549 | 166 | .302 | 3 | 58 |
| OF | Bill Hinchman | 152 | 514 | 117 | .228 | 1 | 50 |
| OF | Joe Birmingham | 137 | 476 | 112 | .235 | 1 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bemis | 65 | 172 | 43 | .250 | 0 | 19 |
| Pete O'Brien | 43 | 145 | 33 | .228 | 0 | 6 |
| Harry Bay | 34 | 95 | 17 | .179 | 0 | 7 |
| Pete Lister | 22 | 65 | 18 | .277 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Delahanty | 15 | 52 | 9 | .173 | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Hinchman | 15 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 9 |
| Rabbit Nill | 12 | 43 | 12 | .279 | 0 | 2 |
| Howard Wakefield | 26 | 37 | 5 | .135 | 0 | 3 |
| Bunk Congalton | 9 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Joss | 42 | 338.2 | 27 | 11 | 1.83 | 127 |
| Glenn Liebhardt | 38 | 280.1 | 18 | 14 | 2.05 | 110 |
| Bob Rhoads | 35 | 275.0 | 15 | 14 | 2.29 | 76 |
| Jake Thielman | 20 | 166.0 | 11 | 8 | 2.33 | 56 |
| Otto Hess | 17 | 93.1 | 6 | 6 | 2.89 | 36 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Clarkson | 17 | 90.2 | 4 | 6 | 1.99 | 32 |
| Heinie Berger | 14 | 87.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.99 | 50 |
| Bill Bernhard | 8 | 42.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.21 | 19 |
| Earl Moore | 3 | 19.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.66 | 7 |