1912 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1912 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 101 losses.
| 1912 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 53â101 (.344) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Robert Hedges |
| Managers | Bobby Wallace and George Stovall |
Regular season
- July 4, 1912: George Mullin threw the first no-hitter in Detroit Tigers history against the Browns.[1] The Tigers beat the Browns by a score of 7â0. It was also Mullin's 32nd birthday.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | .691 | â | 57âââ20 | 48âââ27 |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | .599 | 14 | 45âââ32 | 46âââ29 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | .592 | 15 | 45âââ31 | 45âââ31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | .506 | 28 | 34âââ43 | 44âââ33 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | .490 | 30½ | 41âââ35 | 34âââ43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | .451 | 36½ | 37âââ39 | 32âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 53 | 27âââ50 | 26âââ51 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | .329 | 55 | 31âââ44 | 19âââ58 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 16â6â1 | 11â11â1 | 15â6 | 19â2 | 15â7 | 17â5 | 12â10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6â16â1 | â | 11â11 | 14â8â1 | 13â9 | 12â10 | 13â9â2 | 9â13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11â11â1 | 11â11 | â | 13â9 | 13â8â1 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 4â18 | |||||
| Detroit | 6â15 | 8â14â1 | 9â13 | â | 16â6 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 2â19 | 9â13 | 8â13â1 | 6â16 | â | 5â17 | 13â9 | 7â15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â15 | 10â12 | 14â8 | 13â9 | 17â5 | â | 16â6 | 13â7â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17 | 9â13â2 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 6â16 | â | 8â14â1 | |||||
| Washington | 10â12 | 13â9 | 18â4 | 14â8 | 15â7 | 7â13â1 | 14â8â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1912 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Jim Stephens | 75 | 205 | 51 | .249 | 0 | 22 |
| 1B | George Stovall | 116 | 398 | 101 | .254 | 0 | 45 |
| 2B | Del Pratt | 152 | 570 | 172 | .302 | 5 | 69 |
| SS | Bobby Wallace | 100 | 323 | 78 | .241 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Jimmy Austin | 149 | 536 | 135 | .252 | 2 | 44 |
| OF | Burt Shotton | 154 | 580 | 168 | .290 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | Willie Hogan | 108 | 360 | 77 | .214 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Pete Compton | 103 | 268 | 75 | .280 | 2 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank LaPorte | 80 | 266 | 83 | .312 | 1 | 38 |
| Gus Williams | 64 | 216 | 63 | .292 | 2 | 32 |
| Joe Kutina | 69 | 205 | 42 | .205 | 1 | 18 |
| Paul Krichell | 59 | 161 | 35 | .217 | 0 | 8 |
| Heinie Jantzen | 31 | 119 | 22 | .185 | 1 | 8 |
| Walt Alexander | 37 | 97 | 17 | .175 | 0 | 5 |
| Ed Hallinan | 28 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 0 | 1 |
| John Daley | 18 | 52 | 9 | .173 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Miller | 13 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 0 | 5 |
| Bunny Brief | 15 | 42 | 13 | .310 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Crossin | 8 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Brown | 9 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Snell | 8 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| George Aiton | 10 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Smoyer | 6 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Shanley | 5 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Ketter | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Criger | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tennant | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Miller | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Walden | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hamilton | 41 | 249.2 | 11 | 14 | 3.24 | 139 |
| Jack Powell | 32 | 235.1 | 9 | 17 | 3.10 | 67 |
| George Baumgardner | 30 | 218.1 | 11 | 13 | 3.38 | 102 |
| Carl Weilman | 8 | 48.1 | 2 | 4 | 2.79 | 24 |
| Barney Pelty | 6 | 38.1 | 1 | 5 | 5.59 | 10 |
| John Frill | 3 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 20.77 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Allison | 31 | 169.0 | 6 | 17 | 3.62 | 43 |
| Elmer Brown | 23 | 120.1 | 5 | 8 | 2.99 | 45 |
| Curly Brown | 16 | 64.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.87 | 28 |
| Roy Mitchell | 13 | 62.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.65 | 22 |
| Joe Lake | 11 | 57.0 | 1 | 7 | 4.42 | 28 |
| Willie Adams | 13 | 46.1 | 2 | 3 | 3.88 | 16 |
| Buddy Napier | 7 | 25.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.97 | 10 |
| Red Nelson | 8 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.00 | 9 |
| Bill Bailey | 3 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 9.28 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hack Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |