1914 Chicago Federals season
Federal League team season
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The 1914 Chicago Federals season was a season in American baseball. Chicago finished 87â67, good for 2nd place in the Federal League, just 1½ games behind the Indianapolis Hoosiers.
| 1914 Chicago Federals | |
|---|---|
| League | Federal League |
| Ballpark | Weeghman Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record | 87â67 (.565) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Weeghman |
| Managers | Joe Tinker |
Regular season


Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 88 | 65 | .575 | â | 53âââ23 | 35âââ42 |
| Chicago Federals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 1½ | 43âââ34 | 44âââ33 |
| Baltimore Terrapins | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4½ | 53âââ26 | 31âââ44 |
| Buffalo Buffeds | 80 | 71 | .530 | 7 | 47âââ29 | 33âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 77 | 77 | .500 | 11½ | 47âââ32 | 30âââ45 |
| Kansas City Packers | 67 | 84 | .444 | 20 | 37âââ36 | 30âââ48 |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | 64 | 86 | .427 | 22½ | 37âââ37 | 27âââ49 |
| St. Louis Terriers | 62 | 89 | .411 | 25 | 32âââ43 | 30âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BKF | BUF | CWH | IND | KC | PRB | SLT | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | 10â12â1 | 12â10 | 10â12â2 | 17â5â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â9 | â | 11â11â1 | 9â13 | 3â19 | 11â11â1 | 17â5â1 | 13â9 | |||||
| Buffalo | 8â14â1 | 11â11â1 | â | 10â12â1 | 11â10 | 12â10â1 | 13â7 | 15â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 13â9 | 12â10â1 | â | 13â9â1 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Indianapolis | 12â10â2 | 19â3 | 10â11 | 9â13â1 | â | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | 13â9 | |||||
| Kansas City | 10â12 | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 8â14 | 9â13â1 | â | 11â10 | 8â12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â10â2 | 5â17 | 7â13â1 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | â | 10â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17â1 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 9â13â1 | 9â13 | 12â8 | 11â10 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1914 Chicago Federals | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Art Wilson | 137 | 440 | 128 | .291 | 10 | 64 |
| 1B | Fred Beck | 157 | 555 | 155 | .279 | 11 | 77 |
| 2B | Jack Farrell | 156 | 524 | 123 | .235 | 0 | 35 |
| SS | Joe Tinker | 126 | 438 | 112 | .256 | 2 | 46 |
| 3B | Rollie Zeider | 119 | 452 | 124 | .274 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Al Wickland | 157 | 536 | 148 | .276 | 6 | 68 |
| OF | Dutch Zwilling | 154 | 592 | 185 | .313 | 16 | 95 |
| OF | Max Flack | 134 | 502 | 124 | .247 | 2 | 39 |
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 Fritz | 65 | 174 | 37 | .213 | 0 | 13 |
| Austin Walsh | 57 | 121 | 29 | .240 | 1 | 10 |
| Bruno Block | 45 | 106 | 21 | .198 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Stanley | 54 | 98 | 19 | .194 | 0 | 4 |
| Clem Clemens | 13 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Jackson | 26 | 25 | 1 | .040 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Kavanagh | 5 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Skipper Roberts | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Kading | 3 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Hendrix | 49 | 362.0 | 29 | 10 | 1.69 | 189 |
| Doc Watson | 26 | 172.0 | 9 | 8 | 2.04 | 69 |
| Rankin Johnson | 16 | 120.0 | 9 | 5 | 1.58 | 60 |
| Dan Sherman | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fiske | 38 | 198.0 | 12 | 12 | 3.14 | 87 |
| Erv Lange | 36 | 190.0 | 12 | 11 | 2.23 | 87 |
| Mike Prendergast | 30 | 136.0 | 5 | 9 | 2.38 | 71 |
| Tom McGuire | 24 | 131.1 | 5 | 6 | 3.70 | 37 |
| Ad Brennan | 16 | 85.2 | 5 | 5 | 3.57 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Black | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.12 | 19 |