1915 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1915 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses.
| 1915 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 63â91 (.409) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Robert Hedges |
| Managers | Branch Rickey |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 101 | 50 | .669 | â | 55âââ20 | 46âââ30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 100 | 54 | .649 | 2½ | 51âââ26 | 49âââ28 |
| Chicago White Sox | 93 | 61 | .604 | 9½ | 54âââ24 | 39âââ37 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 68 | .556 | 17 | 50âââ29 | 35âââ39 |
| New York Yankees | 69 | 83 | .454 | 32½ | 37âââ43 | 32âââ40 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 39½ | 35âââ38 | 28âââ53 |
| Cleveland Indians | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44½ | 27âââ50 | 30âââ45 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 43 | 109 | .283 | 58½ | 19âââ53 | 24âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10 | 16â4 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 17â5â1 | 17â5â2 | 15â6â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | â | 16â6 | 7â15 | 15â7 | 19â3 | 18â4 | 8â14â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4â16 | 6â16 | â | 5â17 | 9â13â1 | 15â7â1 | 12â10 | 6â16 | |||||
| Detroit | 8â14 | 15â7 | 17â5 | â | 17â5 | 17â5 | 13â9â2 | 13â9 | |||||
| New York | 12â10 | 7â15 | 13â9â1 | 5â17 | â | 11â9 | 12â10â1 | 9â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5â17â1 | 3â19 | 7â15â1 | 5â17 | 9â11 | â | 6â16 | 8â14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17â2 | 4â18 | 10â12 | 9â13â2 | 10â12â1 | 16â6 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 6â15â1 | 14â8â1 | 16â6 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 14â8 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1915 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 | Sam Agnew | 104 | 295 | 60 | .203 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | John Leary | 75 | 227 | 55 | .242 | 0 | 15 |
| 2B | Del Pratt | 159 | 602 | 175 | .291 | 3 | 78 |
| SS | Doc Lavan | 157 | 514 | 112 | .218 | 1 | 48 |
| 3B | Jimmy Austin | 141 | 477 | 127 | .266 | 1 | 30 |
| OF | Tillie Walker | 144 | 510 | 137 | .269 | 5 | 49 |
| OF | Dee Walsh | 59 | 150 | 33 | .220 | 0 | 6 |
| OF | Burt Shotton | 156 | 559 | 158 | .283 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Howard | 113 | 324 | 90 | .278 | 2 | 43 |
| George Sisler | 81 | 274 | 78 | .285 | 3 | 29 |
| Hank Severeid | 80 | 203 | 45 | .222 | 1 | 22 |
| Dick Kauffman | 37 | 124 | 32 | .258 | 0 | 14 |
| Gus Williams | 45 | 119 | 24 | .202 | 1 | 11 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | 34 | 115 | 24 | .209 | 1 | 9 |
| Ernie Walker | 50 | 109 | 23 | .211 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Lee | 18 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 0 | 4 |
| Muddy Ruel | 10 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Wallace | 9 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 4 |
| George O'Brien | 3 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Parker | 3 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Schmandt | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Shorty Dee | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Dalrymple | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Burkam | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Alexander | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Weilman | 47 | 295.2 | 18 | 19 | 2.34 | 125 |
| Grover Lowdermilk | 38 | 222.1 | 9 | 17 | 3.12 | 130 |
| Earl Hamilton | 35 | 204.0 | 9 | 17 | 2.87 | 63 |
| Tom Phillips | 5 | 27.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.96 | 5 |
| Jim Park | 3 | 22.2 | 2 | 0 | 1.19 | 5 |
| Carl East | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 |
| Scott Perry | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 34 | 170.1 | 6 | 10 | 3.59 | 58 |
| Ernie Koob | 28 | 133.2 | 4 | 5 | 2.36 | 37 |
| George Sisler | 15 | 70.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.83 | 41 |
| Red Hoff | 11 | 43.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.24 | 23 |
| Tim McCabe | 7 | 41.2 | 3 | 1 | 1.30 | 17 |
| Harry Hoch | 12 | 40.0 | 0 | 4 | 7.20 | 9 |
| George Baumgardner | 7 | 22.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.43 | 6 |
| Johnny Tillman | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 | 6 |
| Walt Leverenz | 5 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 8.00 | 3 |
| Pete Sims | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.32 | 4 |
| Allan Sothoron | 3 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parson Perryman | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.93 | 19 |
| Rollin Cook | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.24 | 7 |
| Alex Remneas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Dee Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Reeve McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |