1917 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1917 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing seventh in the American League with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses.
| 1917 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 57â97 (.370) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Phil Ball |
| Managers | Fielder Jones |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 100 | 54 | .649 | â | 56âââ21 | 44âââ33 |
| Boston Red Sox | 90 | 62 | .592 | 9 | 45âââ33 | 45âââ29 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | 44âââ34 | 44âââ32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21½ | 34âââ41 | 44âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25½ | 42âââ35 | 32âââ44 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | 35âââ40 | 36âââ42 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 97 | .370 | 43 | 31âââ46 | 26âââ51 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 98 | .359 | 44½ | 29âââ47 | 26âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12â1 | 10â12 | 9â12 | 13â9â1 | 18â3â1 | 17â5â1 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10â1 | â | 14â8 | 16â6 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 16â6 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12â10 | 8â14 | â | 12â10 | 15â7 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â9 | 6â16 | 10â12 | â | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 9â13â1 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 9â13â1 | â | 15â7 | 13â9 | 8â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3â18â1 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 10â12 | 7â15 | â | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17â1 | 6â16 | 8â14 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | |||||
| Washington | 9â13â1 | 7â15â1 | 11â11â2 | 11â11 | 13â8 | 11â11 | 12â10 | â | |||||
Roster
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Game log
| Games legend | ||||
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| Orioles Win | Orioles Loss | Game postponed | Clinched playoff spot | Eliminated from Playoff Race |
| Boldface text denotes a Browns pitcher | ||||
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April (16â11) â home (7â5) â road (9â6)
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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 | Hank Severeid | 143 | 501 | 133 | .265 | 1 | 57 |
| 1B | George Sisler | 135 | 539 | 190 | .353 | 2 | 52 |
| 2B | Del Pratt | 123 | 450 | 111 | .247 | 1 | 53 |
| SS | Doc Lavan | 118 | 355 | 85 | .239 | 0 | 30 |
| 3B | Jimmy Austin | 127 | 455 | 109 | .240 | 0 | 19 |
| OF | Burt Shotton | 118 | 398 | 89 | .224 | 1 | 20 |
| OF | Tod Sloan | 109 | 313 | 72 | .230 | 2 | 25 |
| OF | Baby Doll Jacobson | 148 | 529 | 131 | .248 | 4 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Marsans | 75 | 257 | 59 | .230 | 0 | 20 |
| Ernie Johnson | 80 | 199 | 49 | .246 | 2 | 20 |
| Earl Smith | 52 | 199 | 56 | .281 | 0 | 10 |
| Lee Magee | 36 | 112 | 19 | .170 | 0 | 4 |
| William Rumler | 78 | 88 | 23 | .261 | 1 | 16 |
| Ward Miller | 43 | 82 | 17 | .207 | 1 | 2 |
| George Hale | 38 | 61 | 12 | .197 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Demmitt | 14 | 53 | 15 | .283 | 0 | 7 |
| Wally Gerber | 14 | 39 | 12 | .308 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Paulette | 12 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Hartley | 19 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kenworthy | 5 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 1 |
| Scrappy Moore | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Murray | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Richardson | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Otto Neu | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Bigler | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Davenport | 47 | 280.2 | 17 | 17 | 3.08 | 100 |
| Allan Sothoron | 48 | 276.2 | 14 | 19 | 2.83 | 85 |
| Bob Groom | 38 | 232.2 | 8 | 19 | 2.94 | 82 |
| Eddie Plank | 20 | 131.0 | 5 | 6 | 1.79 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Koob | 39 | 133.2 | 6 | 14 | 3.91 | 47 |
| Tom Rogers | 24 | 108.2 | 3 | 6 | 3.89 | 27 |
| Earl Hamilton | 27 | 83.0 | 0 | 9 | 3.14 | 19 |
| Carl Weilman | 5 | 19.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.89 | 9 |
| Grover Lowdermilk | 3 | 19.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.42 | 9 |
| Speed Martin | 9 | 15.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.74 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasty Wright | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.45 | 5 |
| Jim Park | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.64 | 9 |
| Vince Molyneaux | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 4 |
| Tim McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.14 | 2 |
| Kewpie Pennington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |