1923 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1923 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 82â71, 16½ games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1923 Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Dunn Field |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Estate of Jim Dunn |
| Managers | Tris Speaker |
The Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 27â3 on July 7; this is the most runs scored in a game by a major league team without hitting a home run (1901 onwards).[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 98 | 54 | .645 | â | 46âââ30 | 52âââ24 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 | 45âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 16½ | 42âââ36 | 40âââ35 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 78 | .490 | 23½ | 43âââ34 | 32âââ44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 24 | 40âââ36 | 34âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 69 | 83 | .454 | 29 | 34âââ41 | 35âââ42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 30 | 30âââ45 | 39âââ40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 61 | 91 | .401 | 37 | 37âââ40 | 24âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 8â14 | 13â7 | 4â18â1 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 11â11â1 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 10â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 14â8 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 12â10 | â | 16â6 | 15â5 | 16â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â13 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 6â16 | â | 9â13 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18â4â1 | 11â11â1 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 5â15 | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 15â7 | 12â10â1 | 11â10 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 7â15â1 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Steve O'Neill | 113 | 330 | 82 | .248 | 0 | 50 |
| 1B | Frank Brower | 126 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 16 | 66 |
| 2B | Bill Wambsganss | 101 | 345 | 100 | .290 | 1 | 59 |
| SS | Joe Sewell | 153 | 553 | 195 | .353 | 3 | 109 |
| 3B | Rube Lutzke | 143 | 511 | 131 | .256 | 3 | 65 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 150 | 574 | 218 | .380 | 17 | 130 |
| OF | Homer Summa | 137 | 525 | 172 | .328 | 3 | 69 |
| OF | Charlie Jamieson | 152 | 644 | 222 | .345 | 2 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggs Stephenson | 91 | 301 | 96 | .319 | 5 | 65 |
| Glenn Myatt | 92 | 220 | 63 | .286 | 3 | 40 |
| Lou Guisto | 40 | 144 | 26 | .181 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Connolly | 52 | 109 | 33 | .303 | 3 | 25 |
| Larry Gardner | 52 | 79 | 20 | .253 | 0 | 12 |
| Ray Knode | 22 | 38 | 11 | .289 | 2 | 4 |
| Luke Sewell | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Shaner | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gulley | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Sumpter Clarke | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Hogan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Uhle | 54 | 357.2 | 26 | 16 | 3.77 | 109 |
| Stan Coveleski | 33 | 228.0 | 13 | 14 | 2.76 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Joe Edwards | 38 | 179.1 | 10 | 10 | 3.71 | 68 |
| Joe Shaute | 33 | 172.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.51 | 61 |
| Guy Morton | 33 | 129.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.24 | 54 |
| Dewey Metivier | 26 | 73.1 | 4 | 2 | 6.50 | 9 |
| Dan Boone | 27 | 70.1 | 4 | 6 | 6.01 | 15 |
| Phil Bedgood | 9 | 18.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.30 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 2 |
| Jim Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.40 | 4 |
| Dutch Levsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| George Edmondson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 |
| Johnson Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 0 |
| George Winn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |