1930 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1930 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses.
| 1930 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 64â90 (.416) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Phil Ball |
| Managers | Bill Killefer |
| Radio | KMOX (France Laux) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 52 | .662 | â | 58âââ18 | 44âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 | 56âââ21 | 38âââ39 |
| New York Yankees | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | 47âââ29 | 39âââ39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 | 44âââ33 | 37âââ40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 | 45âââ33 | 30âââ46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38 | 38âââ40 | 26âââ50 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 40 | 34âââ44 | 28âââ48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52 | 102 | .338 | 50 | 30âââ46 | 22âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 4â18 | 9â13 | 5â17 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| Detroit | 14â8 | 13â9 | 11â11 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 16â6 | 5â17 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 16â6 | 15â7 | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 6â16 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| Washington | 17â5 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 10â12 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | 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 | Rick Ferrell | 101 | 314 | 84 | .268 | 1 | 41 |
| 1B | Lu Blue | 117 | 425 | 100 | .235 | 4 | 42 |
| 2B | Ski Melillo | 149 | 574 | 147 | .256 | 5 | 59 |
| SS | Red Kress | 154 | 614 | 192 | .313 | 16 | 112 |
| 3B | Frank O'Rourke | 115 | 400 | 107 | .268 | 1 | 41 |
| OF | Ted Gullic | 92 | 308 | 77 | .250 | 4 | 44 |
| OF | Fred Schulte | 113 | 392 | 109 | .278 | 5 | 62 |
| OF | Goose Goslin | 101 | 396 | 129 | .326 | 30 | 100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl McNeely | 76 | 235 | 64 | .272 | 0 | 20 |
| Red Badgro | 89 | 234 | 56 | .239 | 1 | 27 |
| Alex Metzler | 56 | 209 | 54 | .258 | 1 | 23 |
| Heinie Manush | 49 | 198 | 65 | .328 | 2 | 29 |
| Sammy Hale | 62 | 190 | 52 | .274 | 2 | 25 |
| Clyde Manion | 57 | 148 | 32 | .216 | 1 | 11 |
| Jim Levey | 8 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 0 | 3 |
| Bernie Hungling | 10 | 31 | 10 | .323 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Burns | 8 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 0 | 2 |
| Lin Storti | 7 | 28 | 9 | .321 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Crouch | 6 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hassler | 5 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Jenkins | 2 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Stewart | 35 | 271.0 | 20 | 12 | 3.45 | 79 |
| Dick Coffman | 38 | 196.0 | 8 | 18 | 5.14 | 54 |
| Sam Gray | 27 | 167.2 | 4 | 15 | 6.28 | 51 |
| Alvin Crowder | 13 | 77.1 | 3 | 7 | 4.66 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blaeholder | 37 | 191.1 | 11 | 13 | 4.61 | 70 |
| Rip Collins | 35 | 171.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.35 | 75 |
| Rollie Stiles | 20 | 102.0 | 3 | 6 | 5.91 | 25 |
| Fred Stiely | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Kimsey | 42 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6.35 | 32 |
| Herm Holshouser | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.80 | 37 |