1936 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1936 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 57 wins and 95 losses.
| 1936 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 57â95 (.375) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Estate of Phil Ball |
| Managers | Rogers Hornsby |
| Radio | KMOX (France Laux, Ray Schmidt) KWK (Johnny O'Hara) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 51 | .667 | â | 56âââ21 | 46âââ30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19½ | 44âââ33 | 39âââ38 |
| Washington Senators | 82 | 71 | .536 | 20 | 42âââ35 | 40âââ36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 70 | .536 | 20 | 43âââ32 | 38âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 22½ | 49âââ30 | 31âââ44 |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 28½ | 47âââ29 | 27âââ51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44½ | 31âââ43 | 26âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 49 | 31âââ46 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 13â9 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | â | 12â10â1 | 8â14 | 7â14 | 15â7 | 13â8â1 | 16â5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 10â12â1 | â | 9â13 | 6â16â1 | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Detroit | 9â13 | 14â8 | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 17â5 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 15â7â1 | 14â7 | 16â6â1 | 14â8 | â | 16â6 | 14â8 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â13 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 5â17 | 6â16 | â | 11â10â1 | 6â16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 8â13â1 | 7â15â1 | 11â11 | 8â14 | 10â11â1 | â | 3â19 | |||||
| Washington | 14â8 | 5â16 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 16â16 | 19â3 | â | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Rollie Hemsley | 116 | 377 | 99 | .263 | 2 | 39 |
| 1B | Jim Bottomley | 140 | 544 | 162 | .298 | 12 | 95 |
| 2B | Tom Carey | 134 | 488 | 133 | .273 | 1 | 57 |
| SS | Lyn Lary | 155 | 619 | 179 | .289 | 2 | 52 |
| 3B | Harlond Clift | 152 | 576 | 174 | .302 | 20 | 73 |
| OF | Beau Bell | 155 | 616 | 212 | .344 | 11 | 123 |
| OF | Moose Solters | 152 | 628 | 183 | .291 | 17 | 134 |
| OF | Sam West | 152 | 533 | 148 | .278 | 7 | 70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Giuliani | 71 | 198 | 43 | .217 | 0 | 13 |
| Ollie Bejma | 67 | 139 | 36 | .259 | 2 | 18 |
| Ed Coleman | 92 | 137 | 40 | .292 | 2 | 34 |
| Ray Pepper | 75 | 124 | 35 | .282 | 2 | 23 |
| Jack Burns | 9 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 1 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 2 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Hogsett | 39 | 215.1 | 13 | 15 | 5.52 | 67 |
| Ivy Andrews | 36 | 191.1 | 7 | 12 | 4.84 | 33 |
| Sugar Cain | 4 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 6.61 | 8 |
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 |
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| Jack Knott | 47 | 192.2 | 9 | 17 | 7.29 | 60 |
| Earl Caldwell | 41 | 189.0 | 7 | 16 | 6.00 | 59 |
| Tommy Thomas | 36 | 179.2 | 11 | 9 | 5.26 | 40 |
| Russ Van Atta | 52 | 122.2 | 4 | 7 | 6.60 | 59 |
| Roy Mahaffey | 21 | 60.0 | 2 | 6 | 8.10 | 13 |
| Les Tietje | 14 | 50.1 | 3 | 5 | 6.62 | 16 |
| Sig Jakucki | 7 | 20.2 | 0 | 3 | 8.71 | 9 |
| Jim Walkup | 5 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | 8.04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Liebhardt | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.78 | 20 |
| Harry Kimberlin | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 4 |
| Mike Meola | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.31 | 6 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Toledo Mud Hens | American Association | Fred Haney |
| A1 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Palestine Pals | East Texas League | Bobby Goff |
| D | Lafayette White Sox | Evangeline League | Leonard Mock and Don Motlow |