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{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
| name = St. Louis Browns
| name = St. Louis Browns
| season = 1920
| season = 1920
| misc =
| misc =
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| league = American League
| logo = BaltimoreOrioles 100.png
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| current league = American League
| y1 = 1901
| Uniform logo =
| ballpark = [[Sportsman's Park]]
| ballpark = [[Sportsman's Park]]
| y4 = 1902
| city = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| city = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| y5 = 1902
| record = 76–77 (.497)
| record = 76–77 (.497)
| league place = 4th
| league_place = 4th
| owners = [[Phil Ball (baseball)|Phil Ball]]
| owners = [[Phil Ball (baseball)|Phil Ball]]
| managers = [[Jimmy Burke (baseball)|Jimmy Burke]]
| managers = [[Jimmy Burke (baseball)|Jimmy Burke]]
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| radio =
|}}
|}}
The '''1920 [[St. Louis Browns]]''' season was a season in American [[baseball]]. It involved the Browns finishing 4th in the [[American League]] with a record of 76 wins and 77 losses.
The '''1920 [[St. Louis Browns]] season''' was a season in American [[baseball]]. It involved the Browns finishing 4th in the [[American League]] with a record of 76 wins and 77 losses.


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==
⚫
The 1920 season belonged to [[George Sisler]]. He was the [[List of Major League Baseball batting champions|American League batting champion]] and led all of [[Major League Baseball]] with a [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .407.<ref name=p10>''As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns'', p. 10, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2003, {{ISBN|0-7385-3199-5}}</ref> This would be 19 points higher than the American League runner-up [[Tris Speaker]], and 37 points higher than the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] batting champion [[Rogers Hornsby]].<ref name=p10/>
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:George-sisler-browns.jpg|thumb|200px|right|George Sisler]] -->
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The 1920 season belonged to [[George Sisler]]. He was the [[List of Major League Baseball batting champions|American League batting champion]] and led all of [[Major League Baseball]] with a [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .407.<ref name=p10>''As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns'', p. 10, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2003, {{ISBN|0-7385-3199-5}}</ref> This would be 19 points higher than the American League runner-up [[Tris Speaker]], and 37 points higher than the [[National League]] batting champion [[Rogers Hornsby]].<ref name=p10/>


=== Season standings ===
=== Season standings ===
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| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Josh Billings (catcher)|Josh Billings]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Josh Billings (catcher)|Josh Billings]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Pat Collins]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Pat Collins (baseball)|Pat Collins]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Hank Severeid]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Hank Severeid]]}}
'''Infielders'''
'''Infielders'''
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| C || [[Hank Severeid]] || 123 || 422 || 117 || .277 || 2 || 49
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|George|Sisler}} || 154 || 631 || 257 || .407 || 19 || 122
| 1B || {{sortname|George|Sisler}} || 154 || 631 || 257 || .407 || 19 || 122
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 2B || [[Joe Gedeon]] || 153 || 606 || 177 || .292 || 0 || 61
|- align="center"
| SS || [[Wally Gerber]] || 154 || 584 || 163 || .279 || 2 || 60
|- align="center"
| 3B || [[Jimmy Austin]] || 83 || 280 || 76 || .271 || 1 || 32
|- align="center"
| OF || [[Ken Williams (baseball)|Ken Williams]] || 141 || 521 || 160 || .307 || 10 || 72
|- align="center"
| OF || [[Jack Tobin]] || 147 || 593 || 202 || .341 || 4 || 62
|- align="center"
| OF || [[Baby Doll Jacobson]] || 154 || 609 || 216 || .355 || 9 || 122
|}
|}


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| {{sortname|Josh|Billings|Josh Billings (catcher)}} || 66 || 155 || 43 || .277 || 0 || 11
| {{sortname|Josh|Billings|Josh Billings (catcher)}} || 66 || 155 || 43 || .277 || 0 || 11
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Frank Thompson (third baseman)|Frank Thompson]] || 22 || 53 || 9 || .170 || 0 || 5
|- align="center"
| [[Pat Collins (baseball)|Pat Collins]] || 23 || 28 || 6 || .214 || 0 || 6
|- align="center"
| [[Lyman Lamb]] || 9 || 24 || 9 || .375 || 0 || 4
|- align="center"
| [[Dutch Wetzel]] || 7 || 21 || 9 || .429 || 0 || 5
|- align="center"
| [[John Shovlin]] || 7 || 7 || 2 || .286 || 0 || 2
|- align="center"
| [[Billy Mullen]] || 2 || 4 || 0 || .000 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
| [[Marty McManus]] || 1 || 3 || 1 || .333 || 0 || 1
|- align="center"
| [[Dud Lee]] || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1.000 || 0 || 1
|- align="center"
| [[Paul Speraw]] || 1 || 2 || 0 || .000 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
| [[Johnnie Heving]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || .000 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
| [[Earl Pruess]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || ---- || 0 || 0
|}
|}


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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| [[Dixie Davis (baseball)|Dixie Davis]] || 38 || 269.1 || 18 || 12 || 3.17 || 85
|- align="center"
| [[Urban Shocker]] || 38 || 245.2 || 20 || 10 || 2.71 || 107
|- align="center"
| [[Allan Sothoron]] || 36 || 218.1 || 8 || 15 || 4.70 || 81
|- align="center"
| [[Carl Weilman]] || 30 || 183.1 || 9 || 13 || 4.47 || 45
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Bayne}} || 18 || 99.2 || 5 || 6 || 3.70 || 38
| {{sortname|Bill|Bayne}} || 18 || 99.2 || 5 || 6 || 3.70 || 38
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Joe DeBerry]] || 10 || 54.2 || 2 || 4 || 4.94 || 12
|- align="center"
| [[Ray Richmond (baseball)|Ray Richmond]] || 2 || 17.0 || 2 || 0 || 6.35 || 4
|}
|}


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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|George|Boehler}} || 3 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 7.71 || 2
| [[Elam Vangilder]] || 24 || 104.2 || 3 || 8 || 5.50 || 25
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Adrian Lynch]] || 5 || 22.1 || 2 || 0 || 5.24 || 8
|- align="center"
| [[Roy Sanders (American League pitcher)|Roy Sanders]] || 8 || 17.1 || 1 || 1 || 5.19 || 2
|- align="center"
| [[Hod Leverette]] || 3 || 10.1 || 0 || 2 || 5.23 || 0
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|George|Boehler}} || 3 || 7.0 || 0 || 1 || 7.71 || 2
|- align="center"
| [[Bert Gallia]] || 2 || 3.2 || 0 || 1 || 7.36 || 0
|}
|}


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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Bill Burwell]] || 33 || 6 || 4 || 4 || 3.65 || 30
|- align="center"
| [[Lefty Leifield]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7.00 || 3
|- align="center"
| [[John Scheneberg]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 27.00 || 0
|- align="center"
| [[George Sisler]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0.00 || 2
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 19:12, 17 January 2024

1920 St. Louis Browns
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkSportsman's Park
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
Record76–77 (.497)
League place4th
OwnersPhil Ball
ManagersJimmy Burke
← 1919 Seasons 1921 →

The 1920 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns finishing 4th in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 77 losses.

Regular season

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The 1920 season belonged to George Sisler. He was the American League batting champion and led all of Major League Baseball with a batting average of .407.[1] This would be 19 points higher than the American League runner-up Tris Speaker, and 37 points higher than the National League batting champion Rogers Hornsby.[1]

Season standings

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Indians 98 56 .636 — 51‍–‍27 47‍–‍29
Chicago White Sox 96 58 .623 2 52‍–‍25 44‍–‍33
New York Yankees 95 59 .617 3 49‍–‍28 46‍–‍31
St. Louis Browns 76 77 .497 21½ 40‍–‍38 36‍–‍39
Boston Red Sox 72 81 .471 25½ 41‍–‍35 31‍–‍46
Washington Senators 68 84 .447 29 37‍–‍38 31‍–‍46
Detroit Tigers 61 93 .396 37 32‍–‍46 29‍–‍47
Philadelphia Athletics 48 106 .312 50 25‍–‍50 23‍–‍56

Record vs. opponents

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1920 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
Boston — 12–10 6–16 13–9 9–13 13–9–1 9–13 10–11
Chicago 10–12 — 10–12 19–3 10–12 16–6 14–8 17–5
Cleveland 16–6 12–10 — 15–7 9–13 16–6 15–7 15–7
Detroit 9–13 3–19 7–15 — 7–15 12–10–1 10–12 13–9
New York 13–9 12–10 13–9 15–7 — 19–3 12–10 11–11
Philadelphia 9–13–1 6–16 6–16 10–12–1 3–19 — 8–14 6–16
St. Louis 13–9 8–14 7–15 12–10 10–12 14–8 — 12–9–1
Washington 11–10 5–17 7–15 9–13 11–11 16–6 9–12–1 —


Roster

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1920 St. Louis Browns
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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 123 422 117 .277 2 49
1B George Sisler 154 631 257 .407 19 122
2B Joe Gedeon 153 606 177 .292 0 61
SS Wally Gerber 154 584 163 .279 2 60
3B Jimmy Austin 83 280 76 .271 1 32
OF Ken Williams 141 521 160 .307 10 72
OF Jack Tobin 147 593 202 .341 4 62
OF Baby Doll Jacobson 154 609 216 .355 9 122

Other batters

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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 Smith 103 353 108 .306 3 55
Josh Billings 66 155 43 .277 0 11
Frank Thompson 22 53 9 .170 0 5
Pat Collins 23 28 6 .214 0 6
Lyman Lamb 9 24 9 .375 0 4
Dutch Wetzel 7 21 9 .429 0 5
John Shovlin 7 7 2 .286 0 2
Billy Mullen 2 4 0 .000 0 0
Marty McManus 1 3 1 .333 0 1
Dud Lee 1 2 2 1.000 0 1
Paul Speraw 1 2 0 .000 0 0
Johnnie Heving 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Earl Pruess 1 0 0 ---- 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Dixie Davis 38 269.1 18 12 3.17 85
Urban Shocker 38 245.2 20 10 2.71 107
Allan Sothoron 36 218.1 8 15 4.70 81
Carl Weilman 30 183.1 9 13 4.47 45
Bill Bayne 18 99.2 5 6 3.70 38
Joe DeBerry 10 54.2 2 4 4.94 12
Ray Richmond 2 17.0 2 0 6.35 4

Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Elam Vangilder 24 104.2 3 8 5.50 25
Adrian Lynch 5 22.1 2 0 5.24 8
Roy Sanders 8 17.1 1 1 5.19 2
Hod Leverette 3 10.1 0 2 5.23 0
George Boehler 3 7.0 0 1 7.71 2
Bert Gallia 2 3.2 0 1 7.36 0

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Bill Burwell 33 6 4 4 3.65 30
Lefty Leifield 4 0 0 0 7.00 3
John Scheneberg 1 0 0 0 27.00 0
George Sisler 1 0 0 1 0.00 2

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns, p. 10, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2003, ISBN 0-7385-3199-5

References

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