St. Louis Terriers all-time roster
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the St. Louis Terriers
franchise of the Federal League
, which existed from until .
St. Louis Terriers
The St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in and . They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The St. Louis Chapter of SABR placed a marker at the site of Handland's Park, now on the campus of St. Louis University, on October 17, 2007. The team...
franchise of the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
, which existed from until .
Keys
| Name | Name of the player by official records |
| Position Baseball positions There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. Each position conventionally has an associated number which is used to score putouts... |
Position that player played in the field |
| Seasons played | The seasons played for this franchise by the player |
| † | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of... |
| § | Indicates that player was a player-manager |
| † § | Indicates the player was both a player-manager and Hall of Famer |
| C | Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
1B | First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
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| 2B | Second baseman Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base... |
3B | Third baseman Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run... |
| SS | Shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... |
IF | Infielder Infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles... |
| LF | Left fielder Left fielder In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
CF | Center fielder Center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field... |
| RF | Right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
OF | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... |
| SP | Starting pitcher Starting pitcher In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher.... |
RP | Relief pitcher Relief pitcher A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter... |
List of players
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| Babe Borton Babe Borton William Baker "Babe" Borton was a Major League Baseball first baseman. Borton played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns from 1912-1916. He stood at 6' 0".-Biography:... |
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| Al Boucher Al Boucher Alexander Francis Boucher was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in .-External links:... |
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| Al Bridwell Al Bridwell Albert Henry Bridwell was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the a number of teams in the early 20th century, most notably the New York Giants, when the team was managed by John McGraw. Bridwell hit the single which caused the crucial "Merkle boner" running error of the... |
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| Mordecai Brown Mordecai Brown Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown , nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Brown lost parts of two fingers on his right hand and eventually acquired his nickname as a result... † § |
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| Harry Chapman Harry Chapman (baseball) Harry E. Chapman was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns, primarily as a catcher... |
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| Pete Compton Pete Compton Anna Sebastian "Pete" Compton , was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played in parts of six seasons from to with five Major League teams.-External links:... |
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| Doc Crandall | ||||
| Manuel Cueto Manuel Cueto Manuel Cueto Melo was a Cuban Major League Baseball player. His professional career lasted from at least 1911, when he played for the Jacksonville Tarpons of the South Atlantic League until 1939, when he played professionally in the Canal Zone League in Panama.From 1912 to 1933, Cueto played 20... |
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| Dave Davenport Dave Davenport David W. Davenport , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1914–1919. Davenport went on to play for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and the St. Louis Browns. He led the Federal League in strikeouts in 1915 while playing for the St... |
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| Charlie Deal Charlie Deal Charles Albert Deal , was a professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1912-1921. He would play for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns, St... |
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| Delos Drake Delos Drake Delos Daniel Drake was a Major League Baseball player who played 83 games in the Detroit Tigers outfield in 1911 beside Ty Cobb and also played in the Federal League in 1914 and 1915 for the St... |
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| Bob Groom Bob Groom Robert Groom , was a professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in two midwest minor leagues and the Pacific Coast League from 1904–1908, and then in the Major Leagues from 1909 - 1918. He pitched for the Washington Senators , St. Louis Terriers , St... |
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| Grover Hartley Grover Hartley Grover Allen Hartley was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1934, he played for the New York Giants , St. Louis Terriers , St. Louis Browns , Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians . Hartley batted and threw right-handed... |
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| Ernie Herbert Ernie Herbert Earn Albert "Ernie" Herbert was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in and the St. Louis Terriers in and .-External links:... |
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| Ernie Johnson Ernie Johnson (shortstop) Ernest Rudolph Johnson was a Major League Baseball shortstop. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played for the Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Terriers , St. Louis Browns , and New York Yankees... |
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| Fielder Jones Fielder Jones Fielder Allison Jones was an American center fielder and manager in baseball. Born in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, his playing career began with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas in 1896. In , he joined the Chicago White Stockings in the new American League, where he would finish his playing career... § |
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| Henry Keupper Henry Keupper Henry John Keupper , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in . He would play for the St. Louis Terriers.-External links:... |
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| Fred Kommers Fred Kommers Frederick Raymond Kommers was a professional baseball outfielder. Kommers played two seasons in the Major League Baseball. He debuted in June for the Pittsburgh Pirates and played 40 games for them over the rest of the season. In , he split the season between two teams in the new Federal League,... |
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| Art Kores Art Kores Arthur Emil "Art" Kores was a professional baseball player whose career spanned nine season, one of which was spent in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Terriers . In the majors, he compiled a .234 batting average with 18 runs scored, 47 hits, nine doubles, two triples, one home run, and... |
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| Armando Marsans Armando Marsans Armando Marsans was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1911 to 1918. He played in three different major leagues in his career: with the Cincinnati Reds in the National League , with the St. Louis Terriers in the Federal League , and with the St... |
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| Joe Mathes Joe Mathes Joseph John Mathes was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season, the St. Louis Terriers during the season, and the Boston Braves during the season.-References:... |
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| Hughie Miller Hughie Miller Hugh Stanley "Hughie" Miller was a Major League Baseball player. Miller played for the Philadelphia Phillies in and the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in and . He batted and threw right-handed.... |
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| Ward Miller Ward Miller (baseball) Ward Taylor Miller , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and St... |
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| John Misse John Misse John Beverly Misse was a Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop who played for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in .-External links:... |
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| Eddie Plank Eddie Plank Edward Stewart Plank , nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is the first left-handed pitcher to win 200 games and then 300 games, and now ranks third in all-time wins among left-handers with 326 career victories and first all-time in career shutouts by a... † |
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| Mike Simon Mike Simon Mike Simon was a catcher in Major League Baseball between 1909 and 1915.-Sources:... |
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| Jack Tobin Jack Tobin John Thomas Tobin was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played in the Federal League with the St. Louis Terriers , and for the St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox of the American League. Tobin batted and threw left-handed... |
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| Bobby Vaughn Bobby Vaughn Robert Vaughn was a professional baseball player who played a season for the New York Highlanders of the American League and a season for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League.... |
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| Jimmy Walsh Jimmy Walsh (outfielder) James Charles Walsh was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics , New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox . Walsh batted left-handed and threw right-handed... |
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| Doc Watson Doc Watson (baseball) Charles John "Doc" Watson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.-Teams:* Chicago Cubs 1913* Chicago Whales 1914 * St. Louis Terriers 1914 - 1915... |
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| Ted Welch Ted Welch Floyd John "Ted" Welch was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in three games as a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in .-Sources:... |
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| Ed Willett Ed Willett Robert Edgar Willett was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played with the Detroit Tigers of the American League and the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League... |
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| Tex Wisterzil Tex Wisterzil Tex Wisterzil was a third baseman in Major League Baseball in 1914 and 1915.-Teams:* Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914- 1915... |