1914 Chi-Feds
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[edit] 1914 Chicago Chi-Feds / Franchise: Chicago Whales / BR Team Page
Record: 87-67, Finished 2nd in Federal League (1914 FL)
Managed by Joe Tinker
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Prior to the 1914 season, the Chi-Feds (also known as the Chicago Whales) lured future Hall of Famer Joe Tinker away from the Cincinnati Reds to manage the club. The team led the Federal League for much of the 1914 season but finished second behind the Indianapolis Hoosiers, falling behind the Hoosiers after they lost a doubleheader to the Kansas City Packers on October 6. They won the season's last game on October 8 -- but so did the Hooisers behind Katsy Keifer, giving the pennant to Indianapolis.
Slugging outfielder Dutch Zwilling led the league with 15 home runs, and star hurler Claude Hendrix led the league's pitchers with 29 wins.
The 1914 Chicago Whales at Weeghman Park
