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1917 St. Louis Browns

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918

57-97, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fielder Jones (57-97)
Scored 510 runs, Allowed 687 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-97

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 210,486 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 99

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1916 / 1918 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Jimmy Austin	37	B	R	5' 7"	155	Dec 8, 1879	9	127		127		0	0	0	0	121	6	0	0	0	0			2.3
Ivan Bigler	24	R	R	5' 9"	150	Dec 13, 1892	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Dave Davenport	27	R	R	6' 6"	220	Feb 20, 1890	4	47		47		47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.1
Ray Demmitt	33	L	R	5' 8"	170	Feb 2, 1884	5	14		14		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	14			-0.1
Wally Gerber	25	R	R	5' 10"	152	Aug 18, 1891	3	14		14		0	0	0	2	0	12	0	0	0	0			0.5
Bob Groom	32	R	R	6' 2"	175	Sep 12, 1884	9	38		38		38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.4
George Hale	22	R	R	5' 10"	160	Aug 3, 1894	3	38		38		0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Earl Hamilton	25	L	L	5' 8"	160	Jul 19, 1891	7	27		27		27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Grover Hartley	28	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jul 2, 1888	7	19		19		0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0			0.1
Baby Doll Jacobson	26	R	R	6' 3"	215	Aug 16, 1890	2	148		148		0	0	11	0	0	0	0	54	77	131			1.2
Ernie Johnson	29	L	R	5' 9"	151	Apr 29, 1888	4	80		80		0	0	0	18	14	39	0	0	0	0			0.9
Duke Kenworthy	30	B	R	5' 7"	165	Jul 4, 1886	4	5		5		0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Ernie Koob	24	L	L	5' 10"	160	Sep 11, 1892	3	39		39		39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.9
Doc Lavan	26	R	R	5' 8"	151	Oct 28, 1890	5	118		118		0	0	0	7	0	110	0	0	0	0			0.5
Grover Lowdermilk	32	R	R	6' 4"	190	Jan 15, 1885	6	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Lee Magee	28	B	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 4, 1889	7	36		36		0	0	5	6	20	0	0	0	1	1			-0.3
Armando Marsans	29	R	R	5' 10"	157	Oct 3, 1887	7	75		75		0	0	0	1	5	0	0	67	0	67			-0.4
Speed Martin	23	R	R	6' 0"	165	Sep 15, 1893	1st	10		10		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Tim McCabe	22	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 19, 1894	3	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Ward Miller	32	L	R	5' 11"	177	Jul 5, 1884	8	43		43		0	0	0	0	0	0	12	4	9	25			-0.1
Vince Molyneaux	28	R	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 17, 1888	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Scrappy Moore	24	R	R	5' 8"	153	Dec 16, 1892	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Ed Murray	22	R	R	5' 6"	145	May 8, 1895	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Otto Neu	22	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 24, 1894	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Jim Park	24	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 10, 1892	3	13		13		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.1
Gene Paulette	26	R	R	6' 0"	150	May 26, 1891	3	12		12		0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Kewpie Pennington	20	R	R	5' 8"	168	Sep 24, 1896	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Eddie Plank HOF	41	L	L	5' 11"	175	Aug 31, 1875	17	20		20		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.8
Del Pratt	29	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 10, 1888	6	123		123		0	0	2	119	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2
Tom Richardson	33	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 7, 1883	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Tom Rogers	25	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 12, 1892	1st	24		24		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
William Rumler	26	R	R	6' 1"	190	Mar 27, 1891	3	78		78		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	9			0.6
Hank Severeid	26	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 1, 1891	6	143		143		0	139	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.4
Burt Shotton	32	L	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 18, 1884	8	118		118		0	0	0	0	0	0	107	0	0	107			-0.8
George Sisler HOF	24	L	L	5' 11"	170	Mar 24, 1893	3	135		135		0	0	133	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			5.6
Tod Sloan	26	L	R	6' 0"	175	Dec 24, 1890	2	109		109		0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1	60	77			-0.2
Earl Smith	26	B	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 20, 1891	2	52		52		0	0	0	0	0	0	22	29	0	51			1.0
Allan Sothoron	24	B	R	5' 11"	182	Apr 27, 1893	3	49		49		48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Carl Weilman	27	L	L	6' 5"	187	Nov 29, 1889	6	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Rasty Wright	21	R	R	5' 11"	160	Nov 5, 1895	1st	16		16		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.2
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1916 / 1918 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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