St. Louis Terriers
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League | Federal League |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Ballpark | Handlan's Park |
Founded | 1914 |
Disbanded | 1915 |
Colors | Royal blue, white |
Ownership | Phil Ball |
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The St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in 1914 and 1915. They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The team was owned by ice magnate Phil Ball, who later was owner of the St. Louis Browns.
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In their inaugural season, the Terriers posted a 62–89 record (.411) and finished in last place, 25 games behind the league champion Indianapolis Hoosiers. The team improved significantly the next year as they were pennant contenders until the last game of the season. The Terriers had an 87–67 mark (.565), ending up in second place, 1⁄10 of a percentage point behind the champion Chicago Whales, who finished 86–66 (.566).
Notable players
[edit]Among the St. Louis Terriers players who had experience (or would gain experience) in the American and/or National Leagues were Dave Davenport, Al Bridwell, Mordecai Brown, Doc Crandall, Grover Hartley, Ward Miller, Bob Groom, Fielder Jones, Eddie Plank, Jack Tobin and Ed Willett.[1]
Baseball Hall of Famers
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1914 St. Louis Terriers Roster | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
External links
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- St. Louis Terriers
- Baseball teams established in 1914
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1915
- 1914 establishments in Missouri
- 1915 disestablishments in Missouri
- Federal League teams
- Defunct Major League Baseball teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Missouri
- Missouri sport stubs
- Midwestern United States baseball team stubs
- St. Louis sport stubs