1920 Cleveland Indians season
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1920 Cleveland Indians season
| 1920 Cleveland Indians 1920 World Series Champions 1920 American League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Jim Dunn | |
| Manager(s) | Tris Speaker | |
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The 1920 Cleveland Indians season was the 20th season in franchise history. The Indians won the American League pennant and proceeded to win their first World Series title in the history of the franchise. Pitchers Jim Bagby, Stan Coveleski and Ray Caldwell combined to win 75 games.[1] Despite the team's success, the season was perhaps more indelibly marked by the death of starting shortstop Ray Chapman, who died after being hit by a pitch on August 17.
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Regular season
During the season, Jim Bagby became the last pitcher to win 30 games in one season for the Indians in the 20th century.[2]
On August 17, shortstop Ray Chapman died after being hit by a pitch in a game against the Yankees, becoming the second of only two Major League Baseball players to have died as a result of an injury received in a game (the first was Mike "Doc" Powers in 1909).[3]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 |
| New York Yankees | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 |
| St. Louis Browns | 76 | 77 | .497 | 21½ |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 81 | .471 | 25½ |
| Washington Senators | 68 | 84 | .447 | 29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 37 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 48 | 106 | .312 | 50 |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches |
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Bill Wambsganss | 153 | 565 | 138 | .244 | 1 | 55 |
| SS | Ray Chapman | 111 | 435 | 132 | .303 | 3 | 49 |
| OF | Elmer Smith | 129 | 456 | 144 | .316 | 12 | 103 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 150 | 552 | 214 | .388 | 8 | 107 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wood | 61 | 137 | 37 | .270 | 1 | 30 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Bagby | 48 | 339.2 | 31 | 12 | 2.89 | 73 |
| Stan Coveleski | 41 | 315 | 24 | 14 | 2.49 | 133 |
| Ray Caldwell | 34 | 237.2 | 20 | 10 | 3.86 | 80 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Clark | 11 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3.43 | 8 |
| Joe Boehling | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4.85 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Tony Faeth | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 14 |
| Joe Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 1 |
| George Ellison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
1920 World Series
Main article: 1920 World Series
On October 10, 1920, which was the fifth game of the World Series, Bill Wambsganss of the Indians executed an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base, and tagged the runner coming from first base.[4] On the same day, Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam in World Series history. During that same game, Indians pitcher Jim Bagby became the first pitcher to hit a home run in World Series history.[5]
AL Cleveland Indians (5) vs. NL Brooklyn Robins (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indians - 3, Robins - 1 | October 5 | Ebbets Field | 23,759 |
| 2 | Indians - 0, Robins - 3 | October 6 | Ebbets Field | 22,559 |
| 3 | Indians - 1, Robins - 2 | October 7 | Ebbets Field | 25,088 |
| 4 | Robins - 1, Indians - 5 | October 9 | Dunn Field | 25,734 |
| 5 | Robins - 1, Indians - 8 | October 10 | Dunn Field | 26,884 |
| 6 | Robins - 0, Indians - 1 | October 11 | Dunn Field | 27,194 |
| 7 | Robins - 0, Indians - 3 | October 12 | Dunn Field | 27,525 |
Game 1
October 5, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Cleveland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| W: Stan Coveleski (1-0) L: Rube Marquard (0-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 6, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Burleigh Grimes (1-0) L: Jim Bagby (0-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 7, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| W: Sherry Smith (1-0) L: Ray Caldwell (0-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 9, 1920 at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| W: Stan Coveleski (2-0) L: Leon Cadore (0-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 5
October 10, 1920 at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 2 | |||||
| W: Jim Bagby (1-1) L: Burleigh Grimes (1-1) | |||||||||||||||||
| HR: CLE – Elmer Smith (1), Jim Bagby (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Game 6
October 11, 1920 at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| W: Duster Mails (1-0) L: Sherry Smith (1-1) | ||||||||||||
Game 7
October 12, 1920 at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| W: Stan Coveleski (3-0) L: Burleigh Grimes (1-2) | ||||||||||||
Composite box
1920 World Series (5-2): Cleveland Indians (A.L.) over Brooklyn Robins (N.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 53 | 12 | |
| Brooklyn Robins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 6 | |
| Total Attendance: 236,928 Average Attendance: 29,616 | |||||||||||||
| Winning Player's Share: – $5,207 Losing Player's Share – $3,254 | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.100, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Merron, Jeff (June 22, 2002). "Major Leaguers Who Died In-Season". espn.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats8.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=World_Series
References
- 1920 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1920 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 1920 WS page at Baseball Reference
| Preceded by Chicago White Sox 1919 |
American League Champions Cleveland Indians 1920 |
Succeeded by New York Yankees 1921 |
| Preceded by Chicago White Sox 1919 |
World Series Champions Cleveland Indians 1920 |
Succeeded by New York Giants 1921 |
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