1914 Kansas City Packers season
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The Kansas City Packers
season was a season in American baseball
. The Packers finished in 6th place in the Federal League
, 20 games behind the Indianapolis Hoosiers
.
Kansas City Packers
The Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City from 1914 to 1915. They finished sixth in 1914 with a 67-84 record, and fourth in 1915 with an 81-72 record....
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. The Packers finished in 6th place in 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...
, 20 games behind the Indianapolis Hoosiers
1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers season
The Indianapolis Hoosiers season was a season in American baseball. The Hoosiers won the inaugural Federal League championship, finishing 88-65, 1½ games ahead of the Chicago Federals.- Offseason :...
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Notable transactions
- April 20, 1914: Chief JohnsonChief JohnsonGeorge Howard "Chief" Johnson was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Packers.-External links:...
jumped to the Packers from the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. - May, 1914: Jack EnzenrothJack EnzenrothClarence Herman "Jack" Enzenroth was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played college baseball at the University of Michigan from 1908 to 1910 and was captain of the team in 1910. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the St. Louis Browns and Kansas City Packers...
jumped to the Packers from the St. Louis BrownsBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
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Roster
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Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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1B | 124 | 450 | 128 | .284 | 7 | 75 | |
2B | 146 | 545 | 173 | .317 | 15 | 91 | |
3B | 144 | 496 | 138 | .278 | 2 | 69 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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78 | 194 | 49 | .253 | 1 | 25 | |
26 | 67 | 12 | .179 | 0 | 5 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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44 | 295.2 | 14 | 19 | 2.34 | 149 | |
20 | 134 | 9 | 10 | 3.16 | 78 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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39 | 186.2 | 8 | 14 | 4.34 | 88 | |
31 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 4.09 | 40 | |
28 | 138 | 5 | 10 | 4.83 | 45 | |
36 | 136 | 4 | 9 | 3.51 | 38 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |