1912 Cleveland Naps Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 340,287, Avg. 5,079
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Harry Davis (54-71)
Manager: Joe Birmingham (21-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1912 Cleveland Naps StatisticsTeam Record: 75-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 340,287, Avg. 5,079
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Harry Davis (54-71)
Manager: Joe Birmingham (21-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1912 Cleveland Naps Results
The Cleveland Naps of the American League ended the 1912 season with a record of 75 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Naps plated 677 runs and allowed 681 runs. Nap Lajoie and Shoeless Joe Jackson each accounted for 90 RBI. Shoeless Joe Jackson led all regular hitters by hitting .395. Vean Gregg topped the squad with 20 wins, while Fred Blanding, too added 15 or more wins, too Vean Gregg recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Davis and Joe Birmingham coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Adams | C | B | R | June 21, 1891 | 6'1" | 185 | Wharton, TX USA |
| Howard Baker | 3B | R | R | March 1, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Neal Ball | 2B | R | R | April 22, 1881 | 5'7" | 145 | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Jim Baskette | P | R | R | December 10, 1887 | 6'2" | 185 | Athens, TN USA |
| Joe Birmingham | CF | R | R | December 3, 1884 | 5'10" | 185 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Fred Blanding | P | R | R | February 8, 1888 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Bert Brenner | P | R | R | July 18, 1887 | 6'0" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Herman Bronkie | 3B | R | R | March 30, 1885 | 5'9" | 165 | South Manchester, CT USA |
| Hank Butcher | LF | R | R | July 12, 1886 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Carisch | C | R | R | November 14, 1881 | 5'10" | 174 | Fountain City, WI USA |
| Ray Chapman | SS | R | R | January 15, 1891 | 5'10" | 170 | Beaver Dam, KY USA |
| Harry Davis | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ted Easterly | C | L | R | April 20, 1885 | 5'8" | 165 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Hack Eibel | RF | L | L | December 6, 1893 | 5'11" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Lefty George | P | L | L | August 13, 1886 | 6'0" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Graney | LF | L | L | June 10, 1886 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Thomas, ON CAN |
| Vean Gregg | P | R | L | April 13, 1885 | 6'1" | 185 | Chehalis, WA USA |
| Art Griggs | 1B | R | R | December 10, 1883 | 5'11" | 185 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Harvey Grubb | 3B | R | R | September 18, 1890 | 6'0" | 165 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Arthur Hauger | OF | L | R | November 18, 1891 | 5'11" | 168 | Delhi, OH USA |
| Tim Hendryx | CF | R | R | January 31, 1891 | 5'9" | 170 | Le Roy, IL USA |
| Eddie Hohnhorst | 1B | L | L | January 31, 1885 | 6'1" | 175 | Covington, KY USA |
| Bill Hunter | LF | L | L | July 8, 1887 | 5'7" | 155 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | RF | L | R | July 16, 1887 | 6'1" | 200 | Pickens County, SC USA |
| Bill James | P | B | R | January 20, 1887 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Lefty James | P | L | L | July 1, 1889 | 5'11" | 175 | Glen Roy, OH USA |
| Doc Johnston | 1B | L | L | September 9, 1887 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, TN USA |
| George Kahler | P | R | R | September 6, 1889 | 6'0" | 183 | Athens, OH USA |
| Jack Kibble | 3B | B | R | January 2, 1892 | 5'9" | 154 | Seatonville, IL USA |
| Gene Krapp | P | R | R | May 12, 1887 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Harry Krause | P | B | L | July 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Nap Lajoie | 2B | R | R | September 5, 1874 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Paddy Livingston | C | R | R | January 14, 1880 | 5'8" | 197 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Moxie Meixell | RF | L | L | October 18, 1887 | 5'10" | 168 | Lake Crystal, MN USA |
| Willie Mitchell | P | R | L | December 1, 1889 | 6'0" | 176 | Pleasant Grove, MS USA |
| Lou Nagelsen | C | R | R | June 29, 1887 | 6'2" | 180 | Piqua, OH USA |
| Ken Nash | SS | B | R | July 14, 1888 | 5'8" | 140 | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Jim Neher | P | R | R | February 5, 1889 | 5'11" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Steve O'Neill | C | R | R | July 6, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Ivy Olson | IF | R | R | October 14, 1885 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | SS | R | R | February 5, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Buddy Ryan | LF | L | R | October 6, 1885 | 5'9" | 172 | Plainville, KS USA |
| Bill Steen | P | R | R | November 11, 1887 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Terry Turner | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1881 | 5'8" | 149 | Sandy Lake, PA USA |
| Mysterious Walker | P | R | R | March 21, 1884 | 5'10" | 185 | Utica, NE USA |
| Roy Walker | P | R | R | April 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
| Ernie Wolf | P | R | R | February 2, 1889 | 5'11" | 174 | Newark, NJ USA |
