1917 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 300,950, Avg. 4,492
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fielder Jones (57-97)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1917 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 57-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 300,950, Avg. 4,492
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fielder Jones (57-97)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1917 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Browns scored 510 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 687 runs. Hank Severeid drove in 57 runs. George Sisler led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .353. Dave Davenport topped the team with 17 wins, while Eddie Plank recorded a 1.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fielder Jones coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | 3B | B | R | December 8, 1879 | 5'7" | 155 | Swansea, Swansea United Kingdom |
| Ivan Bigler | P | R | R | December 13, 1892 | 5'9" | 150 | Bradford, OH USA |
| Dave Davenport | P | R | R | February 20, 1890 | 6'6" | 220 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Ray Demmitt | RF | L | R | February 2, 1884 | 5'8" | 170 | Illiopolis, IL USA |
| Wally Gerber | SS | R | R | August 18, 1891 | 5'10" | 152 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Bob Groom | P | R | R | September 12, 1884 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| George Hale | C | R | R | August 3, 1894 | 5'10" | 160 | Dexter, KS USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL USA |
| Grover Hartley | C | R | R | July 2, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Osgood, IN USA |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | RF | R | R | August 16, 1890 | 6'3" | 215 | Cable, IL USA |
| Ernie Johnson | SS | L | R | April 29, 1888 | 5'9" | 151 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Duke Kenworthy | 2B | B | R | July 4, 1886 | 5'7" | 165 | Cambridge, OH USA |
| Ernie Koob | P | L | L | September 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Keeler, MI USA |
| Doc Lavan | SS | R | R | October 28, 1890 | 5'8" | 151 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | R | R | January 15, 1885 | 6'4" | 190 | Sandborn, IN USA |
| Lee Magee | 3B | B | R | June 4, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Armando Marsans | CF | R | R | October 3, 1887 | 5'10" | 157 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Speed Martin | P | R | R | September 15, 1893 | 6'0" | 165 | Wawawai, WA USA |
| Tim McCabe | P | R | R | October 19, 1894 | 6'0" | 190 | Graniteville, MO USA |
| Ward Miller | OF | L | R | July 5, 1884 | 5'11" | 177 | Mount Carroll, IL USA |
| Vince Molyneaux | P | R | R | August 17, 1888 | 6'0" | 180 | Lewiston, NY USA |
| Scrappy Moore | 3B | R | R | December 16, 1892 | 5'8" | 153 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ed Murray | SS | R | R | May 8, 1895 | 5'6" | 145 | Mystic, CT USA |
| Otto Neu | SS | R | R | September 24, 1894 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Jim Park | P | R | R | November 10, 1892 | 6'2" | 175 | Richmond, KY USA |
| Gene Paulette | 1B | R | R | May 26, 1891 | 6'0" | 150 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Kewpie Pennington | P | R | R | September 24, 1896 | 5'8" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Plank | P | L | L | August 31, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Gettysburg, PA USA |
| Del Pratt | 2B | R | R | January 10, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Walhalia, SC USA |
| Tom Richardson | P | R | R | August 7, 1883 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, IL USA |
| Tom Rogers | P | R | R | February 12, 1892 | 6'0" | 180 | Sparta, TN USA |
| William Rumler | RF | R | R | March 27, 1891 | 6'1" | 190 | Milford, NE USA |
| Hank Severeid | C | R | R | June 1, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Story City, IA USA |
| Burt Shotton | LF | L | R | October 18, 1884 | 5'11" | 175 | Brownhelm, OH USA |
| George Sisler | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, OH USA |
| Tod Sloan | RF | L | R | December 24, 1890 | 6'0" | 175 | Madisonville, TN USA |
| Earl Smith | CF | B | R | January 20, 1891 | 5'11" | 170 | Oak Hill, OH USA |
| Allen Sothoron | P | B | R | April 27, 1893 | 5'11" | 182 | Bradford, OH USA |
| Carl Weilman | P | L | L | November 29, 1889 | 6'5" | 187 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Rasty Wright | P | R | R | November 5, 1895 | 5'11" | 160 | Ceredo, WV USA |
