Indianapolis ABCs

Historical Franchise

12 seasons | 383-384 (.499)

The Indianapolis ABCs played from 1914 to 1926, a total of 12 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 383-384 (.499). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

12 Seasons
383 Wins
384 Losses
.499 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1926 .293 3% above the 1926 NNL average (.284)
Worst BA — 1915 .222 6% below the 1915 WES average (.236)
Best ERA — 1915 2.47 15% better than the 1915 WES average (2.90)
Worst ERA — 1925 7.75 46% worse than the 1925 NNL average (5.32)
Most R — 1922 516 44% above the 1922 NNL average (358 R)
Fewest R — 1924 61 80% below the 1924 NNL average (309 R)

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⭐ Notable Players 📅 All Seasons 🏢 All Franchises

⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Ben Taylor 1914-1922
2
Oscar Charleston 1915-1923
3
Morten Clark 1915-1922
4
Russell Powell 1914-1921
5
Connie Day 1920-1923

More Notable Players

George Shively (1914-1923) Namon Washington (1920-1924) Jim Jeffries (1914-1923) Crush Holloway (1921-1923) Biz Mackey (1920-1922) Candy Jim Taylor (1914-1918) Henry Blackmon (1920-1924) Bingo DeMoss (1915-1926) Dicta Johnson (1914-1922) George Dixon (1923-1926) Stack Martin (1925-1926) Bobby Robinson (1925-1926) Dave Malarcher (1916-1918) Dizzy Dismukes (1915-1924)

📅 Season History

12 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1926 Indianapolis ABCs 38-47 1925 Indianapolis ABCs 17-53 1924 Indianapolis ABCs 3-20 1923 Indianapolis ABCs 46-32 1922 Indianapolis ABCs 48-32 1921 Indianapolis ABCs 39-37 1920 Indianapolis ABCs 41-40 1918 Indianapolis ABCs 25-18 1917 Indianapolis ABCs 26-33 1916 Indianapolis ABCs 23-18 1915 Indianapolis ABCs 37-25 1914 Indianapolis ABCs 40-29

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The Indianapolis ABCs franchise in brief

12 seasons of play, 1914 through 1926, add up to 383 wins and 384 losses for the Indianapolis ABCs. The franchise is no longer active; its last season was 1926. The season list starts at 40-29 in 1914 and ends at 38-47 in 1926. The Indianapolis ABCs have no World Series title in the data. The season history peaks at 48-32 in 1922 and bottoms out at 3-20 in 1924.

The best team batting average came in 1926, .293, against a league average of .284, while 1915 bottomed out at .222. The lowest team ERA was 2.47 in 1915; the 1925 staff was the least effective at 7.75. For run scoring, 1922 leads the franchise callouts with 516; the 1924 team scored the fewest, 61. The all-time leaders tile, ranked by games, opens with Ben Taylor (1914-1922), Oscar Charleston (1915-1923), and Morten Clark (1915-1922). The notable players list continues with George Shively, Namon Washington, and Jim Jeffries. Every season links to its own page, the latest being 1926 Indianapolis ABCs.

Indianapolis ABCs: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Indianapolis ABCs won?
The Indianapolis ABCs have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Indianapolis ABCs?
The Indianapolis ABCs are 383-384 (.499) all-time across 12 seasons.
When were the Indianapolis ABCs founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1914, and its last was 1926.
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