Detroit Stars

Historical Franchise

13 seasons | 523-428 (.550)

The Detroit Stars played from 1919 to 1931, a total of 13 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 523-428 (.550). 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

13 Seasons
523 Wins
428 Losses
.550 Win %
0 Titles
1 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1929 .308 9% above the 1929 NNL average (.282)
Worst BA — 1920 .251 1% below the 1920 NNL average (.253)
Best ERA — 1919 3.13 5% better than the 1919 WES average (3.29)
Worst ERA — 1925 5.72 8% worse than the 1925 NNL average (5.32)
Most R — 1925 623 52% above the 1925 NNL average (411 R)
Fewest R — 1931 194 12% above the 1931 NNL average (173 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Turkey Stearnes 1923-1931
2
Bill Riggins 1920-1926
3
Edgar Wesley 1919-1927
4
Johnny Jones 1922-1929
5
Pepper Daniels 1921-1930

More Notable Players

Ed Rile (1927-1930) Clarence Smith (1922-1925) Wade Johnston (1928-1931) Bruce Petway (1919-1925) Claude Johnson (1927-1929) Andy Cooper (1920-1930) Frank Warfield (1919-1922) Anderson Pryor (1923-1931) Harry Jeffries (1923-1927) Bobby Robinson (1929-1931) Grady Orange (1928-1930) Johnie Watson (1922-1926) Harry Kenyon (1925-1927) Joe Hewitt (1919-1926) Halley Harding (1927-1928) Cristóbal Torriente (1927-1928) Pete Hill (1919-1921) Bill Force (1921-1923) Bingo DeMoss (1927-1930) Stack Martin (1927-1928) Ted Radcliffe (1928-1931)

🏆 Playoff History (1)

1930
Detroit Stars NNC
Lost

📅 Season History

13 seasons on record

Franchise History

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

1931 Detroit Stars 22-33 1930 Detroit Stars 47-33 1929 Detroit Stars 32-37 1928 Detroit Stars 53-36 1927 Detroit Stars 51-44 1926 Detroit Stars 52-45 1925 Detroit Stars 55-39 1924 Detroit Stars 35-28 1923 Detroit Stars 39-28 1922 Detroit Stars 41-33 1921 Detroit Stars 31-33 1920 Detroit Stars 38-25 1919 Detroit Stars 27-14

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The Detroit Stars franchise in brief

13 seasons of play, 1919 through 1931, add up to 523 wins and 428 losses for the Detroit Stars. The franchise is no longer active; its last season was 1931. The first season on record, 1919, was a 27-14 year for the Detroit Stars; the latest, 1931, went 22-33. No World Series win appears in the Detroit Stars record. The quick stats count 1 postseason seasons. In 1930 the club lost the NNC, the newest entry in the playoff history.

The franchise's best record came in 1919, 27-14; its poorest in 1931, 22-33. At the plate, the 1929 club's .308 is the high mark, compared with .282 for its league; the low was .251 in 1920. Pitching peaked in 1919, with a 3.13 team ERA against the league's 3.29, against a worst of 5.72 in 1925. The most runs in a Detroit Stars season, 623, came in 1925; the 1931 team scored the fewest, 194. Turkey Stearnes (1923-1931), Bill Riggins (1920-1926), and Edgar Wesley (1919-1927) played the most games for the club. The notable players list continues with Ed Rile, Clarence Smith, and Wade Johnston. Every season links to its own page, the latest being 1931 Detroit Stars.

Detroit Stars: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Detroit Stars won?
The Detroit Stars have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Detroit Stars?
The Detroit Stars are 523-428 (.550) all-time across 13 seasons.
When were the Detroit Stars founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1919, and its last was 1931.
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