1921 Cleveland Indians

94-60 • .610 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1921 Cleveland Indians went 94-60 (.610) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 925 runs, allowed 712, and played home games at League Park II. Team leaders included Elmer Smith (16 HR, 85 RBI) and Stan Coveleski (23-13, 3.37 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

94 Wins
60 Losses
.610 Win %
2nd Rank
925 R 712 RA
Diff +213

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⚡ Quick Stats

925 Runs Scored
712 Runs Allowed
+213 Run Diff
321K Attendance

📈 vs. 1921 AL Average

Batting Avg .307 5% above the 1921 league average (.292)
OBP .383 7% above the 1921 league average (.356)
SLG .430 6% above the 1921 league average (.408)
Team ERA 3.90 9% better than the 1921 league average (4.28)
Runs Scored 925 17% above the 1921 league average (788 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 321,500
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Avg per Game 4,175

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Batting Avg

1 Smoky Joe Wood 0.366 2 Tris Speaker 0.362 3 George Burns 0.361 4 Les Nunamaker 0.359 5 Joe Evans 0.333

Home Runs

1 Elmer Smith 16 2 Joe Sewell 4 3 Smoky Joe Wood 4 4 Larry Gardner 3 5 Tris Speaker 3

RBI

1 Larry Gardner 120 2 Joe Sewell 93 3 Elmer Smith 85 4 Tris Speaker 75 5 Smoky Joe Wood 60
1921 Cleveland Indians — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Larry Gardner 153 586 101 187 32 14 3 120 65 16 3 0.319
Joe Sewell 154 572 101 182 36 12 4 93 80 17 7 0.318
Charlie Jamieson 140 536 94 166 33 10 1 46 67 27 8 0.310
Tris Speaker 132 506 107 183 52 14 3 75 68 12 2 0.362
Elmer Smith 129 431 98 125 28 9 16 85 56 46 0 0.290
Bill Wambsganss 107 410 80 117 28 5 2 47 44 27 13 0.285
Doc Johnston 118 384 53 114 20 7 2 46 29 15 2 0.297
Steve O'Neill 106 335 39 108 22 1 1 50 57 22 0 0.322
George Burns 84 244 52 88 21 4 0 49 13 19 3 0.361
Riggs Stephenson 65 206 45 68 17 2 2 34 23 15 4 0.330
Smoky Joe Wood 66 194 32 71 16 5 4 60 25 17 2 0.366
Joe Evans 57 153 36 51 11 0 0 21 19 5 4 0.333
Les Nunamaker 46 131 16 47 7 2 0 25 11 8 1 0.359
Stan Coveleski 43 116 3 18 5 1 0 16 4 26 0 0.155
Jack Graney 68 107 19 32 3 0 2 18 20 9 1 0.299
George Uhle 48 94 21 23 2 3 1 18 6 9 0 0.245
Jim Bagby 41 76 8 15 7 1 0 11 0 8 0 0.197
Duster Mails 34 64 5 6 2 0 0 4 9 38 0 0.094
Allen Sothoron 22 58 4 16 3 1 0 6 2 10 0 0.276
Ray Caldwell 38 53 2 11 4 0 1 3 2 5 0 0.208
Guy Morton 30 35 1 6 1 0 0 6 1 8 0 0.171
Pinch Thomas 21 35 1 9 3 0 0 4 10 2 0 0.257
Ginger Shinault 22 29 5 11 1 0 0 4 6 5 1 0.379
Luke Sewell 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.000
Bob Clark 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tex Jeanes 5 3 2 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.667
Ted Odenwald 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Lou Guisto 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.500
Jesse Petty 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bernie Henderson 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Art Wilson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

ERA

1 Guy Morton 2.76 2 Allen Sothoron 3.24 3 Stan Coveleski 3.37 4 Duster Mails 3.94 5 George Uhle 4.01

Wins

1 Stan Coveleski 23 2 George Uhle 16 3 Jim Bagby 14 4 Duster Mails 14 5 Allen Sothoron 12

Strikeouts

1 Stan Coveleski 99 2 Duster Mails 87 3 Ray Caldwell 76 4 George Uhle 63 5 Allen Sothoron 61
1921 Cleveland Indians — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski 23 13 3.37 43 40 2 315.0 341 118 84 99
George Uhle 16 13 4.01 41 28 2 238.0 288 106 63 63
Duster Mails 14 8 3.94 34 24 2 194.1 210 85 89 87
Jim Bagby 14 12 4.70 40 26 4 191.2 238 100 44 37
Ray Caldwell 6 6 4.90 37 12 4 147.0 159 80 49 76
Allen Sothoron 12 4 3.24 22 16 0 144.2 146 52 58 61
Guy Morton 8 3 2.76 30 7 0 107.2 98 33 32 45
Ted Odenwald 1 0 1.56 10 0 0 17.1 16 3 6 4
Bob Clark 0 0 14.46 5 0 0 9.1 23 15 6 2
Jesse Petty 0 0 2.00 4 0 0 9.0 10 2 0 0
Bernie Henderson 0 1 9.00 2 1 0 3.0 5 3 0 1

👥 Roster (31)

Jim Bagby George Burns Ray Caldwell Bob Clark Stan Coveleski Joe Evans Larry Gardner Jack Graney Lou Guisto Bernie Henderson Charlie Jamieson Tex Jeanes +19 more

31 players

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The 1921 Cleveland Indians in brief

The 1921 Cleveland Indians won 94 games and lost 60, ending up 2nd in the AL. The Cleveland Indians scored 925 runs and allowed 712, a run differential of +213. Against a league average of .292, the 1921 Cleveland Indians batted .307. Pitchers allowed 3.90 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.28. Measured against the 788-run league average, the offense was 17% ahead.

Home games were played at League Park II, where 321,500 fans came through the gates. Elmer Smith led the club in home runs with 16. The RBI leader was Larry Gardner, with 120. On the mound, Stan Coveleski won 23 games to lead the staff. The 1921 roster runs to 31 players. The 1920 season and the 1922 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 Cleveland Indians

What was the 1921 Cleveland Indians record?
The 1921 Cleveland Indians finished 94-60 (.610 win pct).
Who led the 1921 Cleveland Indians in home runs?
Elmer Smith led the 1921 Cleveland Indians with 16 home runs.
What was the 1921 Cleveland Indians team ERA?
The 1921 Cleveland Indians posted a team ERA of 3.90.
Did the 1921 Cleveland Indians win the World Series?
No. The 1921 Cleveland Indians did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 Cleveland Indians play?
The 1921 Cleveland Indians played home games at League Park II.
Who led the 1921 Cleveland Indians in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Elmer Smith (16 HR, 85 RBI) and Stan Coveleski (23-13, 3.37 ERA).
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