1920 Detroit Stars

38-25 • .603 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1920 Detroit Stars went 38-25 (.603) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 262 runs, allowed 219, and played home games at Mack Park. Team leaders included Edgar Wesley (8 HR, 39 RBI) and Bill Gatewood (11-5, 2.73 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

38 Wins
25 Losses
.603 Win %
2nd Rank
262 R 219 RA
Diff +43

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⚡ Quick Stats

262 Runs Scored
219 Runs Allowed
+43 Run Diff
22 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1920 NNL Average

Batting Avg .251 1% below the 1920 league average (.253)
OBP .332 3% above the 1920 league average (.322)
SLG .359 10% above the 1920 league average (.327)
Team ERA 3.26 10% better than the 1920 league average (3.62)
Runs Scored 262 8% above the 1920 league average (243 R)

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StadiumMack Park
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Home Games (est.) 31 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1920

Batting Avg

1 Jimmie Lyons 0.385 2 Charley Hill 0.338 3 Bill Riggins 0.279 4 Pete Hill 0.275 5 Frank Warfield 0.273

Home Runs

1 Edgar Wesley 8 2 Jimmie Lyons 7 3 Pete Hill 3 4 Bill Riggins 2 5 Chick Harper 1

RBI

1 Jimmie Lyons 41 2 Edgar Wesley 39 3 Frank Warfield 25 4 Bill Riggins 21 5 Pete Hill 17
1920 Detroit Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Warfield 54 227 40 62 13 2 1 25 16 0 5 0.273
Edgar Wesley 54 207 30 56 15 2 8 39 18 0 3 0.271
Jimmie Lyons 49 187 54 72 13 5 7 41 21 0 21 0.385
Bill Riggins 49 172 16 48 10 2 2 21 12 0 1 0.279
Joe Hewitt 45 157 30 31 5 1 0 8 25 1 9 0.197
Bruce Petway 37 116 12 21 2 0 0 6 13 0 4 0.181
Pete Hill 38 109 19 30 6 1 3 17 35 0 5 0.275
Eugene Moore 25 79 11 14 4 0 0 12 11 0 2 0.177
Mack Eggleston 26 78 6 19 5 2 0 11 8 0 0 0.244
Chick Harper 22 75 6 19 1 1 1 10 3 0 0 0.253
Charley Hill 22 71 15 24 2 2 0 14 9 1 0 0.338
Alonzo Longware 19 62 2 10 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.161
Bill Holland 25 55 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.073
Bill Gatewood 29 47 7 15 3 2 0 9 10 0 0 0.319
Eugene Scott 7 23 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.174
William Carter 9 21 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.095
Gunboat Thompson 9 17 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.176
Tom Johnson 4 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Andy Cooper 10 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.067
Fred Long 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.200
Gifford McDonald 7 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.111
Smith 1 5 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
Brown 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1920

ERA

1 Bill Gatewood 2.73 2 Bill Holland 2.92 3 Andy Cooper 3.61 4 Gunboat Thompson 3.86 5 Gifford McDonald 4.32

Wins

1 Bill Gatewood 11 2 Bill Holland 10 3 Gunboat Thompson 3 4 Tom Johnson 2 5 Gifford McDonald 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Holland 87 2 Bill Gatewood 68 3 Gunboat Thompson 15 4 Tom Johnson 14 5 Andy Cooper 13
1920 Detroit Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Holland 10 5 2.92 25 18 3 157.1 135 51 45 87
Bill Gatewood 11 5 2.73 20 12 2 122.0 108 37 35 68
Gunboat Thompson 3 3 3.86 9 7 0 46.2 37 20 27 15
Andy Cooper 1 2 3.61 9 4 1 42.1 35 17 16 13
Tom Johnson 2 2 4.46 4 4 0 36.1 35 18 10 14
Gifford McDonald 2 3 4.32 7 6 0 33.1 32 16 23 13
Jimmie Lyons 1 1 4.05 4 1 0 20.0 22 9 11 7
Chick Harper 0 1 2.45 2 1 0 11.0 11 3 3 2
Smith 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 7 2 3 5
Brown 1 0 3.60 1 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 0

👥 Roster (23)

Brown William Carter Andy Cooper Mack Eggleston Bill Gatewood Chick Harper Joe Hewitt Charley Hill Pete Hill Bill Holland Tom Johnson Fred Long +11 more

23 players

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The 1920 Detroit Stars in brief

In 1920 the Detroit Stars posted a 38-25 mark (.603) and finished 2nd in the NNL. The run column shows 262 for and 219 against. Against a league average of .253, the 1920 Detroit Stars batted .251. The Detroit Stars staff finished with a 3.26 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.62. The 1920 Detroit Stars outscored the average club by 8% (262 against 243).

Home games were played at Mack Park. The home run leader was Edgar Wesley, who hit 8. The RBI leader was Jimmie Lyons, with 41. Bill Gatewood was the top winner, with 11 victories. Bill Holland struck out 87, the most on the club. The 1920 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1920 Detroit Stars

What was the 1920 Detroit Stars record?
The 1920 Detroit Stars finished 38-25 (.603 win pct).
Who led the 1920 Detroit Stars in home runs?
Edgar Wesley led the 1920 Detroit Stars with 8 home runs.
What was the 1920 Detroit Stars team ERA?
The 1920 Detroit Stars posted a team ERA of 3.26.
Did the 1920 Detroit Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1920 Detroit Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1920 Detroit Stars play?
The 1920 Detroit Stars played home games at Mack Park.
Who led the 1920 Detroit Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Edgar Wesley (8 HR, 39 RBI) and Bill Gatewood (11-5, 2.73 ERA).
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