1923 Detroit Stars

39-28 • .582 Win% • 4th in NNL

The 1923 Detroit Stars went 39-28 (.582) finishing 4th in the NNL. The club scored 436 runs, allowed 420, and played home games at Mack Park. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (17 HR, 85 RBI) and Andy Cooper (15-7, 3.49 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

39 Wins
28 Losses
.582 Win %
4th Rank
436 R 420 RA
Diff +16

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⚡ Quick Stats

436 Runs Scored
420 Runs Allowed
+16 Run Diff
54 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1923 NNL Average

Batting Avg .279 2% below the 1923 league average (.285)
OBP .338 3% below the 1923 league average (.348)
SLG .416 3% above the 1923 league average (.402)
Team ERA 4.36 1% better than the 1923 league average (4.39)
Runs Scored 436 8% above the 1923 league average (403 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMack Park
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Home Games (est.) 33 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1923

Batting Avg

1 Turkey Stearnes 0.362 2 Steel Arm Davis 0.338 3 Clarence Smith 0.314 4 Bruce Petway 0.312 5 Bill Force 0.302

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 17 2 Edgar Wesley 16 3 Clarence Smith 7 4 Bill Riggins 6 5 Johnny Jones 3

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 85 2 Edgar Wesley 56 3 Bill Riggins 43 4 Johnny Jones 41 5 Clarence Smith 35
1923 Detroit Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Turkey Stearnes 69 279 70 101 18 14 17 85 17 0 2 0.362
Bill Riggins 71 265 59 80 9 3 6 43 32 0 2 0.302
Edgar Wesley 71 265 47 77 14 1 16 56 33 0 2 0.291
Johnie Watson 60 245 54 69 10 3 1 27 19 0 1 0.282
Johnny Jones 69 243 44 67 5 4 3 41 23 0 0 0.276
Clarence Smith 65 226 43 71 4 2 7 35 10 0 0 0.314
Harry Jeffries 46 155 25 36 6 0 0 14 15 0 1 0.232
Pepper Daniels 49 129 18 27 7 2 1 20 10 0 0 0.209
Bruce Petway 46 109 16 34 1 1 0 17 13 0 0 0.312
Bill Force 49 96 16 29 6 0 2 16 9 0 0 0.302
Hooty Phillips 31 85 8 11 2 0 0 10 8 0 0 0.129
Steel Arm Davis 34 80 16 27 4 3 1 12 7 0 0 0.338
Andy Cooper 36 64 2 7 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.109
Boots McClain 12 34 4 7 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.206
Buck Alexander 21 28 8 6 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.214
Jack Combs 14 28 3 5 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.179
Anderson Pryor 7 23 3 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.261
Ernest Gooden 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
George Boggs 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Haley 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Holcomb 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1923

ERA

1 Andy Cooper 3.49 2 Jack Combs 3.81 3 Bill Force 3.88 4 Steel Arm Davis 4.75 5 Buck Alexander 5.93

Wins

1 Andy Cooper 15 2 Bill Force 11 3 Buck Alexander 5 4 Jack Combs 5 5 Steel Arm Davis 5

Strikeouts

1 Bill Force 92 2 Andy Cooper 68 3 Buck Alexander 28 4 Jack Combs 28 5 Steel Arm Davis 27
1923 Detroit Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Force 11 9 3.88 37 18 4 195.0 199 84 50 92
Andy Cooper 15 7 3.49 36 19 6 183.1 168 71 44 68
Buck Alexander 5 5 5.93 21 11 0 82.0 108 54 48 28
Jack Combs 5 3 3.81 14 10 0 78.0 82 33 31 28
Steel Arm Davis 5 4 4.75 12 10 1 66.1 64 35 37 27
Turkey Stearnes 0 1 15.43 1 1 0 7.0 13 12 4 2
George Boggs 0 0 6.00 1 1 0 6.0 5 4 5 3
Haley 0 1 13.50 2 1 0 6.0 13 9 0 0
George Holcomb 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 1 2 3 5

👥 Roster (21)

Buck Alexander George Boggs Jack Combs Andy Cooper Pepper Daniels Steel Arm Davis Bill Force Ernest Gooden Haley George Holcomb Harry Jeffries Johnny Jones +9 more

21 players

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The 1923 Detroit Stars in brief

The 1923 Detroit Stars finished 39-28, a .582 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NNL. With 436 runs scored and 420 given up, the 1923 differential was +16. Against a league average of .285, the 1923 Detroit Stars batted .279. Pitchers allowed 4.36 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.39. The 1923 Detroit Stars outscored the average club by 8% (436 against 403).

Mack Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Turkey Stearnes, who hit 17. On the mound, Andy Cooper won 15 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Bill Force with 92. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1922 season and the 1924 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1923 Detroit Stars

What was the 1923 Detroit Stars record?
The 1923 Detroit Stars finished 39-28 (.582 win pct).
Who led the 1923 Detroit Stars in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1923 Detroit Stars with 17 home runs.
What was the 1923 Detroit Stars team ERA?
The 1923 Detroit Stars posted a team ERA of 4.36.
Did the 1923 Detroit Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1923 Detroit Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1923 Detroit Stars play?
The 1923 Detroit Stars played home games at Mack Park.
Who led the 1923 Detroit Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Turkey Stearnes (17 HR, 85 RBI) and Andy Cooper (15-7, 3.49 ERA).
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