1929 Detroit Stars

32-37 • .464 Win% • 4th in NNL

The 1929 Detroit Stars went 32-37 (.464) finishing 4th in the NNL. The club scored 435 runs, allowed 442, and played home games at Mack Park. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (17 HR, 88 RBI) and Charlie Henry (9-6, 5.39 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

32 Wins
37 Losses
.464 Win %
4th Rank
435 R 442 RA
Diff -7

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⚡ Quick Stats

435 Runs Scored
442 Runs Allowed
-7 Run Diff
76 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 NNL Average

Batting Avg .308 9% above the 1929 league average (.282)
OBP .369 8% above the 1929 league average (.342)
SLG .475 18% above the 1929 league average (.403)
Team ERA 5.50 22% worse than the 1929 league average (4.52)
Runs Scored 435 10% above the 1929 league average (395 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMack Park
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Turkey Stearnes 0.391 2 Wade Johnston 0.362 3 Johnny Jones 0.319 4 Bingo DeMoss 0.314 5 Ted Radcliffe 0.310

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 17 2 Wade Johnston 16 3 Johnny Jones 10 4 Ed Rile 10 5 Claude Johnson 6

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 88 2 Wade Johnston 68 3 Johnny Jones 50 4 Ed Rile 46 5 Claude Johnson 38
1929 Detroit Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Jones 69 295 52 94 14 5 10 50 19 0 6 0.319
Bobby Robinson 69 285 63 86 12 6 4 26 19 0 8 0.302
Turkey Stearnes 69 261 65 102 16 4 17 88 35 1 12 0.391
Wade Johnston 69 254 50 92 13 4 16 68 27 1 3 0.362
Claude Johnson 69 253 51 72 8 3 6 38 35 1 3 0.285
Ed Rile 69 253 52 74 12 2 10 46 27 1 2 0.292
Grady Orange 53 187 37 53 6 3 6 28 11 0 2 0.283
Ted Radcliffe 32 126 23 39 8 2 3 25 5 0 3 0.310
Foots Stevens 28 93 10 28 4 1 1 17 8 0 0 0.301
Albert Davis 26 68 6 19 2 0 1 7 1 0 1 0.279
Ted Shaw 21 58 4 14 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.241
Charlie Henry 23 54 5 14 2 1 0 4 1 0 1 0.259
Bingo DeMoss 13 51 5 16 1 0 0 8 3 0 4 0.314
George Mitchell 25 47 7 11 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0.234
Louis English 12 37 4 8 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 0.216
Steel Arm Tyler 18 33 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.152
Barney Jenkins 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Willie Wyatt 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gilbert Edwards 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Ted Shaw 4.37 2 Steel Arm Tyler 4.66 3 Albert Davis 5.39 4 Charlie Henry 5.39 5 George Mitchell 7.05

Wins

1 Charlie Henry 9 2 Ted Shaw 8 3 Albert Davis 7 4 Steel Arm Tyler 7 5 George Mitchell 4

Strikeouts

1 Steel Arm Tyler 62 2 Charlie Henry 50 3 Ted Shaw 49 4 George Mitchell 36 5 Albert Davis 34
1929 Detroit Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Albert Davis 7 9 5.39 22 11 0 138.2 166 83 35 34
Charlie Henry 9 6 5.39 22 13 0 128.2 142 77 50 50
Ted Shaw 8 5 4.37 19 12 0 127.2 126 62 56 49
Steel Arm Tyler 7 5 4.66 17 16 0 102.1 92 53 44 62
George Mitchell 4 6 7.05 17 13 0 90.2 107 71 58 36
Ed Rile 0 2 17.55 3 2 0 6.2 19 13 1 1
Gilbert Edwards 0 1 23.14 2 2 0 2.1 6 6 5 1

👥 Roster (19)

Albert Davis Bingo DeMoss Gilbert Edwards Louis English Charlie Henry Barney Jenkins Claude Johnson Wade Johnston Johnny Jones George Mitchell Grady Orange Ted Radcliffe +7 more

19 players

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The 1929 Detroit Stars in brief

The record for the 1929 Detroit Stars reads 32 wins and 37 losses, good for 4th in the NNL. The Detroit Stars scored 435 runs and allowed 442, a run differential of -7. At the plate the Detroit Stars hit .308, 9% better than the league's .282. The Detroit Stars staff finished with a 5.50 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.52. The 1929 Detroit Stars outscored the average club by 10% (435 against 395).

Mack Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Turkey Stearnes, who hit 17. The pitching staff's wins leader was Charlie Henry (9). The strikeout leader was Steel Arm Tyler with 62. The 1929 roster runs to 19 players. The 1928 season and the 1930 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 Detroit Stars

What was the 1929 Detroit Stars record?
The 1929 Detroit Stars finished 32-37 (.464 win pct).
Who led the 1929 Detroit Stars in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1929 Detroit Stars with 17 home runs.
What was the 1929 Detroit Stars team ERA?
The 1929 Detroit Stars posted a team ERA of 5.50.
Did the 1929 Detroit Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1929 Detroit Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 Detroit Stars play?
The 1929 Detroit Stars played home games at Mack Park.
Who led the 1929 Detroit Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Turkey Stearnes (17 HR, 88 RBI) and Charlie Henry (9-6, 5.39 ERA).
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