1921 St. Louis Giants

42-32 • .568 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1921 St. Louis Giants went 42-32 (.568) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 416 runs, allowed 326, and played home games at Giants Park II. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (12 HR, 74 RBI) and Bill Drake (16-9, 2.90 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

42 Wins
32 Losses
.568 Win %
2nd Rank
416 R 326 RA
Diff +90

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⚡ Quick Stats

416 Runs Scored
326 Runs Allowed
+90 Run Diff
28 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1921 NNL Average

Batting Avg .284 7% above the 1921 league average (.265)
OBP .370 12% above the 1921 league average (.329)
SLG .406 13% above the 1921 league average (.359)
Team ERA 4.15 5% worse than the 1921 league average (3.96)
Runs Scored 416 13% above the 1921 league average (370 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGiants Park II
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Home Games (est.) 37 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Batting Avg

1 Oscar Charleston 0.434 2 Charlie Blackwell 0.432 3 Dan Kennard 0.346 4 Sidney Brooks 0.312 5 Doc Dudley 0.311

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 12 2 Charlie Blackwell 10 3 Doc Dudley 3 4 Sam Bennett 1 5 Joe Hewitt 1

RBI

1 Charlie Blackwell 74 2 Oscar Charleston 74 3 Doc Dudley 42 4 Dan Kennard 32 5 Sam Bennett 24
1921 St. Louis Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Hewitt 63 239 42 57 5 2 1 17 42 0 32 0.238
Charlie Blackwell 64 236 74 102 17 10 10 74 26 1 25 0.432
Oscar Charleston 62 226 90 98 12 10 12 74 34 2 35 0.434
Eddie Holtz 64 215 20 38 1 2 0 16 15 5 0 0.177
Doc Dudley 57 206 51 64 11 5 3 42 14 4 19 0.311
Tullie McAdoo 57 198 30 43 11 6 0 22 24 6 8 0.217
Sam Mongin 50 153 37 33 6 1 0 15 25 1 5 0.216
Dan Kennard 38 130 14 45 11 2 1 32 6 1 1 0.346
Sam Bennett 40 119 18 34 4 0 1 24 8 0 4 0.286
Sidney Brooks 36 93 11 29 3 0 0 13 11 0 8 0.312
Bill Drake 28 80 13 15 2 1 0 4 4 4 1 0.188
John Finner 24 55 4 10 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 0.182
George Scales 12 44 5 10 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0.227
Jimmy Oldham 14 37 0 10 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 0.270
James Field 8 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.143
Deacon Meyers 4 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.154
Wayne Carr 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Otis Starks 3 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Dick Wallace 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Dell Clark 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Perry Hall 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Thompson 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Hancock 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ray Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Salvador Poree 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Herbert Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

ERA

1 Bill Drake 2.90 2 John Finner 4.08 3 Jimmy Oldham 4.20 4 James Field 5.89

Wins

1 Bill Drake 16 2 John Finner 8 3 Jimmy Oldham 7 4 James Field 2 5 Deacon Meyers 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Drake 117 2 John Finner 61 3 Jimmy Oldham 61 4 James Field 21 5 Deacon Meyers 19
1921 St. Louis Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Drake 16 9 2.90 28 22 1 195.1 170 63 68 117
John Finner 8 7 4.08 24 15 3 134.2 144 61 38 61
Jimmy Oldham 7 2 4.20 14 10 0 90.0 88 42 30 61
James Field 2 0 5.89 7 5 0 36.2 47 24 14 21
Deacon Meyers 2 2 6.52 4 3 0 29.0 40 21 9 19
Otis Starks 1 2 6.63 3 2 0 19.0 30 14 1 9
Wayne Carr 0 2 9.20 3 2 0 14.2 24 15 3 3
Sidney Brooks 0 1 2.13 2 2 0 12.2 12 3 6 1
Perry Hall 1 0 4.50 2 1 0 8.0 8 4 8 7
Herbert Smith 1 0 2.25 1 1 0 8.0 7 2 2 5
Salvador Poree 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 3 2 3 3
Oscar Charleston 0 0 11.57 2 0 0 4.2 13 6 1 2

👥 Roster (26)

Sam Bennett Charlie Blackwell Sidney Brooks Wayne Carr Oscar Charleston Dell Clark Bill Drake Doc Dudley James Field John Finner Perry Hall Charlie Hancock +14 more

26 players

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The 1921 St. Louis Giants in brief

The 1921 St. Louis Giants won 42 games and lost 32, ending up 2nd in the NNL. The run column shows 416 for and 326 against. The team batting average of .284 was 7% above the 1921 league mark of .265. Pitchers allowed 4.15 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.96. The 416 runs scored compare with a league average of 370 per club, 13% more.

Giants Park II served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Oscar Charleston, who hit 12. Charlie Blackwell collected the most hits, 102. On the mound, Bill Drake won 16 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 St. Louis Giants

What was the 1921 St. Louis Giants record?
The 1921 St. Louis Giants finished 42-32 (.568 win pct).
Who led the 1921 St. Louis Giants in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1921 St. Louis Giants with 12 home runs.
What was the 1921 St. Louis Giants team ERA?
The 1921 St. Louis Giants posted a team ERA of 4.15.
Did the 1921 St. Louis Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1921 St. Louis Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 St. Louis Giants play?
The 1921 St. Louis Giants played home games at Giants Park II.
Who led the 1921 St. Louis Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Oscar Charleston (12 HR, 74 RBI) and Bill Drake (16-9, 2.90 ERA).
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