1929 St. Louis Stars

56-31 • .644 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1929 St. Louis Stars went 56-31 (.644) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 649 runs, allowed 443, and played home games at Stars Park. Team leaders included Willie Wells (27 HR, 117 RBI) and John Williams (19-6, 3.09 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

56 Wins
31 Losses
.644 Win %
2nd Rank
649 R 443 RA
Diff +206

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⚡ Quick Stats

649 Runs Scored
443 Runs Allowed
+206 Run Diff
95 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 NNL Average

Batting Avg .300 6% above the 1929 league average (.282)
OBP .365 7% above the 1929 league average (.342)
SLG .474 18% above the 1929 league average (.403)
Team ERA 4.04 11% better than the 1929 league average (4.52)
Runs Scored 649 64% above the 1929 league average (395 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumStars Park
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Willie Wells 0.355 2 Mule Suttles 0.351 3 Clarence Palm 0.333 4 Cool Papa Bell 0.325 5 Henry Williams 0.320

Home Runs

1 Willie Wells 27 2 Mule Suttles 20 3 Clarence Palm 17 4 Wilson Redus 9 5 Dewey Creacy 7

RBI

1 Willie Wells 117 2 Mule Suttles 109 3 Wilson Redus 66 4 Clarence Palm 60 5 Dewey Creacy 53
1929 St. Louis Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cool Papa Bell 93 375 95 122 24 5 3 38 44 1 48 0.325
Willie Wells 95 363 105 129 22 5 27 117 49 0 31 0.355
Mule Suttles 95 359 80 126 29 7 20 109 34 3 9 0.351
Dewey Creacy 95 355 61 89 9 1 7 53 29 0 3 0.251
Wilson Redus 95 355 65 106 23 3 9 66 33 0 6 0.299
Branch Russell 91 324 84 102 17 10 2 47 58 0 6 0.315
John Henry Russell 84 289 45 81 6 2 1 41 15 0 2 0.280
Clarence Palm 65 201 36 67 13 3 17 60 17 1 3 0.333
Henry Williams 67 197 30 63 22 3 4 39 13 0 3 0.320
John Williams 59 161 20 39 7 5 1 14 7 0 2 0.242
Eggie Hensley 28 62 7 12 0 1 3 9 1 0 0 0.194
Ted Trent 27 55 4 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0.073
Roosevelt Davis 34 48 3 10 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.208
Leroy Matlock 21 34 8 9 4 0 1 5 1 0 2 0.265
Luther McDonald 13 14 4 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.357
Richard Cannon 9 10 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.100
Candy Jim Taylor 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnnie Vivens 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bill Harris 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 John Williams 3.09 2 Eggie Hensley 3.50 3 Roosevelt Davis 3.70 4 Leroy Matlock 4.54 5 Ted Trent 4.69

Wins

1 John Williams 19 2 Eggie Hensley 14 3 Ted Trent 10 4 Roosevelt Davis 6 5 Leroy Matlock 4

Strikeouts

1 Ted Trent 93 2 John Williams 72 3 Roosevelt Davis 58 4 Eggie Hensley 57 5 Richard Cannon 28
1929 St. Louis Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Williams 19 6 3.09 34 24 2 210.0 204 72 48 72
Eggie Hensley 14 8 3.50 28 19 0 154.1 155 60 68 57
Ted Trent 10 7 4.69 25 18 1 151.2 173 79 58 93
Roosevelt Davis 6 7 3.70 33 14 3 143.2 143 59 31 58
Leroy Matlock 4 2 4.54 12 8 0 67.1 77 34 16 27
Luther McDonald 4 3 8.50 10 5 0 36.0 63 34 18 6
Richard Cannon 1 2 4.84 9 6 0 35.1 43 19 21 28
Candy Jim Taylor 0 0 4.32 2 0 0 8.1 7 4 3 1
Johnnie Vivens 0 0 3.68 1 1 0 7.1 7 3 3 6
Cool Papa Bell 0 0 9.00 2 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 0

👥 Roster (19)

Cool Papa Bell Richard Cannon Dewey Creacy Roosevelt Davis Bill Harris Eggie Hensley Leroy Matlock Luther McDonald Clarence Palm Wilson Redus Branch Russell John Henry Russell +7 more

19 players

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The 1929 St. Louis Stars in brief

A 56-31 record (.644) put the 1929 St. Louis Stars 2nd in the NNL. The St. Louis Stars scored 649 runs and allowed 443, a run differential of +206. At the plate the St. Louis Stars hit .300, 6% better than the league's .282. The staff ERA of 4.04 was 11% better than the league average of 4.52. The 1929 St. Louis Stars outscored the average club by 64% (649 against 395).

The club's home park in 1929 was Stars Park. The home run leader was Willie Wells, who hit 27. The pitching staff's wins leader was John Williams (19). The strikeout leader was Ted Trent with 93. The 1929 roster runs to 19 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1928 season and the 1930 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 St. Louis Stars

What was the 1929 St. Louis Stars record?
The 1929 St. Louis Stars finished 56-31 (.644 win pct).
Who led the 1929 St. Louis Stars in home runs?
Willie Wells led the 1929 St. Louis Stars with 27 home runs.
What was the 1929 St. Louis Stars team ERA?
The 1929 St. Louis Stars posted a team ERA of 4.04.
Did the 1929 St. Louis Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1929 St. Louis Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 St. Louis Stars play?
The 1929 St. Louis Stars played home games at Stars Park.
Who led the 1929 St. Louis Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Willie Wells (27 HR, 117 RBI) and John Williams (19-6, 3.09 ERA).
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