GMS/TEAMS
SEASONS
CAREER STATS
1931 American League Wild Card
Racers vs Pines
GAME #1
9/29/1931, IR31-GP31, Fenway Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Racers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 5 0
1931 Pines 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 x 5 5 3 4 1
Haines vs S.J. Williams
Only 8 total hits in this game. Mel Ott (Pines) was all the offense for the Pines. Ott had 2 HRs and 5rbis.
GAME #2
9/30/1931, IR31-GP31, Fenway Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Racers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 0
1931 Pines 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x 3 5 1 5 0
French vs Derringer
Only 9 hits in this one. Jimmie Foxx went deep for the Racers, and Rogers Hornsby did the same for the Pines. With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 8th, the Pines got a PH double from Frank Doljack, and a PH single from Smead Jolley to start the inning. Charlie Gelbert singled in Doljack, and Lou Gehrig finished the scoring with a sac fly.
GAME #3
10/2/1931, GP31-IR31, Ebbets Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Pines 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 13 5 9 0
1931 Racers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 4 2 7 1
Clark vs Brandt
The score was tied 1-1 heading into the 8th. The Racers, facing a sweep, needed some runs. The Pines provided the runs, scoring 7 runs in the last 2 innings. The Racers made it interesting scoring 4 unearned runs in the 9th, thanks to 3 Pines' errors. Wally Roettger batted with 2 outs, representing the tying run. He flew out to end the series.
DMB team batting -- 1931 Georgia Pines
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/22/1931
S Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS
Doljack cf .500 .500 1.000 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ruth* rf .444 .615 .556 3 9 4 1 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ott* rf .333 .462 1.000 3 9 3 0 0 2 3 6 3 1 0 0 0 0
Spohrer c .333 .333 .667 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gehrig* 1b .250 .231 .333 3 12 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
Worthingtn lf .250 .250 .250 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hornsby 2b .250 .308 .833 3 12 3 1 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jolley* rf .200 .200 .200 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gelbert ss .167 .231 .167 3 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez c .143 .143 .286 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joseph, N. 3b .100 .182 .100 3 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pitchers .143 .143 .143 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total .240 .306 .427 3 96 23 6 0 4 16 16 10 5 0 0 0 0
DMB team batting -- 1931 Indianapolis Racers
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/2/1931
S Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS
Melillo 2b .333 .429 .500 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Whitney 3b .222 .222 .333 3 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Haas* cf .222 .222 .222 3 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Piet 2b .200 .200 .200 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Berry c .200 .333 .200 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Foxx 1b .167 .167 .417 3 12 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Rogell# ss .111 .333 .111 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Todt* 1b .000 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Combs* cf .000 .077 .000 3 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Roettger rf .000 .200 .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Cuyler cf .000 .077 .000 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Casey c .000 .000 .000 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pitchers .000 .000 .000 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Total .113 .181 .165 3 97 11 2 0 1 7 5 7 12 1 0 0 1
DMB team pitching -- 1931 Georgia Pines
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/22/1931
S Name P ERA W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF
Harris sp 0.00 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 8
Clark* sp 0.00 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 30
Quinn cl 0.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
Williams,Joe sp 0.00 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 9.0 3 1 0 1 7 0 1 33
Derringer sp 1.13 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.0 3 1 1 2 4 1 0 30
Total 0.33 3 0 1 3 3 1 0 27.0 11 7 1 7 12 1 1 106
DMB team pitching -- 1931 Indianapolis Racers
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/2/1931
S Name P ERA W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF
Moss mr 0.00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 9
French* sp 3.38 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 5 3 3 3 2 1 0 32
Brandt* sp 5.40 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 8.1 12 8 5 2 2 1 1 40
Haines sp 6.43 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 5 5 2 0 2 0 28
Total 4.68 0 3 0 3 3 1 0 25.0 23 16 13 10 5 4 1 109
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National League Wild Card Series
Wheaton Warbirds vs Willoughby Starlings
GAME #1
9/29/1931, WW31-WS31, Hilldale Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Warbirds 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 8 2
1931 Starlings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 4 1
Trent vs Earnshaw
Josh Gibson had an rbi double in the 3rd, and that run lasted into the 9th inning. Leading 1-0 and tossing a 4 hitter Trent gave up a lead-off single to Jim Bottomley. Mule Suttes then crushed a 2-2 pitch into the LF stands for the walk-off HR.
GAME #2
9/30/1931, WW31-WS31, Hilldale Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Warbirds 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 14 18 2 11 0
1931 Starlings 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 8 1
Hubbell vs Cantwell
Rabbit Maranville had 3 hits and 4 RBIs for the Warbirds. Not a good sign for the Starlings. The Starlings led 2-1 in the 6th and then the Warbirds scored a whole bunch of runs.
GAME #3
10/2/1931, WS31-WW31, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Starlings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 6 0
1931 Warbirds 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 x 3 6 1 5 0
McHenry vs McDonald
The Starlings scored 2 in the 1st on an rbi groundout and an rbi single by Spud Davis. They were denied a 3rd run when Red Kress was thrown out at home trying to score on the Davis hit.
The Warbirds tied it in the 3rd. Josh Gibson doubled in Earl Webb. Del Bissonette singled in Check Klein, but Gibson was thrown out at home trying to score on his hit. Leaving the game tied at 2-2.
Chuck Klein hit a solo HR in the 8th to put the Warbirds up by 1. Red Faber tossed a 1/2/3 9th for the save.
GAME #4
10/3/1931, WS31-WW31, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1931 Starlings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 2 8 2
1931 Warbirds 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 4 9 1 7 1
Coffman vs Trent
The Warbirds took a 4-1 lead into the 9th. Spud Davis led off the inning with a HR, knocking in the Starlings' 2nd run of the game. Schulte and Blair followed with singles putting runners on the corners with nobody out for the Starlings. Shanty Hogan, not known for his speed, hit a groundball to 2nd for an easy Warbird double play. Schulte scored on the outs, making it a 4-3 game. Nat Rogers singled with 2 outs, but Jim Bottomley grounded out to end the Series.
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DMB team batting -- 1931 Wheaton Warbirds
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/15/1931
S Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS
West* cf 1.000 1.000 1.500 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Webb* rf .375 .412 .500 4 16 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gibson, J c .357 .438 .500 4 14 5 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Bissonette* 1b .333 .412 .333 4 15 5 0 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Klein* lf .333 .444 .600 4 15 5 1 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Maranville ss .308 .357 .385 4 13 4 1 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0
Bishop* 2b .250 .333 .250 4 16 4 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Bell 3b .154 .133 .154 4 13 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
Harris rf .071 .235 .071 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0
Stevens* ss .000 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jurges 3b .000 .000 .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lindstrom rf .000 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mancuso c .000 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pitchers .385 .429 .538 4 13 5 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0
Total .289 .355 .378 4 135 39 9 0 1 22 21 14 15 1 0 0 0
DMB team batting -- 1931 Willoughby Starlings
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/3/1931
S Name P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS
Davis c .417 .417 .750 4 12 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Bottomley* 1b .375 .412 .688 4 16 6 3 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Blair* 2b .333 .333 .333 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Johnson* rf .333 .333 .333 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rogers, N* rf .313 .353 .438 4 16 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Suttles lf .250 .375 .500 4 12 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0
Kress 3b .231 .333 .308 4 13 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Schulte cf .214 .267 .214 4 14 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
McManus 3b .111 .111 .111 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Gehringer* 2b .067 .067 .067 4 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
Hogan c .000 .000 .000 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hughes 2b .000 .000 .000 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pitchers .000 .000 .000 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Total .221 .264 .336 4 131 29 7 1 2 9 7 7 20 1 0 0 2
DMB team pitching -- 1931 Wheaton Warbirds
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/15/1931
S Name P ERA W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF
Rhodes sp 0.00 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Brown* sp 0.00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hubbell* sp 0.00 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 9.0 5 2 0 2 6 0 0 37
Trent sp 1.69 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 16.0 14 3 3 3 10 1 2 62
McDonald, L sp 2.57 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 0 27
Faber mr 10.80 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 8
Total 1.80 3 1 2 4 4 2 0 35.0 29 9 7 7 20 2 3 140
DMB team pitching -- 1931 Willoughby Starlings
Divisional playoff -- as of 10/3/1931
S Name P ERA W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF
Meine sp 0.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
Earnshaw sp 1.13 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.0 6 1 1 3 6 0 1 33
McHenry sp 2.57 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 2 2 1 3 0 0 28
Coffman sp 3.00 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6.0 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 25
f Krausse sp 4.50 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Haid mr 4.50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 10
Cantwell sp 6.75 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5.1 9 5 4 2 1 0 0 27
Herring mr 13.50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 13
Matlock, L.* sp 54.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 6 6 1 1 0 1 8
Total 5.29 1 3 0 4 4 0 0 34.0 39 22 20 14 15 1 4 155