| 1914 Cleveland Naps | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | League Park II |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Charles Somers |
| Managers | Joe Birmingham |
The 1914 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth in the eight-team American League with a record of 51–102, 48½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. This was their final season with the nickname "Naps", as they changed their name to the Indians from the following season, a name they kept for the next 107 years.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 99 | 53 | 0.651 | — | 51–24 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 62 | 0.595 | 8½ | 44–31 | 47–31 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 19 | 40–33 | 41–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 19½ | 42–35 | 38–38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 28½ | 42–36 | 29–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 43–37 | 27–47 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 36–40 | 34–44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 51 | 102 | 0.333 | 48½ | 32–47 | 19–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 16–6 | 15–7–1 | 11–11 | 12–9–3 | 13–9–2 | 11–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | — | 13–9 | 6–16 | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 13–9–1 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6–16 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 3–19 | 8–13–2 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15–1 | 16–6 | 16–6 | — | 13–9–1 | 9–12–1 | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 14–8–1 | 9–13–1 | — | 8–14 | 11–11 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–12–3 | 17–5 | 19–3 | 12–9–1 | 14–8 | — | 15–7–1 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–13–2 | 9–13–1 | 13–8–2 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 11–11–1 | 12–10–1 | 15–7 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other positions |
Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Steve O'Neill | 87 | 269 | 68 | .253 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Doc Johnston | 104 | 340 | 83 | .244 | 0 | 23 |
| 2B | Nap Lajoie | 121 | 419 | 108 | .258 | 0 | 50 |
| SS | Ray Chapman | 106 | 375 | 103 | .275 | 2 | 42 |
| 3B | Terry Turner | 121 | 428 | 105 | .245 | 1 | 33 |
| OF | Joe Jackson | 122 | 453 | 143 | .338 | 3 | 53 |
| OF | Jack Graney | 130 | 460 | 122 | .265 | 1 | 39 |
| OF | Nemo Leibold | 115 | 402 | 106 | .264 | 0 | 32 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | 89 | 310 | 75 | .242 | 1 | 20 |
| Jay Kirke | 67 | 242 | 66 | .273 | 1 | 25 |
| Roy Wood | 72 | 220 | 52 | .236 | 1 | 15 |
| Bill Wambsganss | 43 | 143 | 31 | .217 | 0 | 12 |
| Fred Carisch | 40 | 102 | 22 | .216 | 0 | 5 |
| Ben Egan | 29 | 88 | 20 | .227 | 0 | 11 |
| Johnny Bassler | 43 | 77 | 14 | .182 | 0 | 6 |
| Larry Pezold | 23 | 71 | 16 | .225 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Lelivelt | 34 | 64 | 21 | .328 | 0 | 13 |
| Rivington Bisland | 18 | 57 | 6 | .105 | 0 | 2 |
| Elmer Smith | 13 | 53 | 17 | .321 | 0 | 8 |
| Walter Barbare | 15 | 52 | 16 | .308 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Birmingham | 19 | 47 | 6 | .128 | 0 | 4 |
| Bruce Hartford | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mills | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Billings | 11 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dunlop | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Reilly | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinsley Ginn | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cypert | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | 39 | 257.0 | 11 | 17 | 3.19 | 179 |
| Bill Steen | 30 | 200.2 | 9 | 14 | 2.60 | 97 |
| Rip Hagerman | 37 | 198.0 | 9 | 15 | 3.09 | 112 |
| Vean Gregg | 17 | 96.2 | 9 | 3 | 3.07 | 56 |
| Paul Carter | 5 | 24.2 | 1 | 3 | 2.92 | 9 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Morton | 25 | 128.0 | 1 | 13 | 3.02 | 80 |
| Fred Blanding | 29 | 116.0 | 4 | 9 | 3.96 | 35 |
| Allan Collamore | 27 | 105.1 | 3 | 7 | 3.25 | 32 |
| Abe Bowman | 22 | 72.2 | 2 | 7 | 4.46 | 27 |
| Fritz Coumbe | 14 | 55.1 | 1 | 5 | 3.25 | 22 |
| Lefty James | 17 | 50.2 | 0 | 3 | 3.20 | 16 |
| Harley Dillinger | 11 | 33.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.54 | 11 |
| Al Tedrow | 4 | 22.1 | 1 | 2 | 1.21 | 4 |
| George Kahler | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
| Lloyd Bishop | 3 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cullop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 0 |
| Henry Benn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| George Beck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |