1923 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 430,296, Avg. 7,662
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Lee Fohl (52-49)
Manager: Jimmy Austin (22-29)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1923 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 74-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 430,296, Avg. 7,662
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Lee Fohl (52-49)
Manager: Jimmy Austin (22-29)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1923 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1923 season with a record of 74 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Browns plated 688 runs and allowed 720 runs. Ken Williams paced St. Louis with 29 home runs, and Marty McManus walloped 20 or more, too. Marty McManus drove in 94 runs. Ken Williams led batters with significant playing time by hitting .357. Urban Shocker topped the squad with 20 wins, while Dave Danforth and Elam Vangilder added 15 or more wins, too Elam Vangilder registered a 3.06 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lee Fohl and Jimmy Austin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | P | B | R | December 8, 1879 | 5'7" | 155 | Swansea, Swansea United Kingdom |
| Bill Bayne | P | L | L | April 18, 1899 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Herschel Bennett | CF | L | R | September 21, 1896 | 5'9" | 160 | Elwood, MO USA |
| Josh Billings | C | R | R | November 30, 1891 | 5'11" | 165 | Grantville, KS USA |
| Pat Collins | C | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO USA |
| Dave Danforth | P | L | L | March 7, 1890 | 6'0" | 167 | Granger, TX USA |
| Dixie Davis | P | R | R | October 12, 1890 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilsons Mills, NC USA |
| Cedric Durst | OF | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Frank Ellerbe | 3B | R | R | December 25, 1895 | 5'10" | 165 | Marion County, SC USA |
| Jumbo Elliott | P | R | L | October 22, 1900 | 6'3" | 235 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Homer Ezzell | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1896 | 5'10" | 158 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Eddie Foster | 2B | R | R | February 13, 1887 | 5'6" | 145 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wally Gerber | SS | R | R | August 18, 1891 | 5'10" | 152 | Columbus, OH USA |
| George Grant | P | R | R | January 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 175 | East Tallassee, AL USA |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | CF | R | R | August 16, 1890 | 6'3" | 215 | Cable, IL USA |
| Ray Kolp | P | R | R | October 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 187 | New Berlin, OH USA |
| Marty McManus | 2B | R | R | March 14, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Mizeur | P | L | R | June 22, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | Nokomis, IL USA |
| Hub Pruett | P | L | L | September 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 165 | Malden, MO USA |
| Harry Rice | P | L | R | November 22, 1901 | 5'9" | 185 | Ware Station, IL USA |
| Gene Robertson | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1899 | 5'7" | 152 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Charlie Root | P | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Dutch Schliebner | 1B | R | R | May 19, 1891 | 5'10" | 180 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Johnny Schulte | C | L | R | September 8, 1896 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericktown, MO USA |
| Hank Severeid | C | R | R | June 1, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Story City, IA USA |
| Urban Shocker | P | R | R | September 22, 1890 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Syl Simon | P | R | R | December 14, 1897 | 5'10" | 170 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Hollis Thurston | P | R | R | June 2, 1899 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NE USA |
| Jack Tobin | RF | L | L | May 4, 1892 | 5'8" | 142 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Elam Vangilder | P | R | R | April 23, 1896 | 6'1" | 192 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| Bill Whaley | CF | R | R | February 10, 1896 | 5'11" | 178 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Ken Williams | LF | L | R | June 28, 1890 | 6'0" | 170 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Rasty Wright | P | R | R | November 5, 1895 | 5'11" | 160 | Ceredo, WV USA |
