Manager Jack O'Connor used 53 players (as best I can tell) during the season as he worked on improving the club. Some appeared in just a single game, while only one (Rob Murphy) was with the club for the entire season. (Chief Rehmer was signed just in time to start their third game, and he stayed with the club for the rest of the season.) At least eight players played under an alias, as the Federal League was an outlaw league. Others are still only known by a last name (real or not). There are some players whose identities I am fairly confident about, but which I have not confirmed.
Players are listed below under their real name (as best as I have determined), with the name they played under (or appeared in the box score as) also provided, when that is known.
Baseball-Reference page for the 1913 St. Louis Terriers.
From a 1914 Kansas City Federals team photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: June 12, 1913 Last game: June 26, 1913 # of games: 3 |
Identified in the St. Louis Star on July 6, 1913 when he reportedly signed with Chicago.
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St Louis Globe-Democrat, May 18, 1915 |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: June 9, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 5 |
Signed to back up Green the day Walden was released. The St. Louis Republic stated "O'Connor then sent in Forrest Ailsworth [sic], a youngster who formerly caught for St. Louis U. to hit for catcher Green." (June 10, 1913) The St. Louis Post-Dispatch mis-identified Ailworth as Bobby Ailworth, former Washington University Star; Bobby and Forrest Ailworth were brothers. His release was reported in the St. Louis Times on June 25, 1913. He subsequently accompanied the club on its season-ending trip to Indianapolis and played in the final two games of the season, a double-header on September 14.
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Photo from FindAGrave.com |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 7, 1913 Last game: May 13, 1913 # of games: 2 |
Identified in the Perry County Republican (Perryville, MO) on May 13, 1915 as pitching in a game between the Perryville Tigers and the Jacob Elks. "The feature of the game was the wonderful pitching of Fred Arbeiter, the ex-Federal Leaguer who a few years ago pitched for the St. Louis Federals under Manager Brown." A random post about Fred Arbeiter.
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Cropped from the 1912 Indianapolis team photo in the 1913 Reach Guide |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: July 17, 1913 Last game: July 20, 1913 # of games: 2 |
Ashenfelder started the spring with Indianapolis of the American Association, but was sold to Terre Haute before the season started. Instead of reporting there, he jumped to Pittsburgh in the Federal League before stints with the St. Louis Terriers and the Chicago Federals. Actual name Leroy Ashenfelter.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: 2b-ss First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: July 18, 1913 # of games: 64 |
Jimmy Barton managed the club in Cincinnati in the United States League in 1912. He played his first season in the minors in 1903 at the age of 20.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune August 31, 1913 |
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: May 13, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Beebe auditioned with Indianapolis in the spring, and then made one start with St. Louis in Covington, KY on May 13, 1913.
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From the 1914 Superior team photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: July 10, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 19 |
Played for the semipro club Alpen Braus (St. Louis Star, July 11, 1913), along with Ray O'Brien. Described as a tall right-hander. Both the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (April 24, 1914) and the Superior Express (April 30, 1914) reported that Bishop, Kempin and Green, all of the St. Louis Federals, signed with Superior (Nebraska) for the 1914 season. Name given (incorrectly) as Al Bishop in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on August 24, 1913.
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Uncredited |
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: May 6, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Came from Richmond (VA) with Frey. Subsequently played for Pittsburgh, and then Syracuse in 1913.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: June 1, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Left-handed pitcher who came into the game in relief in Chicago on June 1, 1913. Likely George Carman, a left-handed minor league pitcher from St. Louis.
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Indianapolis News, January 14, 1904 |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 14, 1913 # of games: 3 |
"Johnny Fisher was at the park yesterday, but in a St. Louis uniform. Yes, it is the same Johnny of Wabash College and Indianapolis A. A. fame." (Indianapolis Star, May 19, 1913, pg. 10) Known as the Pride of Noblesville.
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Richmond Times Dispatch, March 23, 1913 (pg. 7) |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 6, 1910 Last game: May 10, 1913 # of games: 2 |
Clarence "Jack" Frey started the very first game for the Terriers, appearing in the boxscores as Frye. He is identified as Frey in multiple articles about the club in the St. Louis papers in early May. He was released from Richmond (VA) on April 15, 1913 with Marvin Bridges.
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Chattanooga News January 24, 1913 |
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St. Louis Position: cf-2b First game: June 1, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 95 |
"While in Chicago, King Jack picked up another outfielder by the name of Gaston, who will alternate with Alphonse Miller in left field. Miller has been laid up with a crippled hoof, but owing to the scarcity of material has been required to stay in the game. Gaston comes from Columbus, Ga., where he played with the Sally League team." (St. Louis Star, June 4, 1913, pg. 8)
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From the 1914 Superior team photo |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: May 25, 1913 Last game: June 19, 1913 # of games: 19 |
Played for Jack O'Connor with Cleveland in the United States League in 1912. (St. Louis Star, May 24, 1913) Both the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (April 24, 1914) and the Superior Express (April 30, 1914) reported that Bishop, Kempin and Green, all of the St. Louis Federals, signed with Superior (Nebraska) for the 1914 season.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 9, 1913 Last game: June 19, 1913 # of games: 9 |
Jesse Gwin came from Hayti, Missouri. Probably also Jesse Gwinn, who was released from New Orleans on May 5, 1913. Release reported in the St. Louis Times on June 25, 1913. Most commonly idenitfied as Gwynn in boxscores and game articles.
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: May 22, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Pitched in relief in one game in Indianapolis. One possibility is that this was a mis-identification of Carman.
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From the 1913 Austin Senators Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: 1b First game: May 9, 1913 Last game: May 28, 1913 # of games: 15 |
Hohnhorst was signed by manager O'Connor as soon as they arrived in Covington, and Sheahan was released the next day. Brother-in-law of Chick Watters. SABR bio for Eddie Hohnhorst.
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Uncredited |
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St. Louis Position: cf First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 8, 1913 # of games: 3 |
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch identified Hooker as a player from the Virgina League (May 2, 1913, pg. 18). The most likely match is Buck Hooker, who played in the Virginia League from 1907 through 1912. In February 1913, he was declared a free agent and signed to coach baseball at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Richmond Times Dispatch, February 23, 1913, pg. 7). At the time it was noted that he wasn't sure where he would play once the season started. At the end of May, Hooker joined Greensboro, appearing in at least one box score with the club on May 29 in a game against Charlotte. Hooker was released by St. Louis on May 8 after their third game, so he would have been available to sign with Greensboro at any point after that.
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St. Louis Position: of-inf First game: July 13, 1913 Last game: July 20, 1913 # of games: 6 |
Possibly the alias for George Pennington.
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Evansville Journal News September 2, 1907 |
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St. Louis Position: 2b First game: August 17, 1913 Last game: September 10, 1913 # of games: 12 |
"Recruit Kahl (pronounced Kale) reported to O'Connor Sunday afternoon and was stationed at second base during the final half of the double matinee" (St. Louis Star, August 18, 1913). Kahl appeared in the box score as Hale for that game, the second game of a double header against Indianapolis played in St. Louis on August 17, 1913. He was spiked during the game on August 30, missed more than a week, and then came back for just a few games as the season wound down.
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From the 1914 Superior team photo |
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St. Louis Position: cf-1b First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: June 12, 1913 # of games: 27 |
Harry "Scotty" Kempin was a local minor league and amateur player. Both the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (April 24, 1914) and the Superior Express (April 30, 1914) reported that Bishop, Kempin and Green, all of the St. Louis Federals, signed with Superior (Nebraska) for the 1914 season.
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St. Louis Position: lf Only game: August 30, 1913 # of games: 1 |
In the game in Cleveland on August 30, 1913, Kahl had to leave the game after his hand was spiked, so Gaston moved to second base and Kempling was substituted into the outfield.
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1914 St. Louis Federals |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: July 22, 1913 Last game: September 13, 1913 # of games: 18 |
"It is a secret no longer. Henry Keupper, Bloomington's winning pitcher, has jumped and joined the St. Louis Federal club of the Federal League. A Bloomington man who was in St. Louis Saturday, attended the game between Chicago and St. Louis and recognized Keupper. He is working under the assumed name of Hank King." (Bloomington Pantagraph, August 4, 1913, pg. 5) SABR bio for Henry Keupper.
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Davenport Daily Times, May 13, 1910 |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: June 9, 1913 Last game: June 14, 1913 # of games: 2 |
"O'Connor announced that a new hurler would join the local squad this afternoon in the person of one Lelivelt, who formerly pitched for the Detroit Tigers and was later sent to the Minneapolis American Association club." (St. Louis Star, June 6, 1913, pg. 10) SABR bio for Bill Lelivelt.
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Chicago Tribune, June 2, 1908 |
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: May 20, 1913 # of games: 1 |
"Manuel, the former White Sox twirler, will also prove valuable to King Jack as soon as he gets going. Moxie pitched fair ball in the majors during his short stay and as soon as his injured finger improves and his arm comes around will take his regular turn in the box." (St. Louis Star, May 7, 1913, pg. 8) SABR bio for Moxie Manuel.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: cf-1b First game: May 28, 1913 Last game: August 16, 1913 # of games: 70 |
St. Louis native Jack Mertens was fined $200 and suspended by Quincy in early May, 1913. He joined the Terriers in late May under the name Jack Collins, as was noted in the newspapers over the summer. "Bade Myers is playing first base for the St. Louis Federal League club and Jack Mertens, under the name Collins, has been shifted to the outfield." (Decatur Herald and Review, August 5, 1913, pg. 4)
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: rf First game: May 10, 1913 Last game: July 7, 1913 # of games: 48 |
Dusty Miller tried out with the Indianapolis club in the spring, but was released right before the season started and joined the St. Louis club.
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From the 1909 Quincy team photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: September 6, 1913 Last game: September 13, 1913 # of games: 3 |
A pitcher identified only as Morrow in the box scores and game articles pitched three games for St. Louis as the season wound down. Howard (Slats) Morrow was a minor league pitcher from St. Louis, who pitched with Albany (GA) in the South Atlantic League in 1913. Albany ended its season on September 1, so he would have been back in town at just the right time.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: 3b-2b First game: May 7, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 76 |
Robert 'Ribby' Murphy is a member of the St. Louis Amateur Soccer Hall of Fame. A profile of Murphy published in the St Louis Republic on July 20, 1913.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 29, 1913 Pictured with Canton |
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St. Louis Position: 1b First game: July 29, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 47 |
Managed the Canton (Ohio) club in the Interstate League until that club folded in July, 1913.
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Davenport Daily Times, April 22, 1914 |
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St. Louis Position: 1b First game: July 6, 1913 Last game: July 12, 1913 # of games: 6 |
Came from the semipro club Alpen Braus with pitcher Bishop (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, July 13, 1913). He is identified as Ray O'Brien in the St. Louis Star on July 13.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: Manager No games on record | SABR bio for Jack O'Connor.
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Leavenworth Times, April 15, 1906 |
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St. Louis Position: ss No games on record | Possibly played as Hutchinson. The Sporting News reported he was playing with the St. Louis Federals under the name Hudson on July 17, 1913, and there were repeated reports that he played for the St. Louis Federals in 1913.
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From 1909 Savannah team photo |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 11, 1913 # of games: 4 |
Pettit started the season with St. Paul (Northern League), and appeared in a game for them as late as May 4. He played in four games before getting sick and winding up in the hospital. The St. Louis Times reported on June 29 that "Pettit has been pillowed in a hospital for several months, owing to injuries received while on the first trip around the circuit." He was expected to rejoin the club within a few days of that, but he never did. He signed with the Kansas City Packers in the Federal League at the end of July and played one game with them before being released. Pettit died just a week shy of his 100th birthday.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 28, 1913 Last game: June 28, 1913 # of games: 6 |
Al Pfyl was the brother of Monty Pfyl (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 20, 1914, pg. 11).
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Houston Post, April 12, 1911, pg. 8 |
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St. Louis Position: rf First game: May 16, 1913 Last game: May 20, 1913 # of games: 4 |
On May 20, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat wrote "Mullin, pitcher; Brown, infielder; Witter, outfielder; Miller, outfielder; Jack Powell - not "Big Jack" - outfielder, are the new players signed up by O'Connor since leaving the city" (pg. 10). Full name Cornelius Joseph Powell. After an extended minor league career, he became an umpire in the National League and then the Pacific Coast League.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: 3b-2b First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: August 17, 1913 # of games: 87 |
Prout was released August 18 after the club signed John Scott. He had a try-out with Brooklyn in the spring of 1902 but did not make the club.
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Cropped from the 1906 Dallas team photo |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: June 24, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 50 |
Started the season with Covington. "Catcher Ragsdale, formerly of the Brooklyn Nationals... was sold Friday afternoon to the St. Louis team and reported to King O'Connor within five minutes after the sale" (St. Louis Star, June 21, 1913).
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 8, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 31 |
Rehmer pitched a no-hitter in Pittsburgh on May 16, 1913. Louis 'Chief' Rehmer was pitching for amateur clubs in St. Louis as early as 1905, when L. Rehmer was identified with the Niagras. In 1909, he may have pitched for Pittsburg, Kansas in the Western Association (Class C). In 1912 he pitched with the Belleville club in the Trolley League. He signed with St. Louis just before his start in the Terriers third game of the season. His death was reported in the Sporting News on October 16, 1941 (pg. 5).
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 25, 1913 Last game: September 2, 1913 # of games: 30 |
Reis started the season with Indianapolis before joining St. Louis. SABR bio for Jack Reis.
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Photo from the T209 Contentnea Tobacco card set |
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St. Louis Position: p First game: May 18, 1913 Last game: August 24, 1913 # of games: 27 |
Ridgway jumped to the Federal League from Charleston along with Leo Witterstaetter and Luther Smith. "Jack Ridgeway [sic] is perhaps the best posted man in camp on the Federal League. He pitched for the St. Louis club in the baby major league last season. He worked under the name of Jack Mullin, winning 19 games and losing 7." (Baltimore Sun, March 13, 1914) A brief biography of Jack Ridgway can be found here.
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From the Chicago History Museum collection of the Chicago Daily News negatives (colorized) |
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St. Louis Position: ss First game: July 12, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 53 |
William "Rabbit" Robinson played for Canton in the Interstate League with Bade Meyers prior to joining St. Louis after that club folded. "Robinson, the former Canton short stop has ousted Jimmie Barton, the former New Castle manager and player, from short stop on the St. Louis Federal league team." (New Castle Herald, July 26, 1913)
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St. Louis Position: p Only game: July 7, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Of Schaefer's performance, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat wrote "The former Trolley League hurler performed very creditably, allowing but one run the three innings he was in the box" (July 8, 1913). He was identified as with the Ben Millers by the St. Louis Star (July 8, 1913). George Schaffer pitched for Alton in the Trolley League in 1912 and with the Ben Millers in 1911 and again in 1913.
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1914 Pittsburgh Federals |
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St. Louis Position: 3b First game: August 21, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 25 |
Scott started the season with Indianapolis, then joined Chicago, and from there was released to St. Louis.
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Falls River Globe (Falls River, MA), March 18, 1912 |
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St. Louis Position: 1b First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 9, 1913 # of games: 4 |
Duke Sheahan was a star goalie with the St. Leo's soccer club and is a member of the St. Louis Amateur Soccer Hall of Fame. After returning to St. Louis, Sheahan signed with Alton in the Trolley League (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, May 18, 1913, pg. 48).
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Regina Leader Post, May 1, 1914 Regina Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: 3b-p First game: May 18, 1913 Last game: May 22, 1913 # of games: 3 |
Subsequently played for Pittsburgh in 1913.
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Cropped from 1907 Butte Miners Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: ss First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: June 9, 1913 # of games: 27 |
Stis' season ended when he was hit in the head during batting practice before the game on June 10. He collapsed unconcious with a hemorrhage from his left ear. He was released on June 23 when it became apparant he wasn't going to recover enough to resume playing that season. Managed the club in Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) in 1914, for whom he signed Joe Zoeller and Luther Smith.
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1914 St. Louis Browns |
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St. Louis Position: rf-p First game: June 8, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 74 |
Tobin was the only player for the 1913 Terriers who went on to a signifiant career in the major leagues, as he remained with the Terriers in 1914 when the league claimed major league status. SABR bio for Jack Tobin.
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St. Louis Position: ph-of First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 8, 1913 # of games: 3 |
Vahrenhorst pinch hit in the Terriers first two games on May 6 and May 7. On May 8, Hooker started in centerfield, walked in the first inning and scored a run, and then Vahrenhorst had four at-bats playing centerfield. Given that manager O'Connor had just a couple of weeks to put the club together, the likely options are Harry Vahrenhorst, who appeared in one game for the St. Louis Browns in 1904 as a pinch hitter, or his brother Arthur. Both were born in St. Louis, Henry in 1885 and Arthur in 1887, and both were still living there in 1913. Name confirmed as Varhenhorst in the St. Louis Republic game articles and boxscores.
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: May 7, 1913 Last game: June 1, 1913 # of games: 18 |
Walden played for the St. Louis Typos for many years. He appeared in one game for the St. Louis Browns in 1912. Released June 10 per the St. Louis Times. "Walden was given the pass-up Tuesday. Various disagreements prompted Jack to hand out the merry passport." (June 11, 1913)
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From the 1914 Peoria team photo |
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St. Louis Position: c First game: June 19, 1913 Last game: September 10, 1913 # of games: 64 |
"Harry Waring, late with the Peoria team of the Three-I league, will leave tomorrow for Cincinnati, Ohio to join the St. Louis Federal league team" (Evening Star (Independence, Kansas), June 16, 1913). Three days later, on June 19, O'Neil substituted for Ed Green behind the plate for the Terriers in Covington. It was Green's last game with St. Louis; O'Neil was the primary catcher for the club the rest of the season. Waring was just one of many players with the Terriers playing under an assumed name in 1913. The best known example of this skittishness probably is found in the St. Louis team... Four members of the club are using assumed names. Mertens, the giant center fielder, is going under the name of "Collins." Waring, the catcher, is known as "O'Neil." Pitcher Ridgeway has taken the well known mound name of "Mullin." Pitcher Henry Kupper is playing as "King."
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Photo from the T209 Contentnea Tobacco card set |
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St. Louis Position: rf First game: May 10, 1913 Last game: May 13, 1913 # of games: 3 |
Brother-in-law of Eddie Hohnhorst. Not sure if the last name is 'Watters', as used in newspapers of the time, or 'Waters', as was in his obituary. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Chick Waters was marrying Miss Hazel Knorr in Covington on June 4, 1913 having turned down a contract from the St. Louis Federals (June 4, 1913, pg. 6).
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St. Louis Position: ph Only game: August 18, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Pinch hit in a game against Indianapolis in St. Louis. There is a player identified as Webb in a team photo of the semipro Alpen Braus published in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat on October 5, 1913, along with Scotty Kempin and Ray O'Brien. Possibly Jack Webb, a local player at the time who played with Blytheville in 1910.
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St. Louis Position: 3b Only game: August 13, 1913 # of games: 1 |
Substituted for Prout at third base in a game in Kansas City on August 13, 1913. The next day, the Kansas City Star reported "Harry Wilson, the hard hitting infielder and outfielder of the Kellers, has been signed by the St. Louis team of the Federal League. He played one inning for the Terriers yesterday" (August 14, 1913, pg. 8). The Kellers were a club in the Inter-City League, a semipro league with clubs in Kansas City, Lawrence, Atchison and Leavenworth. Wilson was hitting .480 in 12 games and 50 at-bats (Kansas City Star, August 9, 1913, pg. 7).
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From 1913 Terriers Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: lf First game: May 20, 1913 Last game: September 14, 1913 # of games: 107 |
Leo Witterstaetter (also known as Leo Witter) jumped to the Federal League from Charleston on May 15, 1913 along with Jack Ridgway and Luther Smith. It was acknowledged the following winter that he played for the Terriers under the name Leo Jones. According to reports from January 1914 when he signed with Newark, Witterstaetter was left-handed.
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Regina Leader Post, May 1, 1914 Regina Team Photo |
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St. Louis Position: rf First game: May 6, 1913 Last game: May 9, 1913 # of games: 4 |
Son of Joe Zoeller, Sr., brother of Frank Zoeller. Played with Orlando in 1922. Identified from his time with Regina under manager Charlie Stis in 1914.
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