1914 Cleveland Naps Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 51-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 228,866, Avg. 3,468
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Joe Birmingham (51-102)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1914 Cleveland Naps StatisticsTeam Record: 51-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 228,866, Avg. 3,468
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Joe Birmingham (51-102)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1914 Cleveland Naps Results
The Cleveland Naps of the American League ended the 1914 season with a record of 51 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Naps plated 538 runs and gave up 709 runs, most in the league. Shoeless Joe Jackson drove in 53 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Willie Mitchell led the squad with 12 wins, while Bill Steen recorded a 2.60 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Birmingham coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Barbare | 3B | R | R | August 11, 1891 | 6'0" | 162 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Johnny Bassler | C | L | R | June 3, 1895 | 5'9" | 170 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| George Beck | P | R | R | February 21, 1890 | 5'11" | 165 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Henry Benn | P | R | R | January 25, 1890 | 6'0" | 190 | Viola, WI USA |
| Josh Billings | C | R | R | November 30, 1891 | 5'11" | 165 | Grantville, KS USA |
| Joe Birmingham | RF | R | R | December 3, 1884 | 5'10" | 185 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Lloyd Bishop | P | R | R | April 25, 1890 | 6'0" | 180 | Conway Springs, KS USA |
| Rivington Bisland | SS | R | R | February 17, 1890 | 5'9" | 155 | New York, NY USA |
| Fred Blanding | P | R | R | February 8, 1888 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Abe Bowman | P | R | R | January 25, 1893 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenup, IL USA |
| Fred Carisch | C | R | R | November 14, 1881 | 5'10" | 174 | Fountain City, WI USA |
| Paul Carter | P | L | R | May 1, 1894 | 6'3" | 175 | Lake Park, GA USA |
| Ray Chapman | SS | R | R | January 15, 1891 | 5'10" | 170 | Beaver Dam, KY USA |
| Allan Collamore | P | R | R | June 5, 1887 | 6'0" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Fritz Coumbe | P | L | L | December 13, 1889 | 6'0" | 152 | Antrim, PA USA |
| Nick Cullop | P | L | L | September 17, 1887 | 5'11" | 172 | Chilhowie, VA USA |
| Al Cypert | 3B | R | R | August 8, 1889 | 5'10" | 150 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Harley Dillinger | P | R | L | October 30, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| George Dunlop | SS | R | R | July 19, 1888 | 5'10" | 170 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Ben Egan | C | R | R | November 20, 1883 | 6'0" | 195 | Augusta, NY USA |
| Tinsley Ginn | RF | L | R | September 26, 1891 | 5'9" | 180 | Royston, GA USA |
| Jack Graney | LF | L | L | June 10, 1886 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Thomas, ON CAN |
| Vean Gregg | P | R | L | April 13, 1885 | 6'1" | 185 | Chehalis, WA USA |
| Rip Hagerman | P | R | R | June 20, 1886 | 6'2" | 200 | Lyndon, KS USA |
| Bruce Hartford | SS | R | R | May 14, 1892 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | RF | L | R | July 16, 1887 | 6'1" | 200 | Pickens County, SC USA |
| Lefty James | P | L | L | July 1, 1889 | 5'11" | 175 | Glen Roy, OH USA |
| Doc Johnston | 1B | L | L | September 9, 1887 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, TN USA |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| George Kahler | P | R | R | September 6, 1889 | 6'0" | 183 | Athens, OH USA |
| Jay Kirke | OF | L | R | June 16, 1888 | 6'0" | 195 | Fleischmanns, NY USA |
| Nap Lajoie | 2B | R | R | September 5, 1874 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Nemo Leibold | CF | L | R | February 17, 1892 | 5'6" | 157 | Butler, IN USA |
| Jack Lelivelt | CF | L | L | November 14, 1885 | 5'11" | 175 | , Netherlands |
| Frank Mills | C | L | R | May 13, 1895 | 6'0" | 180 | Knoxville, OH USA |
| Willie Mitchell | P | R | L | December 1, 1889 | 6'0" | 176 | Pleasant Grove, MS USA |
| Guy Morton | P | R | R | June 1, 1893 | 6'1" | 175 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Steve O'Neill | C | R | R | July 6, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Ivy Olson | IF | R | R | October 14, 1885 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Larry Pezold | 3B | R | R | June 22, 1893 | 5'9" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Tom Reilly | P | R | R | August 3, 1884 | 5'10" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Elmer Smith | CF | L | R | September 21, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Erie County, OH USA |
| Bill Steen | P | R | R | November 11, 1887 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Al Tedrow | P | R | L | December 14, 1891 | 6'0" | 180 | Westerville, OH USA |
| Terry Turner | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1881 | 5'8" | 149 | Sandy Lake, PA USA |
| Bill Wambsganss | SS | R | R | March 19, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Roy Wood | OF | R | R | August 29, 1892 | 6'0" | 175 | Monticello, AR USA |
