St. Louis Terriers

Baseball team in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis Terriers

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League| Federal League
Location| St. Louis, Missouri
Ballpark| Handlan's Park
Founded| 1914
Disbanded| 1915
Colors| Royal blue, white

Ownership| Phil Ball
Manager|

* Fielder Jones (1915)
* Mordecai Brown & Fielder Jones (1914)

The St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in 1914 and 1915. They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The team was owned by ice magnate Phil Ball, who later was owner of the St. Louis Browns.

Doc Crandall, wearing the uniform and sweater of the St. Louis Terriers Federal League Baseball Club, ca. 1914

In their inaugural season, the Terriers posted a 62–89 record (.411) and finished in last place, 25 games behind the league champion Indianapolis Hoosiers. The team improved significantly the next year as they were pennant contenders until the last game of the season. The Terriers had an 87–67 mark (.565), ending up in second place, 1⁄10 of a percentage point behind the champion Chicago Whales, who finished 86–66 (.566).

## Notable players

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Among the St. Louis Terriers players who had experience (or would gain experience) in the American and/or National Leagues were Dave Davenport, Al Bridwell, Mordecai Brown, Doc Crandall, Grover Hartley, Ward Miller, Bob Groom, Fielder Jones, Eddie Plank, Jack Tobin and Ed Willett.[1]

## Baseball Hall of Famers

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Main article: National Baseball Hall of Fame

St. Louis Terriers Hall of Famers

Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Mordecai Brown
Eddie Plank
J. Roy Stockton*

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* Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Terriers cap insignia.
* * J.G. Taylor Spink award winner, covered Terriers in spring training in Havana, Cuba in 1914 and then regularly throughout 1914–1915.
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## See also

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* 1914 St. Louis Terriers season
* 1915 St. Louis Terriers season
* St. Louis Terriers all-time roster

## References

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1. ^ "1914 St. Louis Terriers Roster | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

## External links

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* Baseball Almanac
* Federal League Teams

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* Baltimore Terrapins
* Brooklyn Tip-Tops
* Buffalo Blues
* Chicago Whales
* Cleveland Green Sox
* Covington Blue Sox
* Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Peppers
* Kansas City Packers
* Pittsburgh Stogies/Rebels
* St. Louis Terriers

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* Exposition Park
* Federal League Park
* Gordon and Koppel Field
* Handlan's Park
* Harrison Park
* International Fair Association Grounds
* Luna Park
* Terrapin Park
* Washington Park
* Weeghman Park

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