1911 Portland Beavers season
| 1911 Portland Beavers | |
|---|---|
 1911 Portland Beavers | |
| League | Pacific Coast League |
| Ballpark | Vaughn Street Park |
| City | Portland, Oregon |
| Record | 113–79 |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | William Wallace McCredie |
| Managers | Walt McCredie |
The 1911 Portland Beavers season was the ninth season in the history of the Portland Beavers baseball team. Under the leadership of manager Walt McCredie, the team compiled a 113–79 record and won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) pennant. The Beavers won five PCL pennants between 1906 and 1914.
Outfielders[edit]
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Center fielder Buddy Ryan, a Denver native, appeared in 190 games, compiled a .333 batting average, scored 120 runs, and led the PCL with 247 hits and 23 home runs.[1] He also ranked among the league's best defensive outfielders with 309 putouts, 24 assists, five errors, and a .985 fielding percentage.[2]
Right fielder Chet Chadbourne, a Maine native, appeared in 196 games, compiled a .298 batting average, and stole 53 bases.[1] Defensively, Chadbourne tallied 300 putouts, 30 assists, 18 errors, and a .948 fielding percentage.[2]
Left fielder Art Kruger, a Texas native, appeared in 187 games, stole 32 bases, scored 100 runs, and led the league with 57 doubles.[1] Defensively, he led all PCL outfielders with 451 putouts.[2]
Infielders[edit]
First baseman Bill Rapps, a Missouri native, appeared in 179 games, compiled a .279 batting average, stole 36 bases, scored 81 runs, and tallied 181 hits, 35 doubles, and six triples.[1] Among the seven PCL first baseman appearing in at least 50 games, Rapps ranked third with a .982 fielding percentage.[2]
Second baseman Bill Rodgers, an Ohio native, appeared in 99 games, compiled a .265 batting average and tallied 18 stolen bases, 15 doubles, and six triples.[1] He ranked second among the league's second basemen with a .953 fielding percentage.[2]
Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, an Ohio native, appeared in 195 games, scored 86 runs, stole 35 bases, and tallied 38 doubles, 15 triples, and seven home runs.[1] Defensively, he ranked second among the PCL's shortstops with 409 putouts and 658 assists.[2]
Bill Lindsay (third baseman) also played 46 games at 2b/3b once he was released from the 1911 Cleveland Naps.
Catching duty was shared by Pittsburgh native Tommy Murray (.241 batting average) and California native Walt Kuhn (.228 batting average).
Pitchers[edit]
"Big Bill" Steen, a Pittsburgh native, appeared in 49 games and led the PCL with 30 wins and a .667 winning percentage. He compiled a record of 30–15 with 213 strikeouts.[3]
Elmer Koestner, an Illinois native, appeared in 55 games and compiled a 25–15 record. He led the team and ranked third in the PCL with 237 strikeouts.[3] He also ranked second among the PCL's pitchers with 129 fielding assists.[2]
Tom Seaton, a Nebraska native, appeared in 52 games, compiled a 24–16 record, and led the team with a 1.77 earned run average (ERA).[4]
1911 PCL standings[edit]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Beavers | 113 | 79 | .589 | -- |
| Vernon Tigers | 118 | 88 | .573 | 2.0 |
| Oakland Oaks | 111 | 99 | .529 | 11.0 |
| Sacramento Sacts | 95 | 109 | .466 | 24.0 |
| San Francisco Seals | 95 | 112 | .459 | 25.5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 127 | .391 | 39.5 |
Statistics[edit]
Batting[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | SLG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Buddy Ryan | 190 | 741 | 247 | .333 | 23 | .528 | 39 |
| RF | Chet Chadbourne | 196 | 689 | 205 | .298 | 0 | .341 | 53 |
| 3B | Bill Lindsay | 46 | 179 | 51 | .285 | 1 | .352 | 12 |
| LF | Art Kruger | 187 | 743 | 207 | .279 | 4 | .390 | 32 |
| 1B | Bill Rapps | 179 | 648 | 181 | .279 | 0 | .352 | 36 |
| 2B | Bill Rodgers | 99 | 377 | 100 | .265 | 1 | .345 | 18 |
| SS | Roger Peckinpaugh | 195 | 702 | 181 | .258 | 7 | .385 | 35 |
| 2B, 3B | Tommy Sheehan | 184 | 673 | 171 | .254 | 2 | .327 | 22 |
| C | Tommy Murray | 78 | 241 | 58 | .241 | 0 | .274 | 9 |
| C | Walt Kuhn | 120 | 346 | 79 | .228 | 2 | .301 | 15 |
| UIF | Shad Barry | 61 | 181 | 35 | .193 | 0 | .210 | 5 |
Pitching[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | PCT | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Steen | 49 | 366.2 | 30 | 15 | .667 | 2.36 | 213 |
| Elmer Koestner | 54 | 404.2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 2.62 | 237 |
| Tom Seaton | 52 | 382.0 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1.77 | 218 |
| Ben Henderson | 42 | 289.2 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.02 | 185 |
| Spec Harkness | 18 | 127.0 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.91 | 74 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Big Angel Leads: Heitmuller Beats Buddy Ryan". The San Francisco Call. December 10, 1911. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Coast Fielders Play Good Ball". The San Francisco Call. December 10, 1911. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c ""Big Bill" Looms Up: Beaver Pitcher Wins 30 Games". The San Francisco Call. December 10, 1911. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1911 Portland Beavers". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "1911 Pacific Coast League". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2020.