1914 Federal League
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The 1914 season of the Federal League was the first season of the league, under that name. The league had played in 1913 as the Columbia League.
Season summary[edit]
It wasn't until the last day of the season that the Indianapolis Hoosiers secured the flag over the Chicago Whales. The Hoosiers lineup featured star outfielder Benny Kauff, who led the league in hitting (.370) and stolen bases (75). Dutch Zwilling hit a league leading 15 home runs for the Whales, and his teammate Claude Hendrix led the circuit with 29 victories.
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 157 | 88 | 65 | 4 | .561 | -.- | 762 (4.85) | 622 (3.96) | 0.285 | 0.344 | 0.383 | 3.06 | 0.957 |
| 2 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 157 | 87 | 67 | 3 | .554 | 1.5 | 621 (3.96) | 517 (3.29) | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.352 | 2.44 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Baltimore Terrapins | 160 | 84 | 70 | 6 | .525 | 4.5 | 645 (4.03) | 628 (3.93) | 0.268 | 0.332 | 0.357 | 3.13 | 0.960 |
| 4 | Buffalo Buffeds | 155 | 80 | 71 | 4 | .516 | 7.0 | 620 (4.00) | 602 (3.88) | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.336 | 3.16 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 157 | 77 | 77 | 3 | .490 | 11.5 | 662 (4.22) | 677 (4.31) | 0.269 | 0.321 | 0.368 | 3.33 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Kansas City Packers | 154 | 67 | 84 | 3 | .435 | 20.0 | 644 (4.18) | 683 (4.44) | 0.267 | 0.320 | 0.364 | 3.41 | 0.957 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Rebels | 154 | 64 | 86 | 4 | .416 | 22.5 | 605 (3.93) | 698 (4.53) | 0.262 | 0.317 | 0.352 | 3.56 | 0.960 |
| 8 | St. Louis Terriers | 154 | 62 | 89 | 3 | .403 | 25.0 | 565 (3.67) | 697 (4.53) | 0.247 | 0.315 | 0.326 | 3.59 | 0.957 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Ollie Anderson
- Bill Brennan
- Garnet Bush
- Monte Cross
- Steve Cusack
- Ed Goeckel
- Bob Groom*
- Al Mannassau
- Bert Maxwell*
- Barry McCormick
- J.A. Murphy*
- Arthur Queisser*
- Spike Shannon
- Charles Van Sickle
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
Further Reading[edit]
- Steve West and Bill Nowlin, eds.: Whales, Terriers, and Terrapins: The Federal League 1914-15, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2020. ISBN 978-1-970159-21-9
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