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The Fall 2012 edition of the American Association Almanac, Vol. 10, No. 2 was released one week ago; extra copies are available. Please contact me at pureout@msn.com should you be interested in purchasing a copy. The cost is $10.00 plus $2.00 shipping.

Here are the basics. You can learn more under the Back Issues section.

Title: A Chronicle of the 1912 American Association Championship Season • Three Baseball Lives

Sub-title: Cutting Short the Mortal Coil: When Death and Loss Pervade the Elysian Fields

Number of Pages: 60

Format: Paper; Page size 5.5" x 8.5"

Font: New Times Roman in 10 pt.

Issued: October 10, 2012

Overview: Covers the theme of the American Association's 1912 season on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. A summary of each team's progress throughout the year is covered. Milwaukee and Columbus receive an in-depth look courtesy of guest authors Dennis Pajot and Chris Gallutia. This covers pages 1-42. Following each team summary is a listing of their club leaders in hitting and pitching.

A survey of three baseball lives is next. First is a look at the life of Milwaukee Brewers' owner Otto Borchert for whom Borchert Field is named. Next is an article on Milwaukee's second female owner, Florence Killilea who passed away in 1931. Both articles are written by award-winning author Dennis Pajot. Finally, a summary of the career of Doc Buckner, Milwaukee's African American trainer during the 1920s and '30s, is provided, courtesy of collector and researcher Paul Tenpenny.

The back cover features color photos of the grave site of Ed Kenna, pitcher for the Louisville Colonels during the early 1900s, and St. Paul pitcher Hank Gehring who pitched during the first decade of the 20th century. Both died within one month of each other during the spring of 1912.

The inside back cover features color photos of Gehring and Kenna, plus Florence Killilea and her father Henry (one of the founders of the American League), as well as Doc Buckner and Charles Havenor, the Brewers' first owner.

Supplies are limited so order soon. Contact me at pureout@msn.com
Volume 10, Number 2 of the
American Association Almanac: DUE OUT OCTOBER 1


Among the variety of topics coming up in the Almanac's next issue, you'll read about the 1912 Columbus Senators. In an article written by Chris Gallutia, one of the foremost experts in the history of Columbus (OHIO) baseball history, the story of the Senators' 1912 campaign comes to light. A young and hard-nosed bunch, Bill Friel's 1912 Columbus Senators had five of the league’s Top Ten position players in games played and the Association’s youngest pitching staff. With that combination they kept their eye on the top spot all season long, never remotely out of the rear view mirror of the Minneapolis Millers.

Appearing in a second-ranked 168 games, Ray Miller’s dedication and steadfastness at the first sack was a tribute to the club’s tenacity, but Skeeter Shelton (OF - 167 g), Wally Gerber (ss - 166 g), George Perring (3b - 164 g) and Bill Hinchman (OF - 161 g) were nearly his equal in the “iron man” category.

But perhaps more importantly, the Senator’s perennial backstop, 28-year-old Sydney Smith from Smithville, South Carolina, was one of the club’s most vital assets. Smith had the longest string of consecutive games played in American Association history during the course of the 1912 season while catching in 155 games, more than any former Association catcher in one season.

Arrange now to receive your copy of the Fall issue of the American Association Almanac, the most comprehensive publication available with respect to minor league baseball history. Get your box seat to baseball history and subscribe today! Contact the publisher at pureout@msn.com and see what special offers apply on current subscription rates. Standard rates are published on this website.
Please visit my blogsite at http://almanacpark.blogspot.com/ to view the ongoing series I started several weeks ago to commemorate key anniversaries of player deaths. For example, today is the 100th anniversary of the death of Edward Benninghaus Kenna, son of a West Virginia statesman, who had the unique distinction of being known as "the Pitching Poet." You will read about Kenna and his accomplishments at the "Almanac Park" blogsite, as well as those of several others, dating from roughly mid-February of this year. Please leave a comment and "follow" me on my blogsite. And enjoy baseball history!
Two weeks ago I released Vol. 10, No. 1 of the Almanac on the subject of the 1903 championship season of the St. Paul Saints. This 56-page edition contains the following principal sections:

1. An overview on the formation of the American Association dating back to its organizational meeting in November of 1901;

2. A section dealing with the queston of the relevance of major league experience on the part of the players of the 1903 St. Paul Saints, esp. in comparison with its upriver rival, the Minneapolis Millers;

3. A description of St. Paul's Downtown Park, a freshly constructed baseball facility which earned the ignominious nickname of "Pillbox Park" owing to its limited dimensions and its impact on the pennant drive of the Saints that year;

4. An overview of the St. Paul pitching staff in 1903;

5. An overview of the St. Paul position players of 1903;

6. A detailed chronology of games played by the Saints in 1903;

7. St. Paul's head-to-head results vs. the seven other entrants of the American Association;

8. A listing of general patterns comparing home vs. road performance statistics such as longest winning streaks, most runs allowed, runs scored, scoring differentials, etc.

9. A necrology of players from the American Association through 1952.

The text is accompanied by a small sampling of tables and selections from Sporting Life, a national magazine which covered the 1903 American Association campaign in 1903. Endnotes are supplied. References for this edition are contained on this website. Total length of content roughly 28,000 words.

Copies are available for $10 plus $2 shipping; contact Rex Hamann at pureout@msn.com for information on senior and group discounts.
Volume 9, Number 3.......Summer 2011

Part II of an American Association Necrology: Pitchers

In April 2011 I published an American Association Necrology, Part I, devoted to the position players of the Association who have passed on, or as they say, "gone to the great majority."

A few weeks ago I mailed the 40th edition of the American Association Almanac to my subscribers. It was truly a milestone to celebrate. But it is a pale contribution to the annals of baseball history in comparison with the athletic achievements of the ballplayers who toiled upon summer fields and helped bring success to their team.

This issue is devoted to the baseball lives of 37 former American Association pitchers who passed away in 2010 and early 2011. More will be written concerning the contents of this issue in the Back Issues section of this website.

I began compiling the data for this issue back in January, and it's a good thing I got such an early start because getting the Almanac out by the time we were expecting to leave for a visit to my wife's father in Michigan was a challenge all summer, especially in light of the fact that I took several days off in June to embark on a solo excursion to Wisconsin where I did some visiting and some grave hunting.

"From the Mound to Mortality" is the subtitle of this issue and features 37 abbreviated biographies of pitchers who played in the American Association from 1942-60. Each player's American Association statistical summary is included. The end of the volume contains a section detailing the necrological data I used to support the biographical sketch of each player and frames the discussion along statistical lines for the reader to achieve a broader perspective on the deaths of these players.

This is a 60-page volume, totalling over 34,000 and qualifies as perhaps my largest single contribution to the lexicon of baseball history to date. Specific information about the exact contents of this issue can be found in the Back Issues section. Please email me at pureout@msn.com with any questions.
Another issue of the American Association Almanac is out. It deals with the 34 former American Association players who passed away in roughly the last year. This issue is Vol. 9, No. 2 of the Almanac and is entitled, "Gone With the Great Majority: An American Association Necrology, Part I."

Because over 65 players who performed in the American Association at one time or another within the last 15 months (roughly), I had to decide to break the issue into two parts in order to adequately cover each player's career in pro ball as it related to the American Association, and so I decided to break it down between two distinct groups, position players and pitchers. Interestingly, the split was nearly even. Pitchers will be examined in the next issue.

This 56-pageissue (over 21,000 words) combines a variety of internet and traditional resources to compile a clear look at each player's career, noting highs and lows, military intervention, key injuries, career after baseball, and much more. In addition, each player's American Association batting line is presented.

There are over a dozen player photos (including one of former Milwaukee Brewer George "Bingo" Binks in Brewers uniform, circa 1944, from the tremendous snapshot collection of Milwaukeean Paul Tenpenny whose website, Welcome To Borchert Field (www.borchertfield.com) presents an ongoing look at the old Brewers and their home for 51 seasons in Milwaukee, Borchert Field) and a variety of other graphic elements.

Among the more prominent players included in this issue are George Crowe, Don Lang, Roy Hartsfield, Walt Dropo and of course, Ron Santo. Please contact me at pureout@msn.com with any questions on how you can receive an issue of the Almanac or how you can subscribe.
The second part of the Parkway Field set is now complete and was prepared for mailing over the Labor Day weekend. Its contents focuses on the performance of the Louisville Colonels at their new ballpark, Parkway Field. The first half deals with the inaugural season, 1923 and contains a special section on the value of home runs hit in Louisville that season. It contains a thorough statistical component which supports the narrative without becoming an obstacle to the overall story. In addition, spotlights on key players are provided, including biographical details, including future Hall of Famer Earle Combs, and ace starting pitchers Nick (Norman Andrew) Cullop and Wayland Dean.

The second half of this issue deals with the Colonels' 1925 Championship season at Parkway Field. It contains much of the same information as covered in the first half but does not go into quite the same detail regarding home runs. Instead, a game-by-game account of the Colonels' 14-game winning streak which began June 1 when the Colonels hosted the Columbus Senators. It kicked of an amazingly successful (and long) homestand which set the wheels in motion for their dominating pennant run. A statistical summary of this vital two-week stretch is provided.

This 31,000 word document is thoroughly researched and well-documented. It views the Colonels through the perceptive pen of Louisville Courier-Journal sports editor Bruce Dudley, offering many verbatim examples of his descriptions.

Also included are numerous photos and tables. One key highlight from a design standpoint is a double-page photograph of Parkway Field under construction which was purchased through the University of Louisville for use in the Almanac.

You won't want to miss what I consider to be my best issue yet.

This latest edition of the American Association Almanac is perhaps my best issue yet. Please contact me at pureout@msn.com for ordering details.
The most recent issue of the American Association Almanac is now available to the general public. This issue deals with Louisville's Parkway Field, home of the Louisville Colonels from 1923-56. Focussing on the early history of the stadium, the narrative begins as club President William F. Knebelkamp must deal with the effects of losing Eclipse Park to fire in November 1922.

A discussion of the various plans brought forth via the club's general manager, Cap Neal, and architect Leslie Abbott emerges as a central aspect of the Parkway Field story, and the construction process resulted in unexpected challenges which caused President Knebelkamp serious concerns. The Almanac deals with questions surrounding the Eclipse Park fire and examines possible motives for why the fire may have been intentionally set.

As in past issues of the series on American Association Ballparks, this Almanac presents a close look at the opening game as the Colonels hosted the Toledo Mud Hens on May 1, 1923. The Almanac extracts a variety of topics from local reports reflecting on the home opener with a spotlight on the local reaction to the Colonels new playground.

You'll read about Earle Combs, the Kentucky Colonel, who cut his teeth on American Association baseball, first at Eclipse Park and then at Parkway Field. You'll learn about the five future Hall of Famers on the field during the home opener, representing a collision of fate in the extreme, the sort of irony adored by baseball historians no matter the color of their flag. Other pearls line the walls of this issue, as well.

A detailed description of the Parkway Field physical plant and playing follows. Subsequent sections examine key dates of the 1923 season with a focus on events which involved action on the field; the post-1923 season is covered as well, including the first night game, and the four no-hitters tossed there.

Finally, a focus on attendance patterns during the park's lifetime is presented, first by looking at general attendance patterns during the first season, followed by a homestand-to-homestand look at daily attendance patterns at Parkway Field, and finally attendance patterns by season through 1956.

A colorful sampling of graphics enhances the content of this issue. Using photos and graphs, the reader will be well acquainted with the history of Parkway Field as these devices help bring out the highlights and reinforce general concepts regarding quantitative aspects of the park's history.

In all, this issue represents the culmination of hundreds of hours of work, distilled into a highly readable format containing over 25,000 words in this 48-page edition. The Almanac continues to bring out the best of the history of the American Association through original research and collaboration with local baseball historians.

You won't want to miss out on this one. Contact me at pureout@msn.com for details on how to order a copy for yourself or as a gift.
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Earlier this week I was finally able to dedicate some time to get this website back up for its originally intended purpose, to provide the essential background information on the topic of the American Association from 1902-52. Of course each time I come to the site to add content or adjust the layout it feels like pulling teeth. But the point is that we're now in the rebuilding phase after my unfortunate episode last September when I successfully eradicated the entire site. How did I do it? I was attempting to install a new website with a different name, one dedicated to the ball player grave sites I've visited and photographed these past several years. In the process, I simply replaced everything I'd spent the entire month of August putting up on this site, and at the time I simply didn't have a spare moment to put everything back where it belonged. Fortunately I had saved most of the data, but the simple process of getting started back up again after several months, especially as challenging as these last few months have been for me personally, has been not at all simple. I've decided to take a different approach to the batting data where you'll find tables showing the season leaders for each season through 1952. I am currently developing that database and hope to have the entire thing posted by mid-week next week. Please bear with me while I attempt to build what will be a quality place to visit on the web for years to come. And consider subscribing to the Almanac and supporting this worthwhile endeavor of exploring this vital regional minor league!
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Pitching Leaders of the American Association
1902 - 1962
(All-time League Leaders in Red)



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1902-1911
1912-1921
1922-1931
1932-1941
1942-1951
1952-1962
All-Time American Association Pitching Leaders, 1902-1962



1902-1911


1902

Wins Ed "Davey" Dunkle
 Louisville 30
Losses Harley McNeal
 Toledo 24
Winning % (rec.)
 Ed "Davey" Dunkle 
Louisville        
.750  (30-10)
Hits Allowed (h/9)
 Harley McNeal
 Toledo 374   (8.9)
Innings Pitched   
Ed "Davey" Dunkle Louisville 373
Bases on Balls
 Ed "Davey" Dunkle Louisville 139
Strikeouts Ed "Davey" Dunkle   
Louisville 136
ERA na
 na na
WHIP (h/9) Jack Katoll
 Minneapolis   
1.062 (6.8)  



1903
Wins Tom Walker
 Louisville 26
Losses Ralph Gibson
 Kansas City
 22
Winning % (rec.)
Charlie Chech
 St. Paul
 .727 (24-9)
Hits Allowed (h/9)  
Elmer Meredith 
Milwaukee 395  (12.7)
Innings Pitched Claude "Chaucer" Elliott
 Milwaukee
 384
Bases on Balls
 Jimmy Durham
 Kansas City-Indianapolis 
140
Strikeouts Claude "Chaucer" Elliott   
Milwaukee
 226
ERA na

WHIP  (h/9)
 Charlie Chech
 St. Paul
 1.147 (8.3)



1904
Wins Charlie Chech
 St. Paul
 27
Losses Jimmy Durham
 Kansas City
 26
Winning % (rec.)
 Charlie Chech
 St. Paul
 .771  (27-8)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Wish Egan
 Louisville 390   (9.9)
Innings Pitched Cliff Curtis
 Milwaukee
 355
Bases on Balls
 Jimmy Durham
 Kansas City 126
Strikeouts Cliff Curtis
 Milwaukee
 210
ERA na

WHIP  (h/9)
 Gene Ford
 Minneapolis
 1.008  (6.9)



1905
Wins Gus Dorner
 Columbus
 29
Losses Harry Eells
 Kansas City
 23
Winning % (rec.) Perry Sessions
 St. Paul
 .933 (14-1)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Cecil Ferguson
 Louisville 329  (9.5)
Innings Pitched Tom "Sugar Boy" Dougherty Milwaukee
 340
Bases on Balls
 Harry Eells
 Kansas City 135
Strikeouts Heinie Berger
 Columbus
 200
ERA na

WHIP (h/9)
 Gus Dorner
 Columbus
 .0965 (6.4)




1906

Wins Heinie Berger
 Columbus
 28
Losses Red Fisher
 Indianapolis
 22
Winning % (rec.) Patsy Flaherty
 Columbus
 .719  (23-9)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ed "Davey" Dunkle
 Louisville
 350  (10.4)
Innings Pitched Heinie Berger
 Columbus
 371
Bases on Balls
 Ed Kenna
 Louisville
 139
Strikeouts Heinie Berger
 Columbus
 264
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 Heinie Berger
 Columbus
 .957  (6.3)




1907


Wins Jerry Upp
 Columbus
 27
Losses Clyde Goodwin
 Milwaukee
 23
Winning % (rec.) Jerry Upp
 Columbus
 .730  (27-10)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Clyde Goodwin
 Milwaukee
 351  (8.4)
Innings Pitched Clyde Goodwin
 Milwaukee
 376
Bases on Balls
 Clyde Goodwin
 Milwaukee
 115
Strikeouts Ambrose Puttmann
 Louisville
 174
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 Jerry Upp
 Columbus
 .988  (7.0)




1908


Wins Richard "Rube" Marquard*  
Indianapolis
 28
Losses Charlie "Sea Lion" Hall
Louis LeRoy
 St. Paul - Columbus
St. Paul
 21
Winning % (rec.) Louis "Bull" Durham
 Louisville - Indianapolis
 .731  (19-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Louis LeRoy
 St. Paul
 321  (8.7)
Innings Pitched Richard "Rube" Marquard* Indianpolis
 367
Bases on Balls
 Louis Manske
 Milwaukee
 146
Strikeouts Richard "Rube" Marquard* Indianapolis
 250
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 Babe Adams
 Louisville
 .968  (7.6)


*Richard "Rube" Marquard is a member of baseball's Hall of Fame

1909


Wins Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn
 Milwaukee
 27
Losses Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 21
Winning % (rec.) Fred Olmstead
 Minneapolis
 .667  (24-12)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 304  (6.1)
Innings Pitched Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 446
Bases on Balls
 Fred "Laddie" Link
 Columbus
 119
Strikeouts Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 183
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 .937  (6.1)




1910


Wins Tom "Long Tom" Hughes
 Minneapolis
 31
Losses Jack Halla
 Louisville
 23
Winning % (rec.) Tom "Sugar Boy" Dougherty
 Milwaukee
 .933  (14-1)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 337  (7.7)
Innings Pitched Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn Milwaukee
 392
Bases on Balls
 Tom "Long Tom" Hughes
Ulysses "Stoney" McGlynn
 Minneapolis
Milwaukee
 129
Strikeouts Tom "Long Tom" Hughes Minneapolis
 222
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 "Gulfport" Jack Ryan
 St. Paul
 .943  (6.4)





1911


Wins Roy Patterson
 Minneapolis
 24
Losses Louis LeRoy
 St. Paul
 23
Winning %  (rec.) Nick Altrock
 Minneapolis - Kansas City
 .750  (12-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Irv Higginbotham
 Toledo - Louisville
 360  (9.5)
Innings Pitched Irv Higginbotham
 Toledo - Louisville
 340
Bases on Balls
 Tom "Sugar Boy" Dougherty Milwaukee
 147
Strikeouts Marty O'Toole
 St. Paul
 199
ERA


WHIP  (h/9)
 Glenn Liebhardt
 Columbus
 1.062  (9.4)






1912 - 1921


1912


Wins Fred Olmstead
 Minneapolis
 28
Losses Otto Merz
 Indianapolis
 25
Winning % (rec.) Harry Krause
 Toledo
 .765 (13-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Louis LeRoy
"Big Bill" Powell
 St. Paul
Kansas City
 297  (9.6) 
297  (7.9)
Innings Pitched "Big Bill" Powell
 Kansas City
 340.1
Bases on Balls
 "Big Bill" Powell
 Kansas City
 166
Strikeouts "Big Bill" Powell
 Kansas City
 174
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 Roy Patterson
 Minneapolis
 .968  (7.2)




1913


Wins Cy Slapnicka
 Milwaukee
 25
Losses Thomas "Lefty" George
Louis LeRoy
 Toledo
St. Paul - Indianapolis
 20
Winning % (rec.) George McQuillan
 Columbus
 .750 (12-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Elmer Rieger
 St. Paul
 323  (10.5)
Innings Pitched King Cole
 Columbus
 341.2
Bases on Balls
 James "Hippo" Vaughn
 Kansas City
 149
Strikeouts Grover Lowdermilk
 Louisville
 197
ERA


WHIP (h/9)
 George McQuillan
 Columbus
 .990  (7.1)




1914
Wins Bert Gallia
Jake Northrop
 Kansas City
Louisville
 26
Losses Harry Gardner
 St. Paul
 25
Winning % (rec.) Tom "Sugar Boy" Dougherty Milwaukee
 .778 (14-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Dixie Walker
 St. Paul
 340  (9.1)
Innings Pitched Dixie Walker
 St. Paul
 334.2
Bases on Balls
 Dixie Walker
 St. Paul
 164
Strikeouts Grover Lowdermilk
 Louisville
 254
ERA Lefty (W. J.) James
 Cleveland
 2.35
WHIP (h/9)
 Karl Adams
 Indianapolis
 .970  (8.4)



1915
Wins David "Mutt" Williams
 Minneapolis
 29
Losses John Scheneberg
 Columbus
 24
Winning % (rec.) Bill Hopper
 Minneapolis
 .857 (18-3)
Hits Allowed (h/9) David "Mutt" Williams Minneapolis
 392  (8.0)
Innings Pitched David "Mutt" Williams Minneapolis
 440.2
Bases on Balls
 David "Mutt" Williams Minneapolis
 164
Strikeouts Bob Steele
 St. Paul
 183
ERA Earl "Chink" Yingling
 Minneapolis  
2.17
WHIP (h/9)
 Charley "Sea Lion" Hall
 St. Paul
 1.175  (7.6)




1916
Wins Earl "Chink" Yingling
 Minneapolis
 24
Losses Ralph Comstock
Tony Faeth
 Milwaukee
Milwaukee
 19
Winning % (rec.) Paul Carter
 Indianapolis
 .789 (15-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Charles "Sandy" Burk
 Minneapolis
 321  (8.7)
Innings Pitched Mike Regan
 Minneapolis
 340.0
Bases on Balls
 Charles "Sandy" Burk
 Minneapolis
 143
Strikeouts Cy Falkenberg
 Indianapolis
 178
ERA Paul Carter
 Indianapolis
 1.65
WHIP (h/9)
 Paul Carter
 Indianapolis
 .985  (6.3)



1917
Wins Frank "Dixie" Davis
Grover Lowdermilk
 Louisville
Columbus
 25
Losses Claude "Lefty" Thomas
 Minneapolis
 20
Winning % (rec.) Frank "Dixie" Davis Louisville
 .694 (25-11)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Claude "Lefty" Thomas Minneapolis
 338   (8.1)
Innings Pitched Claude "Lefty" Thomas Minneapolis
 374.0
Bases on Balls
 Frank "Dixie" Davis Louisville
 131
Strikeouts Grover Lowdermilk
 Columbus
 250
ERA Grover Lowdermilk
 Columbus
 1.70
WHIP (h/9)
 Dan Griner
 St. Paul
 .969  (8.1)



1918
(partial season)
Wins Dickie Kerr
 Milwaukee
 17
Losses Abe Bowman
 Toledo
 17
Winning % (rec.) Dolf Luque
 Louisville
 .846 (11-2)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Dickie Kerr
 Milwaukee
 183  (8.0)
Innings Pitched Dickie Kerr
 Milwaukee
 207.0
Bases on Balls
 Abe Bowman
 Louisville
 80
Strikeouts Dickie Kerr
 Milwaukee
 99
ERA Gene Dale
John Merritt
 Indianapolis
St. Paul
 1.50
WHIP (h/9)
 Babe Adams
 Kansas City
 .904  (6.6)



1919
Wins Tillar "Pug" Cavet
 Indianapolis
 28
Losses Neal Brady
 Toledo
 21
Winning % (rec.) Jesse Haines
 Kansas City
 .808 (21-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Tillar "Pug" Cavet
 Indianapolis
 357  (8.9)
Innings Pitched Frank "Dixie" Davis
 Louisville
 372.0
Bases on Balls
 Frank "Dixie" Davis
 Louisville
 161
Strikeouts Frank "Dixie" Davis
 Louisville
 165
ERA Roy Wilkinson
 Columbus
 2.08
WHIP (h/9)
 Charley "Sea Lion" Hall
 St. Paul
 1.054  (7.5)



1920
Wins Charley "Sea Lion" Hall St. Paul
 27
Losses Neal Brady
 Toledo
 20
Winning % (rec.) Charley "Sea Lion" Hall St. Paul
 .771 (27-8)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jake Northrop
 Milwaukee
 372  (9.9)
Innings Pitched Jake Northrop
 Milwaukee
 339.0
Bases on Balls
 Grover Lowdermilk
 Minneapolis
 151
Strikeouts Dave Danforth
 Columbus
 188
ERA Charley "Sea Lion" Hall
 St. Paul
 2.06
WHIP (h/9)
 Charley "Sea Lion" Hall
 St. Paul
 .982  (6.4)



1921
Wins Gus Bono
Dave Danforth
 Kansas City
Columbus
 25
Losses Bob Wright
 Toledo
 20
Winning % (rec.) Ernie Koob
 Louisville
 .710 (22-9)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Paul "Nick" Carter
 Kansas City
 395  (11.7)
Innings Pitched Tillar "Pug" Cavet
 Indianapolis
 331.0
Bases on Balls
 Gus Bono
 Kansas City
 167
Strikeouts Dave Danforth
 Columbus
 204
ERA Dave Danforth
 Columbus
 2.66
WHIP (h/9)
 Dave Danforth
 Columbus
 1.234 (8.0)

Note: Louisville's Ben Tincup went undefeated with nine wins in 26 games (105 innings).


1922 - 1931


1922


Wins Tom Sheehan
 St. Paul
 26
Losses Bill Burwell
 Columbus
 23
Winning % (rec.) Jimmy Zinn
 Kansas City
 .783 (18-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Bill Burwell
 Columbus
 364  (10.8)
Innings Pitched Tom Sheehan
 St. Paul
 332.0
Bases on Balls
 Harry Weaver
 Indianapolis
 173
Strikeouts Joe Giard
 Toledo
141
ERA Tom Sheehan
 St. Paul
 3.01
WHIP (h/9)
 Yancey "Doc" Ayres
 Toledo
 1.223 (9.0)




1923
Wins Tom Sheehan
 St. Paul
 31
Losses Eric Erickson
 Minneapolis
 25
Winning % (rec.) Jimmy Zinn
 Kansas City
 .818 (27-6)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Bill Burwell
 Columbus
 411  (10.8)
Innings Pitched Bill Burwell
 Columbus
 342.0
Bases on Balls
 Dan Tipple
 Minneapolis
 170
Strikeouts Cliff Markle
 St. Paul
 184
ERA Tom Sheehan
 St. Paul
 2.90
WHIP (h/9)
 John Saladna
 Kansas City
 1.095 (8.1)




1924
Wins Jesse Petty
 Indianapolis
 29
Losses Jack Scott
 Toledo
 20
Winning % (rec.) Tony Faeth
 St. Paul
 .789 (15-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Joe Giard
 Toledo
 359  (9.9)
Innings Pitched Jack Scott
 Toledo
 341.0
Bases on Balls
 Joe Giard
 Toledo
 143
Strikeouts George Walberg
 Milwaukee
 175
ERA Jesse Petty
 Indianapolis
 2.83
WHIP (h/9)
 Jesse Petty
 Indianapolis
 1.125 (7.1)



1925
Wins Bill Burwell
 Indianapolis
 24
Losses Hi Bell
Claude Jonnard
Jake Northrop
 Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
 19
Winning % (rec.) Ed Holley
 Louisville
 .741 (20-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Dennis "Dinty" Gearin
 Milwaukee
 383  (11.2)
Innings Pitched Claude Jonnard
 Toledo
 333.0
Bases on Balls
 Dennis "Dinty" Gearin
 Milwaukee
 144
Strikeouts Bob McGraw
 Minneapolis
 141
ERA Bill Burwell
 Indianapolis
 2.73
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill Burwell
 Indianapolis
 1.063 (8.4)



1926
Wins George Pipgras
 St. Paul
 22
Losses James "Pete" Harris
 Columbus
 21
Winning % (rec.) Carmen Hill
 Indianapolis
 .750 (21-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) James "Pete" Harris
 Columbus
 331  (13.8)
Innings Pitched George Pipgras
 St. Paul
 312.0
Bases on Balls
 John "Bonnie" Hollingsworth
 Minneapolis
 164
Strikeouts George Pipgras
 St. Paul
 156
ERA Ernie Maun
 Toledo
 2.71
WHIP (h/9)
 Tim McNamara
 Toledo
 1.200 (8.6)



1927
Wins Tom Sheehan
 Kansas City
 26
Losses Roy Meeker
 Columbus
 23
Winning % (rec.) Ossie Orwoll
 Milwaukee
 .739 (17-6)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Roy Meeker
 Columbus
 394  (11.0)
Innings Pitched Tom Sheehan
 Kansas City
 331.0
Bases on Balls
 Claude Jonnard
 Milwaukee
 136
Strikeouts Pat Malone
 Minneapolis
 214
ERA Jimmy Zinn
 Kansas City
 3.08
WHIP (h/9)
 Jimmy Zinn
 Kansas City
 .924 (6.8)



1928
Wins Ernie Wingard
 Milwaukee
 24
Losses Mal Moss
 Louisville
 22
Winning % (rec.) Ad Liska
 Minneapolis
 .833 (20-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Joe DeBerry
Jimmy Zinn
 Louisville
Kansas City
 334  (11.2)
334  (9.3)
Innings Pitched Jimmy Zinn
 Kansas City
 323.0
Bases on Balls
 Mal Moss
 Louisville
 117
Strikeouts Claude Jonnard
 Milwaukee
 150
ERA Fred Heimach
 St. Paul
 2.76
WHIP (h/9)
 Fred Heimach
 St. Paul
 1.136 (8.8)



1929
Wins Lou "Crip" Polli
 St. Paul
 22
Losses Bill Burwell
 Indianapolis
 20
Winning % (rec.) Archie Campbell
 St. Paul
 .833 (15-3)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Walter "Huck" Betts
Jim Brillheart
 St. Paul
Minneapolis
 322  (10.2)
322  (10.9)
Innings Pitched Lou "Crip" Polli
 St. Paul
 288.0
Bases on Balls
 Roy "Bud" Parmelee
 Toledo
 154
Strikeouts John Brillheart
 Minneapolis
 134
ERA Archie Campbell
 St. Paul
 2.79
WHIP (h/9)
 Henry "Pea Ridge" Day
 Kansas City
 1.096 (8.2)



1930
Wins Wilcy Moore
 St. Paul
 22
Losses Charlie Robertson
 Milwaukee
 19
Winning % (rec.) Ben Tincup
 Louisville
 .824  (14-3)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jim Brillheart
 Minneapolis
 344  (11.5)
Innings Pitched Wilcy Moore
 St. Paul
 272.0
Bases on Balls
 John Buvid
 Milwaukee
 122
Strikeouts Phil Weinert
 Louisville
 132
ERA Ben Tincup
 Louisville
 3.51
WHIP (h/9)
 Henry "Pea Ridge" Day
 Kansas City
 1.222  (9.3)



1931
Wins Frank "Dutch" Henry
 Minneapolis
 23
Losses Rosy Ryan
 Toledo
 17
Winning % (rec.) Russ Van Atta
 St. Paul
 .722  (13-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Frank "Dutch" Henry
 Minneapolis
 352  (10.8)
Innings Pitched Frank "Dutch" Henry
 Minneapolis
 292.0
Bases on Balls
 Phil Hensieck
 Minneapolis
 117
Strikeouts Claude Jonnard
 Milwaukee
 130
ERA Johnny Cooney
 Toledo
 2.49
WHIP (h/9)
 Ed Holley
 Toledo
 1.245  (8.8)





1932 - 1941


1932
Wins Rosy Ryan
Russ Van Atta
 Minneapolis
St. Paul
 22
Losses Bryan "Slim" Harriss
 St. Paul
 22
Winning % (rec.) Roy Parmelee
 Columbus
 .933  (14-1)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Earl Caldwell
 Milwaukee
 358  (11.9)
Innings Pitched Bryan "Slim" Harriss
 St. Paul
 310.0
Bases on Balls
 Les Munns
 St. Paul
 147
Strikeouts Paul "Daffy" Dean
 Columbus
 169
ERA Roy Parmelee
 Toledo
 2.12
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill Thomas
 Indianapolis
 1.121  (8.5)


Bryan Harriss was the last American Association pitcher to achieve the 300 innings plateau.



1933


Wins Paul "Daffy" Dean
 Columbus
 22
Losses Earl Caldwell
 Milwaukee
 18
Winning % (rec.) Clarence Heise
 Columbus
 .773  (17-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Lou Fette
 St. Paul - Kansas City
 305  (13.4)
Innings Pitched Les Munns
 St. Paul
 284.0
Bases on Balls
 Les Munns
 St. Paul
 119
Strikeouts Paul "Daffy" Dean
 Columbus
 222
ERA Paul "Daffy" Dean Columbus
 3.15
WHIP (h/9)
 Monty Pearson
 Toledo
 1.270  (8.5)






1934
Wins Walt Tauscher
 Minneapolis
 21
Losses Lou Fette
Francis "Bots" Nekola
 St. Paul
Toledo
 19
Winning % (rec.) Walt Tauscher
 Minneapolis
 .750  (21-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jim Peterson
 Louisville
 318  (10.9)
Innings Pitched Stew Bolen
 Indianapolis
 269.0
Bases on Balls
 Ray Starr
 Minneapolis
 123
Strikeouts Stew Bolen
 Indianapolis
 177
ERA Clyde Hatter
 Louisville
 3.39
WHIP (h/9)
 Ed Greer
 Columbus
 1.271  (8.9)




1935


Wins Mike Ryba
 Columbus
 20
Losses Rip Sewell
 Louisville
 20
Winning % (rec.) Wilcy Moore
 Kansas City
 .750  (15-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jim Peterson
 Louisville
 325  (11.8)
Innings Pitched Jack Tising
 Louisville
 269.0
Bases on Balls
 Jack Tising
 Louisville
 142
Strikeouts Jack Tising
 Louisville
 230
ERA Garland Braxton
 Milwaukee
 3.22
WHIP (h/9)
 Mike Ryba
 Columbus
 1.258  (9.5)

(Note: baseball-reference.com lists Steamboat Struss with the best WHIP, however, Struss is listed having allowed 136 hits,
likely an erroneous entry; Marshall Wright's American Association record book has what I believe to be the correct listing for Struss: 236 hits)

1936


Wins Lou Fette
 St. Paul
 25
Losses Jim Peterson
 Louisville
 19
Winning % (rec.) Lou Fette
 St. Paul
 .758  (25-8)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Archie McKain
 Minneapolis
 327  (10.7)
Innings Pitched Lou Fette
 St. Paul
 291.0
Bases on Balls
 Paul "Lefty" Sullivan
 Toledo
 108
Strikeouts Clyde Hatter
 Milwaukee
 190
ERA Bill McGee
 Columbus
 2.93
WHIP (h/9)
 Whit Wyatt
 Kansas City
 1.210  (8.4)




1937


Wins Max Macon
 Columbus
 21
Losses Vance Page
Johnny Welch
 Indianapolis
St. Paul
 19
Winning % (rec.) Bill McGee
 Columbus
 .708  (17-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Forest "Tot" Pressnell
 Milwaukee
 327  (11.5)
Innings Pitched Charlie Wagner
 Minneapolis
 278.0
Bases on Balls
 Bill Zuber
 Milwaukee
 146
Strikeouts Jack Tising
 Louisville
 174
ERA Bill McGee
 Columbus
 2.97
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill McGee
 Columbus
 1.209  (8.4)




1938


Wins Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 23
Losses Les Willis
 Louisville
 21
Winning % (rec.) Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 .767  (23-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Les Willis
 Louisville
 261  (9.8)
Innings Pitched Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 254.0
Bases on Balls
 Roy Parmelee
 Minneapolis
 167
Strikeouts Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 208
ERA Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 2.37
WHIP (h/9)
 Whit Wyatt
 Milwaukee
 1.008 (6.9)




1939


Wins Herb Hash
 Minneapolis
 22
Losses Junie Barnes
Newt Kimball
 Toledo
Milwaukee
 18
Winning % (rec.) Tommy Reis
 Kansas City
 .810  (17-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Harry Smythe
 Minneapolis
 261  (11.3)
Innings Pitched Herb Hash
 Minneapolis
 256.0
Bases on Balls
 Max Lanier
 Columbus
 105
Strikeouts Max Lanier
 Columbus
 148
ERA Marv Breuer
 Kansas City
 2.28
WHIP (h/9)
 Nate Andrews
 Columbus
 1.125 (8.0)




1940


Wins Johnny Lindell
Bob Logan
 Kansas City
Indianapolis
 18
Losses Buck Marrow
 Milwaukee
 19
Winning % (rec.) Ernie White
 Columbus
 .765  (13-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Harry Kelley
 Minneapolis
 295  (10.7)
Innings Pitched Bob Logan
 Indianapolis
 267.0
Bases on Balls
 Frank "Rube" Melton
 Columbus
 139
Strikeouts Frank "Rube" Melton
 Columbus
 142
ERA Ernie White
 Columbus
 2.25
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill Swift
 St. Paul
 1.151 (7.9)




1941
Wins Murry Dickson
 Columbus
 21
Losses Art Herring
 St. Paul
 17
Winning % (rec.) Johnny Grodzicki
 Columbus
 .792  (19-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Harry Kelley
 Minneapolis
 288  (10.5)
Innings Pitched Ray Starr
 Indianapolis
 273.0
Bases on Balls
 Murry Dickson
 Columbus
 124
Strikeouts Murry Dickson
 Columbus
 153
ERA Johnny Grodzicki
 Columbus
 2.58
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill Swift
 St. Paul
 1.113 (7.5)








1942 - 1951



1942
Wins Charles "Butch" Wensloff
 Kansas City
 21
Losses Mickey Haefner
 Minneapolis
 17
Winning % (rec.) Tommy Reis
 Kansas City
 .722  (13-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Mickey Haefner
Avitus "Vedie" Himsl
 Minneapolis
St. Paul
 283  (9.8)
283  (10.1)
Innings Pitched Mickey Haefner
 Minneapolis
 260.0
Bases on Balls
 Woodrow "Woody" Rich
 Indianapolis
 102
Strikeouts Harry "The Cat" Brecheen
 Columbus
 156
ERA Harry "The Cat" Brecheen
 Columbus
 2.09
WHIP (h/9)
 Harry "The Cat" Brecheen
 Columbus
 1.073 (7.7)



1943
Wins James Trexler
 Indianapolis
 19
Losses Ed Weiland
 St. Paul
 16
Winning % (rec.) James Trexler
 Indianapolis
 .731  (19-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Floyd Speer
 St. Paul
 254  (9.8)
Innings Pitched Norm Brown
 Louisville
 255.0
Bases on Balls
 Mel Queen
Ed Weiland
 Kansas City
St. Paul
 100
Strikeouts Elwin "Preacher" Roe
 Columbus
 136
ERA James Trexler
 Indianapolis
 2.17
WHIP (h/9)
 Elwin "Preacher" Roe
 Columbus
 1.096  (6.6)




1944
Wins Earl Caldwell
Jim Wilson
 Milwaukee
Louisville
 19
Losses Vince DiBiasi
Fred Pepper
 Kansas City
Kansas City
 18
Winning % (rec.) Al LaMacchia
 Toledo
 .800  (12-3)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ken Burkhart
 Columbus
 259  (10.1)
Innings Pitched Vern Curtis
 Minneapolis
 249.0
Bases on Balls
 Bill Sahlin
 Minneapolis
 122
Strikeouts Jim Wilson
 Louisville
 147
ERA Mel Deutsch
 Louisville
 2.47
WHIP (h/9)
 John Whitehead
 Toledo
 1.168  (9.6)





1945
Wins Owen Scheetz
 Milwaukee
 19
Losses Mike Kash
 Minneapolis
 16
Winning % (rec.) James "Lefty" Wallace
 Indianapolis
 .810  (17-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Mike Kash
 Minneapolis
 282  (11.4)
Innings Pitched Owen Scheetz
 Milwaukee
 226.0
Bases on Balls
 Ed Bahr
Clarence "Cuddles" Marshall
 Kansas City
Kansas City
 107
Strikeouts Cliff Fannin
 Toledo
 126
ERA James "Lefty" Wallace
 Indianapolis   
1.83
WHIP (h/9)
 Owen Scheetz
 Milwaukee
 1.088  (8.2)



1946
Wins Ewald Pyle
Fred Sanford
Harry Taylor
 Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
 15
Losses John Maldovan
 Kansas City
 15
Winning % (rec.) Harry Dorish
 Louisville
 .733  (11-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Chet Johnson
 Toledo
 224  (10.1)
Innings Pitched Fred Sanford
 Toledo
 230.0
Bases on Balls
 John Maldovan
 Kansas City
 122
Strikeouts Fred Sanford
 Toledo
 154
ERA Al Widmar
 Louisville 
2.43
WHIP (h/9)
 Virgil "Woody" Abernathy
 Minneapolis
 1.081  (7.7)




1947
Wins Clem Dreisewerd
 Louisville
 18
Losses Chet Johnson
 Toledo
 20
Winning % (rec.) Fred Bradley
 Kansas City
 .765  (13-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Mickey McGowan
 Minneapolis   
242  (9.9)
Innings Pitched Phil Haugstad
 St. Paul
 230.0
Bases on Balls
 Clarence "Cuddles" Marshall
 Kansas City
 123
Strikeouts Phil Haugstad
 St. Paul
 145
ERA Clem Dreisewerd
 Louisville 
2.15
WHIP (h/9)
 Joe Ostrowski
 Louisville
 1.103  (7.8)



1948
Wins Bob Malloy
 Indianapolis
 21
Losses Wayne McLeland
Jack Robinson
Bill Woop
 Columbus
Louisville - Kansas City
Kansas City
 14
Winning % (rec.)  
Bob Malloy
 Indianapolis
 .750  (21-7)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jim Bagby
 Indianapolis
272  (10.8)
Innings Pitched Bob Malloy
 Indianapolis
 242.0
Bases on Balls
 Chet Johnson
 Toledo - Indianapolis
 134
Strikeouts John McCall
 Louisville
 134
ERA Glenn Elliott
 Milwaukee
 3.76
WHIP (h/9)
 Morrie Martin
 St. Paul
 1.301  (8.3)




1949
Wins Phil Haugstad
Mel Queen
 St. Paul
Indianapolis
 22
Losses Ray Herbert
 Toledo
 17
Winning % (rec.)  
Royce Lint
 Indianapolis
 .824  (14-3)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Bill Ayers
 Minneapolis
 242  (9.3)
Innings Pitched Mel Queen
 Indianapolis
 266.0
Bases on Balls
 Phil Haugstad
 St. Paul
 150
Strikeouts Mel Queen
 Indianapolis
 178
ERA Mel Queen
 Indianapolis
 2.57
WHIP (h/9)
 Mel Queen
 Indianapolis
 1.241  (7.5)




1950
Wins Harvey Haddix
 Columbus
 18
Losses Wally Hood
 Kansas City
 16
Winning % (rec.)  
Dixie Howell
 Minneapolis
 .875  (14-2)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Joe Muir
 Indianapolis
 225  (9.9)
Innings Pitched Phil Haugstad
 St. Paul
 229.0
Bases on Balls
 Phil Haugstad
 St. Paul
 125
Strikeouts Harvey Haddix
 Columbus
 160
ERA Harvey Haddix
 Columbus
 2.70
WHIP (h/9)
 Harvey Haddix
 Columbus
 1.157  (8.0)




1951
Wins Jim Atkins
 Louisville
 18
Losses Ed Blake
Wayne McLeland
 Columbus
Toledo
 15
Winning % (rec.)  
Ernie Johnson
 Milwaukee
 .789  (15-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Jim Atkins
 Louisville
 231  (9.9)
Innings Pitched Jim Atkins
Hoyt Wilhelm
 Louisville
Minneapolis
 210.0
Bases on Balls
 Bob Wiesler
 Kansas City
 143
Strikeouts Bob Wiesler
 Kansas City
 162
ERA Ernie Johnson
Clem Labine
 Milwaukee
St. Paul
 2.62
WHIP (h/9)
 Ernie Johnson
 Milwaukee
 1.179  (7.7)





1952 - 1962
1952
Wins Ed Erautt
 Kansas City
 21
Losses Clarence Beers
 Toledo
 18
Winning % (rec.)  
Don Liddle
 Milwaukee
 .810  (17-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Earl Mossor
 St. Paul
 241  (9.6)
Innings Pitched Earl Mossor
 St. Paul
 226.0
Bases on Balls
 Ray Narleski
 Indianapolis
 117
Strikeouts Don Liddle
 Milwaukee
 159
ERA Stu Miller
 Columbus
 2.34
WHIP (h/9)
 Dick Hoover
 Milwaukee
 1.165  (8.2)




1953
Wins Gene Conley
 Toledo
 23
Losses Hank Behrman
 Charleston
 16
Winning % (rec.)  
Mel Wright
 Kansas City
 .867  (13-2)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ed Blake
 Indianapolis
 242
Innings Pitched Gene Conley
 Toledo
 261.0
Bases on Balls
 Bob Darnell
 St. Paul
 131
Strikeouts Gene Conley
 Toledo
 211
ERA Bill Werle
 Louisville
 2.60
WHIP (h/9)
 Bill Werle
 Louisville
 .953  (6.8)




1954
Wins Herb Score
 Indianapolis
 22
Losses Dick Fowler
 Charleston
 17
Winning % (rec.)  
Herb Score
 Indianapolis .815  (22-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Herb Moford
 Columbus
 231  (9.6)
Innings Pitched Herb Score
 Indianapolis 251.0
Bases on Balls
 Herb Score
 Indianapolis 140
Strikeouts Herb Score
 Indianapolis 330
ERA Herb Score
 Indianapolis 2.62
WHIP (h/9)
 Stu Miller
 Columbus
 1.068  (7.2)




1955
Wins Al Worthington
 Minneapolis
 19
Losses Vito Valentinetti
 Charleston
 15
Winning % (rec.)  
Humberto Robinson
 Toledo .778  (14-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Wally Burnette
 Denver
 239  (9.8)
Innings Pitched Stu Miller
 Omaha 244.0
Bases on Balls
 Chuck Templeton
 St. Paul
 156
Strikeouts Jerry Casale
 Louisville 186
ERA Humberto Robinson
 Toledo 2.35
WHIP (h/9)
 Humberto Robinson
 Toledo
 1.167  (7.6)




1956
Wins Curt Barclay
Stan Pitula
 Minneapolis
Indianapolis
 15
Losses Ted Abernathy
Bob Thollander
 Louisville
Louisville
 16
Winning % (rec.)  
Stan Pitula
 Indianapolis .789  (15-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Ted Abernathy
 Louisville
 229  (8.9)
Innings Pitched Ted Abernathy
 Louisville 231.0
Bases on Balls
 Mark Freeman
 Denver
 104
Strikeouts Ted Abernathy
 Louisville 212
ERA Hank Aguirre
 Indianapolis 2.50
WHIP (h/9)
 Hank Aguirre
 Indianapolis
 1.128  (7.0)




1957
Wins Carlton Willey
 Wichita
 21
Losses Don Rudolph
 Louisville - Indianapolis
 20
Winning % (rec.)  
Ryne Duren
 Denver .867  (13-2)
Hits Allowed (h/9) Dave Benedict
 Omaha - Louisville
 282  (10.6)
Innings Pitched Carlton Willey
 Wichita 247.0
Bases on Balls
 Stan Williams
 St. Paul
 148
Strikeouts Stan Williams
 St. Paul
 223
ERA Frank Barnes
 Omaha 2.41
WHIP (h/9)
 Ryne Duren
 Denver
 1.061  (6.9)




1958
Wins John Gabler
 Denver
 19
Losses Roger Craig
Rolf Scheel
 St. Paul
Louisville
 17
Winning % (rec.)  
Jerry Davie
 Charleston .773  (17-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9) John Gabler
 Denver
 224  (9.3)
Innings Pitched Don Lee
 Charleston 226.0
Bases on Balls
 Dean Stone
 Minneapolis
 119
Strikeouts Bob Blaylock
 Omaha 193
ERA Tom Hurd
 Minneapolis 1.65
WHIP (h/9)
 John "Red" Murff
 Wichita
 1.064  (6.9)



1959
Wins Georges Maranda
Don Nottebart
 Louisville
Louisville
 18
Losses Harvey Cohen
 Denver
 18
Winning % (rec.)  
Marion Fricano
 Dallas .750  (12-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9)
 Don Nottebart
 Louisville
 249  (8.7)
Innings Pitched Don Nottebart
 Louisville 258.0
Bases on Balls
 Ray Sadecki
 Omaha
 145
Strikeouts Bob Bruce
 Charleston 177
ERA Marion Fricano
 Dallas 2.02
WHIP (h/9)
 Ed Palmquist
 St. Paul
 1.064  (6.3)



1960
Wins Jim Golden
 St. Paul
 20
Losses Joe McClain
 Charleston
 14
Winning % (rec.)  
Don Nottebart
 Louisville .722  (13-5)
Hits Allowed (h/9)
 Joe McClain
 Charleston
 253  (10.2)
Innings Pitched Jim Golden
 St. Paul
 237.0
Bases on Balls
 Ralph Lumenti
 Charleston
 107
Strikeouts Dick Tomanek
 Dallas-Ft. Worth
 172
ERA Al Worthington
 Minneapolis 2.04
WHIP (h/9)
 Al Worthington
 Minneapolis
 1.013  (7.0)



1961
Wins Don Rudolph
 Indianapolis
 18
Losses Charley Spell
 Omaha
 16
Winning % (rec.)  
Don Rudolph
 Indianapolis .667  (18-9)
Hits Allowed (h/9)
 Gordie Seyfried
 Denver
 244  (11.1)
Innings Pitched Al Lary
 Houston
 231.0
Bases on Balls
 Hank Fischer
 Louisville
 116
Strikeouts Charley Spell
 Omaha
 164
ERA Bob Botz
 Louisville 2.11
WHIP (h/9)
 Bob Botz
 Louisville
 1.045  (6.9)



1962
Wins Nick Willhite
 Omaha
 18
Losses Scott Breeden
Nick Willhite
 Omaha
Omaha
 14
Winning % (rec.)  
Al Worthington
 Indianapolis .789 (15-4)
Hits Allowed (h/9)
 Connie Grob
Ed Thomas
 Louisville
Dallas-Ft. Worth
 230  (9.0)
230  (9.3)
Innings Pitched Nick Willhite
 Omaha
 243.0
Bases on Balls
 Frank Kreutzer
 Indianapolis
 105
Strikeouts Federico "Chi-Chi" Olivo
 Louisville
 151
ERA Jack Smith
 Omaha 2.06
WHIP (h/9)
 Denny Lemaster*
 Louisville
 1.105  (7.0)

*Lemaster had only 14 decisions (10-4) but he is listed as the designated WHIP leader on account of his greater number of innings
than that of Warren Hacker who otherwise would have been the designated WHIP leader (15 decisions; 10-6) with a mark of 1.55 (7.7 h/9)


All-Time American Association Pitching Leaders, 1902-1962


Wins


1910
1923		 Tom Hughes
Tom Sheehan		 Minneapolis
St. Paul		 31
1902 Ed Dunkle Louisville 30
1905
1915
1924		 Gus Dorner
Mutt Williams
Jesse Petty		 Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis		 29
1902
1906
1908
1912
1919		 Nick Altrock
Heinie Berger
Rube Marquard
Fred Olmstead
Pug Cavet		 Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Indianapolis		 28




Losses
1904 Jimmy Durham Kansas City 26
1912
1914
1923 		Otto Merz
Harry Gardner
Eric Erickson 		Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis 		25
1902
1915
1917 		Harley McNeal
Jack Scheneberg
Lefty Thomas
 Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis 		24
1904
1905
1907
1910
1911
1914
1922
1927 		Harry Allemang
Harry Eells
Clyde Goodwin
Jack Halla
Louis LeRoy
Ed Karger
Bill Burwell
Roy Meeker		 Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
St. Paul
Columbus
Columbus 		23





Winning Percentage
(15+ decisions)


1932 Roy Parmelee Columbus .933   (14-1)
1950 Dixie Howell Minneapolis .875   (14-2)
1953
1957		 Mel Wright
Ryne Duren		 Kansas City
Denver		 .867   (13-2)
1915 Bill Hopper Minneapolis .857   (18-3)
1924
1929		 Ad Liska
Archie Campbell		 Minneapolis
St. Paul		 .833   (20-4)
.833   (15-3)
1918
1930
1949		 Babe Adams
Ben Tincup
Royce Lint		 Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis		 .824    (14-3)





Hits Allowed
(inc. hits per nine innings)


1927 Roy Meeker Columbus 394   (11)
1915 Mutt Williams Minneapolis 392   (8)
1925 Hi Bell Milwaukee 380   (10.6)
1927 Paul Zahniser St. Paul 379   (10.9)
1902 Harley McNeal Toledo 374   (10.7)
1902 Nick Altrock Milwaukee 371   (9.9)
1902 Homer Mock Toledo 369   (10.2)
1902 Ed Dunkle Louisville 368   (8.9)
1903 Jimmy Durham Kansas City - Indianapolis 365   (10.5)
1922 Bill Burwell Columbus 364   (10.8)





Innings Pitched
1909 Stoney McGlynn Milwaukee 446
1915 Mutt Williams Minneapolis 441
1910 Stoney McGlynn Milwaukee 392
1902 Nick Altrock Milwaukee 388
1903 Claude Elliott Milwaukee 384
1907 Clyde Goodwin Minneapolis 376
1917 Lefty Thomas Minneapolis 374
1902 Ed Dunkle Louisville 373
1909 Louis LeRoy St. Paul 372
1906 Heinie Berger Columbus 371





Bases on Balls


1922 Harry Weaver Indianapolis 173
1923 Dan Tipple Minneapolis 170
1921
1938		 Gus Bono
Roy Parmelee		 Kansas City
Minneapolis		 167
1912 Bill Powell Kansas City 166
1914
1915
1926		 Dixie Walker
Mutt Williams
John Hollingsworth		 St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minneapolis		 164
1922 Joe Giard Toledo 161






Strikeouts (200 +)


1954 Herb Score Indianapolis 330
1906 Heinie Berger Columbus 260
1908
1917		 Rube Marquard
Grover Lowdermilk		 Indianapolis
Columbus		 250
1935 Jack Tising Louisville 230
1957 Stan Williams St. Paul 223
1910
1933		 Tom Hughes
Paul Dean		 Minneapolis
Columbus		 222
1906 Howie Camnitz Toledo 217
1914 Joe Hovlik Milwaukee 216
1956 Ted Abernathy Louisville 212
1953 Gene Conley Toledo 211
1904 Cliff Curtis Milwaukee 210
1938 Whit Wyatt Milwaukee 208
1921 Dave Danforth Columbus 204






Earned Run Average
(1914-1962)



1916 Paul Carter Indianapolis 1.65
1918 Babe Adams Kansas City 1.67
1917 Grover Lowdermilk Columbus 1.70
1916
1945		 Cy Falkenberg
Lefty Wallace		 Indianapolis
Indianapolis		 1.83
1918 Charlie Hall St. Paul 1.85
1917 Marv Goodwin Milwaukee 1.91
1917 Dick Niehaus St. Paul 1.94
1918
1945		 Jake Northrop
Owen Scheetz		 Indianapolis  
Milwaukee		 1.95








Explanation of Categories

Wins: greatest number of wins during season
Losses: greatest number of losses
Winning Percentage/(rec.) : percentage of wins from total number of decisions (min. 15 decisions),
followed by won-loss record
Hits Allowed - h/9: greatest number of hits allowed followed by number of hits per nine innings
Innings Pitched: greatest number of innings pitched; when decimal is shown, decimal values = 1/3 of inning
(e.g. 77.1 innings = 77 and 1/3 innings)
Bases on Balls: greatest number of bases on balls allowed
Strikeouts: greatest number of strikeouts
ERA (earned run average): average number of earned runs allowed per nine innings; leader achieved lowest value
(min. 15 decisions); ERA is not yet available from 1902-1913 but stay tuned!
WHIP (walks + hits per inning pitched) - h/9: average number of walks combined with hits per nine innings;
leader achieve lowest value, followed by the number of hits per nine innings achieved by player with leading value
(min. 15 decisions)

Sources:

All-time Records and Highlights of the American Association (1970).

baseball-reference.com

Fink, Gary. Unpublished statistical survey of American Association pitchers for the year 1932 (2002).

Hamann, Rex. Unpublished compilation of American Association innings pitched for the year 1903 (2006).

LinWeber, Ralph. The Toledo Baseball Guide of the Mud Hens, 1883-1943 (1944).

Santry, Joseph M. Grazing Through Columbus Baseball (2004).

Wright, Marshall. The American Association, Year-by-Year Statistics of the Baseball Minor League, 1902-1952 (1994).

Disclaimer: Due to the fact that the administrative policy for the minor league database at baseball-reference.com/minors is to leave statistical errors in place, I regret that any of the above statistics which may have been derived from that database may be incorrect. The Almanac has made many efforts to work with the SABR  minor leagues database in order to help correct these problems but the goals of that project are oriented in a different direction. The Almanac has gone to considerable lengths to check on any possible errors and made numerous attempts to correct them in order to preserve the integrity of the Almanac's privately derived American Association records. To be assured of the greatest possible accuracy (perfect accuracy isn't quite possible yet), always check a variety of sources in your attempts to compile an accurate rendering of a player's statistical profile.

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