1902 St. Louis Browns season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
name = St. Louis Browns
season = 1902
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = East Division
y2 = 1969| Uniform logo =
ballpark = Sportsman's Park
y4 = 1902
city = St. Louis, Missouri
y5 = 1902
owners = Robert Hedges
managers = Jimmy McAleer
television =
radio = |The by|1902 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses.

Regular Season

The Milwaukee Brewers had decided to move the team to St. Louis in 1902. The ownership chose the name Browns on purpose. The Browns was the name of the St. Louis Club that won American Association titles from 1885 to 1889. The name was also adopted by the National League team that would become the Perfectors and then become the Cardinals in 1900.

The new team quickly tried to align itself with fans by raiding the rival St. Louis Cardinals. As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns, p.9, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, SC, 2003, ISBN 0-7385-3199-5 ] A couple of Cardinals players would be signed, including future Hall of Fame slick fielding shortstop Bobby Wallace and 1901 National League batting champion, outfielder Jesse Burkett. The moves had paid off for the team. While playing as the Brewers in 1901, the team had a record of 48 wins and 89 losses. In 1902, the Browns had 78 wins and finished in second place in the American League.

eason standings

Roster

Starting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SLB/1902.shtml 1902 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1902&t=SLA 1902 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com]