Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley
1913 - American Association, 97-70-6,  2nd place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results
Manager: Joe Cantillon
Date Opponent Outcome Record Notes
Th 4/10 Indianapolis Indians, snow
F 4/11 Indianapolis, snow
Sa 4/12 Columbus Senators W 8-1 1-0 8-hitter by Fred Olmstead.
Su 4/13 Columbus  W 4-2 2-0 7-hitter by Roy Patterson.
M 4/14 Columbus  L 6-8 2-1
T 4/15 Indianapolis L 3-7 2-2 Mike Kelley managing Indianapolis.
W 4/16 St. Paul Saints W 5-3 3-2 8-hitter by Bill Burns.
Th 4/17 Louisville Colonels L 0-3 3-3
F 4/18 Louisville W 8-3 4-3
Sa 4/19 Toledo Mud Hens W 6-1 5-3
S 4/20 Toledo L 5-8 5-4 Mud Hens win first game of the season after 7 losses.
M 4/21 Toledo L 7-16 5-5
Tu 4/22 Louisville W 5-4 (12) 6-5 Millers win in 12 innings despite getting only 3 hits.
Th 4/24 at Indianapolis L 2-3 6-6 Indians score 2 in the last of the 9th to win.
F 4/25 at Indianapolis T 1-1 (7, rain) 6-6-1
Sa 4/26 at Indianapolis L 1-4 6-7
Su 4/27 at Louisville L 0-1 6-8
M 4/28 at Louisville, rain
Tu 4/29 at Louisville W 8-2 7-8 George Mogridge wins in his Millers debut.
W 4/30 at Columbus W 8-4 8-8 Olmstead breaks finger early in game, is replaced by Glenn Liebhardt.
Th 5/1 at Columbus L 6-8 8-9
F 5/2 at Columbus W 12-6 9-9
Sa 5/3 at Toledo W 10-1 10-9 Mogridge wins.
Sa 5/4 at Toledo L 6-8 10-10
Sa 5/5 at Toledo W 3-2 11-10
Tu 5/6 at Milwaukee Brewers L 7-9 11-11
W 5/7 at Milwaukee W 8-7 (10) 12-11
Th 5/8 at Milwaukee W 20-9 13-11 Dave Altizer and Milwaukee player-manager Harry Clark fight after Altizer spikes him with a slide in the 3rd inning.
F 5/9 at Milwaukee L 2-11 13-12 Patterson hit hard.
Sa 5/10 at Kansas City Blues L 1-2 (10) 13-13 Jim "Hippo" Vaughn beats Millers.
Su 5/11 at Kansas City  L 1-2 (10) 13-14
M 5/12 at Kansas City  W 5-3 14-14
W 5/14 Columbus, rain
Th 5/15 Columbus, rain Millers release Hobe Ferris and Glenn Liebhardt.
F 5/16 Columbus, rain
Sa 5/17 Louisville L 3-8 14-15
S 5/18 Louisville L 3-4 (12) 14-16 Frank Delahanty and Grover Lowdermilk fight after beanball incident.
M 5/19 Louisville, rain
Tu 5/20 Toledo, rain
W 5/21 Toledo, rain
Th 5/22-1 Toledo W 2-1 15-16
Th 5/22-2 Toledo L 7-15 15-17
F 5/23 Indianapolis W 9-2 16-17
Sa 5/24-1 Indianapolis W 2-0 17-17 5-hitter by Patterson.
Sa 5/24-2 Indianapolis W 3-1 18-17 Young Cy Young wins.  Fred Hunter homers, first homer of the season for the Millers.
Su 5/25 Indianapolis W 3-0 19-17 Jack Gilligan wins.
M 5/26 Milwaukee L 1-3 19-18 Millers held to 1 hit by Cy Slapnicka.
Tu 5/27 Milwaukee L 7-8 19-19
W 5/28 Milwaukee L 0-3 19-20
Th 5/29 St. Paul W 3-0 20-20 1-hitter by Burns.  Game played in 1 hour, 14 minutes.
F 5/30 a.m. St. Paul L 3-7 20-21
F 5/30 p.m. at St. Paul L 0-7 20-22
Sa 5/31 at St. Paul L 6-7 20-23 Saints score 6 in the last of the 9th.
Su 6/1 St. Paul L 2-5 20-24 Hunter homers.
M 6/2 at St. Paul L 4-6 20-25
Tu 6/3 Kansas City W 5-0 21-25 5-hitter by Mogridge.
W 6/4 Kansas City W 8-6 22-25
Th 6/5 Kansas City W 6-4 23-25
F 6/6 at Milwaukee, rain
Sa 6/7 at Milwaukee L 0-6 23-26
Su 6/8 at Milwaukee L 0-4 23-27
Su 6/8 at Milwaukee L 0-9 23-28
M 6/9 at Kansas City W 7-4 24-28
Tu 6/10 at Kansas City W 5-4 25-28
W 6/11 at Kansas City L 3-4 25-29
F 6/13 at Louisville W 7-3 26-29
Sa 6/14-1 at Louisville W 9-7 27-29
Sa 6/14-2 at Louisville W 8-3 28-29
Su 6/15-1 at Indianapolis W 2-0 29-29 7-hitter by Young.
Su 6/15-2 at Indianapolis T 6-6 (9, darkness) 29-29-2 Replay of April 25 tie game.
M 6/16 at Indianapolis W 5-2 30-29 9-hitter by Gilligan.  Jimmy Williams homers in 105 degree weather.
Tu 6/17 at Indianapolis W 10-9 31-29 New pitcher Raymond Patterson finishes game, holds lead.  George Browne homers.
W 6/18 at Toledo W 4-1 32-29 4-hitter by Roy Patterson.
Th 6/19 at Toledo L 0-2 32-30
F 6/20 at Toledo L 1-2 32-31
Sa 6/21 at Columbus L 0-3 32-32
Su 6/22 at Columbus L 4-12 32-33
M 6/23 at Columbus W 1-0 33-33 Claude Rossman homers in the 7th; Roy Patterson pitches 5-hitter.
W 6/25 Milwaukee L 1-3 33-34
Th 6/26 Milwaukee L 2-7 33-35
F 6/27 Milwaukee L 4-12 33-36
Sa 6/28 Kansas City W 6-2 34-36 Roy Patterson wins despite 7 errors by the Millers.
Su 6/29 Kansas City W 13-7 35-36 Ralph Comstock, recalled from the Minneapolis Northern League team, wins.  Comstock had pitched a no-hitter for the Little Millers on June 22.
M 6/30 Kansas City W 18-4 36-36 5-hitter by Gilligan.  Millers score 7 runs in the 1st.
Tu 7/1 St. Paul L 5-11 36-37
W 7/2 at St. Paul W 7-2 37-37 4-hitter by Roy Patterson.
Th 7/3 St. Paul L 1-2 37-38
F 7/4 a.m. at St. Paul T 4-4 (14) 37-38-3
F 7/4 p.m. St. Paul W 3-2 38-38 Millers score 3 in the last of the 9th.
Sa 7/5 St. Paul W 7-2 39-38
Su 7/6-1 at St. Paul W 5-1 40-48
Su 7/6-2 at St. Paul L 3-6 40-39
M 7/7 at Milwaukee L 4-7 40-40
Tu 7/8 at Milwaukee, rain
W 7/9 at Kansas City L 5-6 40-41 Kansas City ties the game with 5 in the 8th, wins in the 9th.
Th 7/10 at Kansas City W 6-2 41-41
Sa 7/12 Toledo W 8-3 42-41
Su 7/13-1 Toledo W 6-4 43-41 8-hitter by Patterson before 9,000 fans.
Su 7/13-2 Toledo W 1-0 44-41 Toledo's Jim Baskette pitches a no-hitter but loses to a 4-hitter by Burns.  Baskette pitched perfect ball until the 5th when he walked Red Killefer.  The only other runners for the Millers were in the 7th when Frank Delahanty reached first on a throwing error by the shortstop, leading off the inning.  Delahanty stole second as Williams missed on an attempted hit-and-run, and went to third when Williams grounded out to short.  Rossman hit for Hunter and was intentionally walked.  Jimmy Whelan brought in Delahanty with a sacrifice fly to right.
M 7/14 Toledo W 2-1 45-41
Tu 7/15 Indianapolis, rain
W 7/16-1 Indianapolis L 0-4 45-42
W 7/16-2 Indianapolis W 3-2 46-42
Th 7/17 Indianapolis, rain
F 7/18-1 Columbus L 2-4 46-43
F 7/18-2 Columbus L 3-5 46-44
Sa 7/19-1 Columbus W 9-2 47-44
Sa 7/19-2 Columbus W 8-3 48-44
Su 7/20-1 Columbus W 8-3 49-44 Olmstead wins both games, pitches complete game in second game.
Su 7/20-2 Columbus W 4-1 50-44
M 7/21 Louisville L 1-3 50-45
Tu 7/23 Louisville, rain
W 7/23-1 Louisville W 3-0 51-45 5-hitter by Comstock.
W 7/23-2 Louisville W 2-0 52-45 5-hitter by Gilligan.
F 7/25 at St. Paul W 11-6 53-45
Sa 7/26 St. Paul W 8-4 54-45 Burns pitches 6-2/3 innings in relief and goes 4-for-4 at the plate.  Rossman homers.
Su 7/27 St. Paul L 2-3 54-46
M 7/28 at St. Paul W 6-2 55-46 8-hitter by Modgridge.  Charles Comiskey at the game.
Tu 7/29 Kansas City W 7-2 56-46 8-hitter by Patterson.
W 7/30 Kansas City W 13-1 57-46 7-hitter by Gilligan.  Millers get 22 hits, including 4 each by Rossman and J. Delahanty.
Th 7/31 Kansas City W 5-4 58-46 Williams, hit in the eye with a batted ball the day before, pinch-hits and doubles to drive in the tying run with two out in the 9th.  After J. Delahanty is walked, Williams and Delahanty pull off a double steal, with Williams coming home with the winning run on a throwing error on the play.
F 8/1 Milwaukee L 1-2 58-47
Sa 8/2 Milwaukee L 3-4 58-48 Brewers, trailing 3-1 with 2 out and none on in the top of the 9th, rally for 3 runs.
Su 8/3 Milwaukee W 7-0 59-48 3-hitter by Comstock.  J. Delahanty homers.
M 8/4 Milwaukee W 1-0 60-48 4-hitter by Burns, who drives in the game's only run.
W 8/6 Indianapolis W 4-3 61-48 10-hitter by Mogridge.
Th 8/7-1 Indianapolis L 1-5 61-49
Th 8/7-2 Indianapolis T 2-2 (13, darkness) 61-49-4 Replay of the June 15 tie game, which was a replay of the April 25 tie game.
F 8/8-1 Indianapolis L 1-4 61-50
F 8/8-2 Indianapolis W 11-1 62-50 Replay of the previous three tie games. 
Sa 8/9 at Louisville L 0-1 62-51 Olmstead loses.  George Weinberg's homer and Grover Lowdermilk's 3-hitter win game for Colonels.
Su 8/10-1 at Louisville W 6-2 63-51
Su 8/10-2 at Louisville L 2-7 63-52
M 8/11 at Louisville W 3-0 64-52 7-hitter by Patterson.  J. Delahanty and Altizer homer.
Tu 8/12 at Columbus W 6-0 65-52 6-hitter by Comstock.
W 8/13 at Columbus L 2-3 65-53 Lou Fiene returns to Millers; pinch-runs in 7th.
Th 8/14 at Columbus W 7-1 66-53 4-hitter by Fiene.
F 8/15 at Toledo W 3-2 67-53 5-hitter by Patterson.
Sa 8/16 at Toledo L 3-6 67-54
Su 8/17 at Toledo W 8-5 68-54 Otis Clymer returns to Millers with 2 hits.  Olmstead wins.
M 8/18 at Milwaukee W 3-1 69-54 7-hitter by Comstock.  Williams homers.
Tu 8/19 at Milwaukee W 3-0 70-54 4-hitter by Fiene.  Clymer gets 3 hits.
W 8/20 at Milwaukee W 6-2 71-54 7-hitter by Patterson.  J. Delahanty breaks 5th-inning tie with 3-run homer.
Th 8/21 at Milwaukee W 9-2 72-54 5-hitter by Comstock.  Rossman gets 4 hits.  With a 4-game sweep in Milwaukee, the second-place Millers pull within 2 games of the Brewers.
F 8/22 at Kansas City W 9-5 73-54
S 8/23 at Kansas City W 7-5 74-54 Millers trail Brewers by 1/2 game.
Su 8/24-1 at Kansas City L 7-2 74-55
Su 8/24-2 at Kansas City W 13-2 75-55
Tu 8/26 Milwaukee L 2-4 75-56 7,000 fans.
W 8/27 Milwaukee W 11-1 76-56
Th 8/28 at St. Paul L 4-8 76-57
F 8/29 at St. Paul W 3-2 77-57
Sa 8/30 St. Paul W 3-2 78-57
Su 8/31 at St. Paul L 1-3 78-58
M 9/1 a.m. at St. Paul W 11-1 79-58
M 9/1 p.m. St. Paul L 4-6 79-59
Tu 9/2 Kansas City, rain
W 9/3 Kansas City, rain
Th 9/4-1 Kansas City W 4-2 80-59
Th 9/4-2 Kansas City W 5-2 81-59
F 9/5 Kansas City W 7-5 82-59
Sa 9/6 Indianapolis W 3-2 83-59
Su 9/7-1 Indianapolis W 6-2 84-59
Su 9/7-2 Indianapolis W 5-0 85-59
M 9/8-1 Indianapolis W 3-1 86-59
M 9/8-2 Indianapolis L 4-8 86-60
Tu 9/9 Toledo W 6-5 (11) 87-60 J. Delahanty drives in Altizer with the tying run in the 9th.  F. Delahanty drives in Altizer with the winning run in the 11th.
W 9/10 Toledo, rain
Th 9/11-1 Toledo W 10-2 88-60
Th 9/11-2 Toledo W 4-0 89-60 1-hitter by Big Joe Lake, who give up only a scratch hit in the 4th.
F 9/12 Louisville L 4-7 89-61
Sa 9/13 Louisville W 10-3 90-61 J. Delahanty drives in 5 runs.  Millers trail Milwaukee by 1/2 game.
Su 9/14-1 Louisville W 2-1 91-61 Millers move into first with win in first game but drop to second by percentage points (Milwaukee is 89-60) after loss in second game.
Su 9/14-2 Louisville L 1-3 91-62
M 9/15 Columbus W 12-1 92-62 Milwaukee also wins, holds lead.
Tu 9/16 Columbus L 0-7 L 92-63 Milwaukee idle, Millers trail by 1/2 game.
W 9/17 Columbus T 1-1 (18) 92-63-5 Lake pitches the entire game.  Milwaukee loses 2 games, and Millers move into first by 1/2 game.
F 9/19 at Indianapolis W 8-3 93-63
Sa 9/20 at Indianapolis, rain
Su 9/21-1 at Indianapolis L 3-4 93-64 Milwaukee takes over first place by percentage points.
Su 9/21-2 at Indianapolis L 0-3 93-65
M 9/22 at Louisville L 0-2 93-66 Millers held to 1 hit by Grover Lowdermilk, fall 1 game behind Milwaukee.
Tu 9/23 at Louisville L 2-3 93-67 Milwaukee opens lead to 2 games as Millers lose to Fred Toney.
W 9/24 at Louisville W 6-2 94-67 Lake beats Lowdermilk, but Milwaukee sweeps a doubleheader for 2-1/2 game lead.
Th 9/25 at Toledo L 4-5 94-68
F 9/26 at Toledo W 2-0 95-68 3-hitter by Olmstead.
Sa 9/27 at Toledo W 16-11 96-68
Su 9/28-1 at Columbus L 3-13 96-69 Milwaukee clinches the pennant.
Su 9/28-2 at Columbus T 0-0 (6, darkness) 96-69-6
M 9/29-1 at Columbus W 9-4 97-69 9-hitter by Mogridge.
M 9/29-2 at Columbus L 0-10 97-70
W L Manager
Milwaukee 100 67 Harry Clark
Minneapolis 97 70 Joe Cantillon
Louisville 95 72 Jack Hayden
Columbus 93 74 Bill Hinchman
St. Paul 77 90 Bill Friel
Toledo 69 98 Bill Armour
Kansas City 69 98 Topsy Hartsel-Herman Bronkie
Indianapolis 68 99 Mike Kelley
Statistics
Player Games Batting Average Home Runs Position
Henri Rondeau 19 .378 0 c
Claude Rossman 155 .302 4 cf
Jimmy Delahanty 157 .297 4 1b-of
Dave Altizer 166 .293 4 ss
Lou Fiene* 85 .293 1 p-1b-of
George Browne 38 .279 1 cf
Wade Killefer 161 .268 0 3b-of
Otis Clymer 40 .265 0 cf
Fred Hunter 97 .253 5 1b-of
Frank “Yip” Owens 122 .247 1 c
Jimmy Williams 172 .246 4 2b
Frank Delahanty 136 .240 1 of
Jimmy Whelan* 70 .215 0 3b-of
Lee Tannehill* 162 .219 1 3b
Wilbur Smith 67 .217 0 c
Pitcher G IP W L
Roy Patterson 37 288 17 12
Fred Olmstead 37 202 15 8
Irving “Young Cy” Young* 41 226 15 10
George Mogridge 36 202 13 10
Bill Burns 30 203 12 9
Jack Gilligan 30 162 11 7
Ralph Comstock 18 10 5
Lou Fiene* 11 7 2
Big Joe Lake 10 5 3
Other players: Hobe Ferris, 3b; Nick Allen; Horace “Hod” Leverette, p; Glenn Liebhardt, p; Bill Burns, p; Bill Lelivelt, p; R. Smith, p; Raymond Patterson, p; Arthur Loudell, p.
*Whelan’s statistics include games played with Indianapolis in 1913, Tannehill and Fiene’s statistics include games with Kansas City, and Young’s statistics include games with Milwaukee.