Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley
1919 - American Association, 72-82-1,  5th place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results
Manager: Joe Cantillon
Date Opponent Outcome Record Notes
F 4/11 Chicago White Sox (ex) L 3-4 Exhibition game in Houston.  Dickie Kerr wins for White Sox.
W 4/23 at Toledo Mud Hens, rain
Th 4/24 at Toledo, rain
F 4/25 at Toledo, snow and rain
Sa 4/26 at Toledo W 10-2 1-0 7-hitter by Mutt Williams.  Horace Milan and Ted Jourdain each gets 4 hits.
Su 4/27 at Columbus Senators W 4-3 (10) 2-0 7-hitter by Rube Schauer.
M 4/28 at Columbus, rain
Tu 4/29 at Columbus L 2-3 (12) 2-1 Both teams score a run in the 1st.  Game is scoreless until the Millers score in the 12th, but Columbus comes back with 2 runs.  Charlie "Lefty" Whitehouse pitches the entire game for the Millers, gives up 8 hits.
W 4/30 at Columbus, rain
Th 5/1 at Indianapolis Indians, rain
F 5/2 at Indianapolis L 0-2 2-2
Sa 5/3 at Indianapolis W 4-2 (10) 3-2 Schauer holds Indianapolis hitless for first 6 innings, finishes with 6-hitter.
Su 5/4 at Indianapolis L 3-4 3-3
M 5/5 at Louisville Colonels L 3-4 3-4
Tu 5/6 at Louisville W 13-7 4-4
W 5/7 at Louisville W 3-2 5-4 8-hitter for Schauer, now 3-0.
Th 5/8 at Louisville, rain
F 5/9 at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-2 (13) 5-5 Whitehouse pitches 4-hitter but loses.
Sa 5/10 at Milwaukee W 7-4 6-5
Su 5/11 at Milwaukee W 7-5 7-5
M 5/12 at Kansas City Blues, rain
Tu 5/13 at Kansas City W 4-1 8-5 7-hitter by Schauer.
W 5/14 at Kansas City W 8-2 9-5 Whitehouse wins first game.
Th 5/15 at Kansas City, rain
F 5/16 at St. Paul Saints W 5-3 10-5 Home opener for Saints.  7-hitter by Williams.  Millers knock Charley "Sea Lion" out after 2 innings and move into first place past St. Paul.
Sa 5/17 St. Paul W 7-6 (12) 11-5 Full house of 7,500 at Nicollet Park for home opener.  Schauer (5-0) goes the distance on an 11-hitter.
Su 5/18 at St. Paul Saints L 1-5 11-6
M 5/19 St. Paul L 2-8 11-7
Tu 5/20 Kansas City L 3-4 11-8
W 5/21 Kansas City W 3-2 12-8 5-hitter for Schauer, who is 6-0, all complete games.  Schauer knocks in the winning runs with a 2-run single in the 7th after Yip Owens was intentionally walked to load the bases.
Th 5/22 Kansas City L 3-9 12-9
F 5/23 Kansas City L 2-7 12-10 41-year-old Roy Patterson makes his first appearance, in relief, of the season.
Sa 5/24 Milwaukee W 3-2 13-10 5-hitter by Schauer (7-0).  The only 3 wins in the last 8 games for the Millers have been wins by Schauer.
Su 5/25 Milwaukee W 5-4 14-10 10-hitter by Patterson.
M 5/26 Milwaukee L 0-5 14-11
Tu 5/27 Milwaukee L 1-3 (10) 14-12 Whitehouse loses.  Millers get pitchers Charley Robertson, who had pitched for them in 1917, from the White Sox and Ed Hovlik from Washington.
W 5/28 Milwaukee L 5-7 14-13 Schauer knocked out after 5 innings.  Emilio Palmero loses in relief.  Carl "Huck" Sawyer homers.
F 5/30 a.m. at St. Paul L 4-6 14-14 Hall beats Robertson.  Owens homers.
F 5/30 p.m. St. Paul L 5-21 14-15 Hovlik, Whitehouse, Robertson, and Palmero hit hard.
Sa 5/31 at St. Paul W 2-0 (8, rain) 15-15 6-hitter by Schauer (8-0), who hits 2-run homer in 2nd for the game's only runs.
Su 6/1 St. Paul L 0-2 15-16
Tu 6/3 Louisville, rain
W 6/4 Louisville W 1-0 (15) 16-16 9-hitter by Schauer (9-0).  Millers win in the last of the 15th on a bases-loaded, 2-out wild pitch by Louisville ace Dixie Dixon.
Th 6/5 Louisville, rain
F 6/6-1 Louisville L 1-2 16-17
F 6/6-2 Louisville L 0-7 16-18
Sa 6/7 Columbus W 5-2 17-18
S 6/8 Columbus L 4-7 (10) 17-19
M 6/9 Columbus T 5-5 (11, rain) 17-19-1
W 6/11 Indianapolis L 4-6 17-20
Th 6/12 Indianapolis L 2-3 17-21 Whitehouse loses, then is traded to Washington for infielder Isaac "Ike" Davis.
F 6/13 Indianapolis W 4-2 18-21 Hovlik wins, Schauer finishes up.  Jack Henry plays first game for Millers.
Sa 6/14 Indianapolis L 0-3 18-22 Schauer loses.
Su 6/15 Toledo, rain
M 6/16 Toledo L 1-2 18-23 Ike Davis makes 3 errors in debutat shortstop.
Tu 6/17 Toledo W 4-3 19-23 Schauer pitches 1 inning in relief and wins (10-2).  Charley Jackson is back with Millers, after serving in France.
W 6/18 Toledo L 9-10 19-24 Owens homers.
F 6/20 St. Paul L 1-4 19-25 Schauer loses.
Sa 6/21 at St. Paul W 2-1 20-25 5-hitter by Hovlik.
Su 6/22 St. Paul W 11-4 21-25 Millers knock out Hall after 5.  Sandy Burk returns to Millers and wins, Schauer finishes up.
M 6/23 at St. Paul, rain
W 6/25 Milwaukee W 3-2 22-25 6-hitter by Palmero.
Th 6/26 Milwaukee W 3-2 23-25 Holvik wins, Schauer finishes up.
F 6/27 Milwaukee W 4-0 24-25 5-hitter by Schauer (11-3).
Sa 6/28 Milwaukee L 5-6 24-26
Su 6/29-1 Kansas City W 8-3 25-26
Su 6/29-2 Kansas City L 1-2 (7, 6:00 law) 25-27 Blues score 2 in the 7th off Robertson.
M 6/30 Kansas City L 8-10 25-28 Burk and Patterson hit hard.
Tu 7/1 Kansas City L 2-8 25-29 Schauer loses (11-4)
W 7/2 Kansas City W 11-6 26-29
F 7/4 at St. Paul W 5-1 27-29 4-hitter by Robertson.
Sa 7/5 St. Paul L 0-4 27-30 Schauer loses (11-5)
Su 7/6-1 at St. Paul L 3-4 27-31
Su 7/6-2 at St. Paul W 7-1 (8, 6:00 law) 28-31 Attendance-11,000.
M 7/7 at Milwaukee L 6-7
Tu 7/8 at Milwaukee L 11-12 Millers blow 9-0 lead after 2 innings.  Schauer starts, Robertson loses in relief.  Owens takes a shot with his mitt at umpire Knapp and is suspended indefinitely by Association president Thomas J. Hickey.
W 7/9 at Milwaukee, rain
Th 7/10-1 at Milwaukee L 5-6 28-34 Henri Rondeau and Sawyer homer.  Brewers score 2 in 9th off Schauer (11-6) to win.
Th 7/10-2 at Milwaukee W 11-3 29-34 Whitehouse returns to Millers and wins.  Ewell "Reb" Russell debuts for Millers.
F 7/11 at Kansas City L 3-4 29-35
Sa 7/12 at Kansas City L 7-8 29-36 With the Millers ahead 7-2 Frank Shellenback blows up.  Palmero, without warming up, relieves and gets the loss as the Blues score 6 in the 7th.
Su 7/13-1 at Kansas City L 5-6 29-37
Su 7/13-2 at Kansas City W 8-6 30-37 10-hitter by Schauer (12-6).  Rondeau homers.
Tu 7/15 at Indianapolis W 10-8 31-37 Russell homers, Shellenback wins, Schauer finishes up.
W 7/16-1 at Indianapolis L 7-8 (11) 31-38
W 7/16-2 at Indianapolis L 1-6 31-39 Shellenback loses.
Th 7/17 at Indianapolis W 2-1 (10) 32-39 5-hitter by Whitehouse.  Game was scoreless into the 10th.
F 7/18 at Toledo L 1-2 32-40
Sa 9/19-1 at Toledo W 7-5 33-40 6-hitter by Schauer (13-6).  Russell homers.
Sa 9/19-2 at Toledo L 1-2 33-41 Robertson loses.
Su 7/20-1 at Toledo W 1-0 34-41 4-hitter by Shellenback.
Su 7/20-2 at Toledo L 2-3 34-42
M 7/21 at Toledo W 3-1 35-42 12-hitter by Whitehouse.
Tu 7/22-1 at Columbus L 1-2 35-43
Tu 7/22-2 at Columbus L 2-3 35-44
W 7/23-1 at Columbus L 3-4 35-45 Schauer loses (13-7).  Molly Craft, acquired from Washington, makes Millers debut as a pinch hitter.
W 7/23-2 at Columbus L 4-8 35-46 Craft loses.
Th 7/24 at Columbus W 7-2 36-46 8-hitter by Hovlik.
F 7/25 at Columbus W 7-6 37-46 14-hitter by Shellenback.  Millers score 4 in 8th and 2 in 9th.  Schauer drives in the winning run with a single.
Sa 7/26 at Louisville W 2-0 38-46 6-hitter by Whitehouse.
Su 7/27-1 at Louisville W 3-1 39-46 4-hitter by Schauer (14-7) beats Dixie Davis.
Su 7/27-2 at Louisville W 6-0 40-46 5-hitter by Robertson.  Morley Jennings homers.
M 7/28 at Louisville L 4-5 40-47 Schauer (14-8) loses in relief.
W 7/30-1 at Kansas City L 0-1 40-48
W 7/30-2 at Kansas City W 4-2 41-48 8-hitter by Craft.
Th 7/31 at Kansas City L 10-15 41-49
F 8/1-1 at Kansas City L 6-7 41-50 Schauer (14-9) loses.
F 8/1-2 at Kansas City L 1-2 (4-1/2) 41-51 Schauer (14-10) loses second game of the day.  Game called early to allow the Millers to catch their train.
Sa 8/2 at Milwaukee W 7-6 42-51 Russell and Sawyer homer.
Su 8/3-1 at Milwaukee L 4-7 42-52
Su 8/3-2 at Milwaukee W 5-2 43-52
M 8/4 at Milwaukee, rain
Tu 8/5 at Milwaukee, rain
W 8/6 Louisville, rain
Th 8/7-1 Louisville W 13-3 44-52 Schauer wins (15-10).  Russell homers.
Th 8/7-2 Louisville L 4-5 (10) 44-53 Russell homers.
F 8/8 Louisville W 3-1 45-53 2-hitter by Robertson.  Russell hits third homer in 2 days.
Sa 8/9 Louisville L 0-1 (10) 45-54 Craft loses, pitches 8-hitter.
Su 8/10-1 Toledo W 7-0 46-54 6-hitter by Schauer (16-10)
Su 8/10-2 Toledo L 5-8 (8, 6:00 law) 46-55
M 8/11 Toledo W 4-3 47-55 6-hitter by Shellenback.  Russells homer in the 5th ties the game.
Tu 8/12 Toledo W 6-3 48-55 9-hitter by Robertson.
Th 8/14-1 Columbus W 5-4 49-55 9-hitter by Schauer (17-10).  Jourdain homers.
Th 8/14-2 Columbus W 3-1 50-55 3-hitter by Whitehouse.
F 8/15 Columbus L 4-10 50-56
Sa 8/16 Columbus W 4-2 51-56
Su 8/17-1 Columbus W 2-1 52-56
Su 8/17-2 Columbus L 2-3 52-57 Schauer loses (17-11)
M 8/18 Indianapolis W 8-3 53-57 9-hitter by Hovlik.  Jennings homers.
Tu 8/19 Indianapolis W 7-3 54-57 Shellenback wins.
W 8/20 Indianapolis at Aberdeen, South Dakota L 1-7 54-58 Schauer loses (17-12).
Th 8/21 Indianapolis L 0-8 54-59
Sa 8/23 St. Paul W 5-4 55-59 Jourdan homers.
Su 8/24 at St. Paul W 8-5 56-59 Whitehouse leaves Millers to play with independent team in Hibbing, Minnesota.
M 8/25 Milwaukee W 8-4 57-59 Schauer wins (18-12).
Tu 8/26-1 Milwaukee L 6-9 57-60
Tu 8/26-2 Milwaukee W 3-1 58-60 6-hitter by Craft.
W 8/27 Kansas City L 5-7 58-61
Th 8/28 Kansas City L 3-5 58-62 Jennings homers.
Sa 8/30 at St. Paul L 3-5 58-63 Schauer loses (18-13).
Su 8/31-1 St. Paul W 3-0 59-63 4-hitter by Craft.  Jack Lelivelt homers.
Su 8/31-2 St. Paul L 3-9 59-64
M 9/1 a.m. at St. Paul L 4-5 (10) 59-65 Schauer loses (18-14).
M 9/1 p.m. St. Paul L 2-12 59-66
W 9/3 at Louisville L 1-3 59-67
Th 9/4 at Louisville L 1-2 (11) 59-68 Schauer loses (18-15).
F 9/5 at Louisville W 9-2 60-68 Schauer wins (19-15).
Sa 9/6 at Louisville L 0-2 60-69
Su 9/7-1 at Louisville W 6-3 61-69
Su 9/7-2 at Indianapolis L 4-7 61-70
M 9/8 at Indianapolis W 9-7 62-70 Rondeau homers.
Tu 9/9 at Indianapolis L 1-3 (10) 62-71 Schauer loses (19-16).  Jennings homers.
W 9/10 at Toledo W 4-1 63-71
Th 9/11-1 at Toledo, rain Sawyer in hospital with 102 degree temperature.
Th 9/11-2 at Toledo, rain Jennings leaves club.  Cantillon sends call to Washington for help and gets infielder Lindsey.
F 9/12-1 at Toledo L 4-7 63-72 Lindsey, in first game with Millers, gets hit in face by pitch and leaves.
F 9/12-2 at Toledo L 1-6 63-73
Sa 9/13 at Columbus W 4-2 64-73 4-hitter by Craft.  Jack Lelivelt homers.
Su 9/14-1 at Columbus W 18-4 65-73 13-hitter by Schauer (20-16).  Millers get 18 hits.
Su 9/14-2 at Columbus W 11-3 66-73 Russell starts on mound and Schauer in left; the two switch positions after 5 innings.
W 9/17 Columbus W 14-8 67-73 Schauer wins in relief (21-16).  Lelivelt homers.
Th 9/18 Columbus L 4-7 67-74
F 9/19 Columbus W 5-2 68-74
S 9/20 Indianapolis L 0-3 68-75 Schauer wins (21-17).
Su 9/21-1 Indianapolis L 1-4 68-76 Humphrey returns to Minneapolis from Superior shipyards and loses.
Su 9/21-2 Indianapolis L 1-4 68-77
Tu 9/23-1 Toledo L 5-8 68-78
Tu 9/23-2 Toledo W 12-7 69-78 Schauer wins (22-17) before 200 fans.
W 9/24 Toledo W 8-3 70-78 Craft wins and homers.
Th 9/25-1 Toledo W 3-2 71-78
Th 9/25-2 Toledo L 2-6 71-79 Russell homers.
F 9/26 Louisville L 5-7 71-80 Schauer wins (22-17).
Sa 9/27 Louisville W 4-3 72-80
Su 9/28-1 Louisville L 1-2 72-81
Su 9/28-2 Louisville L 2-8 72-82-1 George Fisher, recruited from Minnesota amateur ball, pitches final 3 innings.
W L Manager
St. Paul 94 60 Mike Kelley
Kansas City 86 65 John Ganzel
Louisville 86 67 Patsy Flaherty-Joe McCarthy
Indianapolis 85 68 Jack Hendricks
Minneapolis 72 82 Joe Cantillon
Columbus 70 84 Grover Hartley
Toledo 59 91 Rollie Zeider-Roger Bresnahan
Milwaukee 58 93 Clarence "Pants" Rowland
Statistics
Player Games Batting Average Home Runs Position
Frank “Yip” Owens 120 .333 4 c
Ted Jourdan 143 .302 4 1b
Walter “Huck” Sawyer 132 .295 4 2b
Jack Lelivelt 153 .287 3 1b-rf
Henri Rondeau 151 .282 3 lf
Everett Gomez 7 .278 0 c
Morley Jennings 96 .268 4 cf-ss
Ewell “Reb” Russell 92 .267 9 cf-p
Ike Davis 107 .258 0 3b-ss
Jack Henry 68 .241 0 c-3b
Bill Weidell 119 .221 0 2b-3b-ss
Horace Milan 25 .202 0 cf
Charley Jackson 21 .155 0 cf
Lindsey 12 .135 0 ss
Dean 1 .000 0 3b
Pitcher G IP W L ERA
George Fisher 1 3 0 0 0.00
Maurice “Molly” Craft 18 118 6 7 2.51
Charles “Lefty” Whitehouse 26 167 7 11 2.58
Alexander “Rube” Schauer 56 351 22 17 2.64
Mutt Williams 11 59 4 3 2.75
Charley Robertson 31 212 11 13 3.10
Frank Shellenback 20 109 7 3 3.22
Emilio Palmero* 25 130 4 11 3.35
Ed Hovlik 32 208 10 18 3.65
Sandy Burk 4 2 1
Ewell “Reb” Russell 1 1 0
Roy Patterson 4 1 1
Bill Lindberg 4
Charley Humphrey 2 0 2
E. A. Miller 1
Other players: Al Halt, ss.
*Palmero’s statistics include games pitched with Louisville in 1919.