Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley
1920 - American Association, 85-79-2,  4th place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results
Manager: Joe Cantillon
Date Opponent Outcome Record Notes
W 4/14 at Kansas City Blues W 8-2 1-0 7-hitter by Charley Robertson.
Th 4/15 at Kansas City W 4-2 2-0 Millers score 3 in top of 9th.  Roy Hansen wins in relief of Molly Craft, who had a no-hitter through 5 innings.
F 4/16 at Kansas City W 6-2 3-0 12-hitter for Rube Schauer.
Sa 4/17 at Kansas City L 4-5 3-1
Su 4/18 at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-3 3-2
M 4/19 at Milwaukee W 3-0 4-2 5-hitter by Robertson.  Dick Wade homers.
Tu 4/20 at Milwaukee, rain
W 4/21 at Milwaukee W 3-2 5-2 4-hitter by Craft.
Th 4/22 at Milwaukee, rain
F 4/23 St. Paul Saints L 0-4 5-3
Sa 4/24 at St. Paul L 1-2 (13) 5-4 More than 14,000 fans (league record) see St. Paul's home opener as the Saints up their record to 8-0.  Robertson pitches a 7-hitter and loses for the Millers.
Su 4/25 St. Paul, rain
M 4/26 Milwaukee, rain
Tu 4/27 Milwaukee L 1-2 (13) 5-5 5-hitter by Craft.
W 4/28 Milwaukee W 7-1 6-5 4-hitter by Schauer.  Wade homers; Wade has at least 1 hit in all 11 games.
Th 4/29 Milwaukee L 2-3 (12) 6-6 Wade goes 0 for 6, hitting streak broken.
F 4/30 Milwaukee L 0-4 6-7 Joe Hauer homers for the Brewers.
Sa 5/1 Kansas City W 7-4 7-7 Craft wins.
Su 5/2 Kansas City L 1-3 7-8 Blues score 3 in 9th off Schauer.
M 5/3 Kansas City W 10-7 8-8 Charley Jackson homers.  Millers get 19 hits.
Tu 5/4 Kansas City W 8-6 9-8 Big Bill James homers.
W 5/5 Kansas City L 2-8 9-9
Th 5/6 St. Paul L 3-6 9-10 Craft loses, also homers.
F 5/7 at St. Paul L 0-4 9-11 Saints are now 17-2.
Sa 5/8 St Paul W 9-8 10-11 Walter Carlisle comes out of retirement to help Millers and homers.  Wade and Jackson also homer.  Jackson's 2-run homer in the 8th put the Millers ahead 9-8 and snapped the Saints' 9-game winning streak.
Su 5/9 at St. Paul L 0-6 10-12
Tu 5/11 Toledo Mud Hens L 5-9 10-13 Bob "Buzz" Murphy debuts for the Millers.
W 5/12 Toledo L 2-4 (10) 10-14
Th 5/13 Toledo W 4-3 11-14
F 5/14 Toledo W 1-0 12-14 3-hitter by James.  Game scoreless until the 9th.  Jimmy Williams Jr. and Ted Clymer, son of Otis, are playing for the Central High School team in Minneapolis.
Sa 5/15 Columbus Senators W 9-4 13-14 9-hitter by Schauer.
Su 5/16 Columbus W 5-3 14-14 9-hitter by Robertson.
M 5/17 Columbus W 2-1 15-14 6-hitter by Charles "Lefty" Whitehouse.
Tu 5/18 Columbus W 7-6 (6, rain) 16-14
W 5/19 St. Paul L 2-8 16-15
Th 5/20 Indianapolis Indians W 2-1 17-15 7-hitter by Robertson.
F 5/21 Indianapolis W 9-1 18-15 Homers by Carl "Huck" Sawyer, Walter Mayer, and Elmer Bowman.
Sa 5/22 Indianapolis, rain Cantillon lands pitcher Grover Lowdermilk from the White Sox.  Columbus manager Joe Tinker reportedly had tried to buy Lowdermilk from the Sox for $5,000 but was turned down earlier in the week.
Su 5/23 Indianapolis W 9-5 19-15 Lowdermilk makes Millers debut before 9,000.  Walks 5 and gives up 3 hits.
M 5/24 Louisville Colonels W 3-2 (10) 20-15 8-hitter by James.  Millers have won 10 of last 11.
Tu 5/25 Louisville L 0-2 20-16 Malcolm McDonald and James collide in the outfield while chasing a ball during batting practice.  McDonald breaks shoulder.  James swallows chewing tobacco and is sick for several hours.
W 5/26 Louisville L 4-5 (10) 20-17
Th 5/27 Louisville W 3-2 21-17
F 5/28 St. Paul L 4-7 (10) 21-18 Lowdermilk starts; James loses in relief.
Sa 5/29 at St. Paul L 3-5 21-19
Su 5/30 St. Paul L 7-8 21-10 Millers blow 6-0 lead.  Murphy, Bowman, and Sawyer homer.  Saints are now 30-10.
M 5/31 a.m. St. Paul W 12-3 22-20 5-hitter by James, who hits home run.  Wade has 4 hits, including a homer.
M 5/31 p.m. at St. Paul W 4-3 23-20 9-hitter by Lowdermilk, who hits home run.  Sawyer hits 2 homers.
W 6/2 Toledo L 2-3 23-21 Morley Jennings back with Millers, makes 2 errors at shortstop.
Th 6/3 Toledo L 0-4 23-22
F 6/4 Toledo W 5-0 24-22 4-hitter by Lowdermilk.  Wade hits 3-run homer.
Sa 6/5 Toledo W 7-6 25-22
Su 6/6 at Columbus L 1-4 25-23
M 6/7 at Columbus W 8-4 26-23
Tu 6/8 at Columbus L 3-9 26-24 Lowdermilk and Craft each walk 8 batters.
W 6/9 at Columbus L 3-8 26-25
Th 6/10 at Indianapolis W 8-7 27-25 Lowdermilk comes into the game in the 9th and finishes it.
F 6/11 at Indianapolis L 2-4 27-26 Lowdermilk loses - unnerved after beaning Jimmy Smith in the 3rd.
Sa 6/12 at Indianapolis L 2-4 27-27 Mayer homers.
Su 6/13-1 at Indianapolis W 8-5 28-27
Su 6/13-2 at Indianapolis L 1-2 (8, 6:00 law) 28-28 Millers score 2 in top of the 9th for a 3-2 lead, but the runs are nullified when the game is called before Indianapolis can complete its turn at bat.
M 6/14 at Louisville W 8-2 (13) 29-28 Sawyer homers.  Lowdermilk goes the distance on a 5-hitter.
Tu 6/15 at Louisville W 9-3 30-28
W 6/16 at Louisville L 2-4 30-29
F 6/18 Kansas City W 4-3 (11) 31-29 10-hitter by James.  Jackson throws out 2 runners at the plate.
Sa 6/19 Kansas City W 4-3 32-29
Su 6/20 Kansas City W 4-1 33-29
M 6/21 Milwaukee W 5-0 34-29 6-hitter by Lowdermilk.  Sawyer and Mayer homer.
Tu 6/22 Milwaukee W 8-5 35-39 Schauer wins, Sawyer homers, Millers pull off triple play.
W 6/23-1 Milwaukee L 3-6 35-30
W 6/23-2 Milwaukee W 7-3 36-30 Millers in second place, 10 games behind Saints, who are 45-19.
Th 6/24 Milwaukee L 2-11 36-31 Lowermilk loses, Bowman homers.
Sa 6/26 Kansas City W 17-5 37-31 Craft plays center field and gets 4 hits.
Su 6/27-1 Kansas City W 14-1 38-31 James pitches 6-hitter and hits home run.
Su 6/27-2 Kansas City, rain
M 6/28-1 Kansas City, rain
M 6/28-2 Kansas City, rain
Tu 6/29 Milwaukee L 2-6 (14) 38-32 Hauser ties game for the Brewers with a homer in the ninth off Lowdermilk, who goes the distance, walking 9 batters.
W 6/30-1 Milwaukee W 5-4 (11) 39-32 7-hitter by Robertson.  James pinch hits and homers to tie game in 8th.
W 6/30-2 Milwaukee T 1-1 (13, darkness) 39-32-1 9-hitter by Craft.
Th 7/1 Milwaukee W 6-4 40-32 Hauser homers for Milwaukee.
F 7/2 at St. Paul W 7-3 41-32 7-hitter by James.
Sa 7/3 St. Paul L 4-9 41-33
Su 7/4 at St. Paul W 4-0 42-33 5-hitter by James.  Mayer homers.
M 7/5 a.m. at St. Paul L 1-5 42-34
M 7/5 p.m. St. Paul W 10-4 43-34 Wallie Smith homers.
W 7/7 Columbus W 6-5 (11) 44-34 8-hitter by Lowdermilk.  Millers leave 17 runners on base.
Th 7/8 Columbus W 1-0 (4-1/2, rain) 45-34 4-hitter by James for his 5th win in a row.
F 7/9 Columbus L 2-5 45-35
Sa 7/10 Columbus W 6-5 46-35 Lowdermilk wins.
Su 7/11 Toledo W 2-0 47-35 4-hitter by James.  Wade drives in both runs.
M 7/12 Toledo L 3-4 47-36 Wade homers.
Tu 7/13 Toledo, rain
W 7/14-1 Toledo W 3-1 48-36 9-hitter by Lowdermilk.
W 7/14-2 Toledo L 0-5 48-37 James loses, has winning streak snapped.
F 7/16 Louisville L 1-2 48-38
Sa 7/17 Louisville L 2-9 48-39
Su 7/18-1 Louisville W 10-9 (14) 49-39 James wins in relief of Lowdermilk and Robertson.
Su 7/18-2 Louisville L 0-1 (5, 6:00 law) 49-40 Lowdermilk loses.
M 7/19 Indianapolis L 9-10 49-41
Tu 7/20-1 Indianapolis W 6-0 50-41 4-hitter by Schauer.
Tu 7/20-2 Indianapolis L 3-6 50-42
W 7/21 Indianapolis L 3-5 50-43 Ex-Miller Whitehouse beats Lowdermilk.  Rondeau homers.
F 7/23 at St. Paul L 4-7 50-44 James loses.
Su 7/24 at St. Paul L 1-4 50-45 Charley "Sea Lion" Hall beats Schauer.  Saints are now 67-27.
Su 7/25 St. Paul W 5-4 51-45 12,000 fans see Robertson win with 7-hitter.
Tu 7/27 at Columbus W 7-2 52-45 5-hitter by Lowdermilk, who also triples.  Rondeau has 3 doubles and 2 singles.
W 7/28-1 at Columbus W 2-0 53-45 3-hitter by Schauer.
W 7/28-2 at Columbus L 0-7 53-46 Millers in second place, 17 behind Saints (69-28).
Th 7/29 at Columbus W 4-1 54-46 James holds Toledo hitless until 8th, then gives up 3 walks, a hit batter, and singles and allows 8 runs.  A disgusted Cantillon sits in the dugout, reading a newspaper.
Sa 7/31 at Toledo L 2-8 54-47
Su 8/1-1 at Toledo L 3-6 54-48
Su 8/1-2 at Toledo W 8-7 55-48 Lowdermilk wins despite allowing 12 walks.
Tu 8/3 at Toledo, rain
W 8/4 at Indianapolis W 2-1 56-48 Rondeau out for the season with a broken leg, Smith is lame, and Schauer is sick.
Th 8/5 at Indianapolis W 4-3 57-48 8-hitter by James.  Reb Russell returns to Millers.
F 8/6 at Indianapolis L 4-7 57-49 Robertson loses 7th straight game.
Sa 8/7 at Indianapolis, rain Lowdermilk loses.
Su 8/8-1 at Louisville L 0-6 57-50
Su 8/8-2 at Louisville W 7-6 58-50 James wins in relief.
M 8/9 at Louisville L 0-1 58-51
Tu 8/10 at Louisville W 4-0 59-51 1-hitter by Robertson.
Th 8/12 Indianapolis L 8-11 59-52
F 8/13 Indianapolis W 3-2 60-52 6-hitter by Lowdermilk.
Sa 8/14 Indianapolis L 1-4 60-53
Su 8/15-1 Indianapolis L 1-4 60-54
Su 8/15-2 Indianapolis L 2-3 60-55
M 8/16 Louisville L 0-5 60-56 Ernie Koob beats Lowdermilk.
Tu 8/17 Louisville W 11-7 61-56
W 8/18-1 Louisville W 6-2 62-56 Mayer and Carlisle homer.
W 8/18-2 Louisville W 14-4 63-56 McDonald gets 4 hits, including a homer.
Sa 8/21 Columbus L 2-3 63-57
Su 8/22-1 Columbus W 3-2 (12) 64-57 2-hitter by James.  Wade's double drives in winning run.
Su 8/22-2 Columbus W 5-0 (5, 6:00 law) 65-57 3-hitter by Lowdermilk.
M 8/23 Columbus W 7-6 66-57
Tu 8/24-1 Toledo L 7-9 66-58 Lowdermilk blows up in 9th, then jumps team after game.
Tu 8/24-2 Toledo W 11-3 67-58
W 8/25 Toledo L 0-6 67-59
Th 8/26 Toledo W 10-0 68-59 Jennings 4 hits.
Sa 8/28 Milwaukee W 6-2 69-59 10-hitter by Schauer.
Su 8/29-1 Milwaukee L 2-5 69-60 Russell homers, also relieves James on the mound.  Hauser homers for Milwaukee.
Su 8/29-2 Milwaukee T 4-4 (9, 6:00 law) 69-60-2
M 8/30 Milwaukee W 5-1 70-60
Tu 8/31-1 Kansas City L 4-16 70-61
Tu 8/31-2 Kansas City W 9-2 71-61 7-hitter by Schauer.
W 9/1-1 Kansas City L 4-5 71-62 Leon Ames beats Russell.  Bunny Brief homers for Kansas City.
W 9/1-2 Kansas City, rain
Th 9/2 Kansas City W 5-4 72-62 7-hitter by Robertson.
Sa 9/4 St. Paul, rain Babe Ruth of the Yankees hits 2 homers in a doubleheader at Boston, the second being his 46th of the season, breaking the professional record of 45 set by Perry Werden of Minneapolis in the Western League in 1895.
Su 9/5 at St. Paul L 5-8 72-63
M 9/6 a.m. St. Paul L 3-5 72-64 Russell homers.
M 9/6 p.m. at St. Paul L 4-5 73-65 Saints now 96-41.
W 9/8 at Kansas City, wet grounds
Th 9/9 at Kansas City W 3-1 73-65 6-hitter by James.
F 9/10 at Kansas City, rain
Sa 9/11-1 at Kansas City W 5-1 74-65 Lowdermilk returns and gets win, walking 9.  Lefty George, picked up on waivers from Columbus, makes first appearance for Millers and pitches final 3 innings.
Sa 9/11-2 at Kansas City W 8-3 75-65 Russell homers.
Su 9/12-1 at Kansas City W 2-1 76-65 George Fisher, a recruit from the South Dakota League who had pitched in the final game of the season for the Millers in 1919, pitches a 5-hitter and beats Leon Ames.
Su 9/12-2 at Kansas City W 7-4 (10) 77-65 George wins in relief.  Russell gets 6 straight hits in the doubleheader.
M 9/13 at Milwaukee W 9-2 78-65 7-hitter by James for his 20th win.
Millers acquire 2 pitchers, Heinrich "Nick" Cullop and Noble Brundage, from Madison in South Dakota (a team managed by Dave Altizer).
Tu 9/14 at Milwaukee L 7-9 78-66
W 9/15-1 at Milwaukee L 4-6 78-67 Cullop loses in Millers debut.  Sawyer homers.
W 9/15-2 at Milwaukee W 7-3 (7, darkness) 79-67 6-hitter by Lowdermilk.  Sawyer and Mayer homer.
Th 9/16 at Louisville L 2-9 (7) 79-68 Game called to allow Millers to catch train.
F 9/17 at Louisville L 0-13 79-69 Shutout by Ben Tincup.  Brundage goes the distance in his Millers debut.
Sa 9/18 at Louisville W 8-0 80-69 4-hitter by George.
Su 9/19-1 at Louisville L 1-2 80-70
Su 9/19-2 at Louisville W 4-2 81-70
M 9/20 at Louisville L 2-7 81-71 Lowdermilk wild and loses.
W 9/22 at Indianapolis, rain
Th 9/23 at Indianapolis L 2-10 81-72 Cullop hammered.
F 9/24 at Indianapolis L 1-6 81-73
Sa 9/25-1 at Indianapolis W 3-2 82-73 10-hitter by James.  Russell homers.
Sa 9/25-2 at Indianapolis L 6-9 (6, darkness) 82-74
Su 9/26-1 at Indianapolis W 4-1 83-74
Su 9/26-2 at Indianapolis L 7-8 83-75
M 9/27 at Columbus, rain
Tu 9/28-1 at Columbus L 2-3 83-76
Tu 9/28-2 at Columbus W 4-1 84-76 5-hitter by George.
Th 9/30 at Toledo, rain
F 10/1 at Toledo, rain
Sa 10/2-1 at Toledo L 6-7 84-77
Sa 10/2-2 at Toledo L 2-3 84-78
Su 10/3-1 at Toledo L 3-14 84-79
Su 10/3-2 at Toledo W 11-5 85-79 Cullop wins.
W L Manager
St. Paul 115 49 Mike Kelley
Louisville 88 79 Joe McCarthy
Toledo 87 79 Roger Bresnahan
Minneapolis 85 79 Joe Cantillon
Indianapolis 83 83 Jack Hendricks
Milwaukee 78 88 Jack Egan
Columbus 66 99 Bill Clymer
Kansas City 60 106 Alex McCarthy
Statistics
Player Games Batting Average Home Runs Runs Batted In Position
Jack Henry 17 .357 0 5
Ewell “Reb” Russell 85 .339 6 41 cf-p
Henri Rondeau 101 .333 1 59 lf
Dick Wade 159 .316 8 87 rf-ss
Bob “Buzz” Murphy 21 .293 1 9 of
Walter Carlisle 76 .292 3 22 of
Morley Jennings 97 .291 0 63 ss
Ike Davis 163 .290 0 48 3b-ss
Wallie Smith 138 .287 2 61 1b
Carl “Huck” Sawyer 166 .282 7 70 2b
Walter Mayer 152 .271 6 59 c
Malcolm McDonald 87 .269 2 27 ss-3b-of
Johnny Mokan 13 .267 0 4 of
Charley Jackson 147 .236 4 32 cf-p
Walter Nufer 3 .222 0 1 2b
Frank “Yip” Owens 53 .193 0 9 c
Elmer Bowman 38 .186 0 3 1b
George Fisher 4 .143 0 1 p-ph-pr
Pitcher G IP W L ERA
Charley Jackson 1 3 0 0 0.00
Schwab 1 2 0 0 0.00
George Fisher 2 12 1 0 2.25
Ewell “Reb” Russell 3 15 0 1 2.40
Charley Robertson 45 322 18 16 2.82
Eberhardt 3 19 1 1 2.84
Grover Lowdermilk 31 223 14 12 2.99
Alexander “Rube” Schauer 33 203 12 12 3.11
Ed Hovlik 28 128 4 5 3.17
Maurice “Molly” Craft 22 144 7 6 3.19
Bill James 45 299 21 17 3.22
Charles “Lefty” Whitehouse* 37 256 15 10 3.38
Tom “Lefty” George* 44 260 12 19 3.77
Heinrich "Nick" Cullop 3 16 1 2 6.75
Roy Hanson 3 11 1 2 12.38
Harry Thompson 2 12 0 2 12.75
Noble Brundage 1 8 0 1 13.50
Gene Packard 1 2 0 0 18.00
 *Henry and George’s statistics include games played with Columbus in 1920, and Whitehouse’s statistics include games with Indianapolis.
Grover Lowdermilk led the American Association with 151 walks allowed.