1920 Cleveland Indians season


The 1920 Cleveland Indians season was the 20th season in franchise history. The Indians won the American League pennant and proceeded to win their first World Series title in the history of the franchise. Pitchers Jim Bagby, Stan Coveleski and Ray Caldwell combined to win 75 games. Despite the team's success, the season was perhaps more indelibly marked by the death of starting shortstop Ray Chapman, who died after being hit by a pitch on August 16.

Regular season

During the season, Jim Bagby became the last pitcher to win 30 games in one season for the Indians in the 20th century.
On August 17, shortstop Ray Chapman died after being hit by a pitch in a game against the Yankees, becoming the second of only two Major League Baseball players to have died as a result of an injury received in a game.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C149489157.321355
1B147535156.292271
2B153565138.244155
3B154597185.3103118
SS111435132.303349
LF108370118.319140
CF150552214.3888107
RF129456144.31612103

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
6215245.296013
6113737.270130
5617260.349023
445615.268013
345418.333014
237114.19707
227023.329012
993.33300

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
48339.231122.8973
41315.024142.49133
34237.220103.8680
29137.0864.4772
963.1701.8525

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLSVERASO
2784.24505.2127
1940.01203.6012
1671.22404.7716
1325.00004.3214
1142.01203.438
313.00104.854
25.00000.000
12.000022.501
11.00000.001

1920 World Series

On October 10, 1920, which was the fifth game of the World Series, Bill Wambsganss of the Indians executed an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base, and tagged the runner coming from first base. On the same day, Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam in World Series history. During that same game, Indians pitcher Jim Bagby became the first pitcher to hit a home run in World Series history.
AL Cleveland Indians vs. NL Brooklyn Robins

Game 1

October 5, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 2

October 6, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 3

October 7, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 4

October 9, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 5

October 10, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 6

October 11, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Game 7

October 12, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Composite box

1920 World Series : Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins