Before they left St. Louis to become the Baltimore Orioles, the Browns competed with the Washington Senators for the cellar in the American League. In 1934, St. Louis finished 6th, edging out the Senators by only a single game, with a record of 67-85. They were managed by former Cardinal great Roger Hornsby, who would also get to bat 23 times in the season. At 38, Hornsby was arguably still the best player on the team. Only Sam West (of) had a better than average year among St. Louis hitters. The Browns are saved only by a starting pitching rotation consistently better than average, with Bobo Newsom the best. The bullpen is solid, if unspectacular. This is the first of Hornsby's four seasons at the helm. It's also his best. The Browns will alternate between 7th and 8th place for the rest of the decade.
Friday, May 25, 2007
April 15th, 1934 - The 1934 St. Louis Browns
Before they left St. Louis to become the Baltimore Orioles, the Browns competed with the Washington Senators for the cellar in the American League. In 1934, St. Louis finished 6th, edging out the Senators by only a single game, with a record of 67-85. They were managed by former Cardinal great Roger Hornsby, who would also get to bat 23 times in the season. At 38, Hornsby was arguably still the best player on the team. Only Sam West (of) had a better than average year among St. Louis hitters. The Browns are saved only by a starting pitching rotation consistently better than average, with Bobo Newsom the best. The bullpen is solid, if unspectacular. This is the first of Hornsby's four seasons at the helm. It's also his best. The Browns will alternate between 7th and 8th place for the rest of the decade.
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