1930 Hollywood Stars season

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1930  Hollywood Stars
League Pacific Coast League
Ballpark Wrigley Field
City Hollywood
Record119–81
League place1st
Managers Ossie Vitt
  1929

The 1930 Hollywood Stars season, was the fifth season for the original Hollywood Stars baseball team. The team, which began in 1903 as the Sacramento Solons, moved to Hollywood in 1926 and played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

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The 1930 PCL season ran from April 8 to October 19, 1930. The Stars, led by manager Ossie Vitt, finished first in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) with a 119–81 record. The PCL provided for a championship series to be played between the teams with best records in the first and second halves of the season. The Stars qualified for the championship series by compiling the best record in the second half of the season. In the championship series, the Stars and defeated the Los Angeles Angels, four games to one.

First baseman Mickey Heath appeared in 174 games, compiled a .324 batting average, led the team with 136 RBIs and 19 stolen bases, and led tied for PCL lead with 37 home runs. [1] [2]

Catcher Hank Severeid appeared in 129 games and led the team with a .367 batting average. [3] [2]

Jesse Hill led the team with a .592 slugging percentage and led the circuit with 13 triples. [1] [2]

Pitcher Ed Baecht compiled a 26-12 record and led the PCL with a 3.24 earned run average (ERA). [1] [4]

Statistics

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRSLGRBISB
C Hank Severeid 129376138.36713.540936
C Johnny Bassler 123348127.3650.422713
Jesse Hill115480171.35618.5927110
RF Bill Rumler 95346122.35314.558828
OFHarry Green123431142.32914.501804
CF Cleo Carlyle 172616201.32612.464.9714
1B Mickey Heath 174546177.32437.56813619
2B Otis Brannan 191742228.30718.4501306
3b Mike Gazella 171650197.30311.428949
P Frank Shellenback 5412936.2794.411241
SS Dud Lee 187717197.2753.3325727

[3] [2]

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLPCTERASO
Jim Turner 36258.0219.7003.8092
Frank Shellenback 36252.0197.7314.64111
George Hollerson49203.01310.5656.0370
Emil Yde 39179.01310.5655.33118
Buzz Wetzel 44200.01311.5425.5887
Augie Johns 42195.01211.5224.3896
Hank Hulvey 38171.01110.5244.8969
Gordon Rhodes 20117.092.8185.2376
Vance Page 41172.0812.4003.8739

[3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1930 Pacific Coast League Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Earl Sheely Bats .403 To Top Coast Hitters; Schulmerich Is Second". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1930. p. VIa-5 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "1930 Hollywood Stars". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Ed Baecht Proves Most Effective Coast Hurler". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1930. p. VIa-5 via Newspapers.com.

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