The 1907 Cleveland Naps

Cleveland Indians

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. The team finished fourth in the American League

American League

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 with a record of 85-67, 8 games behind the Detroit Tigers

1907 Detroit Tigers season

The 1907 Detroit Tigers won the American League pennant with a record of 92-58, but lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 1907 World Series, four games to none . The season was their 7th since they entered the American League in 1901.- Offseason :...

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Offseason

In March 1907, Detroit Tigers

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 manager Hughie Jennings

Hughie Jennings

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 offered Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb

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 to the Cleveland Naps in exchange for Elmer Flick

Elmer Flick

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. The Naps refused the deal. Cobb went on to win the first of nine consecutive batting titles, and the Tigers won the AL pennant

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Roster

1907 Cleveland Naps
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
1B		124	466	110	.236	1	36
2B		137	509	152	.299	2	63
3B		139	498	111	.223	0	34
SS		140	524	127	.242	0	46
OF		147	549	166	.302	3	58

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	43	145	33	.228	0	6

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	17	93.1	6	6	2.89	36

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	14	87.1	3	3	2.99	50
	8	42	0	4	3.21	19