1920 Detroit Stars season

January 2025 Detroit Stars 1920 37–27 (37 27 0) Negro National League (1920–1931)Negro National League Mack Park Detroit Pete Hill Tenny Blount The 1920 Detroit Stars baseball team competed in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1920 baseball season. The Stars compiled a 37–27 record (37 27 0) and finished in second place in the NNL behind the Chicago American Giants.1920 Season Negro National League I Standings Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/year.php?yearID=1920&lgID=NNL&tab=standings The Stars played their home games at Mack Park located on the east side of Detroit, about four miles from downtown, at the southeast corner of Fairview Ave. and Mack Ave. The team was owned by Tenny Blount and led by player-manager Pete Hill.1921 Detroit Stars Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1920&teamID=DS&tab=roster Key players Position players Center fielder Jimmie Lyons appeared in 59 games and led the team in most batting categories: batting average (.379), on-base percentage (.445), slugging percentage (.595), runs (64), hits (86), and stolen bases (21).1921 Detroit Stars Batting Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1920&teamID=DS&LGOrd=1&tab=bat&sort=PA_a His batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage all ranked second in the NNL behind only Cristóbal Torriente.1920 Season Negro National League I Batting Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/year.php?yearID=1920&tab=bat_basic&lgID=NNL&bats=All&pos=All&qual=Y&sort=BA_a Lyons also led the team with a 9.5 range factor, 92 outfield putouts, and 12 outfield assists.1921 Detroit Stars Fielding Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1920&teamID=DS&tab=fld First baseman Edgar Wesley appeared in 64 games and compiled a .287 batting average and a .498 slugging percentage and led the team in both home runs (11) and RBIs (50). Second baseman Frank Warfield also appeared in 64 games, led the team in plate appearances (296) and ranked second on the team in runs scored (49) and third in hits (71). Infielder Joe Hewitt appeared in 54 games (22 at shortstop, 16 at second base, and 15 at third base). He had a .201 batting average he had almost as many walks (33) as hits (38), boosting his on-base percentage to .332. He also led the team's infielders with 159 assists. Player-manager Pete Hill played in center field and appeared in 45 games. He compiled a .281 batting average and a team-leading 38 walks boosted his on-base percentage to .443. Hill was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. Pitchers Bill Gatewood led the pitching staff with a 15–5 record and a 2.72 earned run average (ERA). He appeared in 24 games for the Stars, 16 as a starter, and had 11 complete games and 90 strikeouts in 159 innings pitched.1921 Detroit Stars Pitching Seamheads.com January 4, 2022 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1920&teamID=DS&tab=pit Bill Holland led the team in games (28), starts (19), complete games (13), innings pitched (169), and strikeouts (96). He compiled an 11–6 record and a 2.77 ERA. References Category:1920 in sports in Michigan Category:Negro league baseball seasons Category:African-American history in Detroit