1921 Hilldale Club season explained

Hilldale club
Season:1921
Record:28–18–1
League:Eastern independent
Ballpark:Hilldale Park
League Place:1st
Managers:Bill Francis

The 1921 Hilldale Club baseball team represented the Hilldale Club as an independent during the 1921 baseball season. The team compiled a 28–18–1 record and was recognized as the champion of the Eastern independent teams. Bill Francis was Hilldale's player-manager. The team played its home games at Hilldale Park in Darby, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb.[1]

The team included two players who were late inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: third baseman Judy Johnson and catcher Louis Santop.

The team's leading batters were:

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The team's leading pitchers were Dick Whitworth (10–5, 2.49 ERA, 61 strikeouts), Phil Cockrell (8–5, 3.84 ERA), and Connie Rector (5–1, 3.25 ERA).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1921 Hilldale Club . Seamheads.com. September 8, 2020.
  2. Web site: 1921 Hilldale Club Batting. Seamheads.com. September 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1921 Hilldale Club Pitching. Seamheads.com. September 8, 2020.