St. Louis Browns 1B/C John "Jiggs" Donahue was born on July 13, 1879 in Springfield, Ohio. Although he would only spend the first half of the 1902 season in St. Louis, he was known as one of the best fielding first basemen of the 1900s. Jiggs would spend 14 seasons in organized, professional baseball.
"Jiggs" would start his career with s
St. Louis Browns 1B/C John "Jiggs" Donahue was born on July 13, 1879 in Springfield, Ohio. Although he would only spend the first half of the 1902 season in St. Louis, he was known as one of the best fielding first basemen of the 1900s. Jiggs would spend 14 seasons in organized, professional baseball.
"Jiggs" would start his career with several colorfully named clubs. He would start his career in 1897 with the Wheeling Nailers, and a semipro team from Marietta, Ohio. He would then play with the Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers (1898), the Dayton Old Soldiers (1898), the Wheeling Stogies (1899), and the Dayton Veterans (1899-1900).
His MLB career began with three games he played with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900, and then split the 1901 season between the Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers. When the Brewers moved to St. Louis and became the Browns, Donahue moved with the club and appeared in 30 games. He would split time between catcher and first base, clubbing 21 hits, scoring 11 runs, driving in seven, stealing two bases, and batting a respectable .236. Midway through the 1902 season, he was optioned back to Milwaukee to finish out the season.
After spending the 1903 season with the Brewers, he would join the Chicago White Sox where he would spend the next six seasons. In 1907 with the White Sox, he set an MLB record that still stand today. He recorded a record 1846 putouts from his first base position. He also lead the league in at bats and games played. He finished out his career with the Washington Nationals (1909), and the Galveston Sand Crabs.
John "Jiggs" Donahue passed at the early age of 37 in a state hospital in Ohio. (The Browns' John "Jiggs" Donahue is not to be confused with the RF John "Jiggs" Donahue who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1923
HEADLINES
"ST. LOUIS BROWNS HOST THE MIDSUMMER CLASSIC -
THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME"
The American League would defeat the National League, 5-2 in front of a sold out crowd of over 34,000 fans. Former Browns 1B George McQuinn would start the game, and lead the American League stars with two hits and a run scored. Former Browns SS Vern Stephens wo
HEADLINES
"ST. LOUIS BROWNS HOST THE MIDSUMMER CLASSIC -
THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME"
The American League would defeat the National League, 5-2 in front of a sold out crowd of over 34,000 fans. Former Browns 1B George McQuinn would start the game, and lead the American League stars with two hits and a run scored. Former Browns SS Vern Stephens would collect a hit after come in into the game for Lou Boudreau. Browns only current star, RF Al Zarilla, would see two at bats late in the game. Cardinals legend, Stan Musial, would go 2-for-4, with a two-run homer to account for all of the National League scoring.
FEATURED GAME
1944 - After losing the first game of a double header to the Cleveland Indians, 6-5, the Browns would even the day with a 4-1 victory in ten innings. Brown's winning pitcher, Nelson Potter, would pitch a complete ten-inning game for the win. He would scatter seven hits and five walks across the frames, and only allow a single run. 1B George McQuinn, SS Vern Stephens, LF Tom Hafey, and RF Chet Laabs would all record a hit and a run batted in. McQuinn, Stephens, and Laabs RBIs all came in the top of the tenth inning. This victory would help build their first place lead in the American League by 2.5 games.
BROWNS RECORD ON THIS DAY
Overall Record on July 13
23 Wins, 31 Losses (.426)
1902-09: 6-5
1910-19: 7-4
1920-29: 4-6
1930-39: 1-8
1940-49: 4-6
1950-53: 1-2
DOUBLE HEADERS
Sweeps: 3
Splits: 7
Swept: 4
TRANSACTIONS
1915 - Browns sold the contract of RHP Parson Perryman to the Birmingham Barons. Perryman would appear 50.1 innings over 24 games for St. Louis, reaching a 2-4 record, including three complete games, nine games finished, and 19 strikeouts.
1931 - Browns selected LHP Garland Braxton off waivers from the White Sox. He would pitch 18 innings for the Browns in 1931, and 11 innings in 1933. His total numbers with the Browns would include 12 strikeouts, 18 walks, two hit batters, 30 earned runs, and an ERA 10.25
DEBUTS
There were no debuts on this date
BROWNS BIRTHDAYS
1879 - 1B/C "Jiggs" Donahue (1902)
The 1923 St. Louis Browns was coming off the best season in the franchise's history. The loss of George Sisler, who was coming off of his MVP and career season in 1922, would haunt the team throughout the season. The team would end up with a 74-78-2 record, 19 games below their marks in 1922. The offense was still strong, and the pitching
The 1923 St. Louis Browns was coming off the best season in the franchise's history. The loss of George Sisler, who was coming off of his MVP and career season in 1922, would haunt the team throughout the season. The team would end up with a 74-78-2 record, 19 games below their marks in 1922. The offense was still strong, and the pitching was still one of the leagues best. This team was just missing their leader in George Sisler.
Season Breakdown