| St. Louis Terriers | |
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| League | Federal League |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Ballpark | Handlan's Park |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Disbanded | 1915 |
| Colors | Royal blue,white |
| Ownership | Phil Ball |
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TheSt. Louis Terriers were abaseball club that played in the short-livedFederal League in1914 and1915. They played their home games atHandlan's Park. The team was owned by ice magnatePhil Ball, who later was owner of theSt. Louis Browns.
In their inaugural season, the Terriers posted a 62–89 record (.411) and finished in last place, 25 games behind the league championIndianapolis Hoosiers. The team improved significantly the next year as they were pennant contenders until the last game of the season. The Terriers had an 87–67 mark (.565), ending up in second place,1⁄10 of a percentage point behind the championChicago Whales, who finished 86–66 (.566).
Among the St. Louis Terriers players who had experience (or would gain experience) in theAmerican and/orNational Leagues wereDave Davenport,Al Bridwell,Mordecai Brown,Doc Crandall,Grover Hartley,Ward Miller,Bob Groom,Fielder Jones,Eddie Plank,Jack Tobin andEd Willett.[1]
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