$Unique_ID{BAS00043} $Pretitle{} $Title{Baseball Families} $Subtitle{} $Author{ Amman, Larry} $Subject{Families Family Wright brothers DiMaggio May Alomar Perry Niekro Coveleski Alou Meusel Waner Dean Cooper Boyer Clarke Ferrell Tannehill Aaron Father Fathers Son Sons Yogi Berra Mueller Walker Coleman Grimsley Smalley Sullivan Schultz Kennedy Boone} $Log{} Total Baseball: The Players Baseball Families Larry Amman Just as the Wright brothers were first in flight, so were Wright brothers first in baseball. In the National Association's inaugural season of 1871, the Boston team featured Harry Wright as manager and reserve outfielder, and George at shortstop. Brother Sam joined them on the bench for the 1876 season, after an apprenticeship in New Haven the year before. Since then there have been 342 brother combinations in the majors. The only season in which there was not at least one such pair was 1899. There were four new ones in 1991, two more in 1992, and six more in 1993. The first thing that strikes the eye as one reads the list is the large number who were teammates, however briefly--more than 25 percent. Another observation one must make is how one-sided the big league performance was between so many of the combinations. For example, there are twenty-five members of the Hall of Fame who had brothers in the majors. Yet how many baseball fans have ever heard of the brothers of Bill Dickey, Christy Mathewson, or Honus Wagner? As another example, how many people remember the brothers of Steve Sax and Eddie Murray? Both of these current big names have brothers who played in the majors briefly. Of course, being the brother of a major leaguer never guarantees success, nor even a shot at the big leagues. The five Delahantys, the three Boyers, and the two Ferrells all had other brothers who played minor league ball only. Because the combinations in which more than one brother excelled are so rare, we can focus on the more outstanding ones. In terms of balanced, outstanding achievement no group of three or more brothers can match the DiMaggios. The enduring folk hero status of Joe DiMaggio unfortunately has not done anything to keep alive the memory of his brothers, Vince and Dom. All three were gifted outfielders, good hitters, and fine all-around athletes. Vince, the oldest of these sons of a San Francisco fisherman, played for five different National League teams. In 1941 he had 21 homers and 100 RBIs for Pittsburgh. Four years later he hit four grand slams for the Phillies. Dom DiMaggio was the youngest and smallest of the three brothers. Although lacking any of the power of the other two, he was the fastest on the bases and yielded nothing to his two brothers in the grace and skill he exhibited in the outfield. His lifetime batting average was just under .300. In the 1941 All-Star Game, Dom went to right field as a late-inning substitute to play alongside Joe in center. This was a first in the mid-summer classic. In the eighth inning, Joe doubled and Dom singled him home. In the 1949 All-Star Game, Joe drove in Dom with what proved to be the margin of victory for the junior circuit. Dominic, or the "Little Professor" as he was called, started four different All-Star games, including the 1946 contest. That year he was voted to start in center field ahead of his brother. On the season, Dom outhit Joe by 26 points (.316 to .290). In the 1943 All-Star Game, Vince went 3 for 3, including a ninth-inning home run. While Joe and Dom were away in the military, Vince was ". . . maintaining the family tradition of excellence in All-Star Games." The first time two brothers played against each other in an All-Star Game was in 1969. Carlos May of the White Sox came to bat as a pinch-hitter with brother Lee of the Reds playing first base. In the 1990 mid-summer classic, television cameras showed Sandy Alomar, Jr., at bat while Roberto Alomar set himself at second base, ready to field anything his brother might have hit his way. Both men were teammates for the junior circuit in the 1991 and 1992 games. For the title of the best brother pitching combination, the competition is very close between the Niekros of Ohio and the Perrys of Williamston, North Carolina. In 1987 the ancient knuckleballing duo of Phil and Joe Niekro passed Jim and Gaylord Perry in wins. The two families remain very close in most statistical categories. The Perry brothers had one full season as teammates--1974 with Cleveland, when the two combined for 39 victories, almost half of the team total. A year earlier, when Jim was with Detroit, the two made their only start against each other. Gaylord took the loss for Cleveland. Jim got a no-decision. In the 1970 All-Star Game, the National League pitcher in the sixth and seventh innings was Gaylord Perry of the Giants. On the mound for the American League in the seventh and eighth innings was Jim Perry of the Twins. This is the only time two brothers were rival pitchers in the mid-summer classic. Both have also won the Cy Young Award. For Joe and Phil Niekro, pitching against each other was not that uncommon. It happened nine different times. The most noteworthy occasion came on September 26, 1978, in Atlanta. Before this, his last start of the season, Phil was 19-17 for the Braves; Joe was 12-14 for the Astros. Houston won 2-0, much to the dismay of victor Joe. He loathed the idea of pitching against his brother in these circumstances. Harry and Stan Coveleski of the coal-mining country in Pennsylvania were brother hurlers who refused to start games against each other. Stan, the younger, was in his first full season in the majors in 1916 at Cleveland while Harry was winning 20 for the third consecutive year at Detroit. Harry developed arm trouble and did not pitch another full season, but Stan went on to five 20-win seasons and a niche in the Hall of Fame. Virtually every baseball fan has heard of the game on September 15, 1963, in which Felipe, Matty, and Jesus Alou formed the San Francisco outfield for one inning. A better story about this Dominican family, however, is the race for the 1966 National League batting title. Going into the season, Felipe, with the Atlanta Braves, had established himself as a hitter of high average and respectable power. Younger brother Matty's career so far had been disappointing. With no power, his lifetime batting average was .260. In the off-season the Giants had traded him to Pittsburgh. With the Bucs, Matty came under the special tutelage of manager Harry Walker. "Harry the Hat" taught his pupil to chop down on the ball and to hit to left field instead of trying to pull. This, plus over 20 bunt and 30 infield singles, propelled Matty to the top of the league batting race. Second or third to him almost all year was Atlanta leadoff man and first baseman Felipe Alou. Matty won the crown with a .342 average, while Felipe finished second at .327. The elder brother, however, led the circuit in runs, hits, and total bases. It was only fitting that Harry Walker was the cause of the enormous jump in Matty's batting average. In 1947 Harry Walker the outfielder was traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies early in the season. There he won the batting title with an average 100 points higher than the year before. This was the second batting title in the family. In 1944 older brother Dixie had led the senior circuit with a .357 mark at Brooklyn. Brother rivalries and brother teammates come into very sharp focus under the media glare of the World Series. The fall classics from 1921 to 1932 featured Bob Meusel of the Yankees versus older brother Emil or "Irish" of the Giants. These two California outfielders were very similar in physical appearance and in capabilities. Before the 1921 Series one writer summed up the pair: Bob hits harder than Emil though he is not as consistent in garnering his hits. Bob also excels Emil as a thrower, but Emil is the more finished fielder. Bob is a left field hitter, and Emil often hits to right, so the play of "Meusel flied to Meusel" may be repeated frequently during the Series. Indeed, it was so in all three series. In Game Three of the 1923 fall classic, each brother robbed the other of an extra-base hit. Over all, Irish emerged superior to Bob in every category--even in extra-base hits. Bob, however, had the last laugh, driving in the go-ahead run in Game Six of 1923 to give the Yankees their first world title. For their entire careers, the Meusels startle the observer with the closeness of all their statistics. Irish averaged .310 to Bob's .309, both for 11 seasons. Bob leads in all other categories, but not by much. If Irish's totals were increased by prorating them based on his 100 fewer games, the two would look like clones. Each man led his league in RBIs one time. Two brothers whose lifetime batting averages are identical are Bob and Roy Johnson. Both of these Oklahoma Indians hit .296 as American League outfielders in the 1930s. Bob amassed 2,000 hits and almost 300 home runs, playing mostly for Connie Mack. Elder brother Roy was a speedy singles and doubles hitter. He exceeded his brother only in stolen bases in his considerably shorter career. The 1927 World Series featured Lloyd Waner leading off and playing center field for Pittsburgh while older brother Paul hit third and patrolled right field. In just his second season, Paul had won the batting title. Rookie Lloyd finished second in hits and third in batting average. The two combined for 460 hits during the season and were 11 for 30 in the World Series as the Yankees swept the Pirates in four games. The Waners played parts of 16 seasons together, much longer than any other pair. Paul hit 17 points higher in batting and almost 70 points higher in slugging. However, "Big Poison" was actually shorter than Lloyd. Paul's moniker came from all the doubles and triples he delivered. In 1934 Dizzy and Paul Dean had the greatest year any pitching brothers have ever enjoyed. "Me 'n' Paul" together won 49 games during the regular season and all four of the games the Cardinals won from the Tigers in the World Series. In 1935 their combined victory total was only two less. These two 19-win seasons were Paul's only full years in the majors. An even more memorable year in St. Louis Cardinal history was 1942. In the last week of August, the Red Birds were five games behind the defending champion Brooklyn Dodgers. Five weeks later the Cardinals clinched first place with a record September rush. Winning five games in the last month for a total of 22 on the season was Mort Cooper. Catching him was younger brother Walker, in his first season as a regular. Mort won his September games with great flair. He was called the "fashion plate" for wearing the number on his back which equaled the victory he was seeking that day. The Cardinals beat the Yankees in a five-game World Series to shock all of baseball. Walker Cooper contributed several timely hits to the Series upset. Mort also won 20 for the 1943 and 1944 pennant winners and had a victory in each of the World Series. Both brothers were named to The Sporting News All-Star team in 1944. Walker hit an even .300 for three Fall Classics. The Coopers may have been the best of the 15 brother battery combinations, but Wes and Rick Ferrell have to be a close second. Rick caught his younger brother for five straight seasons. Wes won 20 the first two years together. The next great brother act in the World Series was in 1964, when Ken and Clete Boyer were the opposing third basemen. Elder brother Ken was the National League's Most Valuable Player with a league-leading 119 RBIs for St. Louis. Clete had hit an anemic .219 for the Yankees. Still, this was his chance to show the baseball world he was Ken's equal in the field. Although neither hit for a high average in the seven games, both did well with the glove. Ken gave his team all its runs in Game Four with a grand-slam homer. St. Louis won that contest 4-3. In the seventh game, Ken scored the first run and later homered. Brother Clete helped make the finish exciting as he hit one of the two solo home runs off Bob Gibson in the ninth inning. Like the Coopers, the Boyers were born and raised in the "Show Me" state. Both parents were in the stands maintaining their strict neutrality and feeling great pride. The integrity of play when brothers square off against each other has been taken for granted for many years. This wasn't always the case. In 1933 Joe Sewell, playing third base for the Yankees, and Luke Sewell, catching for Washington, found themselves on opposite sides of a hot pennant race. They had been teammates at Cleveland for a number of years. Reporting on a crucial game in the 1933 American League race, Shirley Povich of the Washington Post wrote: It was brother versus brother in the seventh when Joe Sewell made a whale of a stop and throw to cut down Luke. It's things like that help prove the honesty of baseball. The shadow of the Black Sox Scandal still hung over the game. Now for a trivia windup: There have been five brother shortstop-second base combinations in big league history: Granny and Garvin Hamner of the 1945 Phillies, Lou and Dino Chiozza of the 1935 Phillies, Milt and Frank Bolling of the 1958 Tigers, Eddie and Johnny O'Brien of the Pirates in the mid-1950s, and Cal and Bill Ripken of the Orioles from 1987 to 1992. The O'Briens were one of seven sets of twins in the majors. Josh Clarke with Louisville in the National League in 1898 and George "White Wings" Tebeau of Cleveland in 1894-1895 must have felt some sense of constraint in criticizing their managers. In both cases it was a brother: Fred Clarke and Patsy Tebeau. Both pilots were regular players those seasons as well. Ed Hengle, who never played in the majors, managed his brother Moxie in the Union Association for the entry that began the season in Chicago. By the end of the campaign, both Mengels were gone, and the club had moved to Pittsburgh. Wes and Rick Ferrell have something in common with Jesse and Lee Tannehill. In each case the pitching brother--Wes and Jesse--had a higher career batting average and more home runs than the brother who played every day. No, Henry and Tommie Aaron were not the first "soul-brother" brother combination in major-league baseball. The game's first black siblings were Fleet and Welday Walker, who both played for Toledo of the American Association in 1884. That circuit was then considered a major league. Fathers and Sons Shortly after breaking into the majors, Dale Berra was asked about similarities between himself and his famous father, Yogi. The younger Berra replied, "Our similarities are different." Like the many malapropisms of Yogi Berra, this one by his son may appear foolish on the surface, but it contains quite a bit of underlying wisdom. In fact, it can serve as a metaphor for father-son combinations in major league baseball. Of the 134 combinations, only forty-four feature both generations at the same position. There are twenty father-son pitcher combinations, five cases where both father and son caught, one where both played first, three where both played shortstop, and fourteen where both father and son were outfielders. Very few fathers and sons at any position have career totals that are at all close. Another important generalization is the great increase in father-son combinations since World War Two, especially in the last twenty years. The first son of a former big leaguer to break into the majors was Jack Doscher in 1903 as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs--one of the three teams with whom his father, Herm, had toiled as a utility player twenty years earlier. By 1945 the number of father-son combinations was 36. In 1965 the total was 66. That means almost 40 percent of today's number has been added in the last two decades. Is the son of a big league ballplayer more apt to develop into a major leaguer than the average boy? Some people think not. In the 1950s, Hall of Famer George Sisler was asked this very question. The two-time .400 hitter shook his head over how two of his offspring had made the majors. He pointed out that baseball players are absentee fathers. They don't have much opportunity to teach their boys the fundamentals of the game or to practice with them. If not their fathers, perhaps other well-qualified professionals have instructed the second generation. A worthwhile study could be conducted to determine how many second-generation players who have broken in during the last two decades attended baseball camps as boys. If the number is significant, this could explain the big increase during this period. Certainly, the Sisler family deserves special attention. Father George broke into the majors just before World War One as a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. After being switched to first base, he spent fifteen years as one of the greatest performers ever at that position. Accordingly, it is only fitting that he should have one son, Dick, who was a good hitter and another son, Dave, who pitched in the majors briefly. Dick's home run on the last day of the 1950 season, which gave the Philadelphia Whiz Kids the pennant, has given him an identity independent of his father. Also, these two men both managed in the majors for a short time. The Sislers and the Macks are the only families in which both father and son managed in the majors. Baseball families fall into one of three categories: famous fathers only, famous sons only, and equals. Let us consider the famous son category first. Another way of describing these men would be to call them "fathers of . . ." Two families stand out in this category. They are the Muellers and the Walkers. Walter Mueller was a reserve outfielder for the Pirates for four seasons in the 1920s. His son, Don, hit .296 in twelve seasons as a National League outfielder. In 1954 Mueller and teammate Willie Mays battled all season for the batting title on the pennant-winning Giants. Mays finished first in hitting by three points, but Mueller led the league in hits with 212. Dixie Walker was a pitcher for the Washington team from 1909 through 1912. His lifetime record was 24-30. Both his sons, Fred (or "Dixie") and Harry, won batting titles. These two are the only clear cases of a son of All-Star quality who had a father whose career in the majors was forgettable. Other families with "fathers of. . ." are Coleman, Grimsley, and Smalley. In contrast, the list of "sons of. . ." is a long one. There are eight baseball fathers in the Hall of Fame. Averill, Berra, Collins, Lindstrom, Mack, O'Rourke, and Walsh had offspring who fit this category. Four more families--Bagby, Camilli, Trosky, and Wood--had fathers of All-Star quality and sons who are footnotes to their careers. Hegan, Wills, and Trout are families where the sons had respectable careers and characteristics similar to those of the fathers, but the older generation was clearly superior. We must consider first whether some of the "sons of. . ." got to the majors, or second, stayed longer than they merited, because of the family name. I would cite Collins, Walsh, and Wood to prove the former proposition, and Dale Berra and Marc Sullivan as support for the latter. The younger Berra and Sullivan not only had the temerity to go into their father's business, but, like Bill and Cal Ripken, Jr., of Baltimore, they had dad for their boss. The Ripkens (in 1988) and Dale Berra (in 1985) saw their fathers dismissed as managers early in the season. Cal Ripken, Sr., was not only the first father to manage two sons at once, but the first without major league playing experience to manage his sons. Sullivan, whose father owned part of the Red Sox, traded his son to the Houston Astros organization before the 1988 season, where he could commiserate with the Berras on the difficulties of combining a baseball career with family obligations. By far the most interesting category is that of the fathers and sons whose careers parallel or equal each other. The two Billy Sullivans caught for both the White Sox and the Tigers. Both played other positions as well as caught in one World Series. Sullivan Senior caught the older Ed Walsh; Junior caught the younger Ed Walsh--both at Chicago. Junior hit for what appears a much higher average, but we must remember that Senior played in the Dead-Ball Era, and Junior in the high-hitting 1930s. Jim and Mike Hegan were a father-son combination well known for defensive ability. Father Jim was a great handler of pitchers for Cleveland. Mike played first base and the outfield for several American League teams. Both appeared in two World Series. Mike broke into the majors just four seasons after his father's finale. The father-son pitching combinations have few parallels. Both Thornton and Don Lee gave up homers to Ted Williams. Only two families have had both father and son pitch in a World Series. Jim Bagby, Sr., pitched for Cleveland in the 1920 Series and his son for the Red Sox in 1946. Mel Stottlemyre went 1-1 for the Yankees in the 1964 Series. Todd Stottlemyre pitched for Toronto in the 1992 and 1993 fall classics. Joe Schultz, Junior, received some unwanted publicity in Jim Bouton's book Ball Four, for being Bouton's manager. Schultz and his father, Joe Senior, each spent almost a decade in the majors as reserve players. Senior was 46 for 170 as a pinch-hitter. Junior went 43 for 160 in that same role. It is only fitting that Buddy Bell spent a portion of his fine career with the Cincinnati Reds, the team on which his father Gus spent his best years. The two ended their careers with nearly identical batting averages and home run totals. Five father-son combinations have played in All-Star Games. Prior to 1990 only the Bell and Boone families could have made that boast. Then Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey, Jr., and both Alomar sons made their debuts in the midsummer classic. The Bells and Boones have similar statistics. Gus was 2 for 6, hitting a home run his first time up; Buddy was 1 for 7, hitting a triple in his first plate appearance. Ray Boone went 1 for 5 in All-Star games with a homer; Bob is 2 for 5 in three games. Both Griffeys have been Most Valuable Player in an All Star Game: Senior in 1980 and Junior in 1992. Currently the Seattle center fielder is 6 for 11 in the midsummer classic. His father was 5 for 7 in three games. Each has a home run to his credit. Barry Bonds is now 3 for 7 in All-Star competition. His father, Bobby, went 2 for 6 in three contests and was MVP in 1972. In Game One of the 1984 World Series, a two-run double by San Diego catcher Terry Kennedy was noted by the television announcers as something significant. This was the first time in the history of the fall classic that both a father and son had a World Series RBI. Terry's father, Bob, knocked in a run for Cleveland as an outfielder in the 1948 Series. There have been seven families in which the father and son both played in a World Series. Five have been mentioned already; there is also Ernie and Don Johnson. The father was a substitute infielder for the Yankees in the 1923 Series. Don was the regular second baseman for the Cubs in the 1945 fall classic. Stan Javier in 1988 and 1989 with Oakland makes seven; his father, Julian, played in four World Series. An interesting father-son parallel to watch for in the future is that between Bobby and Barry Bonds. The son, an outfielder for Pittsburgh, has his father's penchant for home runs, stolen bases, and strikeouts. The Bondses are not the first black father-son combination. That honor goes to the Hairstons. Father Sam caught two games for the White Sox in 1951. Son Jerry was a respected pinch-hitter for that team for over a decade. Since the first edition of this book two significant events have taken place. In September 1990 Ken Griffey, Senior, took a place in the Seattle outfield next to his son. Late in the 1992 season, Bret Boone made his major league debut as the Seattle second baseman. Baseball now has a three-generation family. Bret's father was Bob Boone and his grandfather was Ray Boone. It is hard to imagine what could top these events in fan interest, but we are sure to see many more family combinations in the years to come. Table 1. Brothers' Combined Totals --------------------------------------------------------------- Seasons Games Hits --------------------------------------------------------------- Alou 47 Alou 5,129 Waner 5,611 Niekro 46 Waner 4,541 Alou 5,094 Delahanty 41 DiMaggio 4,245 DiMaggio 4,853 Perry 39 Boyer 3,872 Delahanty 4,211 Waner 38 Aaron 3,735 Aaron 3,987 Boyer 36 Delahanty 3,595 Sewell 3,619 Sewell 35 Sewell 3,532 Boyer 3,559 Brett 35 May 3,236 Wagner 3,489 DiMaggio 34 Cruz 3,077 Johnson 3,343 Ferrell 33 Johnson 3,016 Brett 3,245 Forsch 32 Meusel 3,214 --------------------------------------------------------------- Doubles Triples Home Runs --------------------------------------------------------------- DiMaggio 906 Waner 308 Aaron 768 Waner 884 Delahanty 280 DiMaggio 573 Delahanty 769 Wagner 256 [*]Murray 445 Alou 765 Clarke 233 Boyer 444 Sewell 709 Connor 225 May 444 Johnson 671 DiMaggio 212 Nettles 406 Wagner 658 Johnson 178 Allen 358 Brett 643 Ewing 178 Johnson 346 Meusel 618 Wheat 177 Brett 327 Ripken 310 --------------------------------------------------------------- Runs RBIs --------------------------------------------------------------- DiMaggio 2,927 DiMaggio 2,739 Waner 2,827 Aaron 2,391 Delahanty 2,309 Delahanty 2,153 Aaron 2,276 Waner 1,907 Alou 2,213 Meusel 1,887 Johnson 1,956 Johnson 1,839 Sewell 1,794 Boyer 1,803 Wagner 1,762 May 1,780 Boyer 1,761 Wagner 1,750 Clarke 1,744 Sewell 1,747 --------------------------------------------------------------- Batting Average Steals (10 seasons) --------------------------------------------------------------- Manush .329 Wagner 726 Wagner .326 Delahanty 685 Gwynn .323 Clarke 557 Waner .325 Milan 501 Connor .314 [*]Sax 444 Delahanty .311 Cruz 322 Meusel .309 Alou 294 Wheat .309 [*]Yount 271 Clarke .308 Gwynn 265 O'Rourke .308 Meusel 253 Brett .303 Moriarty 250 Aaron 249 --------------------------------------------------------------- [*] Still Active Table 2. Brother Pitching Totals --------------------------------------------------------------- Games Innings Wins --------------------------------------------------------------- Niekro 1,566 Niekro 8,690 Niekro 538 Perry 1,407 Perry 8,637 Perry 529 Forsch 1,019 Clarkson 5,616 Clarkson 383 McDaniel 1,006 Forsch 4,921 Coveleski 296 Reuschel 755 Mathewson 4,793 Forsch 282 Reuschel 3,865 --------------------------------------------------------------- Losses Strikeouts Shutouts --------------------------------------------------------------- Niekro 478 Perry 5,110 Perry 85 Perry 439 Niekro 5,089 Niekro 74 Forsch 249 Mathewson 2,504 Coveleski 51 Weyhing 239 Clarkson 2,326 Clarkson 43 Clarkson 232 Forsch 2,180 Forsch 37 --------------------------------------------------------------- Complete Games --------------------------------------------------------------- Clarkson 571 Weyhing 455 Mathewson 436 Perry 412 Niekro 352 Coveleski 308 --------------------------------------------------------------- [*] Still active Table 3. Father-Son Hitters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Years Games Runs Hits Homers RBIs BA Steals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALOMAR Sandy, Sr. 15 1,481 588 1,168 13 282 .245 227 Robby 6 914 548 1,054 56 395 .296 247 Sandy, Jr. 6 344 117 306 18 137 .263 10 AVERILL Earl, Sr. 13 1,669 1,224 2,020 238 1,165 .318 69 Earl, Jr. 9 449 137 249 44 159 .242 3 BELL Gus 15 1,741 865 1,823 206 942 .281 30 Buddy 18 2,405 1,150 2,514 201 1,106 .279 55 BERRA Yogi 19 2,120 1,175 2,150 358 1,430 .285 30 Dale 11 853 236 603 49 278 .236 32 BONDS Bobby 14 1,849 1,258 1,886 332 1,024 .268 461 Barry 8 1,169 801 1,165 222 679 .282 280 BOONE Ray 13 1,373 645 1,260 151 737 .275 21 Bob 19 2,264 679 1,838 105 826 .254 38 CAMILLI Dolf 12 1,490 936 1,482 239 950 .277 60 Doug 9 313 56 153 18 80 .199 0 GRIFFEY Ken, Sr. 19 2,090 1,129 2,143 152 859 .296 200 Ken, Jr. 5 734 424 832 132 453 .302 77 HEGAN Jim 17 1,666 550 1,087 92 525 .228 15 Mike 12 965 281 504 53 229 .242 28 KENNEDY Bob 16 1,483 514 1,176 63 514 .254 45 Terry 14 1,491 474 1,313 113 628 .264 6 McRAE Hal 19 284 940 2,091 191 1,097 .290 109 Brian 4 500 148 508 26 208 .259 65 SCHOFIELD Ducky 19 1,321 394 699 21 211 .227 12 Dick 11 1,238 463 895 52 319 .228 112 SISLER George 15 2,055 1,283 2,812 99 1,175 .340 375 Dick 8 799 302 720 55 360 .276 6 SMALLEY Roy, Jr. 11 872 277 601 61 305 .227 4 Roy, III 13 1,653 745 1,454 163 694 .257 27 SULLIVAN Billy, Sr. 16 1,146 363 777 20 378 .212 98 Billy, Jr. 12 962 347 820 29 388 .289 30 TRESH Mike 12 1,027 326 788 2 297 .249 19 Tom 9 1,192 595 1,041 153 530 .245 45 WILLS Maury 14 1,942 1,067 2,134 20 458 .281 586 Bump 6 831 472 807 36 302 .266 196 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 4. Father-Son Pitchers ------------------------------------------------------------------- Years Games W-L SO CG ERA ------------------------------------------------------------------- BAGBY Jim, Sr. 9 316 127-89 450 132 3.10 Jim, Jr. 10 303 97-96 431 84 3.96 COLEMAN Joe, Sr. 10 223 52-76 444 60 4.38 Joe, Jr. 15 484 142-135 1728 94 3.69 KRAUSSE Lew, Sr. 2 23 5-1 17 3 4.48 Lew, Jr. 12 321 68-91 721 21 4.00 LEE Thornton 16 374 117-124 937 155 3.56 Don 9 244 40-44 467 13 3.61 PILLETTE Herman 4 107 34-32 148 33 3.45 Duane 8 188 38-66 305 34 4.40 QUEEN Mel, Sr. 8 146 27-40 328 15 5.09 Mel, Jr. 9 140 20-17 302 6 3.14 SISLER George 7 24 5-6 63 9 2.35 Dave 7 247 38-44 355 12 4.33 STOTTLEMYRE Mel, Sr. 11 360 164-139 1,257 152 2.97 Todd 6 180 62-63 557 22 4.41 TROUT Paul 15 521 170-161 1,256 158 3.23 Steve 12 301 88-92 656 32 4.18 WALSH Ed, Sr. 14 430 195-126 2,346 250 1.82 Ed, Jr. 4 79 11-24 107 15 5.57 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Baseball Families KEY tm teammates F-S father-son BROTHERS AARON Henry & Tommie tm ACOSTA Jose & Merito ADAMS Bobby & Dick F-S also ALLEN Dick, Hank & Ron tm ALLISON Art & Doug tm ALOMAR Roberto & Sandy Jr. ALOU Felipe, Matty & Jesus tm ANDERSON Kent & Mike ANDREWS Rob & Mike ARMAS Tony & Marcos ASPROMONTE Bob & Ken BAILEY Ed & Jim tm BAKER Dave & Doug BANDO Chris & Sal BANNON Jimmy & Tom BARNES Jesse & Virgil BARRETT Marty & Tom BAXES Jim & Mike BELL Charlie & Frank BELL George & Juan BENNETT Dave & Dennis tm BERGEN Bill & Marty BIGBEE Carson & Lyle tm BLANKENSHIP Homer & Ted tm BLUEGE Ossie & Otto BOLLING Frank & Milt tm BOONE Danny & Ike BOYER Clete, Ken & Cloyd tm BOYLE Buzz & Jim BOYLE Eddie & Jack BRADY Steve & Tom BRASHEAR Kitty & Roy BREEDEN Danny & Hal tm BRETT George & Ken BREWER Mike & Tony BRINKMAN Chuck & Ed BROWN Curtis & Leon BROWN Dick & Larry BROWN Jackie & Paul BROWN Oscar & Ollie CAMNITZ Harry & Howie tm CAMP Kid & Llewellan tm CAMPBELL Hugh & Mat tm CANSECO Jose & Ozzie (twins) CANTWELL Mike & Tom CARLYLE Cleo & Roy CASEY Dan & Dennis tm CEDENO Andujar & Domingo CHIOZZA Dino & Lou tm CHRISTOPHER Lloyd & Russ CLAPP Aaron & John CLARK Jerald & Phil CLARKE Fred & Josh tm CLARKE Sumpter & Rufe CLARKSON Dad, John & Walter tm CLIBURN Stan & Stew (twins) COFFMAN Dick & Slick COHEN Andy & Syd CONIGLIARO Billy & Tony CONNELL Gene & Joe CONNOR Joe & Roger CONWAY Jim & Pete CONWAY Bill & Dick tm COONEY Jimmy & Johnny tm F-S also COOPER Mort & Walker tm CORCORAN Larry & Mike tm COSCARART Joe & Pete COVELESKI Harry & Stan COVINGTON Sam & Tex CROSS Amos, Frank & Lave tm CRUZ Hector, Jose & Tommy tm CUCCINELLO Al & Tony DAILY Con & Ed DALY Joe & Tom DANNING Harry & Ike DARINGER Cliff & Rolla DAVALILLO Vic & Yo-Yo DAVENPORT Claude & Dave DAVIS Mark & Mike DEAN Dizzy & Paul tm DEASLEY John & Pat DELAHANTY Ed, Frank, Jim, Joe & Tom tm DEMONTREVILLE Gene & Lee DICKEY Bill & George DILLON Packy & John tm DIMAGGIO Vince, Joe & Dom DONAHUE Jiggs & Pat DONNELLY Pete & John DONOVAN Jerry & Tom DORGAN Jerry & Mike DOWNS Kelly & Dave DOYLE Brian & Denny DRAKE Sammy & Solly DUGAN Bill & Ed tm EDWARDS Dave, Marshall & Mike (twins) ENS Jewel & Mutz ERAUTT Eddie & Joe EVERS Joe & Johnny EWING Buck & John tm FALK Bibb & Chet FERRELL Rick & Wes tm FERRY Cy & Jack FINNEY Hal & Lou FISHER Bob & Newt FISHER Chauncey & Tom FOGARTY Jim & Joe FORD Gene & Russ FOREMAN Brownie & Frank tm FORSCH Bob & Ken FOUTZ Dave & Frank FOWLER Art & Jesse FREESE Gene & George FRIEL Bill & Pat FULLER Harry & Shorty FULMER Chick & Washington GAGLIANO Phil & Ralph GANZEL Charlie & John F-S also GARBARK Bob & Mike GARDELLA Al & Danny tm GARRETT Adrian & Wayne GASTON Alex & Milt tm GEISS Bill & Emil GENTRY Harvey & Rufe GILBERT Harry & John tm GILBERT Charlie & Tookie F-S also GLEASON Bill & Jack tm GLEASON Harry & Kid GRABOWSKI Al & Reggie GRAVES Joe & Sid GREGG Dave & Vean GRIMES Ray & Roy (twins) F-S also GRISSOM Lee & Marv GROH Heine & Lew GUMBERT Ad & Billy GWYNN Chris & Tony HACKETT Mert & Walter tm HAFEY Bud & Tom HAIRSTON Jerry & John F-S also HAMNER Garvin & Granny tm HAMMOND Chris & Steve HANDLEY Gene & Lee HARGRAVE Bubbles & Pinky HATFIELD Gil & John HAYWORTH Ray & Red HEMPHILL Charlie & Frank [deletion of HENGLE] HEVING Joe & Johnnie HIGH Andy, Charlie & Hugh HILL Hugh & Still Bill HINCHMAN Bill & Harry tm HITCHCOCK Billy & Jim HOFFMAN, Glenn & Trevor HOGAN George & Happy HOLMAN Brian & Brad HOVLIK Hick & Joe HOWARD Del & Ivon HUGHES Jim & Mickey HUGHES Ed & Tom HUNTER Bill & George (twins) IGNASIAK Gary & Mike IORG Dane & Garth IRWIN Arthur & John JEFFCOAT George & Hal JIMENEZ Elvio & Manny JONES Darryl & Lynn JONES Gary & Steve JOHNSON Bob & Roy JOHNSON Chet & Earl JOHNSTON Doc & Jimmy JONNARD Bubber & Claude (twins) JORGENS Arndt & Orville KAPPEL Heinie & Joe KELL George & Skeeter KELLER Charlie & Hal KELLNER Alex & Walt tm KELLY George & Ren KENNEDY Jim & Junior KEOUGH Marty & Joe F-S also KIEFER Steve & Mark KILLEFER Bill & Red KILROY Matt & Mike tm KLAUS Billy & Bobby KLING Bill & Johnny KNODE Mike & Ray KNOTHE Fritz & George KOPF Larry & Wally KRSNICH Mike & Rocky LACHEMANN Marcel & Rene LANNING Johnny & Tom LANSFORD Carney & Joe LARY Al & Frank LEITER Al & Mark LELIVELT Bill & Jack LILLARD Bill & Gene tm LOBERT Frank & Hans LOOK Bruce & Dean LOWDERMILK Grover & Lou tm LUSH Billy & Ernie MACHA Ken & Mike MADDUX Greg & Mike MAHLER Mickey & Rick tm MAISEL Fritz & George MANCUSO Frank & Gus MANGUAL Angel & Pepe MANSELL John, Mike & Tom tm MANUSH Frank & Heine MANZANILLO Josias & Ravelo MARION Marty & Red MARTINEZ Pedro & Ramon tm MASKREY Harry & Leech tm MATHEWSON Christy & Henry tm MATTOX Cloy & Jim MAY Carlos & Lee MAYER Erskine & Sam MCDANIEL Lindy & Von tm MCFARLAN Alex & Dan MCFARLAND Lamont & Charles MCGEEHAN Connie & Dan MCLAUGHLIN Barney & Frank tm MEUSEL Bob & Irish MILAN Clyde & Horace tm MILLER Jake & Russ MILLER Bing & Ralph tm MITCHELL John & Charlie MOFFETT Joe & Sam MORIARTY Bill & George MORRISON Johnny & Phil tm MORRISSEY John & Tom MOTA Andy & Jose F-S also [deletion of MUELLER] MURRAY Eddie & Rich MYERS Billy & Lynn NETTLES Graig & Jim NEWKIRK Floyd & Joel NIEKRO Joe & Phil tm NIXON Otis & Donnell NYMAN Chris & Nyls O'BRIEN Eddie & Johnny (twins) tm OGDEN Curley & Jack OLIVO Chi Chi & Diomedes O'NEILL Jack, Jim, Mike & Steve tm ONSLOW Eddie & Jack O'ROURKE Jim & John F-S also ORTIZ Baby & Roberto tm O'TOOLE Denny & Jim OWEN Dave & Spike PACIOREK John, Tom & Jim PARKER Jay & Doc PARROTT Jiggs & Tom tm PASCUAL Camilo & Carlos PATTERSON Ham & Pat PEITZ Heine & Joe tm PENA Ramon & Tony PEPLOSKI Henry & Pepper PERRY Gaylord & Jim tm PEREZ Pascual & Melido PFEFFER Big Jeff & Jeff PIERSON Dave & Dick PIKE Jay & Lip PIPGRAS Ed & George POTTER Dykes & Squire RADBOURN George & Old Hoss RAJSICH Dave & Gary REACH Al & Bob RECCIUS John & Phil (twins) tm REUSCHEL Paul & Rick tm REYNOLDS Harold & Don RICKETTS Dick & Dave RIDDLE Elmer & Johnny tm RIPKEN Cal & Billy tm ROBINSON Bruce & Dave ROBINSON Fred & Wilbert ROENICKE Gary & Ron ROETTGER Oscar & Wally ROMO Vicente & Romero Enrique ROOF Gene & Phil ROSENBERG Harry & Lou ROTH Braggo & Frank ROWE Dave & Jack ROY Charlie & Luther RUSSELL Allan & Lefty SADOWSKI Bob, Eddie & Ted SAUER Ed & Hank SAX Dave & Steve tm SAY Jimmie & Lou tm SCANLAN Doc & Frank SCHANG Bobby & Wally SCHAREIN Art & George SCHMIDT Boss & Walter SCHULTE Herman & Leonard SEWELL Luke, Joe & Tommie tm SHAFFER Orator & Taylor tm SHANNON Joe & Red tm (twins) SHANTZ Billy & Bobby tm SHERLOCK Monk & Vince SHERRY Larry & Norm tm SISLER Dave & Dick F-S also SMITH Charlie & Fred SOWDERS Bill, John & Len STAFFORD John & Jim STANICEK Steve & Pete STANLEY Buck & Joe STOTTLEMYRE Mel, Jr. & Todd STOVALL George & Jessie SURHOFF B.J. & Rick SUTHERLAND Darrell & Gary TANNEHILL Jesse & Lee TEBEAU Patsy & White Wings tm THIELMAN Henry & Jake THOMAS Bill & Roy tm THOMPSON Homer & Tommy tm THRONEBERRY Faye & Marv TOBIN Jim & Johnny TORRE Frank & Joe tm TRAFFLEY Bill & John TREACEY Fred & Pete tm TREVINO Alex & Bobby TWOMBLY Babe & George TYLER Fred & Lefty tm TYRONE Jim & Wayne UNDERWOOD Pat & Tom UPTON Bill & Tom VAN CUYK Chris & Johnny WADE Ben & Jake WAGNER Butts & Honus WALKER Dixie Sr. & Ernie F-S also WALKER Dixie Jr. & Harry WALKER Gee & Hub tm WALKER Fleet & Welday tm WANER Lloyd & Paul tm WATT Al & Frank WEILAND Bob & Ed WESTLAKE Jim & Wally WEYHING Gus & John WHEAT Mack & Zack WHITE Deacon & Will tm WHITNEY Art & Frank WILLIAMS Gus & Harry WILTSE Hooks & Snake WINGO Al & Ivy WOOD Fred & Pete tm WORRELL Todd & Tim WRIGHT George, Harry & Sam tm YOCHIM Len & Ray YOUNT Larry & Robin FATHERS-SONS ADAMS Bobby-Mike ALOMAR Sandy-Roberto & Sandy Jr. ALOU Felipe-Moises AMARO Ruben-Ruben Jr. ARAGON Angel-Jack AVERILL Earl-Earl BAGBY Jim Sr. & Jr. BARNHART Clyde-Vic BEAMON Charlie-Charlie BELL Gus-Buddy BERRA Yogi-Dale BERRY Charlie-Charlie BERRY Joe-Joe BONDS Bobby-Barry BOONE Ray-Bob BOONE Bob-Bret BORBON Pedro Sr. & Jr. BRICKELL Fred-Fritzie BRUCKER Earle Sr. & Jr. BRUMLEY Mike Sr. & Jr. BUFORD Don-Damon CAMILLI Dolf-Doug CAMPANIS Alex-Jim CARREON Camilo-Mark COLEMAN Joe-Joe COLLINS Ed Sr. & Jr. CONNOLLY Ed Sr. & Jr. COONEY Jimmy-Jimmy & John CORRIDEN Red-John CROUCH Bill-Wilmer DOSCHER Herm-Jack ELLSWORTH Dick-Steve ESCHEN Jim-Larry FLETCHER Tom-Darrin FRANCONA Tito-Terry GABRIELSON Len-Len GANZEL Charlie-Babe GILBERT Larry-Charlie & Tookie GRAHAM Peaches-Jack GREEN Fred-Gary GRIFFEY Ken Sr. & Jr. tm GRIMES Ray-Oscar GRIMSLEY Ross-Ross HAIRSTON Sam-Jerry & John HANEY Larry-Chris HEGAN Jim-Mike HEINTZELMAN Ken-Tom HOOD Wally Sr. & Jr. HOWARD Bruce-David HUNDLEY Randy-Todd JAVIER Julian-Stan JETER Johnny-Shawn JOHNSON Adam-Adam JOHNSON Ernie-Don KENNEDY Bob-Terry KEOUGH Marty-Matt KESSINGER Don-Keith KRAUSE Lew Sr. & Jr. KUNKEL Bill-Jeff LANDRUM Joe-Bill LANIER Max-Hal LAW Vern-Vance LEE Thornton-Don LERCHEN Dutch-George LIEBHARDT Glenn-Glenn LINDSTROM Fred-Charlie LIVELY Jack-Bud MACK Connie-Earle MAGGERT Harl-Harl MALAY Charlie-Joe MARTIN Barney-Jerry MATTICK Wally-Bobby MAY Dave-Derrick MAY Pinky-Milt MCKNIGHT Jim-Jeff MCRAE Hal-Brian MEINKE Frank-Bob MILLS Willie-Art MONTEAGUDO Rene-Aurelio MOORE Eugene Sr. & Jr. MORTON Guy Sr. & Jr. MOTA Manny-Andy & Jose MUELLER Walter-Don NARLESKI Bill-Ray NAVARRO Julio-Jaime NEN Dick-Robert NICHOLS Chet Sr. & Jr. NORTHEY Ron-Scott O'DONOGHUE John Sr. & Jr. OKRIE Frank-Len OLIVARES Ed-Omar OLIVER Bob-Darren OLIVO Diomedes-Gilbert Rondon O'ROURKE Patsy-Joe O'ROURKE Jim-Queenie OSBORNE Tiny-Bobo PARTENHEIMER Steve-Stan PEREZ Tony-Eduardo PILLETTE Herman-Duane QUEEN Mel-Mel RIPLEY Walt-Allen SAVIDGE Ralph-Don SCHOFIELD Ducky-Dick SCHULTZ Joe Sr. & Jr. SEGUI Diego-David SHEELY Earl-Bud SIEBERT Dick-Paul SISLER George-Dick & Dave SKINNER Bob-Joel SMALLEY Roy Jr.-Roy III SPRAGUE Ed Sr. & Jr. ST. CLAIRE Ebba-Randy STENHOUSE Dave-Mike STEPHENSON Joe-Jerry STILLWELL Ron-Kurt STOTTLEMYRE Mel-Todd & Mel Jr. SULLIVAN Billy Sr.-Jr. SULLIVAN Haywood-Marc SUSCE George-George TANNER Chuck-Bruce TARTABULL Jose-Danny TORRES Ricardo-Gil TRESH Mike-Tom TROSKY Hal Sr. & Jr. TROUT Paul-Steve UNSER Al-Del VIRGIL Ozzie Sr. & Jr. WAKEFIELD Howard-Dick WALKER Dixie-Dixie & Harry WALSH Ed-Ed WHITE JoJo-Mike WILLS Maury-Bump WINE Bobby-Robbie WOOD Joe-Joe YOUNG Del-Del GREAT GRANDFATHER-GREAT GRANDSON Jim Bluejacket & Bill Wilkinson GRANDFATHER-GRANDSON George Rooks-Lou Possehl Shano Collins-Bob Gallagher Bill Brubaker-Dennis Rasmussen Marty & Ed Herrmann Ben & Jim Spencer Lennie & Matt Merullo Ray & Bret Boone Bill & Roger Salkeld