The 1914 Baltimore Terrapins opened up the Federal League inaugural season on April 13, 1914. They treated their fans with an exciting 3-2 win over visiting Buffalo. Across the street on that very day, a rookie lefthander playing for the Baltimore Orioles of the minor league American Assocation was making his professional debut, Babe Ruth.The Terrapins were a well balanced team of good pitching and hitting. Their pitchers led the league in strikeouts with a combined staff number of 732. The team finished in third place, only 4 1/2 games behind front-running Indianapolis.
Baltimore Terrapins Infielders Outfielders Pitchers Mickey Doolan John Bates John Allen Enos Kirkpatrick Felix Chouinard Bill Bailey Otto Knabe Vern Duncan Snipe Conley Frank Lobert Fred Kommers Vern Hughes Harry Swacina John McCandless Jack Quinn Jimmy Walsh Benny Meyer Frank Smith Hack Simmons George Suggs Guy Zinn Kaiser Wilhelm Catchers Ducky Yount Medric Boucher Fred Jacklitsch Doc Kerr Harvey Russell 1914 Roster 1914 Schedule
Opening Day Line-up : April 13, 1914 Benny Meyer, RF Otto Knabe, 2B Guy Zinn, CF Hack Simmons, LF Harry Swacina, 1B Jimmy Walsh, 3B Mickey Doolan, SS Fred Jacklitsch, C Jack Quinn, P
Team Leaders Batting Average Jimmy Walsh - .308 Home Runs Jimmy Walsh - 10 Runs Batted In Harry Swacina - 90 Runs Vern Duncan - 99 Stolen Bases Mickey Doolan - 34 Wins Jack Quinn - 26 Innings Pitched Jack Quinn - 343 Strikeouts Jack Quinn - 164
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