The 1922 Detroit Stars baseball team competed in the Negro National League during the 1922 baseball season. In games documented in newspaper accounts, the Stars compiled a 58–32–1 record (58 wins, 32 losses, and 1 tie) (, i.e., they won about 64.3% of those games).

The Stars played their home games at Mack Park located on the east side of Detroit, about four miles from downtown, at the southeast corner of Fairview Ave., and Mack Ave. The team was owned by Tenny Blount and led on the field by catcher-manager Bruce Petway.

Key players Position players First baseman Edgar Wesley, a Texas native, was the team's leading batter. He compiled a .349 batting average and a .541 slugging percentage with nine home runs, 68 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases in 80 games. His .952 on-base plus slugging ranked tenth best in the Negro National League.

Left fielder, Clarence Smith led the team with 73 RBIs and contributed a .345 batting average, .529 slugging percentage, six home runs, and 15 stolen bases in 81 games.

Center fielder, Clint Thomas, also known as "Hawk" and "The Black DiMaggio", compiled a .321 batting average, .513 slugging percentage, 10 triples, seven home runs, 67 RBIs, 12 stolen bases in 80 games.

Second baseman, Frank Warfield compiled a .318 batting average and .380 slugging percentage in 80 games.

Third baseman Isaac Lane hit .292 with a .407 slugging percentage in 57 games.

Pitchers Andy Cooper, a Texas left-hander, appeared in 24 games (21 as a starter) and compiled a 12-5 win–loss record, a 3.70 ERA, and 82 strikeouts. Cooper played nine seasons with the Stars and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Bill Holland, a right-hander from Indianapolis, pitched 23 seasons in the Negro leagues. For the Stars in 1922, he appeared in 29 games (21 as a starter) and compiled a 13-12 record with a 3.01 ERA and 115 strikeouts. Holland's 3.01 ERA ranked fifth best in the Negro National League during the 1922 season.

Bill Force, a left-handed pitcher from Georgia, spent three seasons with the Stars. During the 1922 season, he appeared in 27 games (18 as a starter), and compiled an 11-6 record, 3.83 ERA, and 120 strikeouts. He also pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Stars on June 27, 1922. Force also combined with two other pitchers on a second no-hitter on April 23, 1922.

Jack Marshall, a right-hander from Missouri, appeared in 19 games (12 as a starter) and compiled a 6-5 record, 4.71 ERA, and 49 strikeouts.

Roster

Name Image Position Height Weight Bats/Throws Place of birth Year of birthJesse Barber CF6'0"176Left/RightCharlottesville, VA1888George Bennette RF5'8"150Left/Chicago1901Andy CooperP5'10" 200Right/LeftWashington County, TX1896Pepper Daniels C5'10"192Right/RightValdosta, GA1902Bill Force P5'9"165Right/RightWalker County, GA1895Bill HollandP5'9"180Both/RightAlexandria, IN1901Jack Johnson LF Johnny Jones RF Right/Right 1899Isaac Lane 3B5'10"161Left/RightScreven, GA1888Kid Lowe 3B5'5"168 /RightMobile, AL1900Jack MarshallP5'9"167Right/RightCarrollton, MD1893Bruce PetwayC5'10" 159Both/RightNashville, TN1885Bill Riggins SS5'8"160Both/RightColp, IL1900Clarence Smith LF5'10"185Right/Right Clint ThomasCF5'9"186Right/RightGreenup, KY1896Frank Warfield2B5'7"160Right/RightPembroke, KY1899Johnie Watson RF5'10"175 Beaumont, TX1896Edgar Wesley1B5'11"215Left/LeftWaco, TX1891Poindexter Williams C6'0"195Right/RightDecatur, AL1897Charley Wilson P Roanoke, VA1895

Game log

Date Opponent Site Result Source April 16 Cowpers All-Stars Mack Park, Detroit W 4–0 April 23CampbellsMack Park, DetroitW 4-0April 30Morgan & Wright W 5-0May 6Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW May 7Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitL 3-4May 8Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 7-4May 14Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 18-5May 14Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitL 3-5May 21Cleveland TatesMack Park, DetroitW 8-2May 22Cleveland TatesMack Park, Detroit May 23Cleveland TatesMack Park, Detroit May 24Cleveland TatesMack Park, Detroit May 27Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 6-5May 28Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 7-2May 28Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 13-12May 30Indianapolis A.B.C.'sMack Park, DetroitL 1-8May 31Indianapolis A.B.C.'sMack Park, DetroitL 4-8June 1Indianapolis A.B.C.'sMack Park, DetroitL 15-18June 2Indianapolis A.B.C.'sMack Park, DetroitL 3-8June 3Indianapolis A.B.C.'sMack Park, DetroitW 5-1June 4Pittsburgh KeystonesMack Park, DetroitW 13-3 June 5Pittsburgh KeystonesMack Park, DetroitW 13-4 June 7Pittsburgh KeystonesMack Park, DetroitW 11-2June 15Pittsburgh KeystonesPittsburgh, PAL 7-11June 16Pittsburgh KeystonesPittsburgh, PAW 10-6June 17Pittsburgh KeystonesPittsburgh, PAW 4-1June 18Indianapolis A.B.C.sChicagoW 6-4June 19Logan SquaresChicagoW 11-9June 20Logan SquaresChicagoW 7-0June 21Indianapolis A.B.C.sSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 1-3June 22Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 3-4June 23Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoW 11-10June 24Joliet StandardsSchorling's Park, ChicagoW 3-0June 25St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 10-8June 26St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitL 5-6June 27St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 3-0June 28St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 9-0July 1Kansas City MonarchsKansas city, MOL 8-9July 2Kansas City MonarchsKansas City, MOW 4-3July 4Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 0-1July 5Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 2-5July 6Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoW 10-8July 7Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 1-8July 8Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 3-2July 9Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitL 4-5July 10Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitL 0-5July 11Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 5-4July 12Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 11-10July 16Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 10-5July 18Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 3-5July 19Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 5-3July 20Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 4-9July 22Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitL 0-6July 23Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 11-3July 24Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 7-6July 25Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 6-3July 26Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 6-3July 30Cleveland Tate StarsMack Park, DetroitL 3-5July 30Cleveland Tate StarsMack Park, DetroitW 7-2August 6Morgan and WrightsMack Park, DetroitW 7-2August 6Morgan and WrightsMack Park, DetroitW 17-2August 12Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitL 3-7August 13Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 2-1August 13Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 6-1August 14Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 6-1August 15Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 8-2August 16Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 9-5August 19Indianapolis A.B.C.sMack Park, DetroitL 2-6August 20Indianapolis A.B.C.sMack Park, DetroitW 9-5August 20Indianapolis A.B.C.sMack Park, DetroitW 7-2August 21Indianapolis A.B.C.sMack Park, DetroitL 4-5August 22Indianapolis A.B.C.sMack Park, DetroitW 1-0August 26Hilldale ClubMack Park, DetroitW 9-7August 27Hilldale ClubMack Park, DetroitW 3-0August 27Hilldale ClubMack Park, DetroitL 0-2August 28Hilldale ClubMack Park, DetroitW 13-4September 3Risdon CreameryMack Park, DetroitW 6-0September 3Risdon CreameryMack Park, DetroitW 7-6September 5Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 8-10September 7Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 3-5September 9New Orleans Crescent StarsMack Park, DetroitW 3-2September 10New Orleans Crescent StarsMack Park, DetroitW 3-0September 16Indianapolis A.B.C.'sAnderson, IndianaL 5-6September 17Indianapolis A.B.C.sIndianapolisW 1-0September 17Indianapolis A.B.C.sIndianapolisT 0-0September 19Indianapolis A.B.C.sIndianapolisL 3-9September 21Indianapolis A.B.C.sLebanon, IndianaL 2-3September 24St. Louis StarsStar Field, St. LouisL 7-8September 25St. Louis StarsStar Field, St. LouisW 6-3September 26St. Louis StarsStar Field, St. LouisW 4-3September 27St. Louis StarsStar Field, St. LouisL 5-11September 28St. Louis StarsStar Field, St. LouisW 10-1September 30Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoW 3-0October 1Chicago American GiantsSchorling's Park, ChicagoL 1-2

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