In 1913 the St. Louis Browns finished where they normally did, last. Del Pratt and Burt Shotten provided most of the firepower, but the Brownies pitching had an unthinkable ERA above 3.00, which was certain death in the Dead Ball Era. Branch Rickey finished the season’s final 11 games as, finishing 5-6. It was Rickey’s managerial debut and his introduction to baseball in St. Louis, where he would later create the farm system while with the Cardinals.