1904 Brooklyn Superbas season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1904 Brooklyn Superbas finished in sixth place with a 56â97 record.
| 1904 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 56â97 (.366) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon |
Offseason
- December 12, 1903: Bill Dahlen was traded by the Superbas to the New York Giants for Charlie Babb, Jack Cronin and cash.[1]
- January 16, 1904: Bill Bergen was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- March 1904: Ed Poole was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 106 | 47 | .693 | â | 56âââ26 | 50âââ21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 60 | .608 | 13 | 49âââ27 | 44âââ33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 65 | .575 | 18 | 49âââ27 | 39âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 66 | .569 | 19 | 48âââ30 | 39âââ36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31½ | 39âââ36 | 36âââ43 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 56 | 97 | .366 | 50 | 31âââ44 | 25âââ53 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 98 | .359 | 51 | 34âââ45 | 21âââ53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 100 | .342 | 53½ | 28âââ43 | 24âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 2â20 | 11â10â1 | 8â14 | 9â13â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â9 | â | 5â17 | 8â14 | 3â19 | 13â9 | 7â14â1 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â9 | 17â5 | â | 13â8â1 | 11â11â2 | 15â7 | 9â13 | 15â7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15â7 | 14â8 | 8â13â1 | â | 10â12â1 | 16â6 | 11â11â2 | 14â8 | |||||
| New York | 20â2 | 19â3 | 11â11â2 | 12â10â1 | â | 17â4â2 | 12â10 | 15â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â11â1 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 4â17â2 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14â8 | 14â7â1 | 13â9 | 11â11â2 | 10â12 | 13â9 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9â1 | 15â7 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 7â15 | 15â7 | 10â12 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 30, 1904: Jack Doyle[4] and Deacon Van Buren[5] were purchased from the Superbas by the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 1, 1904: Doc Scanlan was purchased by the Superbas from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6]
- August 27: Fred Mitchell was purchased by the Superbas from the Philadelphia Phillies.[7]
Roster
| 1904 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Bergen | 96 | 329 | 17 | 60 | .182 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 1B | Pop Dillon | 135 | 511 | 60 | 132 | .258 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| 2B | Dutch Jordan | 87 | 252 | 21 | 45 | .179 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 3B | Mike McCormick | 105 | 347 | 28 | 64 | .184 | 0 | 27 | 22 |
| SS | Charlie Babb | 151 | 521 | 49 | 138 | .265 | 0 | 53 | 34 |
| OF | Harry Lumley | 150 | 577 | 79 | 161 | .279 | 9 | 78 | 30 |
| OF | Jimmy Sheckard | 143 | 507 | 70 | 121 | .239 | 1 | 46 | 21 |
| OF | John Dobbs | 101 | 363 | 36 | 90 | .248 | 0 | 30 | 11 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Gessler | 104 | 341 | 41 | 99 | .290 | 2 | 28 | 13 |
| Sammy Strang | 77 | 271 | 28 | 52 | .192 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| Lew Ritter | 72 | 214 | 23 | 53 | .248 | 0 | 19 | 17 |
| Emil Batch | 28 | 94 | 9 | 24 | .255 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Fred Jacklitsch | 26 | 77 | 8 | 18 | .234 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Bill Reidy | 11 | 32 | 2 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Loudenslager | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deacon Van Buren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Jones | 46 | 41 | 377.0 | 17 | 25 | 2.75 | 92 | 96 | 38 |
| Jack Cronin | 40 | 33 | 307.0 | 12 | 23 | 2.70 | 79 | 110 | 33 |
| Ned Garvin | 23 | 22 | 181.2 | 5 | 15 | 1.68 | 78 | 86 | 16 |
| Ed Poole | 25 | 23 | 178.0 | 8 | 14 | 3.39 | 74 | 67 | 19 |
| Doc Scanlan | 13 | 12 | 104.0 | 6 | 6 | 2.16 | 40 | 40 | 11 |
| Fred Mitchell | 8 | 8 | 66.0 | 2 | 5 | 3.82 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
| Doc Reisling | 7 | 7 | 51.0 | 3 | 4 | 2.12 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| Bull Durham | 2 | 2 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 3.27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Koukalik | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Reidy | 6 | 4 | 38.1 | 0 | 4 | 4.46 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Thatcher | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Doscher | 2 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 |
