1907 Brooklyn Superbas season
Major League Baseball team season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1907 Brooklyn Superbas finished in fifth place, with another losing season.
| 1907 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 65â83 (.439) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Patsy Donovan |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 107 | 45 | .704 | â | 54âââ19 | 53âââ26 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 63 | .591 | 17 | 47âââ29 | 44âââ34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 64 | .565 | 21½ | 45âââ30 | 38âââ34 |
| New York Giants | 82 | 71 | .536 | 25½ | 45âââ30 | 37âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 65 | 83 | .439 | 40 | 37âââ38 | 28âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | .431 | 41½ | 43âââ36 | 23âââ51 |
| Boston Doves | 58 | 90 | .392 | 47 | 31âââ42 | 27âââ48 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 101 | .340 | 55½ | 31âââ47 | 21âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â7â2 | 5â17 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 8â11â1 | 9â13â1 | 6â16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 7â12â2 | â | 5â15â1 | 15â7â1 | 10â12â1 | 8â13 | 6â16 | 14â8 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 15â5â1 | â | 17â5 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10â1 | 16â6â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13â9 | 7â15â1 | 5â17 | â | 9â13â1 | 8â13 | 10â12â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| New York | 13â9 | 12â10â1 | 6â16 | 13â9â1 | â | 11â10 | 10â12 | 17â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â8â1 | 13â8 | 8â14 | 13â8 | 10â11 | â | 14â8 | 14â7â1 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13â9â1 | 16â6 | 10â12â1 | 12â10â1 | 12â10 | 8â14 | â | 20â2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 8â14 | 6â16â1 | 8â14 | 5â17 | 7â14â1 | 2â20 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 5, 1907: Al Burch was purchased by the Superbas from the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Roster
| 1907 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Ritter | 93 | 271 | 55 | .203 | 0 | 17 |
| 1B | Tim Jordan | 147 | 485 | 133 | .274 | 4 | 53 |
| 2B | Whitey Alperman | 141 | 558 | 130 | .233 | 2 | 39 |
| 3B | Doc Casey | 141 | 527 | 122 | .231 | 0 | 19 |
| SS | Phil Lewis | 136 | 475 | 118 | .248 | 0 | 30 |
| OF | Billy Maloney | 144 | 502 | 115 | .229 | 0 | 32 |
| OF | Harry Lumley | 127 | 454 | 121 | .267 | 9 | 66 |
| OF | Emil Batch | 116 | 388 | 96 | .247 | 0 | 31 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hummel | 107 | 342 | 80 | .234 | 3 | 31 |
| Bill Bergen | 51 | 138 | 22 | .159 | 0 | 14 |
| Al Burch | 40 | 120 | 35 | .292 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack McCarthy | 25 | 91 | 20 | .220 | 0 | 8 |
| John Butler | 30 | 79 | 10 | .127 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Hurley | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McLane | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Patsy Donovan | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nap Rucker | 37 | 275.1 | 15 | 13 | 2.06 | 131 |
| George Bell | 35 | 263.2 | 8 | 16 | 2.25 | 88 |
| Elmer Stricklett | 29 | 229.2 | 12 | 14 | 2.27 | 69 |
| Jim Pastorius | 28 | 222.0 | 16 | 12 | 2.35 | 70 |
| Harry McIntire | 28 | 199.2 | 7 | 15 | 2.39 | 49 |
| Doc Scanlan | 17 | 107.0 | 6 | 8 | 3.20 | 59 |
| Weldon Henley | 7 | 56.0 | 1 | 5 | 3.05 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Whiting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 |