1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers season
Major League Baseball team season
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With the 1911 season, the Superbas changed the team name to the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. However, the team still struggled, finishing in seventh place.
| 1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 64â86 (.427) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Bill Dahlen |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 99 | 54 | .647 | â | 49âââ25 | 50âââ29 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 62 | .597 | 7½ | 49âââ32 | 43âââ30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | .552 | 14½ | 48âââ29 | 37âââ40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 73 | .520 | 19½ | 42âââ34 | 37âââ39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 74 | .503 | 22 | 36âââ38 | 39âââ36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29 | 38âââ42 | 32âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | 64 | 86 | .427 | 33½ | 31âââ42 | 33âââ44 |
| Boston Rustlers | 44 | 107 | .291 | 54 | 19âââ54 | 25âââ53 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10â1 | 5â17 | 4â17â1 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 3â19 | 7â13â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10â12â1 | â | 13â9 | 11â11 | 5â16â1 | 8â13â1 | 14â8 | 9â11â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 9â13 | â | 14â8â1 | 11â11 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 16â6â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17â4â1 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | â | 8â14 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 6â16â3 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 16â5â1 | 11â11 | 14â8 | â | 12â10 | 16â6 | 15â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 13â8â1 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 10â12 | â | 13â9 | 8â13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 19â3 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 6â16 | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â7â3 | 11â9â1 | 6â16â2 | 16â6â3 | 7â15 | 13â8 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 1911: Hub Northen was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
- September 16, 1911: Elmer Steele was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
Roster
| 1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | |||||||||
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| 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 | Bill Bergen | 80 | 227 | 30 | .132 | 0 | 10 |
| 1B | Jake Daubert | 149 | 573 | 176 | .307 | 5 | 45 |
| 2B | John Hummel | 137 | 477 | 129 | .270 | 5 | 58 |
| 3B | Eddie Zimmerman | 122 | 417 | 77 | .185 | 3 | 36 |
| SS | Bert Tooley | 119 | 433 | 89 | .206 | 1 | 29 |
| OF | Bob Coulson | 146 | 521 | 122 | .234 | 0 | 50 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 140 | 534 | 153 | .287 | 5 | 76 |
| OF | Bill Davidson | 87 | 292 | 68 | .233 | 1 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Erwin | 91 | 218 | 59 | .271 | 7 | 34 |
| Dolly Stark | 70 | 193 | 57 | .295 | 0 | 19 |
| Al Burch | 54 | 167 | 38 | .228 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Smith | 28 | 111 | 29 | .261 | 0 | 19 |
| Hub Northen | 19 | 76 | 24 | .316 | 0 | 1 |
| Jud Daley | 19 | 65 | 15 | .231 | 0 | 7 |
| Otto Miller | 25 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 0 | 8 |
| Hy Myers | 13 | 43 | 7 | .163 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Smith | 13 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 2 |
| Pryor McElveen | 16 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Humphrey | 8 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry LeJeune | 6 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| George Browne | 8 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Higgins | 4 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Dahlen | 1 | 3 | 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 | 48 | 315.2 | 22 | 18 | 2.71 | 190 |
| Cy Barger | 30 | 217.1 | 11 | 15 | 3.52 | 60 |
| Doc Scanlan | 22 | 113.2 | 3 | 10 | 3.64 | 45 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Knetzer | 35 | 204.0 | 11 | 12 | 3.49 | 66 |
| Bill Schardt | 39 | 195.1 | 5 | 15 | 3.59 | 77 |
| George Bell | 19 | 101.0 | 5 | 6 | 4.28 | 28 |
| Pat Ragan | 22 | 93.2 | 4 | 3 | 2.11 | 39 |
| Sandy Burk | 13 | 58.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.12 | 15 |
| Eddie Dent | 5 | 31.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.69 | 3 |
| Elmer Steele | 5 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 9 |
| Walt Miller | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 | 0 |
| Jack Ryan | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Aitchison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |