1917 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1917 Boston Braves season was the 47th season of the franchise. The Braves finished sixth in the National League with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses.
| 1917 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 72â81 (.471) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Percy Haughton |
| Managers | George Stallings |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 98 | 56 | .636 | â | 50âââ28 | 48âââ28 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 65 | .572 | 10 | 46âââ29 | 41âââ36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 70 | .539 | 15 | 38âââ38 | 44âââ32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | 39âââ38 | 39âââ38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 24 | 35âââ42 | 39âââ38 |
| Boston Braves | 72 | 81 | .471 | 25½ | 35âââ42 | 37âââ39 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 81 | .464 | 26½ | 36âââ38 | 34âââ43 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 103 | .331 | 47 | 25âââ53 | 26âââ50 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9â1 | 11â11 | 10â12â2 | 7â15 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 6â15â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9â13â1 | â | 7â15 | 10â12 | 9â13â2 | 9â11â1 | 16â6â1 | 10â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | 15â7 | â | 8â14â1 | 7â15â1 | 6â16â1 | 17â5 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12â10â2 | 12â10 | 14â8â1 | â | 11â11 | 8â14 | 12â10 | 9â13 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 13â9â2 | 15â7â1 | 11â11 | â | 14â8 | 16â6â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â11 | 11â9â1 | 16â6â1 | 14â8 | 8â14 | â | 14â8 | 13â9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8â14 | 6â16â1 | 5â17 | 10â12 | 6â16â1 | 8â14 | â | 8â14â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15â6â1 | 11â10 | 12â10 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 11, 1917: Mike Massey was released by the Braves.[1]
Roster
| 1917 Boston Braves roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Walt Tragesser | 98 | 297 | 66 | .222 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Ed Konetchy | 130 | 474 | 129 | .272 | 2 | 54 |
| 2B | Johnny Rawlings | 122 | 371 | 95 | .256 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | Rabbit Maranville | 142 | 561 | 146 | .260 | 3 | 43 |
| 3B | Red Smith | 147 | 505 | 149 | .295 | 2 | 62 |
| OF | Wally Rehg | 87 | 341 | 92 | .270 | 1 | 31 |
| OF | Ray Powell | 88 | 357 | 97 | .272 | 4 | 30 |
| OF | Joe Kelly | 116 | 445 | 99 | .222 | 3 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Magee | 72 | 246 | 63 | .256 | 1 | 29 |
| Joe Wilhoit | 54 | 186 | 51 | .274 | 1 | 10 |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | 63 | 178 | 45 | .253 | 0 | 17 |
| Hank Gowdy | 49 | 154 | 33 | .214 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Bailey | 50 | 110 | 21 | .191 | 1 | 5 |
| George Twombley | 32 | 102 | 19 | .186 | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Massey | 31 | 91 | 18 | .198 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Evers | 24 | 83 | 16 | .193 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Meyers | 25 | 68 | 17 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Sam Covington | 17 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 1 | 10 |
| Zip Collins | 9 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Rico | 13 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Schreiber | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chappell | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Jacklitsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Barnes | 50 | 295.0 | 13 | 21 | 2.68 | 107 |
| Dick Rudolph | 31 | 242.2 | 13 | 14 | 3.41 | 96 |
| Lefty Tyler | 32 | 239.0 | 14 | 12 | 2.52 | 98 |
| Tom Hughes | 11 | 74.0 | 5 | 3 | 1.95 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nehf | 38 | 233.1 | 17 | 8 | 2.16 | 101 |
| Pat Ragan | 30 | 147.2 | 6 | 9 | 2.93 | 61 |
| Frank Allen | 29 | 112.0 | 3 | 11 | 3.94 | 56 |
| Jack Scott | 7 | 39.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.82 | 21 |
| Ed Reulbach | 5 | 22.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.82 | 9 |
| Ed Walsh | 4 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.50 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Crum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |