1918 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1918 Boston Braves season was the 48th season of the franchise. The Braves finished seventh in the National League with a record of 53 wins and 71 losses.
| 1918 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 53â71 (.427) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Percy Haughton |
| Managers | George Stallings |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 45 | .651 | â | 49âââ25 | 35âââ20 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10½ | 35âââ21 | 36âââ32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15½ | 46âââ24 | 22âââ36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | 42âââ28 | 23âââ32 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25½ | 33âââ21 | 24âââ48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26 | 27âââ29 | 28âââ39 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28½ | 23âââ29 | 30âââ42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | 32âââ40 | 19âââ38 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 8â6 | 5â14 | 10â8 | 1â15 | 7â12 | 10â9 | 12â7 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â8 | â | 10â9 | 6â12 | 8â12 | 9â8 | 10â9 | 8â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 14â5 | 9â10 | â | 10â7â1 | 14â6 | 12â6 | 10â8â1 | 15â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â10 | 12â6 | 7â10â1 | â | 12â7 | 12â7 | 4â12 | 13â8 | |||||
| New York | 15â1 | 12â8 | 6â14 | 7â12 | â | 10â3 | 8â11 | 13â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12â7 | 8â9 | 6â12 | 7â12 | 3â10 | â | 11â7 | 8â11â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â10 | 9â10 | 8â10â1 | 12â4 | 11â8 | 7â11 | â | 9â7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7â12 | 11â8 | 3â15 | 8â13 | 4â13 | 11â8â2 | 7â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1918 Boston Braves | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Art Wilson | 89 | 280 | 69 | .246 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Ed Konetchy | 119 | 437 | 103 | .236 | 2 | 56 |
| 2B | Buck Herzog | 118 | 473 | 108 | .228 | 0 | 26 |
| SS | Johnny Rawlings | 111 | 410 | 85 | .207 | 0 | 21 |
| 3B | Red Smith | 119 | 429 | 128 | .298 | 2 | 65 |
| OF | Red Massey | 66 | 203 | 59 | .291 | 0 | 18 |
| OF | Al Wickland | 95 | 332 | 87 | .262 | 4 | 32 |
| OF | Ray Powell | 53 | 188 | 40 | .213 | 0 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | 47 | 155 | 36 | .232 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim Kelly | 35 | 146 | 48 | .329 | 0 | 4 |
| Wally Rehg | 40 | 133 | 32 | .241 | 1 | 12 |
| Zeb Terry | 28 | 105 | 32 | .305 | 0 | 8 |
| Chet Chadbourne | 27 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 0 | 6 |
| John Henry | 43 | 102 | 21 | .206 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Smith | 34 | 102 | 23 | .225 | 1 | 14 |
| Bill Wagner | 13 | 47 | 10 | .213 | 1 | 7 |
| Rabbit Maranville | 11 | 38 | 12 | .316 | 0 | 3 |
| Buzz Murphy | 9 | 32 | 12 | .375 | 1 | 9 |
| Rip Conway | 14 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Bailey | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Covington | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Miller | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Bass | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tragesser | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nehf | 32 | 284.1 | 15 | 15 | 2.69 | 96 |
| Pat Ragan | 30 | 206.1 | 8 | 17 | 3.23 | 68 |
| Dick Rudolph | 21 | 154.0 | 9 | 10 | 2.57 | 48 |
| Bunny Hearn | 17 | 126.1 | 5 | 6 | 2.49 | 30 |
| Dana Fillingim | 14 | 113.0 | 7 | 6 | 2.23 | 29 |
| Tom Hughes | 3 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 3.44 | 9 |
| Hugh McQuillan | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Ed Konetchy | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Cal Crum | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 15.43 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty George | 9 | 54.1 | 1 | 5 | 2.32 | 22 |
| Hugh Canavan | 11 | 46.2 | 0 | 4 | 6.36 | 18 |
| Jake Northrop | 7 | 40.0 | 5 | 1 | 1.35 | 4 |
| Doc Crandall | 5 | 34.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.38 | 4 |
| Bill Upham | 3 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 5.23 | 8 |