1919 Brooklyn Robins season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1919 Brooklyn Robins finished the season in fifth place.
LeagueNational League
Record69â71 (.493)
| 1919 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 69â71 (.493) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
Offseason
- February 1, 1919: Jake Daubert was traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Tommy Griffith.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 44 | .686 | â | 51âââ19 | 45âââ25 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 53 | .621 | 9 | 46âââ23 | 41âââ30 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 65 | .536 | 21 | 40âââ31 | 35âââ34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 68 | .511 | 24½ | 39âââ31 | 32âââ37 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 69 | 71 | .493 | 27 | 36âââ34 | 33âââ37 |
| Boston Braves | 57 | 82 | .410 | 38½ | 29âââ38 | 28âââ44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 83 | .394 | 40½ | 34âââ35 | 20âââ48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 90 | .343 | 47½ | 26âââ44 | 21âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 7â13 | 7â13 | 4â16 | 6â14 | 15â5 | 8â11 | 10â10â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â7 | â | 9â11 | 7â13 | 8â12 | 12â8â1 | 9â11 | 11â9 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â7 | 11â9 | â | 8â12 | 6â14 | 13â7 | 11â9 | 13â7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16â4 | 13â7 | 12â8 | â | 12â8 | 15â5 | 14â6 | 14â6 | |||||
| New York | 14â6 | 12â8 | 14â6 | 8â12 | â | 14â6 | 11â9 | 14â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5â15 | 8â12â1 | 7â13 | 5â15 | 6â14 | â | 6â14 | 10â7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â8 | 11â9 | 9â11 | 6â14 | 9â11 | 14â6 | â | 11â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â10â1 | 9â11 | 7â13 | 6â14 | 6â14 | 7â10 | 9â11 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 14, 1919: Ed Konetchy was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Braves.[2]
- April 18, 1919: Lee Magee was purchased by the Robins from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- June 2, 1919: Lee Magee was traded by the Robins to the Chicago Cubs for Pete Kilduff.[3]
Roster
| 1919 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ernie Krueger | 80 | 226 | 56 | .248 | 5 | 36 |
| 1B | Ed Konetchy | 132 | 486 | 145 | .298 | 1 | 47 |
| 2B | Jimmy Johnston | 117 | 405 | 114 | .281 | 1 | 23 |
| 3B | Lew Malone | 51 | 162 | 33 | .204 | 0 | 11 |
| SS | Ivy Olson | 140 | 590 | 164 | .278 | 1 | 38 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 137 | 536 | 159 | .297 | 5 | 62 |
| OF | Hy Myers | 133 | 512 | 157 | .307 | 5 | 73 |
| OF | Tommy Griffith | 125 | 484 | 136 | .281 | 6 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Magee | 45 | 181 | 43 | .238 | 0 | 7 |
| Otto Miller | 51 | 164 | 37 | .226 | 0 | 5 |
| Chuck Ward | 45 | 150 | 35 | .233 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Schmandt | 47 | 127 | 21 | .165 | 0 | 10 |
| Mack Wheat | 41 | 112 | 23 | .205 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Hickman | 57 | 104 | 20 | .192 | 0 | 11 |
| Pete Kilduff | 32 | 73 | 22 | .301 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Baird | 20 | 60 | 11 | .183 | 0 | 8 |
| Horace Allen | 4 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie O'Mara | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Fitzsimmons | 4 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pfeffer | 30 | 267.0 | 17 | 13 | 2.66 | 92 |
| Leon Cadore | 35 | 250.2 | 14 | 12 | 2.37 | 94 |
| Al Mamaux | 30 | 199.1 | 10 | 12 | 2.66 | 80 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 25 | 181.1 | 10 | 11 | 3.47 | 82 |
| Rube Marquard | 8 | 59.0 | 3 | 3 | 2.29 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | 30 | 173.0 | 7 | 12 | 2.24 | 40 |
| Clarence Mitchell | 23 | 108.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.06 | 43 |
| Larry Cheney | 9 | 39.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.15 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Henion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
