1921 Brooklyn Robins season
Major League Baseball team season
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Staff ace Burleigh Grimes won 22 games, but the 1921 Brooklyn Robins fell into fifth place.
LeagueNational League
Record77â75 (.507)
| 1921 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 77â75 (.507) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
Offseason
- December 15, 1920: Rube Marquard was traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Dutch Ruether.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 94 | 59 | .614 | â | 53âââ26 | 41âââ33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 4 | 45âââ31 | 45âââ32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 66 | .569 | 7 | 48âââ29 | 39âââ37 |
| Boston Braves | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15 | 42âââ32 | 37âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 75 | .507 | 16½ | 41âââ37 | 36âââ38 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 83 | .458 | 24 | 40âââ36 | 30âââ47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | .418 | 30 | 32âââ44 | 32âââ45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 51 | 103 | .331 | 43½ | 29âââ47 | 22âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 14â8 | 13â9 | 8â13 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 10â12 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11 | â | 10â11 | 10â11 | 12â10 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 8â14 | |||||
| Chicago | 8â14 | 11â10 | â | 13â9 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 5â17 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â13 | 11â10 | 9â13 | â | 8â14 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 13â8 | 10â12 | 14â8 | 14â8 | â | 16â6 | 16â6 | 11â11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 6â16 | â | 4â18 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13â9 | 12â10 | 17â5 | 14â8 | 6â16 | 18â4 | â | 10â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12â10 | 14â8 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 15â7 | 11â10â1 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 18, 1921: Jeff Pfeffer was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ferdie Schupp and Hal Janvrin.[2]
- August 31, 1921: Eddie Eayrs was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Braves.[3]
Roster
| 1921 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 | Otto Miller | 91 | 286 | 67 | .234 | 1 | 27 |
| 1B | Ray Schmandt | 95 | 350 | 107 | .306 | 1 | 43 |
| 2B | Pete Kilduff | 107 | 372 | 107 | .288 | 3 | 45 |
| 3B | Jimmy Johnston | 152 | 624 | 203 | .325 | 5 | 56 |
| SS | Ivy Olson | 151 | 652 | 174 | .267 | 3 | 35 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 148 | 568 | 182 | .320 | 14 | 85 |
| OF | Tommy Griffith | 129 | 455 | 142 | .312 | 12 | 71 |
| OF | Hy Myers | 144 | 549 | 158 | .288 | 4 | 68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Neis | 102 | 230 | 59 | .257 | 4 | 34 |
| Ed Konetchy | 55 | 197 | 53 | .269 | 3 | 23 |
| Ernie Krueger | 65 | 163 | 43 | .264 | 3 | 20 |
| Zack Taylor | 30 | 102 | 20 | .196 | 0 | 8 |
| Hal Janvrin | 44 | 92 | 18 | .196 | 0 | 14 |
| Wally Hood | 56 | 65 | 17 | .262 | 1 | 4 |
| Chuck Ward | 12 | 28 | 2 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sheehan | 5 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Eayrs | 8 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lamar | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 37 | 302.1 | 22 | 13 | 2.83 | 136 |
| Leon Cadore | 35 | 211.2 | 13 | 14 | 4.17 | 79 |
| Dutch Ruether | 36 | 211.1 | 10 | 13 | 4.26 | 78 |
| Jeff Pfeffer | 6 | 31.2 | 1 | 5 | 4.55 | 8 |
| Ray Gordinier | 3 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.25 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mitchell | 37 | 190.0 | 11 | 9 | 2.89 | 39 |
| Sherry Smith | 35 | 175.1 | 7 | 11 | 3.90 | 36 |
| Johnny Miljus | 28 | 93.2 | 6 | 3 | 4.23 | 37 |
| Ferdie Schupp | 20 | 61.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.57 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mamaux | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.14 | 21 |
| Sweetbreads Bailey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.18 | 6 |
| George Mohart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1 |