1922 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1922 Boston Braves season was the 52nd season of the franchise. The Braves finished eighth in the National League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.
| 1922 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 53â100 (.346) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | George W. Grant |
| Managers | Fred Mitchell |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | â | 51âââ27 | 42âââ34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 68 | .558 | 7 | 48âââ29 | 38âââ39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | 42âââ35 | 43âââ34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | 45âââ33 | 40âââ36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 | 39âââ37 | 41âââ37 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 76 | 78 | .494 | 17 | 44âââ34 | 32âââ44 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 57 | 96 | .373 | 35½ | 35âââ41 | 22âââ55 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 39½ | 32âââ43 | 21âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 7â15 | 4â18 | 5â17 | 8â14â1 | 8â13 | 10â12 | 11â11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15â7 | â | 11â11 | 8â14 | 8â14â1 | 15â7 | 11â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| Chicago | 18â4 | 11â11 | â | 11â11â1 | 8â14 | 9â13â1 | 10â12 | 13â9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17â5 | 14â8 | 11â11â1 | â | 10â12 | 15â7 | 11â11â1 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 14â8â1 | 14â8â1 | 14â8 | 12â10 | â | 15â7 | 11â11 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13â8 | 7â15 | 13â9â1 | 7â15 | 7â15 | â | 3â19 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â10 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 11â11 | 19â3 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 15â7 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1922 Boston Braves | |||||||||
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| 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 | Mickey O'Neil | 83 | 251 | 56 | .223 | 0 | 26 |
| 1B | Walter Holke | 105 | 395 | 115 | .291 | 0 | 46 |
| 2B | Larry Kopf | 126 | 466 | 124 | .266 | 1 | 37 |
| SS | Hod Ford | 143 | 515 | 140 | .272 | 2 | 60 |
| 3B | Tony Boeckel | 119 | 402 | 116 | .289 | 6 | 47 |
| OF | Walton Cruise | 104 | 352 | 98 | .278 | 4 | 46 |
| OF | Ray Powell | 142 | 550 | 163 | .296 | 6 | 37 |
| OF | Al Nixon | 86 | 318 | 84 | .264 | 2 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Barbare | 106 | 373 | 86 | .231 | 0 | 40 |
| Fred Nicholson | 78 | 222 | 56 | .252 | 2 | 29 |
| Hank Gowdy | 92 | 221 | 70 | .317 | 1 | 27 |
| Frank Gibson | 66 | 164 | 49 | .299 | 3 | 20 |
| Billy Southworth | 43 | 158 | 51 | .323 | 4 | 18 |
| Lloyd Christenbury | 71 | 152 | 38 | .250 | 1 | 13 |
| Bunny Roser | 32 | 113 | 27 | .239 | 0 | 16 |
| Snake Henry | 18 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 0 | 5 |
| Gil Gallagher | 7 | 22 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 41 | 201.0 | 8 | 14 | 4.70 | 53 |
| Frank Miller | 31 | 200.0 | 11 | 13 | 3.51 | 65 |
| Rube Marquard | 39 | 198.0 | 11 | 15 | 5.09 | 57 |
| Harry Hulihan | 7 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.15 | 16 |
| Johnny Cooney | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.16 | 7 |
| Dick Rudolph | 3 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 3 |
| Al Yeargin | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Oeschger | 46 | 195.2 | 6 | 21 | 5.06 | 51 |
| Hugh McQuillan | 28 | 136.0 | 5 | 10 | 4.24 | 33 |
| Dana Fillingim | 25 | 117.0 | 5 | 9 | 4.54 | 25 |
| Tim McNamara | 24 | 70.2 | 3 | 4 | 2.42 | 16 |
| Garland Braxton | 25 | 66.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | 15 |
| Joe Genewich | 6 | 23.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.04 | 4 |
| Joe Matthews | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Lansing | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.98 | 14 |
| Cy Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |