1924 Brooklyn Robins season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1924 Brooklyn Robins put up a good fight with the rival New York Giants before falling just short of the pennant. Staff ace Dazzy Vance led the league in wins, ERA, strikeouts and complete games to be named the National League Most Valuable Player.
| 1924 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 92–62 (.597) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
Offseason
- November 1924: Johnny Mitchell was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 1924: Bert Griffith was traded by the Robins to the Washington Senators for Bonnie Hollingsworth.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | — | 51–26 | 42–34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1½ | 46–31 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 | 43–33 | 40–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28½ | 40–37 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | .364 | 37 | 26–49 | 29–47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 | 28–48 | 25–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 7–15 | 6–15 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 10–12–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15–7 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–6 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 9–13 | 16–5 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–7 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 6–16 | 5–16 | 7–14 | — | 8–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–8 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 16, 1924: Ray French was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago White Sox.[3]
- April 25, 1924: Mike González was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Milt Stock.[4]
- May 16, 1924: Tiny Osborne was purchased by the Robins from the Chicago Cubs.[5]
- June 14, 1924: Leo Dickerman was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Doak.[6]
- December 17, 1924: Dutch Ruether was purchased from the Robins by the Washington Senators.[7]
Roster
| 1924 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 | Zack Taylor | 99 | 345 | 100 | .290 | 1 | 39 |
| 1B | Jack Fournier | 154 | 563 | 188 | .334 | 27 | 116 |
| 2B | Andy High | 144 | 582 | 191 | .328 | 6 | 61 |
| 3B | Milt Stock | 142 | 561 | 136 | .242 | 2 | 52 |
| SS | Johnny Mitchell | 64 | 243 | 64 | .263 | 1 | 16 |
| OF | Tommy Griffith | 140 | 482 | 121 | .251 | 3 | 67 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 141 | 566 | 212 | .375 | 14 | 97 |
| OF | Eddie Brown | 114 | 455 | 140 | .308 | 5 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | 86 | 315 | 94 | .298 | 2 | 29 |
| Hank DeBerry | 77 | 218 | 53 | .243 | 3 | 26 |
| Bernie Neis | 80 | 211 | 64 | .303 | 4 | 26 |
| Dick Loftus | 46 | 81 | 22 | .272 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Klugmann | 31 | 79 | 13 | .165 | 0 | 3 |
| Gene Bailey | 18 | 46 | 11 | .239 | 1 | 4 |
| Binky Jones | 10 | 37 | 4 | .108 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Hargreaves | 27 | 27 | 11 | .407 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivy Olson | 38 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Johnston | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
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 | 38 | 310.2 | 22 | 13 | 3.82 | 135 |
| Dazzy Vance | 35 | 308.1 | 28 | 6 | 2.16 | 262 |
| Dutch Ruether | 30 | 168.0 | 8 | 13 | 3.91 | 63 |
| Bill Doak | 21 | 149.1 | 11 | 5 | 3.07 | 32 |
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 Decatur | 31 | 126.1 | 10 | 9 | 4.13 | 38 |
| Tiny Osborne | 21 | 104.1 | 6 | 5 | 5.09 | 52 |
| Rube Ehrhardt | 15 | 83.2 | 5 | 3 | 2.26 | 13 |
| Dutch Henry | 16 | 46.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.67 | 11 |
| Jim Roberts | 11 | 25.1 | 0 | 3 | 7.46 | 10 |
| Leo Dickerman | 7 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.49 | 9 |
| Rube Yarrison | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.55 | 2 |
| Nelson Greene | 4 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 3 |
| Bonnie Hollingsworth | 3 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 6.23 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.73 | 1 |
| Tom Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |