1925 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1925 Boston Braves season was the 55th season of the franchise.
| 1925 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 53â68 (.438) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Emil Fuchs, Christy Mathewson |
| Managers | Dave Bancroft |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
Offseason
- February 4, 1925: Cotton Tierney was traded by the Braves to the Brooklyn Robins for Bernie Neis.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 58 | .621 | â | 52âââ25 | 43âââ33 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 66 | .566 | 8½ | 47âââ29 | 39âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15 | 44âââ32 | 36âââ41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18 | 48âââ28 | 29âââ48 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 83 | .458 | 25 | 37âââ39 | 33âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 38âââ39 | 30âââ46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 40âââ37 | 28âââ48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 27½ | 37âââ40 | 31âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â8 | 12â10 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 12â10 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8â13 | â | 11â11 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 5â17 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13â9 | 10â12 | 12â10 | â | 9â13 | 16â6 | 8â13 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 13â9 | â | 13â8 | 10â12 | 12â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 6â16 | 8â13 | â | 8â14 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â7 | 17â5 | 10â12 | 13â8 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 9â12 | 15â7 | 8â14 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 18, 1925: Shanty Hogan was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent.[2]
- October 6, 1925: Gus Felix, Jesse Barnes and Mickey O'Neil were traded by the Braves to the Brooklyn Robins for Zack Taylor, Jimmy Johnston, and Eddie Brown.[3]
Roster
| 1925 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 | Frank Gibson | 104 | 316 | 88 | .278 | 2 | 50 |
| 1B | Dick Burrus | 152 | 588 | 200 | .340 | 5 | 87 |
| 2B | Doc Gautreau | 68 | 279 | 73 | .262 | 0 | 23 |
| SS | Dave Bancroft | 128 | 479 | 153 | .319 | 2 | 49 |
| 3B | William Marriott | 103 | 390 | 99 | .268 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Jimmy Welsh | 122 | 484 | 151 | .312 | 7 | 63 |
| OF | Gus Felix | 121 | 459 | 141 | .307 | 2 | 66 |
| OF | Dave Harris | 92 | 340 | 90 | .265 | 5 | 36 |
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 | 106 | 355 | 101 | .285 | 5 | 45 |
| Ernie Padgett | 86 | 256 | 78 | .305 | 0 | 29 |
| Mickey O'Neil | 70 | 222 | 57 | .257 | 2 | 30 |
| Andy High | 60 | 219 | 63 | .288 | 4 | 28 |
| Leslie Mann | 60 | 184 | 63 | .342 | 2 | 20 |
| Bob Smith | 58 | 174 | 49 | .282 | 0 | 23 |
| Oscar Siemer | 16 | 46 | 14 | .304 | 1 | 6 |
| Hod Kibbie | 11 | 41 | 11 | .268 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Wilson | 12 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanty Hogan | 9 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 3 |
| Abie Hood | 5 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Lucas | 6 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 2 |
| Herb Thomas | 5 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Stengel | 12 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Sperber | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Cousineau | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | 31 | 245.2 | 14 | 14 | 3.48 | 65 |
| Jesse Barnes | 32 | 216.1 | 11 | 16 | 4.53 | 55 |
| Larry Benton | 31 | 183.1 | 14 | 7 | 3.09 | 49 |
| Bob Smith | 13 | 92.2 | 5 | 3 | 4.47 | 19 |
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 Genewich | 34 | 169.0 | 12 | 10 | 3.99 | 34 |
| Kyle Graham | 34 | 157.0 | 7 | 12 | 4.41 | 32 |
| Rosy Ryan | 37 | 122.2 | 2 | 8 | 6.31 | 48 |
| Rube Marquard | 26 | 72.0 | 2 | 8 | 5.75 | 19 |
| Ike Kamp | 24 | 58.1 | 2 | 4 | 5.09 | 20 |
| Bill Vargus | 11 | 36.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.96 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Batchelder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 2 |
| Bill Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 1 |
| Foster Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Joe Ogrodowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
| Tim McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 1 |