1926 Brooklyn Robins season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1926 Brooklyn Robins season was the 18th and final season for longâtime team star Zack Wheat.
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LeagueNational League
Record71â82 (.464)
| 1926 Brooklyn Robins | |
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Spring training photo of the team | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 71â82 (.464) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| President | Wilbert Robinson |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
Offseason
- October 6, 1925: Zack Taylor, Jimmy Johnston and Eddie Brown were traded by the Robins to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes, Mickey O'Neil and Gus Felix.[1]
- January 1926: Chick Fewster was purchased by the Robins from the Cleveland Indians.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | .578 | â | 47âââ30 | 42âââ35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | 53âââ23 | 34âââ44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 69 | .549 | 4½ | 49âââ28 | 35âââ41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 72 | .532 | 7 | 49âââ28 | 33âââ44 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 77 | .490 | 13½ | 43âââ33 | 31âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 71 | 82 | .464 | 17½ | 38âââ38 | 33âââ44 |
| Boston Braves | 66 | 86 | .434 | 22 | 43âââ34 | 23âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 58 | 93 | .384 | 29½ | 33âââ42 | 25âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 6â15 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 12â10 | 7â15 | 10â11 | 7â15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15â6 | â | 14â8 | 4â18 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 9â13â2 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 8â14 | â | 13â9â1 | 14â8 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â12â1 | 18â4 | 9â13â1 | â | 7â15 | 16â6â1 | 13â9 | 14â8 | |||||
| New York | 10â12 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 15â7 | â | 12â7 | 6â16 | 10â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15â7 | 9â13 | 6â16 | 6â16â1 | 7â12 | â | 8â14 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â10 | 13â9â2 | 12â10 | 9â13 | 16â6 | 14â8 | â | 9â13â2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15â7 | 15â7 | 11â11 | 8â14 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 13â9â2 | â | |||||
Game log
| Legend | |
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| Dodgers loss | |
| Postponement | |
| Bold | Dodgers team member |
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April (13â13)
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May (12â16)
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Notable transactions
- June 15, 1926: Sam Bohne was purchased by the Robins from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
Roster
| 1926 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | 75 | 201 | 42 | .209 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Babe Herman | 137 | 496 | 158 | .319 | 11 | 81 |
| 2B | Chick Fewster | 105 | 337 | 82 | .243 | 2 | 24 |
| 3B | William Marriott | 109 | 360 | 96 | .267 | 3 | 42 |
| SS | Johnny Butler | 147 | 501 | 135 | .269 | 1 | 68 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 111 | 411 | 119 | .290 | 5 | 35 |
| OF | Dick Cox | 124 | 398 | 118 | .296 | 1 | 45 |
| OF | Gus Felix | 134 | 432 | 121 | .280 | 3 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merwin Jacobson | 110 | 288 | 71 | .247 | 0 | 23 |
| Jack Fournier | 87 | 243 | 69 | .284 | 11 | 48 |
| Rabbit Maranville | 78 | 234 | 55 | .235 | 0 | 24 |
| Charlie Hargreaves | 85 | 208 | 52 | .250 | 2 | 23 |
| Sam Bohne | 47 | 125 | 25 | .200 | 1 | 11 |
| Hank DeBerry | 48 | 115 | 33 | .287 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerry Standaert | 66 | 113 | 39 | .345 | 0 | 14 |
| Max Carey | 27 | 100 | 26 | .260 | 0 | 7 |
| Whitey Witt | 63 | 85 | 22 | .259 | 0 | 3 |
| Moose Clabaugh | 11 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 1 |
| Snooks Dowd | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Stock | 3 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Petty | 38 | 275.2 | 17 | 17 | 2.84 | 101 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 30 | 225.1 | 12 | 13 | 3.71 | 64 |
| Dazzy Vance | 24 | 169.0 | 9 | 10 | 3.89 | 140 |
| Jesse Barnes | 31 | 158.0 | 10 | 11 | 5.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McWeeny | 42 | 216.1 | 11 | 13 | 3.04 | 96 |
| Bob McGraw | 33 | 174.1 | 9 | 13 | 4.59 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Ehrhardt | 44 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.90 | 25 |
| George Boehler | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 10 |
| Leon Williams | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |
| Dutch Stryker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
| Ray Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |