1929 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1929 Boston Braves season was the 59th season of the franchise.
| 1929 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 56â98 (.364) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Emil Fuchs |
| Managers | Emil Fuchs |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
Offseason
- November 7, 1928: Rogers Hornsby was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 54 | .645 | â | 52âââ25 | 46âââ29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 65 | .575 | 10½ | 45âââ31 | 43âââ34 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 67 | .556 | 13½ | 39âââ37 | 45âââ30 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 74 | .513 | 20 | 43âââ32 | 35âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27½ | 39âââ37 | 32âââ45 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 83 | .458 | 28½ | 42âââ35 | 28âââ48 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 88 | .429 | 33 | 38âââ39 | 28âââ49 |
| Boston Braves | 56 | 98 | .364 | 43 | 34âââ43 | 22âââ55 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 8â14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11 | â | 6â16 | 11â11 | 14â7 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 15â7 | 16â6 | â | 14â8â1 | 12â10â1 | 17â5â1 | 9â13 | 15â5â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14â8 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | â | 10â12 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 3â19 | |||||
| New York | 13â9 | 7â14 | 10â12â1 | 12â10 | â | 16â5 | 13â8 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17â5 | 13â9 | 5â17â1 | 11â11 | 5â16 | â | 11â11 | 9â13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14â8 | 13â9 | 13â9 | 13â9 | 8â13 | 11â11 | â | 16â6â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14â8 | 12â10 | 5â15â1 | 19â3 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 6â16â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1929 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 | Al Spohrer | 114 | 342 | 93 | .272 | 2 | 48 |
| 1B | George Sisler | 154 | 629 | 205 | .326 | 2 | 79 |
| 2B | Freddie Maguire | 138 | 496 | 125 | .252 | 0 | 41 |
| SS | Rabbit Maranville | 146 | 560 | 159 | .284 | 0 | 55 |
| 3B | Les Bell | 139 | 483 | 144 | .298 | 9 | 72 |
| OF | Lance Richbourg | 139 | 557 | 170 | .305 | 3 | 56 |
| OF | George Harper | 136 | 457 | 133 | .291 | 10 | 68 |
| OF | Earl Clark | 84 | 279 | 88 | .315 | 1 | 30 |
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 Welsh | 53 | 186 | 54 | .290 | 2 | 16 |
| Joe Dugan | 60 | 125 | 38 | .304 | 0 | 15 |
| Zack Taylor | 34 | 101 | 25 | .248 | 0 | 10 |
| Bernie James | 46 | 101 | 31 | .307 | 0 | 9 |
| Heinie Mueller | 46 | 93 | 19 | .204 | 0 | 11 |
| Lou Legett | 39 | 81 | 13 | .160 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnny Cooney | 41 | 72 | 23 | .319 | 0 | 6 |
| Phil Voyles | 20 | 68 | 16 | .235 | 0 | 14 |
| Buzz Boyle | 17 | 57 | 15 | .263 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Dunlap | 10 | 29 | 12 | .414 | 1 | 4 |
| Gene Robertson | 8 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 0 | 6 |
| Red Barron | 10 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Smith | 19 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Gowdy | 10 | 16 | 7 | .438 | 0 | 3 |
| Henry Peploski | 6 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Cronin | 6 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Farrell | 5 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Cummings | 3 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Collins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Weston | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Evers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | 34 | 231.0 | 11 | 17 | 4.68 | 65 |
| Socks Seibold | 33 | 205.2 | 12 | 17 | 4.73 | 54 |
| Ed Brandt | 26 | 167.2 | 8 | 13 | 5.53 | 50 |
| Ben Cantwell | 27 | 157.0 | 4 | 13 | 4.47 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Jones | 35 | 188.1 | 7 | 15 | 4.64 | 69 |
| Dixie Leverett | 24 | 97.2 | 3 | 7 | 6.36 | 28 |
| Bruce Cunningham | 17 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.52 | 22 |
| Art Delaney | 20 | 75.0 | 3 | 5 | 6.12 | 17 |
| Red Peery | 9 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.11 | 3 |
| Bunny Hearn | 10 | 18.1 | 2 | 0 | 4.42 | 12 |
| Kent Greenfield | 6 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 | 10.91 | 7 |
| Bill Clarkson | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.00 | 11 |
| Johnny Werts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 | 2 |
| Clay Touchstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Providence Grays | Eastern League | King Bader |