1931 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1931 Boston Braves season was the 61st season of the franchise. The team finished seventh place in the National League with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, 37 games behind the Saint Louis Cardinals.
| 1931 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 64â90 (.416) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Emil Fuchs |
| Managers | Bill McKechnie |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
Offseason
- October 14, 1930: Bob Smith and Jimmy Welsh were traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Bill McAfee and Wes Schulmerich.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | .656 | â | 54âââ24 | 47âââ29 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 65 | .572 | 13 | 50âââ27 | 37âââ38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 17 | 50âââ27 | 34âââ43 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | .520 | 21 | 46âââ29 | 33âââ44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | 44âââ33 | 31âââ46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 35 | 40âââ36 | 26âââ52 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | .416 | 37 | 36âââ41 | 28âââ49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43 | 38âââ39 | 20âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11â1 | 8â14â1 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 9â13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11â1 | â | 14â8 | 10â12 | 10â10 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | â | 14â8 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14â8 | 12â10 | 8â14 | â | 7â15 | 9â13 | 6â16 | 2â20 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 10â10 | 10â12 | 15â7 | â | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | 10â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 13â9 | 4â18 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â11 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 20â2 | 12â10 | 18â4 | 12â10 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1931 Boston Braves | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Al Spohrer | 114 | 350 | 84 | .240 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Earl Sheely | 147 | 538 | 147 | .273 | 1 | 77 |
| 2B | Freddie Maguire | 148 | 492 | 112 | .228 | 0 | 26 |
| SS | Rabbit Maranville | 145 | 562 | 146 | .260 | 0 | 33 |
| 3B | Billy Urbanski | 82 | 303 | 72 | .238 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Red Worthington | 128 | 491 | 143 | .291 | 4 | 44 |
| OF | Wes Schulmerich | 95 | 327 | 101 | .309 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Wally Berger | 156 | 617 | 199 | .323 | 19 | 84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | 97 | 286 | 82 | .287 | 2 | 29 |
| Randy Moore | 83 | 192 | 50 | .260 | 3 | 34 |
| Bill Dreesen | 48 | 180 | 40 | .222 | 1 | 10 |
| Bill Cronin | 51 | 107 | 22 | .206 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Neun | 79 | 104 | 23 | .221 | 0 | 11 |
| Al Bool | 49 | 85 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 6 |
| Charlie Wilson | 16 | 58 | 11 | .190 | 1 | 11 |
| Earl Clark | 16 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 0 | 4 |
| Buster Chatham | 17 | 44 | 10 | .227 | 1 | 3 |
| Bucky Walters | 9 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hunnefield | 11 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Veltman | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Scalzi | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brandt | 33 | 250.0 | 18 | 11 | 2.92 | 112 |
| Tom Zachary | 33 | 229.0 | 11 | 15 | 3.10 | 64 |
| Socks Seibold | 33 | 206.1 | 10 | 18 | 4.67 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cantwell | 33 | 156.1 | 7 | 9 | 3.63 | 32 |
| Bill Sherdel | 27 | 137.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.25 | 34 |
| Bruce Cunningham | 33 | 136.2 | 3 | 12 | 4.48 | 32 |
| Fred Frankhouse | 26 | 127.1 | 8 | 8 | 4.03 | 50 |
| Ray Moss | 12 | 45.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.60 | 14 |
| Bob Brown | 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Haid | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 | 20 |
| Bill McAfee | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.37 | 9 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Hazleton Mountaineers | New YorkâPennsylvania League | Hugh Fitzgerald and Jake Pitler |