1934 Brooklyn Dodgers season
Major League Baseball team season
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Casey Stengel took over as manager for the 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers, but the team still finished in sixth place.
| 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 71â81 (.467) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| President | Stephen McKeever |
| Managers | Casey Stengel |
Offseason
- December 1933: Art Herring was purchased by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.[1]
- December 1933: Joe Shaute was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | .621 | â | 48âââ29 | 47âââ29 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | 2 | 49âââ26 | 44âââ34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | .570 | 8 | 47âââ30 | 39âââ35 |
| Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | .517 | 16 | 40âââ35 | 38âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | .493 | 19½ | 45âââ32 | 29âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 71 | 81 | .467 | 23½ | 43âââ33 | 28âââ48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | .376 | 37 | 35âââ36 | 21âââ57 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | .344 | 42 | 30âââ47 | 22âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 16â6â1 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 7â15 | 14â8 | 9â11 | 5â16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â16â1 | â | 8â12 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 13â9 | 16â6 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 12â8 | â | 14â8 | 11â10 | 13â9 | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7â15 | 9â13 | 8â14 | â | 6â16 | 9â10 | 7â15 | 6â16â1 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 14â8 | 10â11 | 16â6 | â | 15â7 | 14â8 | 9â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 10â9 | 7â15 | â | 7â13 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â9 | 6â16 | 8â14â1 | 15â7 | 8â14 | 13â7 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â5 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 16â6â1 | 13â9 | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 13, 1934: Marty McManus was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Braves.[3]
- June 29, 1934: Watty Clark was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants.[4]
- September 1934: Johnny Vander Meer was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Braves.[5]
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Al López | 140 | 439 | 120 | .273 | 7 | 54 |
| 1B | Sam Leslie | 146 | 546 | 181 | .332 | 9 | 102 |
| 2B | Tony Cuccinello | 140 | 528 | 138 | .261 | 14 | 94 |
| 3B | Joe Stripp | 104 | 384 | 121 | .315 | 1 | 40 |
| SS | Lonny Frey | 125 | 490 | 139 | .284 | 8 | 57 |
| OF | Buzz Boyle | 128 | 472 | 144 | .305 | 7 | 48 |
| OF | Len Koenecke | 123 | 460 | 147 | .320 | 14 | 73 |
| OF | Danny Taylor | 120 | 405 | 121 | .299 | 7 | 57 |
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 Jordan | 97 | 369 | 98 | .266 | 0 | 43 |
| Johnny Frederick | 104 | 307 | 91 | .296 | 4 | 35 |
| Hack Wilson | 67 | 172 | 45 | .262 | 6 | 27 |
| Glenn Chapman | 67 | 93 | 26 | .280 | 1 | 10 |
| Jim Bucher | 47 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Berres | 39 | 79 | 17 | .215 | 0 | 3 |
| Clyde Sukeforth | 27 | 43 | 7 | .163 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 17 | 39 | 7 | .179 | 1 | 5 |
| Nick Tremark | 17 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 0 | 6 |
| Wally Millies | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Hogg | 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 |
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| Van Mungo | 45 | 315.1 | 18 | 16 | 3.37 | 184 |
| Ray Benge | 36 | 227.0 | 14 | 12 | 4.32 | 64 |
| Johnny Babich | 25 | 135.0 | 7 | 11 | 4.20 | 62 |
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 |
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| Dutch Leonard | 44 | 183.2 | 14 | 11 | 3.28 | 58 |
| Tom Zachary | 22 | 101.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.43 | 28 |
| Les Munns | 33 | 99.1 | 3 | 7 | 4.71 | 41 |
| Ownie Carroll | 26 | 74.1 | 1 | 3 | 6.42 | 17 |
| Boom-Boom Beck | 22 | 57.0 | 2 | 6 | 7.42 | 24 |
| Art Herring | 14 | 49.1 | 2 | 4 | 6.20 | 15 |
| Ray Lucas | 10 | 30.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Charlie Perkins | 11 | 24.1 | 0 | 3 | 8.51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watty Clark | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.33 | 10 |
| Harry Smythe | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.91 | 5 |
| Phil Page | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 4 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dayton Ducks | Middle Atlantic League | Howard Holmes |