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1924 Boston Braves Season
The 1924 Boston Braves season was the 54th season of the franchise. The Braves finished eighth place in the National League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses. Offseason * December 15, 1923: Hod Ford Horace Hills "Hod" Ford (July 23, 1897 – January 29, 1977) was an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnat ... and Ray Powell were traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Cotton Tierney. Ray Powell reported to his new team with a bad leg in April 1924, and he was sent back to Boston under the terms of the trade agreement. The Braves sent cash to the Phillies to complete the trade. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts. Today the site is home to Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University. The stadium was home of the Boston Braves of the National League from 1915 to 1952, prior to the Braves' move to Milwaukee in 1953. The stadium hosted the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and Braves home games during the 1948 World Series. The Boston Red Sox used Braves Field for their home games in the 1915 and 1916 World Series since the stadium had a larger seating capacity than Fenway Park. Braves Field was the site of Babe Ruth's final season, playing for the Braves in 1935. From 1929 to 1932, the Boston Red Sox played select regular season games periodically at Braves Field. On May 1, 1920, Braves Field hosted the longest major league baseball game in history: 26 innings, which eventually ended in a 1–1 tie. Braves Field was also home to multiple professional football teams between 1929 and 1948, including the first ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinny Graham
Kyle Graham (August 14, 1899 – December 1, 1973), sometimes known by the nickname "Skinny Graham", was an American baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for eight years from 1923 to 1930, including four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves (1924–1926) and Detroit Tigers (1929). A , 172-pound right-hander, he appeared in 67 major league games, 37 as a starter, and ended his career with an 11–22 win–loss record and a 5.02 earned run average (ERA). Early years Graham was born in Oak Grove, Alabama, in 1899. Professional baseball Graham began his professional baseball career in 1923 with the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association, appearing in 51 games and compiling a 13–15 record and a 4.37 ERA. In 1924, Graham was acquired by the Boston Braves and made his major league debut on September 3, 1924. He appeared in five games at the end of the 1924 season and compiled an 0–4 record. In 1925, he appeared in a career high 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Smith (catcher)
Earl Sutton Smith (February 14, 1897 – June 8, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930. He would play for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 860 games over 12 seasons, Smith posted a .303 batting average (686-for-2264) with 225 runs, 115 doubles, 19 triples, 46 home runs, 355 RBI, 247 bases on balls, .374 on-base percentage and .432 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .971 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div .... In five World Series over 17 games (1921,'22,'25,'27 and '28) Smith batted .239 (11-for-46) with no runs or RBI. External links * 1897 births 1963 deaths Major League Baseball catchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Phillips (catcher)
Edward David Phillips (February 17, 1901 – January 26, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1935 for the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians. Phillips was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He batted and threw right-handed. He helped the Yankees win the 1932 World Series. In 6 seasons he played in 312 games and had 997 at bats, 82 runs, 236 hits, 54 doubles, 6 triples, 14 home runs, 126 RBI, 3 stolen bases, 104 walks, .237 batting average, .312 on-base percentage, .345 slugging percentage, 344 total bases and 15 sacrifice hits. He died in Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ... at the age of 66. Sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey O'Neil (baseball)
George Michael Jakob O'Neil (April 12, 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri – April 8, 1964), was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1919 to 1927. O'Neil was coaching third base for the Brooklyn Robins when Babe Herman "doubled into a double play" against the Boston Braves August 15, 1926. Otto Miller was the Dodgers' regular third base coach, but before the seventh inning, complained about getting tired walking there and back from the dugout because nothing happened at third base. O'Neil jumped up and offered to coach in Miller's place. The Dodgers promptly loaded the bases with one out. Herman then hit the ball off the right field wall for an easy double and tried to stretch it into a triple. Chick Fewster, who had been on first base, advanced to third – which was already occupied by Dazzy Vance, who had started from second base but got a slow start because he hadn't seen the hit well, became caught in a rundown between third and home, and was trying to get ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gibson (baseball)
Frank Gilbert Gibson (September 27, 1890 – April 27, 1961) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves. Gibson began his professional career in with the Dallas Giants of the Texas League. After two seasons, he was picked up by the Tigers, making his major league debut with them in April . He played in 23 games for the Tigers, batting just .140, with below average fielding. He also played in 87 games with the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association. On May 5, 1914, the Tigers released Gibson and he rejoined Nashville. After spending 1915 and 1916 with the Little Rock Travelers, he returned to the Texas League in with the Beaumont Oilers and San Antonio Bronchos. Following four seasons with the Bronchos (renamed the Bears in 1919), Gibson was purchased from the team by the Boston Braves in August 1920. He made his return to the major leagues in after eight years away. For the next four s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Cousineau
Edward Thomas "Dee" Cousineau (December 16, 1898 – July 14, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He played in five games in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ... over three seasons: one in 1923, three in 1924, and one in 1925, all as a catcher. In 1923, he went 2-for-2 at the plate for a 1.000 batting average, but in 1924 he went 0-for-2 to bring his career average to .500. External links * Major League Baseball catchers Boston Braves players Waterbury Brasscos players Worcester Panthers players Albany Senators players Scranton Miners players Memphis Chickasaws players Mobile Bears players Hattiesburg Pinetoppers players Baton Rouge Essos players Fordham Rams baseball players Baseball players from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Yeargin
James Almond Yeargin (October 16, 1901 – May 8, 1937) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played for two seasons in Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves during the 1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ... and 1924 seasons. External links Cooperstown Chronicles Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Braves players Greenville Spinners players Seattle Indians players Augusta Wolves players Raleigh Capitals players Baseball players from Greenville County, South Carolina 1901 births 1937 deaths People from Mauldin, South Carolina {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Stryker
Sterling Alpa Stryker (born July 29, 1895 – November 5, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched in twenty games for the 1924 Boston Braves and in two games with the 1926 Brooklyn Robins The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi .... External links 1895 births 1964 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Boston Braves players Montreal Royals players Newark Bears (International League) players San Antonio Bears players Toledo Mud Hens players Indianapolis Indians players New Haven Indians players Worcester Panthers players Springfield Ponies players Seattle Indians players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Reading Keystones players People from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey Baseball players from Monmouth County, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou North
Louis Alexander North (June 15, 1891 – May 15, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1913, 1917, 1920–1924) with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 21–16 record in 172 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 4.43 earned run average and 199 strikeouts. In 1918 North served in the military during World War I. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References External links 1891 births 1974 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Illinois Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Cardinals players Boston Braves players Sportspeople from Elgin, Illinois Mt. Clemens Bathers players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Omaha Rourkes players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Little Rock Travelers players Dallas Steers players Fort Worth Panthers players New Haven Profs pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Muich
Ignatius Andrew Muich (November 23, 1903 – July 2, 1993) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ... in 1924. References External links Boston Braves players 1903 births 1993 deaths Baseball players from St. Louis Major League Baseball pitchers Dover Senators players Worcester Panthers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McNamara (baseball)
Timothy Augustine McNamara (November 20, 1898 in Millville, Massachusetts – November 5, 1994 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Braves and New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. .... Over five seasons (1922-26) and 98 appearances including 42 starts, McNamara posted a 14-29 won-loss record with a 4.78 ERA in 395.2 innings pitched with 88 strikeouts and four shutouts. External links * Career statistics and player information froBaseball Reference (MLB)anBaseball Reference (MiLB) 1898 births 1994 deaths Baseball players from Massachusetts Boston Braves players New York Giants (NL) players Fordham Rams baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Millville, Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
