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1915 Brooklyn Robins Season
The 1915 Brooklyn Robins improved enough to finish in third place, just 10 games behind the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 23, 1915: Dick Egan was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves. * June 13, 1915: Phil Douglas was purchased by the Robins from the Cincinnati Reds. * August 1915: Joe Schultz and cash were traded by the Robins to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Cheney. * September 8, 1915: Phil Douglas was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located .... Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five professional football teams, including three NFL teams (1921–1948). Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, later renamed the Jackie Robinson Apartments. History Construction Ebbets Field was bounded by Bedford Avenue to the east, Sullivan Place to the South, Cedar Street (renamed McKeever Place in 1932) to the west, and Montgomery Street to the north. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old wooden Washington Park, Dodgers' owner Charles Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying lots until he owned the entire block. The land included the site of a garbage dump called Pigtown, so named because of the pigs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Brown (pitcher)
Elmer Young Brown (August 25, 1883 – January 23, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1911 to 1915 for the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the .... External links 1883 births 1955 deaths Baseball players from Indiana Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Robins players St. Louis Browns players Marion Diggers players Akron Champs players Montgomery Rebels players Newark Indians players Harrisburg Senators players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Newport News Shipbuilders players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Wheat
McKinley Davis Wheat (June 9, 1893 – August 14, 1979), was a Major League Baseball catcher from 1915 to 1921. From 1915 to 1919, he was a teammate of his brother, Zack Wheat, on the Brooklyn Robins. The Philadelphia Phillies bought Mack in 1920. He finished out his professional career in 1922 in the Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel .... External links 1893 births 1979 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Missouri Brooklyn Robins players Philadelphia Phillies players Augusta Tourists players Newark Indians players Binghamton Bingoes players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players {{US-baseball-catcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Miller (catcher)
Lowell Otto Miller (June 1, 1889 – March 29, 1962) was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1910 through 1922 for Brooklyn teams the Superbas (1910, 1913), Dodgers (1911–1912) and Robins (1914–1922). Nicknamed "Moonie", Miller batted and threw right-handed, and was listed at and . Career In a 13-season career, Miller was a .245 hitter (695-for-2836) with five home runs and 231 RBIs in 927 games played, including 229 runs, 97 doubles, 33 triples, and 40 stolen bases. In eight postseason games, he went 3-for-22 for a .136 average. As a catcher, he collected 3870 outs with 1053 assists and committed 135 errors in 5058 chances for a .973 fielding percentage. His best season was 1920, when he posted a career-high .289 average and led National League catchers with .986 fielding percentage. Miller was also a participant in a historical play in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the 1920 World Series. He was tagged by Cleveland Indians second baseman Bill Wambsganss for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew McCarty
George Lewis McCarty (November 17, 1888 – June 9, 1930) was a professional baseball player who was a catcher from 1913 to 1921 in the National League. He appeared in the 1917 World Series as a member of the New York Giants. During his career, in which he appeared in the major leagues in nine consecutive seasons, McCarty was used almost exclusively as a catcher, with the exception of 17 games at first base. He accumulated 1479 regular season at bats with 393 hits for a .266 batting average with 5 home runs and 138 RBI. McCarty reached the major leagues with the Brooklyn Superbas, making his debut on August 30, 1913. He would play for Brooklyn until being traded to the Giants for Fred Merkle on August 25, 1916. On July 24, 1920, McCarty was released by the Giants and claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry Smith
Sherrod Malone (Sherry) Smith (February 18, 1891 – September 12, 1949) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 until 1927, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–12), Brooklyn Robins (1915–17, 1919–1922) and Cleveland Indians (1922–1927). Smith batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Monticello, Georgia. Smith was the hard-luck loser of one of the longest World Series games ever played. He pitched all the way into the 14th inning for Brooklyn, dueling with Boston's starting pitcher, Babe Ruth, in Game 2 of the 1916 World Series until the Red Sox won it 2-1. It would be his only appearance in that Series. He made two strong starts in the 1920 World Series. Smith was the winning pitcher of Game 3 against Cleveland, throwing a three-hitter in a 2-1 victory. But despite another impressive effort in Game 6, he lost a 1-0 duel with Duster Mails, and Brooklyn ended up losing that Series in seven games. Placed on waivers after the 1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Schmutz
Charles Otto Schmutz (January 1, 1891 in San Diego, California – June 27, 1962 in Seattle, Washington) nicknamed "King", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the 1914–1915 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 .... While pitching for the Northwestern League Vancouver Beavers, he was known as a "spitball artist, and one of the best in the league". References External links 1891 births 1962 deaths Baseball players from San Diego Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Tacoma Tigers players Vancouver Beavers players Salt Lake City Bees players Newark Indians players Harrisburg Senators players Seattle Giants players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nap Rucker
George Napoleon "Nap" Rucker (September 30, 1884 – December 19, 1970) was a sportsperson and politician from Georgia. Rucker was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers/Robins. Over his 10 seasons, Rucker lead the league in shutouts, complete games, and innings pitched throughout his career. On September 5, 1908, Rucker became the first left-handed pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Dodger history. Early years Rucker was born in Crabapple, Georgia, to parents Sarah Hembree and John Rucker, a Confederate veteran. He dropped out of school and became an apprentice printer. Inspired by a headline he worked on entitled "$10,000 For Pitching a Baseball", Rucker pursued a minor league career. Professional baseball Minor league In 1904. Rucker played with the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern Association. He then spent the following two years playing for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League and compiled a 40–20 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Ragan
Don Carlos Patrick Ragan (November 15, 1883 – September 4, 1956) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 11 seasons from 1909 to 1923 for seven different teams, primarily the Brooklyn Dodgers / Robins and Boston Braves. On October 5, 1914, Ragan became the second National League pitcher and the third pitcher in major-league history to throw an immaculate inning, striking out all three batters on nine total pitches in the eighth inning of a game against 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 .... References External links Major League Baseball pitchers 1883 births 1956 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Chicago Cubs players Cornell Rams baseball players Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Pfeffer
Edward Joseph Pfeffer (March 4, 1888 – August 15, 1972) born in Seymour, Illinois, was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911), Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1913–1921), St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1924) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1924). His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer. He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants. In the 1916 World Series, he recorded a save in Game 3 and was the hard-luck losing pitcher of the series-ending Game 5. Pfeffer led the National League in hit batsmen in 1916 (17) and 1917 (16). In 1916 he gave up Rogers Hornsby's first home run. In 13 seasons he had a 158–112 win–loss record with 10 saves in 347 games. As of the end of the 2014 season, Pfeffer ranked 96th on the MLB career ERA list (2.77) and tied for 73rd on the MLB career hit batsmen list (105). He is the Dodgers' career leader in ERA (2.31). He died in Chicago at the age of 84, and is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery. See also * Top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Marquard
Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 – June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. Early life Rube Marquard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to German immigrant Fred Marquard and Lena Heiser Marquard. Marquard claimed an 1889 year of birth, but 1900 census data and a birth certificate show an 1886 year of birth. Lena Marquard died of an abdominal infection in 1899, and Rube's grandmother took responsibility for raising him. Marquard quit school after the fifth grade; biographer Larry Mansch writes that he "simply refused to attend any longer." Newspaper reports first mentioned Marquard in 1905, when he played with an amateur team in Cleveland. Though pitching for a poor team that had a 1–15 win–loss record at one point, Marquard attracted attention as a top pitcher. He broke a City League re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duster Mails
John Walter "Duster" Mails (October 1, 1894 – July 5, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Robins (1915–16), Cleveland Indians (1920–22) and St. Louis Cardinals (1925–26). Mails pitched for three pennant winning teams—the 1916 Robins, the 1920 Indians and the 1926 Cardinals. He appeared in only 11 games for the 1916 Robins, with a record of 0–1, and did not appear in the 1916 World Series, which the Robins lost. He helped the Indians win the 1920 World Series after being acquired in a minor league trade in August 1920, appearing in 9 games while posting a record of 7-0 and an ERA of 1.85 as the Indians battled the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees in a tight pennant race. He pitched 6.2 innings of relief in Game 3 of the World Series, allowing no runs. He pitched a 1-0 complete game shutout of Brooklyn in Game 6 and posted a 0.00 ERA for his two Series appearances. He appeared in only one game for the 1926 Cardinals, pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
