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1921 Boston Braves Season
The 1921 Boston Braves season was the 51st season of the franchise. 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 batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Relief pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' External links1921 Boston Braves season at Baseball Reference Boston Braves seasons Boston Braves Boston Braves 1920s in Boston ... [...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] |
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] |
John Sullivan (outfielder)
John Lawrence Sullivan (March 21, 1890 – April 1, 1966) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... player. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves from (1920–1921) and Chicago Cubs (1921). References External links Boston Braves players Chicago Cubs players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball outfielders 1890 births 1966 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Williamsport, Pennsylvania Elmira Colonels players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Columbus Senators players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Shreveport Gassers players Quincy Red Birds players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Southworth
William Harold Southworth (March 9, 1893 – November 15, 1969) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player in and and from to for five big-league teams, Southworth took part in almost 1,200 games, fell just short of 1,300 hits and batted .297 lifetime. Southworth managed in and from through . He oversaw three pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals teams, winning two World Series, and another pennant with the Boston Braves, the last National League title in Boston baseball history. As manager of the Cardinals, his .642 winning percentage is the second-highest in franchise history and the highest since 1900. Late in life, Southworth served as a scout for the Braves. He endured a great deal of tragedy in his baseball career, first experiencing the stillbirth of his twin babies and the deaths of his wife and his adult son. He died in 1969. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. Six years later, the Cardinals inducted h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Powell (baseball)
Raymond Reath Powell (November 20, 1888 – October 16, 1962), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. Powell played for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves. In 875 games over 9 seasons, Powell posted a .268 batting average (890-for-3324) with 467 runs, 117 doubles, 67 triples, 35 home runs, 276 RBI, 51 stolen bases, 321 bases on balls, .336 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .959 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 ... playing at all three outfield positions. External links *thebaseballpage.com 1888 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Arkansas Detroit Tigers players Boston Braves players Minor league baseball ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nixon
Albert Richard Nixon (April 11, 1886 – November 9, 1960) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies between 1915 and 1928."Al Nixon Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14. He helped the Robins win the 1916 National League Pennant. In 9 seasons he played in 422 Games and had 1,345 s, 180 Runs, 372 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Nicholson
Fred Nicholson (September 1, 1894 – January 23, 1972), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from -. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, and Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f .... Despite never playing fulltime, Nicholson proved to be a good contact hitter in an era where pitchers tended to dominate in stats. With the Pirates in 1920, Nicholson would finish the season with an astounding .360 batting average in 271 plate appearances. Amazingly, despite such abilities with the bat, Pittsburgh would trade him in January of 1921 to the Braves where he would end up batting .327 in 272 plate appearances. Nicholson would regress in 1922, batting just .252 and then leave pro baseball for ten years, before returning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton Cruise
Walton Edwin Cruise (May 6, 1890 – January 6, 1975), born in Childersburg, Alabama, was an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1914, 1916–1919) and Boston Braves (1919–1924). In 10 seasons, he played in 736 games and had 2,321 at bats, 293 runs, 644 hits, 83 doubles, 39 triples, 30 home runs, 272 RBI, 49 stolen bases, 238 walks, a .277 batting average, a .348 on-base percentage, a .386 slugging percentage, 895 total bases, and 79 sacrifice hits. He died in Sylacauga, Alabama Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been q ..., at the age of 84. Sources 1890 births 1975 deaths People from Childersburg, Alabama Major League Baseball outfielders St. Louis Cardinals players Boston Braves players Baseball players from Alabama Hattiesburg Woodpeckers players Macon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Holke
Walter Henry Holke (December 25, 1892 – October 12, 1954) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. Holke holds the record for the most put-outs by an infielder in a game, with 46 during a 26-inning game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 1, 1920. Holke played for the Giants in the 1917 World Series against the Chicago White Sox. His double drove in the first run of Game 3 at the Polo Grounds, which the Giants won 2-0. He batted .286 (6-for-21) with 2 runs and 1 RBI. In 1923, his first season playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Holke had a career-high 175 hits and a batting average of .311. He finished his career two years later with a total of 1,278 hits. In 1,212 games over 11 seasons, Holke posted a .287 batting average (1,278-for-4,456) with 464 runs, 24 home runs and 486 RBI. He finished his career with a .993 fielding percentage In baseball stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1919 and 1933."Hod Ford Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14. Amateur career A native of , Ford attended Somerville High School, where he played on the school's ba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Christenbury (Baseball BioProject)
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Lloyd Reid "Low" Christenbury (October 19, 1893 – December 13, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played four seasons with the Boston Braves from 1919 to 1922. References External links Boston Braves players 1893 births 1944 deaths Baseball players from North Carolina Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball second basemen Newnan Cowetas players Columbia Comers players Memphis Chickasaws players Indianapolis Indians players Davidson Wildcats baseball players Lloyd Christenburyat SABR The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball primarily through the use of statistics. Established in Cooperstown, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Boeckel
Norman Doxie "Tony" Boeckel (August 25, 1892 – February 16, 1924) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves of the National League (NL). He drove in one of the runs scored in a 1–1 tie game on May 1, 1920 that lasted a record-breaking 26 innings. Boeckel was an active MLB player when he was killed in an automobile accident. Early life Boeckel was born in 1892 in Los Angeles. He played minor league baseball for several teams before his MLB career. Boeckel's minor league career began with the Stockton Producers of the California State League. He split the 1914 season between Stockton and the Tacoma Tigers of the Northwestern League. He moved to another Northwestern League team, the Great Falls Electrics, for 1916 and part of 1917. Boeckel's minor league statistics are only complete for 1913, when he hit for a .268 batting average in 115 games and committed 49 errors in 579 total chances. Major le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
