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1928 Brooklyn Robins Season
The 1928 Brooklyn Robins finished in 6th place, despite pitcher Dazzy Vance leading the league in strikeouts for a seventh straight season as well as posting a career best 2.09 ERA. Offseason * December 12, 1928: Johnny Butler was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 8, 1928: Charlie Hargreaves was traded by the Robins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Harris and Johnny Gooch. * June 23, 1928: Howard Freigau was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note ... [...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] |
Bill Doak
William Leopold Doak (January 28, 1891 – November 26, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three teams between 1912 and 1929. He spent portions of 13 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was nicknamed "Spittin' Bill" because he threw the spitball. He led the National League in earned run average in 1914, and he won 20 games in the 1920 season. Early life Doak was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Bertha Schaltenbrand Doak and William E. Doak, a civil engineer. Both sides of Doak's family originated from Germany. He had one sibling, a younger sister. Doak's father pressured him to become a mining engineer, but Doak began playing semipro baseball in 1909. He was in the minor leagues by the next year, and made it to the major leagues by 1912. Career The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Doak's contract in the summer of 1913, and he spent the majority of his career with that team. In he went 19–6 and led the league with an ERA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Gilbert
Walter John Gilbert (December 19, 1900 – September 7, 1958) was an American athlete who performed in professional baseball, football and basketball. Over his career, Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932 as a third baseman with the Brooklyn Robins and the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, he played in the National Football League from 1923 to 1926 for the Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos, as well as for the Buffalo Germans, Denver Tigers and Two Harbors All-Stars basketball squads. Early years Gilbert was born in 1900 in Oscoda, Michigan. He moved to Duluth, Minnesota, as a child. At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, he was living with his parents, Walter and Minnie Gilbert, in Duluth's 7th Ward. At the time of the 1920 U.S. Census, Gilbert's father, Walter Gilbert, Sr., was employed as a laborer in a Duluth steel plant. Gilbert graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth where he starred in baseball, basketball and football. He led Denfeld's football team to a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Flowers
D'Arcy Raymond "Jake" Flowers (March 16, 1902 – December 27, 1962) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. A reserve infielder, primarily a second baseman and shortstop, he appeared in 583 Major League games over ten seasons between and for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins and Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds. The native of Cambridge, Maryland, attended Washington College, where he played football and basketball in addition to baseball. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at tall and . Baseball career As a player In the majors, Flowers played in over 100 games only once: in , for the Robins. He also had his finest offensive season for Brooklyn during the lively-ball season, when Flowers batted .320 and reached career highs in doubles (18) and runs batted in (50) in only 86 games played. During his two terms with the Cardinals he was a member of two world championship teams, in 1926 and 1931, collecting one hit and one base on ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Bissonette
Adelphia Louis Bissonette (September 6, 1899 – June 9, 1972) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers (then known as the Brooklyn Robins) from to . After his playing career Bissonette continued to work in professional baseball as a coach and manager. Playing career Born in Winthrop, Maine, Bissonette attended Kents Hill School, Westbrook Seminary, the University of New Hampshire and Georgetown University before signing a professional baseball contract with Valleyfield– Cap de la Madeleine in the Class B Eastern Canada League in 1922. A left-handed batting and throwing first baseman, Bissonette was an outstanding hitter, batting .381 for York of the Class A New York–Penn League in 1925. In 1927, playing for the Buffalo Bisons, Bissonette led the top-level International League in runs (168), hits (229), doubles (46), triples (20), home runs (31), and runs batted in (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Bancroft
David James Bancroft (April 20, 1891 – October 9, 1972) was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Robins between 1915 and 1930. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Bancroft played in minor league baseball from 1909 through 1914, at which point he was bought by the Phillies. The Giants traded for Bancroft during the 1920 season. After playing for the Giants through the 1923 season, he became player-manager of the Braves, serving in that role for four years. After he was fired by the Braves, Bancroft played two seasons for the Robins and ended his playing career with the Giants the next season. He coached with the Giants, then managed in the minor leagues and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Bancroft was part of the Giants' World Series championship teams in 1921 and 1922. He was also a part of the National League pennant-winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al López
Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians between 1928 and 1947, and was the manager for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox from 1951 to 1965 and during portions of the 1968 and 1969 seasons."Al López Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-12. Due to his Spanish ancestry and "gentlemanly" nature, he was nicknamed "''El Señor''". As a player, López was a two-time All-Star known for his defensive skills, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch Henline
Walter John "Butch" Henline (December 20, 1894 – October 9, 1957) was an American catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played from 1921 to 1931 for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. He spent most of his career with the Phillies, batting .316 as a rookie in 1922 and .324 in 1923 before his playing time gradually decreased. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Henline was working in Cleveland, Ohio in 1918 when a local restaurant owner – aware of Henline's play on semi-pro teams – encouraged him to contact former star Nap Lajoie, who lived nearby. After doing so, he was signed two weeks later by the Indianapolis club of the American Association, but did not join the team until the following year due to military service during World War I. In his 1922 rookie year with the Phillies, he led the National League in fielding percentage with a .983 mark, and on September 15 of that year he hit three home runs. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank DeBerry
John Herman DeBerry (December 29, 1894 in Savannah, Tennessee – September 10, 1951), was an American professional baseball player, and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1920s. DeBerry was known for his defensive skills and for being the catcher for Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dazzy Vance. Baseball career DeBerry was born in Savannah, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee. He began his professional baseball career in at the age of 19 with the Paducah Indians of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. DeBerry made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on September 12, 1916, at the age of 21. DeBerry appeared in 25 games for the Indians in 1917, but spent most of the season playing for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. He joined the United States Navy in during the First World War. DeBerry returned to professional baseball after the war, playing for the New Orleans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Petty
Jesse Lee Petty (November 23, 1894 – October 23, 1971), known as the Silver Fox, was a professional baseball pitcher in the major leagues from 1921 to 1930, for the Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. He managed in the minor leagues in 1935 and 1936 for the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association and the Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or ''KITTY League'') was a Class D level minor league baseball circuit that went through six different periods of play between 1903 and 1955. The League hosted teams in 29 cities from the states of Ill .... External links 1894 births 1971 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Oklahoma Brooklyn Robins players Chicago Cubs players Pittsburgh Pirates players Cleveland Indians players Minor league baseball managers San Antonio Bronchos players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Moss
Raymond Earl Moss (December 5, 1901 in Chattanooga, Tennessee – August 9, 1998) was a pitcher in 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), .... He pitched from 1926 to 1931 with the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves. External links 1901 births 1998 deaths Brooklyn Robins players Boston Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Laurel Lumberjacks players Memphis Chickasaws players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Jersey City Skeeters players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Rochester Red Wings players Houston Buffaloes players Birmingham Barons players Chattanooga Lookouts players Knoxville Smokies players Nashville Vols players Baseball players from Chattanooga, Tennessee {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug McWeeny
Douglas Lawrence McWeeny (August 17, 1896 – January 1, 1953) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1921–1930. He pitched right-handed. McWeeny made his big-league debut on April 24, 1921, and won three games for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ... that season. His best year came in 1928 with the Brooklyn Robins, with a 14-14 record that included a National League-best four shutouts. He also led the NL in walks that season (114), and had a league-worst 11 wild pitches in 1929, a year before his career came to an end. Nicknamed Buzz, McWeeny worked as a service station attendant in the off-season. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:McWeeny, Doug 1896 births 1953 deaths Baseball players from Illinois Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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