The
1925 season was one of tragedy for the
Brooklyn Robins. Majority owner and team president
Charles Ebbets
Charles Hercules Ebbets, Sr. (October 29, 1859 – April 18, 1925) was an American sports executive who served as co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1897 to 1902 before becoming majority owner of the team, doing so until his death in 1925. He ...
fell ill after returning home from spring training and died on the morning of April 18.
Ed McKeever
Edward Daniel McKeever MBE (born 27 August 1983) is a British kayak athlete. He is a former European, World and Olympic champion.
McKeever won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in the K-1 200m event.
He won two medals ...
took over as president, but he caught a cold at Ebbets' funeral and died within a week of
pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severi ...
.
Stephen McKeever became the principal owner and team manager
Wilbert Robinson
Wilbert Robinson (June 29, 1864 – August 8, 1934), nicknamed "Uncle Robbie", was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals ...
was additionally given the position of president. Through it all, the woeful Robins finished in sixth place.
Offseason
* February 4, 1925:
Bernie Neis was traded by the Robins to the
Boston Braves for
Cotton Tierney.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* May 1, 1925:
Art Decatur
Arthur Rue Decatur (January 14, 1894 – April 25, 1966) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922 to 1927 for the Brooklyn Robins and the Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseba ...
was traded by the Robins to the
Philadelphia Phillies for
Bill Hubbell.
* May 10, 1925:
Tommy Griffith was traded by the Robins to the
Chicago Cubs for
Bob Barrett.
Tommy Griffith page at Baseball Reference
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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''
Awards and honors
* TSN Major League All-Star Team
**Dazzy Vance
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for ...
References
External links
Baseball-Reference season pageBaseball Almanac season page1925 Brooklyn Robins uniformAcme Dodgers page
Retrosheet
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Los Angeles Dodgers seasons
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Brooklyn Robins
1920s in Brooklyn
Flatbush, Brooklyn
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