| 1924 Brooklyn Robins | |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| Manager(s) | Wilbert Robinson |
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The 1924 Brooklyn Robins put up a good fight with the rival New York Giants before falling just short of the pennant. Staff ace Dazzy Vance led the league in wins, ERA, strikeouts and complete games to be named the National League Most Valuable Player.
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Offseason[edit]
- November 1924: Johnny Mitchell was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 1924: Bert Griffith was traded by the Robins to the Washington Senators for Bonnie Hollingsworth.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | 0.608 | — | 51–26 | 42–34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 1½ | 46–31 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 0.588 | 3 | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | 0.542 | 10 | 43–33 | 40–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 12 | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 28½ | 40–37 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | 0.364 | 37 | 26–49 | 29–47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | 0.346 | 40 | 28–48 | 25–52 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1924 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 7–15 | 6–15 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 10–12–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15–7 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–6 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 9–13 | 16–5 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–7 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 6–16 | 5–16 | 7–14 | — | 8–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–8 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 16, 1924: Ray French was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago White Sox.[3]
- April 25, 1924: Mike González was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Milt Stock.[4]
- May 16, 1924: Tiny Osborne was purchased by the Robins from the Chicago Cubs.[5]
- June 14, 1924: Leo Dickerman was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Doak.[6]
- December 17, 1924: Dutch Ruether was purchased from the Robins by the Washington Senators.[7]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Taylor, ZackZack Taylor | 99 | 345 | 100 | .290 | 1 | 39 |
| 1B | Fournier, JackJack Fournier | 154 | 563 | 188 | .334 | 27 | 116 |
| 2B | High, AndyAndy High | ||||||
| 3B | Stock, MiltMilt Stock | ||||||
| SS | Mitchell, JohnnyJohnny Mitchell | 64 | 243 | 64 | .263 | 1 | 16 |
| OF | Griffith, TommyTommy Griffith | ||||||
| OF | Wheat, ZackZack Wheat | ||||||
| OF | Brown, EddieEddie Brown |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Johnston, JimmyJimmy Johnston | ||||||
| DeBerry, HankHank DeBerry | ||||||
| Neis, BernieBernie Neis | ||||||
| Loftus, DickDick Loftus | ||||||
| Klugmann, JoeJoe Klugmann | ||||||
| Bailey, GeneGene Bailey | ||||||
| Jones, BinkyBinky Jones | ||||||
| Hargreaves, CharlieCharlie Hargreaves | ||||||
| Olson, IvyIvy Olson | ||||||
| Johnston, FredFred Johnston |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Grimes, BurleighBurleigh Grimes | ||||||
| Vance, DazzyDazzy Vance | 35 | 308.1 | 28 | 6 | 2.16 | 262 |
| Ruether, DutchDutch Ruether | ||||||
| Doak, BillBill Doak |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Decatur, ArtArt Decatur | 31 | 126.1 | 10 | 9 | 4.13 | 38 |
| Osborne, TinyTiny Osborne | ||||||
| Ehrhardt, RubeRube Ehrhardt | ||||||
| Henry, DutchDutch Henry | ||||||
| Roberts, JimJim Roberts | ||||||
| Dickerman, LeoLeo Dickerman | 7 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.49 | 9 |
| Yarrison, RubeRube Yarrison | ||||||
| Greene, NelsonNelson Greene | ||||||
| Hollingsworth, BonnieBonnie Hollingsworth |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Wilson, TexTex Wilson | ||||||
| Long, TomTom Long |
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnny Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bert Griffith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray French page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike González page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tiny Osborne page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Leo Dickerman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dutch Ruether page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.43, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
External links[edit]
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Retrosheet
- 1924 Brooklyn Robins uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page
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