1912 Boston Braves season
| 1912 Boston Braves | |
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| Record | 52–101 (.340) |
| League place | 8th |
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| Owner(s) | James Gaffney, John Montgomery Ward |
| Manager(s) | Johnny Kling |
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Team owner William Hepburn Russell died after the 1911 season and his stock was bought up by a group including James Gaffney and former baseball manager John Montgomery Ward. The team was renamed the Boston Braves after the Tammany Hall Braves.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Giants | 103 | 48 | 0.682 | — | 49–25 | 54–23 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 58 | 0.616 | 10 | 44–31 | 49–27 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 59 | 0.607 | 11½ | 46–30 | 45–29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 78 | 0.490 | 29 | 45–32 | 30–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 79 | 0.480 | 30½ | 34–41 | 39–38 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | 0.412 | 41 | 37–40 | 26–50 |
| Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | 58 | 95 | 0.379 | 46 | 33–43 | 25–52 |
| Boston Braves | 52 | 101 | 0.340 | 52 | 31–47 | 21–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 5–17 | 11–11 | 3–18–1 | 10–12 | 4–18–1 | 10–12 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 5–17 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 11–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 17–5 | — | 11–10–1 | 13–9–1 | 10–10 | 8–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–11 | 16–6 | 10–11–1 | — | 6–16–1 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 18–3–1 | 16–6 | 9–13–1 | 16–6–1 | — | 17–5 | 12–8 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 13–9 | 10–10 | 14–8 | 5–17 | — | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 18–4–1 | 14–8 | 13–8 | 11–11 | 8–12 | 14–8 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10 | 10–11 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 7–15 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 21, 1912: Doc Miller was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for John Titus.[1]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Kling, JohnnyJohnny Kling | 81 | 252 | 80 | .317 | 2 | 30 |
| OF | Titus, JohnJohn Titus | 96 | 345 | 112 | .325 | 2 | 48 |
Other batters
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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| Miller, DocDoc Miller | 51 | 201 | 47 | .234 | 2 | 24 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Hess, OttoOtto Hess | 33 | 254 | 12 | 17 | 3.76 | 80 |
Other pitchers
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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Relief pitchers
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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| Brady, KingKing Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 |
| Brady, BillBill Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |