1929 Boston Braves season
| 1929 Boston Braves | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 56–98 (.364) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Emil Fuchs |
| Manager(s) | Emil Fuchs |
| Local radio |
WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
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Offseason
- November 7, 1928: Rogers Hornsby was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 54 | 0.645 | — | 52–25 | 46–29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 65 | 0.575 | 10½ | 45–31 | 43–34 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 67 | 0.556 | 13½ | 39–37 | 45–30 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 74 | 0.513 | 20 | 43–32 | 35–42 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 27½ | 39–37 | 32–45 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 28½ | 42–35 | 28–48 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 33 | 38–39 | 28–49 |
| Boston Braves | 56 | 98 | 0.364 | 43 | 34–43 | 22–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 5–17 | 8–14 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11–11 | — | 6–16 | 11–11 | 14–7 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–7 | 16–6 | — | 14–8–1 | 12–10–1 | 17–5–1 | 9–13 | 15–5–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 11–11 | 8–14–1 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 3–19 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 7–14 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | — | 16–5 | 13–8 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17–5 | 13–9 | 5–17–1 | 11–11 | 5–16 | — | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–8 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 8–13 | 11–11 | — | 16–6–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 12–10 | 5–15–1 | 19–3 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 6–16–1 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Maguire, FreddieFreddie Maguire | 138 | 496 | 125 | .252 | 0 | 41 |
| OF | Harper, GeorgeGeorge Harper | 136 | 457 | 133 | .291 | 10 | 68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller | 46 | 93 | 19 | .204 | 0 | 11 |
| Legett, LouLou Legett | 39 | 81 | 13 | .160 | 0 | 6 |
| Robertson, GeneGene Robertson | 8 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, BobBob Smith | 34 | 231 | 11 | 17 | 4.68 | 65 |
| Seibold, SocksSocks Seibold | 33 | 205.2 | 12 | 17 | 4.73 | 54 |
| Brandt, EdEd Brandt | 26 | 167.2 | 8 | 13 | 5.53 | 50 |
| Cantwell, BenBen Cantwell | 27 | 157 | 4 | 13 | 4.47 | 25 |
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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| Jones, PercyPercy Jones | 35 | 188.1 | 7 | 15 | 4.64 | 69 |
| Cunningham, BruceBruce Cunningham | 17 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.52 | 22 |
| Clarkson, BillBill Clarkson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10.29 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearn, BunnyBunny Hearn | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.42 | 12 |
| Peery, RedRed Peery | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.11 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Providence Grays | Eastern League | King Bader |
References
- ↑ Rogers Hornsby page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
External links
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