| 1917 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
With World War I looming over the season, the 1917 Brooklyn Robins fell into seventh place.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 98 | 56 | 0.636 | — | 50–28 | 48–28 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 65 | 0.572 | 10 | 46–29 | 41–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 70 | 0.539 | 15 | 38–38 | 44–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 20 | 39–38 | 39–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 24 | 35–42 | 39–38 |
| Boston Braves | 72 | 81 | 0.471 | 25½ | 35–42 | 37–39 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 81 | 0.464 | 26½ | 36–38 | 34–43 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 47 | 25–53 | 26–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9–1 | 11–11 | 10–12–2 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 6–15–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9–13–1 | — | 7–15 | 10–12 | 9–13–2 | 9–11–1 | 16–6–1 | 10–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | 15–7 | — | 8–14–1 | 7–15–1 | 6–16–1 | 17–5 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10–2 | 12–10 | 14–8–1 | — | 11–11 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 9–13 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 13–9–2 | 15–7–1 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 11–9–1 | 16–6–1 | 14–8 | 8–14 | — | 14–8 | 13–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–14 | 6–16–1 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 6–16–1 | 8–14 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–6–1 | 11–10 | 12–10 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 16, 1917: Fred Merkle was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs.[1]
Roster
| 1917 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Otto Miller | 92 | 274 | 63 | .230 | 1 | 17 |
| 1B | Jake Daubert | 125 | 468 | 122 | .261 | 2 | 30 |
| 2B | George Cutshaw | 135 | 487 | 126 | .259 | 4 | 49 |
| 3B | Mike Mowrey | 83 | 271 | 58 | .214 | 0 | 25 |
| SS | Ivy Olson | 139 | 580 | 156 | .269 | 2 | 38 |
| OF | Casey Stengel | 150 | 549 | 141 | .257 | 6 | 73 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 109 | 362 | 113 | .312 | 1 | 41 |
| OF | Jim Hickman | 114 | 370 | 81 | .219 | 6 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy Myers | 120 | 471 | 126 | .268 | 1 | 41 |
| Jimmy Johnston | 103 | 330 | 89 | .270 | 0 | 25 |
| Frank O'Rourke | 64 | 198 | 47 | .237 | 0 | 15 |
| Chief Meyers | 47 | 132 | 28 | .212 | 0 | 3 |
| Bunny Fabrique | 25 | 88 | 18 | .205 | 1 | 3 |
| Ernie Krueger | 31 | 81 | 22 | .272 | 1 | 6 |
| Mack Wheat | 29 | 60 | 8 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Smyth | 29 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Snyder | 7 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Merkle | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Leard | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pfeffer | 30 | 266.0 | 11 | 15 | 2.23 | 115 |
| Leon Cadore | 37 | 264.0 | 13 | 13 | 2.45 | 115 |
| Rube Marquard | 37 | 232.2 | 19 | 12 | 2.55 | 117 |
| Larry Cheney | 35 | 210.1 | 8 | 12 | 2.35 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | 38 | 211.1 | 12 | 12 | 3.32 | 58 |
| Jack Coombs | 31 | 141.0 | 7 | 11 | 3.96 | 34 |
| Wheezer Dell | 17 | 58.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.72 | 28 |
| John Russell | 5 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Johnny Miljus | 4 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.60 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wachtel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 |
| Rich Durning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Notes
References
External links
- 1917 Brooklyn Robins uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Retrosheet
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