The 1914 Boston Braves

Atlanta Braves

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was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the National League

National League

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, winning the pennant

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 by 10½ games over the New York Giants

1914 New York Giants season

The 1914 New York Giants finished second in the National League, behind the "Miracle Braves." They had finished first the three previous years....

. The team went on to sweep the Philadelphia Athletics

1914 Philadelphia Athletics season

The Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 99 wins and 53 losses...

 in the 1914 World Series

1914 World Series

In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game sweep.A contender for greatest upset of all time, the "Miracle Braves" were in last place on July 4, then roared on to win the National League pennant by games and sweep the stunned Athletics...

.

Offseason

• Prior to 1914 season: Guy Zinn
  Guy Zinn
  Guy Zinn was a professional American baseball outfielder.-Baseball career:He played his first game on September 11, 1911, for the New York Highlanders of the American League. On April 20, 1912 he scored the first ever Run at Fenway Park...
  
   jumped from the Braves to the Baltimore Terrapins
  Baltimore Terrapins
  The Baltimore Terrapins were one of the most successful teams in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from to , but their brief existence led to litigation that led to an important legal precedent in baseball...
  
  .

Regular season

The Braves performed one of the most memorable reversals in major league history when, they went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. After finishing in fifth place in with a record of 69 wins and 82 losses, the Braves hadn't been expected to pose a threat. They spent the first part of the season in last place, posting a record of 26 wins and 40 losses in early July. Led by three pitchers, Dick Rudolph

Dick Rudolph

Richard Rudolph , was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1910-1927. He played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves. He was an alumnus of Fordham University...

, Seattle Bill James, and Lefty Tyler

Lefty Tyler

George Albert "Lefty" Tyler was a professional baseball pitcher from 1910 to 1921. From 1910 to 1917 Tyler played with the Boston Doves/Braves. Tyler performed well, Having an earned run average under 3 in all but two years. In 1918, Tyler was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Doyle, Art...

, the team began to win games, taking over first place for good on September 8. Their record over their final 89 games was 70-19 for a winning percentage of .787. Infielders Johnny Evers

Johnny Evers

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 and Rabbit Maranville

Rabbit Maranville

Walter James Vincent Maranville , better known as Rabbit Maranville due to his speed and small stature , was a Major League Baseball shortstop. At the time of his retirement in 1935, he had played in a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose...

 led the league in double plays. The Braves went on to sweep Connie Mack

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's heavily-favored Athletics in four games in the 1914 World Series

1914 World Series

In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game sweep.A contender for greatest upset of all time, the "Miracle Braves" were in last place on July 4, then roared on to win the National League pennant by games and sweep the stunned Athletics...

. The team became known as the "Miracle" Braves and remain one of the most storied comeback teams in baseball history.

Roster

1914 Boston Braves
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Starters by position

Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pos.	Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C		128	366	42	89	.243	3	46	14
1B		147	537	67	153	.285	1	71	14
2B		139	491	81	137	.279	1	40	12
3B		79	257	17	54	.210	0	23	4
SS		156	586	74	144	.246	4	78	28
OF		72	224	32	60	.268	5	25	3
OF		126	389	44	96	.247	4	40	9
OF		120	399	64	122	.306	9	65	12

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
	66	218	57	.261	2	31
	60	207	65	.314	3	37
	60	172	36	.209	0	12
	41	154	41	.266	0	4
	50	145	43	.297	0	27
	51	128	29	.227	1	5
	39	112	26	.232	0	12
	58	109	21	.193	1	10
	33	85	18	.212	0	5
	16	48	5	.104	0	1
	27	35	9	.257	0	1
	6	19	2	.105	0	2
	3	3	1	.333	0	0
	1	3	0	.000	0	0

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
	42	336.1	26	10	2.35	138
	46	332.1	26	7	1.90	156
	38	271.1	16	13	2.69	140
	14	89	5	6	3.03	24
	2	17	2	0	2.65	11
	9	51	2	5	5.82	13
	1	1	0	1	9.00	1

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
	33	158.2	5	7	3.46	58
	9	55.2	3	3	3.40	26
	16	55.1	6	2	2.44	33
	15	44.2	3	4	4.84	15
	2	8.2	0	1	4.15	1

1914 World Series

Boston Braves (4) vs Philadelphia Athletics

1914 Philadelphia Athletics season

The Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 99 wins and 53 losses...

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Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Boston Braves - 7, Philadelphia Athletics - 1	October 9	Shibe Park	20,562
2	Boston Braves - 1, Philadelphia Athletics - 0	October 10	Shibe Park	20,562
3	Philadelphia Athletics - 4, Boston Braves - 5 (12 innings)	October 12	Fenway Park Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...	35,520
4	Philadelphia Athletics - 1, Boston Braves - 3	October 13	Fenway Park Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...	34,365