1917 Boston Braves season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Boston Braves
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season was a season in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. The Braves finished sixth in the National League

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with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses.

Notable transactions

July 11, 1917: Mike Massey
Mike Massey (baseball)
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was released by the Braves.

Roster

1917 Boston Braves roster
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

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	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
3B	147	505	149	.295	2	62
OF	88	357	97	.272	4	30
OF	116	445	99	.222	3	36

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	RBI
63	178	45	.253	17
31	91	18	.198	2
24	83	16	.193	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
	50	295	13	21	2.68	107
	11	74	5	3	1.95	30

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
38	233.1	17	8	2.16	101
29	112	3	11	3.94	56
5	22.1	0	1	2.82	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
	1	0	0	0	0.00	0

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