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The Brooklyn Robins
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

finished the season in fifth place.

Offseason

January 9, 1918: Casey Stengel
Casey Stengel
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Perfessor", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....

and George Cutshaw
George Cutshaw
George William Cutshaw , is a former professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues from 1912-1923. He would play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers. He played in the 1916 World Series for Brooklyn.-External links:...

were traded by the Robins to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
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for Chuck Ward
Chuck Ward
Charles William Ward , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1917 and the Brooklyn Robins from 1918-1922.-External links:...

, Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Arland Grimes was an American professional baseball player, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1954. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.-Career:Nicknamed "Ol' Stubblebeard", Grimes was...

and Al Mamaux
Al Mamaux
Albert Leon Mamaux was a professional baseball player and manager.A right-handed pitcher over parts of twelve seasons , Mamaux played mainly with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. He led Pittsburgh with 21 wins in 1915 and 1916. During his career, he compiled a 76-67 with a 2.90 ERA...

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Notable transactions

July 15, 1918: George Smith
George Smith (National League pitcher)
George Allen Smith born in Byram, Connecticut was a pitcher for the New York Giants , Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies ....

was purchased by the Robins from the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

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August 21, 1918: Jimmy Archer
Jimmy Archer
James Patrick Archer was an Irish-born catcher in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with four National League teams, primarily the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played from 1909 to 1917...

was purchased from the Robins by the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

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October, 1918: George Smith
George Smith (National League pitcher)
George Allen Smith born in Byram, Connecticut was a pitcher for the New York Giants , Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies ....

was purchased from the Robins by the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

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Roster

1918 Brooklyn Robins
Roster
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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
C	75	228	44	.193	0	8
1B	108	396	122	.308	2	47
2B
3B
SS
OF
OF
OF

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.	HR	RBI








2	6	2	.333	0	3

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
40	270	19	9	2.13	113



2	17	1	0	0.53	5

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
32	200.2	11	13	3.00	83

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

External links

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1918 Brooklyn Robins
Roster
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