1924 Brooklyn Robins season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Brooklyn Robins
Los Angeles Dodgers
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put up a good fight with the rival New York Giants

1924 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the National League with a record of 93-60, winning the pennant by 1½ games over the Brooklyn Robins...

before falling just short of the pennant

Pennant (sports)

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. Staff ace Dazzy Vance

Dazzy Vance

Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance was a star Major League Baseball starting pitcher during the 1920s.-Biography:...

led the league in wins, ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

, strikeout

Strikeout

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s and complete games to be named the National League Most Valuable Player.

Offseason

November, 1924: Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Mitchell (baseball)
John Franklin Mitchell , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1921-1925.-External links:...

was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
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December, 1924: Bert Griffith
Bert Griffith
Bartholomew Joseph "Buck" Griffith was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Brooklyn Robins and Washington Senators....

was traded by the Robins to the Washington Senators
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for Bonnie Hollingsworth
Bonnie Hollingsworth
John Burnette Hollingsworth was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922-1928.-External links:...

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Notable transactions

April 16, 1924: Ray French
Ray French (baseball)
Raymond Edward French , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1920-1924.He was later a manager in Minor League Baseball from 1939–1941 and an umpire from 1946-1950....

was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

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April 25, 1924: Mike González was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
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for Milt Stock
Milt Stock
Milton Joseph Stock , was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1926. He would play for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Robins, and St. Louis Cardinals. Stock is believed to be the only major league player to get 4 hits in each of 4 consecutive...

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May 16, 1924: Tiny Osborne
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Earnest Preston Osborne was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922-1925 for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins.-External links:...

was purchased by the Robins from the Chicago Cubs
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June 14, 1924: Leo Dickerman
Leo Dickerman
Leo Louis Dickerman was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1923 and 1924 baseball seasons and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924 & 1925.-External links:...

was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals
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for Bill Doak
Bill Doak
William Leopold Doak was born on January 28, 1891 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He spent 11 years with the St. Louis Cardinals. In he went 19-6 and lead the league with an ERA of 1.72. Doak won 20 games in , and led the NL in ERA again in 1921. On June 14, 1924 Doak was traded by the Cardinals to...

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September 17, 1924: Dutch Ruether
Dutch Ruether
Walter Henry Ruether was an American baseball player who pitched for five different Major League teams...

was purchased from the Robins by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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Roster

1924 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	99	345	100	.290	1	39
1B	154	563	188	.334	27	116
2B
3B
SS	64	243	64	.263	1	16
OF
OF
OF

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

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

35	308.1	28	6	2.16	262

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
31	126.1	10	9	4.13	38




7	19.2	0	0	5.49	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

External links

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1924 Brooklyn Robins
Roster
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