The Boston Bees

Atlanta Braves

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

National League

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 with a record of 71-83, 21 games behind the New York Giants

1936 New York Giants (MLB) season

- Roster:- Starters by position:Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in-Other batters:Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...

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Offseason

Near the end of the debacle of the 1935 season

1935 Boston Braves season

The 1935 Boston Braves season saw the Braves finish with the worst record in the National League and the majors, with a record of 38 wins and 115 losses.In an attempt to make his dream come true to manage, Babe Ruth came to the Braves in February 1935...

, Emil Fuchs

Emil Fuchs (baseball)

Emil Edwin Fuchs was a German-born American baseball owner and executive....

 gave up his share of the team and retired. Major League Baseball

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 took control of the team to finish out the season and then sold it before the 1936 season began. The new owners put advertisements in the paper asking the public to come up with a new name for the team. Thus, the Boston Bees

Atlanta Braves

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 were born and the team's ballpark was renamed "The Bee Hive

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Notable transactions

• December 12, 1935: Ed Brandt
  Ed Brandt
  Edward Arthur Brandt was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1938. He played for the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates....
  
   and Randy Moore
  Randy Moore
  Randolph Edward Moore born in Naples, Texas was an Outfielder for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox , Boston Braves , Brooklyn Dodgers and St...
  
   were traded by the Braves to the Brooklyn Dodgers
  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...
  
   for Tony Cuccinello
  Tony Cuccinello
  Anthony Francis 'Tony' Cuccinello was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers , Boston Bees/Braves , New York Giants and Chicago White Sox . Cuccinelo batted and threw right-handed...
  
  , Ray Benge
  Ray Benge
  Raymond Adelphia Benge , born in Jacksonville, Texas, was a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Phillies , Brooklyn Dodgers , Boston Bees and Cincinnati Reds...
  
  , Al Lopez
  Al Lopez
  Alfonso Ramon "Al" Lopez was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977....
  
  , and Bobby Reis
  Bobby Reis
  Robert Joseph Thomas Reis , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfield from 1931-1938 with the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers and Boston Bees....
  
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Roster

1936 Boston Bees
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coach

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		128	426	103	.242	7	50
2B		150	565	174	.308	7	86
OF		151	637	185	.290	13	67
OF		138	534	154	.288	25	91

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
	106	266	76	.286	4	36
	29	62	19	.306	0	3
	3	1	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
	21	115	7	9	5.79	32
	15	90.1	4	5	3.39	28
	2	8.1	0	2	5.40	5

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
	35	138.2	6	5	4.48	25
	35	136	6	7	3.77	36
	34	133.1	9	9	3.04	42
	12	57.1	4	3	2.83	29

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
	11	0	1	1	6.19	4
	3	0	0	0	10.50	1

Farm system