Major League Baseball team season
| 1915 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
| ← 19141916 → | |
The 1915 Brooklyn Robins improved enough to finish in third place, just 10 games behind the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. It was the teams first winning season since 1903 when they were still known as the Superbas.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 62 | .592 | — | 49–27 | 41–35 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 69 | .546 | 7 | 49–27 | 34–42 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 80 | 72 | .526 | 10 | 51–26 | 29–46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 80 | .477 | 17½ | 42–34 | 31–46 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 81 | .474 | 18 | 40–37 | 33–44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 81 | .471 | 18½ | 42–36 | 30–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 71 | 83 | .461 | 20 | 39–37 | 32–46 |
| New York Giants | 69 | 83 | .454 | 21 | 37–38 | 32–45 |
Record vs. opponents
| 1915 National League record Sources: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 14–8–1 | 10–12–1 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | 7–14 | 15–7 | 9–12–2 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8–14–1 | — | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 12–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | — | 13–9–2 | 8–14 | 7–14 | 13–9 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 11–11–1 | 9–13–2 | — | 9–13–1 | 9–13 | 12–10–1 | 14–8–1 | |||||
| New York | 9–13–1 | 8–12 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | — | 7–15–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–7 | 9–13 | 14–7 | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | — | 10–12 | 15–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 10–12–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–9–2 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 8–14–1 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 12–10–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 23, 1915: Dick Egan was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves.
- June 13, 1915: Phil Douglas was purchased by the Robins from the Cincinnati Reds.
- August 1915: Joe Schultz and cash were traded by the Robins to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Cheney.
- September 8, 1915: Phil Douglas was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs.
Roster
| 1915 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
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 | Lew McCarty | 84 | 276 | 66 | .239 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Jake Daubert | 150 | 544 | 164 | .301 | 2 | 47 |
| 2B | George Cutshaw | 154 | 566 | 139 | .246 | 0 | 62 |
| 3B | Gus Getz | 130 | 477 | 123 | .258 | 2 | 46 |
| SS | Ollie O'Mara | 149 | 577 | 141 | .244 | 0 | 31 |
| OF | Hy Myers | 153 | 605 | 150 | .248 | 2 | 46 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 146 | 528 | 136 | .258 | 5 | 66 |
| OF | Casey Stengel | 132 | 459 | 109 | .237 | 3 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Miller | 84 | 254 | 57 | .224 | 0 | 25 |
| Joe Schultz | 56 | 120 | 35 | .292 | 0 | 4 |
| John Hummel | 53 | 100 | 23 | .230 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Zimmerman | 22 | 57 | 16 | .281 | 0 | 7 |
| Al Nixon | 14 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivy Olson | 18 | 26 | 2 | .077 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Smyth | 19 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack Wheat | 14 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Egan | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Karst | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pfeffer | 40 | 291.2 | 19 | 14 | 2.10 | 84 |
| Jack Coombs | 29 | 195.2 | 15 | 10 | 2.58 | 56 |
| Sherry Smith | 29 | 173.2 | 14 | 8 | 2.59 | 52 |
| Nap Rucker | 19 | 122.2 | 9 | 4 | 2.42 | 38 |
| Larry Cheney | 5 | 27.0 | 0 | 2 | 1.67 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheezer Dell | 40 | 215.0 | 11 | 10 | 2.34 | 94 |
| Ed Appleton | 34 | 138.1 | 4 | 10 | 3.32 | 50 |
| Phil Douglas | 20 | 116.2 | 5 | 5 | 2.62 | 63 |
| Raleigh Aitchison | 7 | 32.2 | 0 | 4 | 4.96 | 14 |
| Rube Marquard | 6 | 24.2 | 2 | 2 | 6.20 | 13 |
| Leon Cadore | 7 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.57 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ragan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 7 |
| Duster Mails | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 |
| Charlie Schmutz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
| Elmer Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Notes
- Dick Egan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Douglas page at Baseball Reference
- Joe Schultz page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
- 1915 Brooklyn Robins uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Retrosheet
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| Federal League | |||||
| 1915 World Series | |||||
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