1914 Boston Braves season
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1914 Boston Braves season
| 1914 Boston Braves 1914 National League Champions 1914 World Series Champions |
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| Manager(s) | George Stallings | |
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The 1914 Boston Braves was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the National League, winning the pennant by 10½ games over the New York Giants. The team went on to sweep the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series.
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Offseason
- Prior to 1914 season: Guy Zinn jumped from the Braves to the Baltimore Terrapins.[1]
Regular season
The Braves performed one of the most memorable reversals in major league history when, they went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[2] After finishing in fifth place in 1913 with a record of 69 wins and 82 losses, the Braves hadn't been expected to pose a threat. They spent the first part of the season in last place, posting a record of 26 wins and 40 losses in early July.[3] Led by three pitchers, Dick Rudolph, Seattle Bill James, and Lefty Tyler, the team began to win games, taking over first place for good on September 8.[4] Their record over their final 89 games was 70-19 for a winning percentage of .787.[4] Infielders Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maranville led the league in double plays. The Braves went on to sweep Connie Mack's heavily-favored Athletics in four games in the 1914 World Series.[5] The team became known as the "Miracle" Braves and remain one of the most storied comeback teams in baseball history.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Boston Braves | 94 | 59 | -- | .614 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 70 | 10.5 | .545 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 72 | 13 | .529 |
| Chicago Cubs | 78 | 76 | 16.5 | .506 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 75 | 79 | 19.5 | .487 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 80 | 20.5 | .481 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 85 | 25.5 | .448 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | 34.5 | .390 |
Roster
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Hank Gowdy | 128 | 366 | 42 | 89 | .243 | 3 | 46 | 14 |
| 1B | Butch Schmidt | 147 | 537 | 67 | 153 | .285 | 1 | 71 | 14 |
| 2B | Johnny Evers | 139 | 491 | 81 | 137 | .279 | 1 | 40 | 12 |
| 3B | Charlie Deal | 79 | 257 | 17 | 54 | .210 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| SS | Rabbit Maranville | 156 | 586 | 74 | 144 | .246 | 4 | 78 | 28 |
| OF | Larry Gilbert | 72 | 224 | 32 | 60 | .268 | 5 | 25 | 3 |
| OF | Les Mann | 126 | 389 | 44 | 96 | .247 | 4 | 40 | 9 |
| OF | Joe Connolly | 120 | 399 | 64 | 122 | .306 | 9 | 65 | 12 |
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 |
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| Possum Whitted | 66 | 218 | 57 | .261 | 2 | 31 |
| Red Smith | 60 | 207 | 65 | .314 | 3 | 37 |
| Bert Whaling | 60 | 172 | 36 | .209 | 0 | 12 |
| Herbie Moran | 41 | 154 | 41 | .266 | 0 | 4 |
| Ted Cather | 50 | 145 | 43 | .297 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Devore | 51 | 128 | 29 | .227 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Murray | 39 | 112 | 26 | .232 | 0 | 12 |
| Oscar Dugey | 58 | 109 | 21 | .193 | 1 | 10 |
| Jack Martin | 33 | 85 | 18 | .212 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommy Griffith | 16 | 48 | 5 | .104 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Collins | 27 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Tyler | 6 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 2 |
| Clarence Kraft | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Martin | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
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| Dick Rudolph | 42 | 336.1 | 26 | 10 | 2.35 | 138 |
| Bill James | 46 | 332.1 | 26 | 7 | 1.90 | 156 |
| Lefty Tyler | 38 | 271.1 | 16 | 13 | 2.69 | 140 |
| Otto Hess | 14 | 89 | 5 | 6 | 3.03 | 24 |
| Tom Hughes | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2.65 | 11 |
| Hub Perdue | 9 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 5.82 | 13 |
| Ensign Cottrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
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 |
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| Dick Crutcher | 33 | 158.2 | 5 | 7 | 3.46 | 58 |
| George Davis | 9 | 55.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.40 | 26 |
| Paul Strand | 16 | 55.1 | 6 | 2 | 2.44 | 33 |
| Gene Cocreham | 15 | 44.2 | 3 | 4 | 4.84 | 15 |
| Dolf Luque | 2 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 1 |
1914 World Series
Main article: 1914 World Series
Boston Braves (4) vs Philadelphia Athletics (0)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Boston Braves - 7, Philadelphia Athletics - 1 | October 9 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 2 | Boston Braves - 1, Philadelphia Athletics - 0 | October 10 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics - 4, Boston Braves - 5 (12 innings) | October 12 | Fenway Park | 35,520 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics - 1, Boston Braves - 3 | October 13 | Fenway Park | 34,365 |
Notes
- ^ Guy Zinn page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ How Losing an Exhibition Sparked Miracle Braves, by Joseph M. Overfield, Baseball Digest, May 1961, Vol. 20, No. 4, ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ The 1914 Boston Braves at www.thisgreatgame.com
- ^ a b Down To The Wire; Six Greatest Stretch Runs For The Pennant by George Vass, Baseball Digest, Sep 2001, Vol. 60, No. 9, ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ 1914 World Series at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 1914 Boston Braves at Baseball Reference
References
- 1914 Boston Braves season at Baseball Reference
- The 1914 Miracle Braves - 50 Years Later!, Baseball Digest, Oct 1964
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| Preceded by New York Giants 1913 |
National League Championship Season 1914 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Phillies 1915 |
| Preceded by Philadelphia Athletics 1913 |
World Series Champions Boston Braves 1914 |
Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 1915 |
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