1929 Boston Braves season
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1929 Boston Braves season
| 1929 Boston Braves |
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| Owner(s) | Emil Fuchs | |
| Manager(s) | Emil Fuchs | |
| Local radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
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Offseason
- November 7, 1928: Rogers Hornsby was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 54 | -- | .645 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 65 | 10.5 | .575 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 67 | 13.5 | .556 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 74 | 20 | .513 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | 27.5 | .464 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 83 | 28.5 | .458 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 88 | 33 | .429 |
| Boston Braves | 56 | 98 | 43 | .364 |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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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 |
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| 2B | Freddie Maguire | 138 | 496 | 125 | .252 | 0 | 41 |
| OF | George Harper | 136 | 457 | 133 | .291 | 10 | 68 |
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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| Heinie Mueller | 46 | 93 | 19 | .204 | 0 | 11 |
| Lou Legett | 39 | 81 | 13 | .160 | 0 | 6 |
| Gene Robertson | 8 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 0 | 6 |
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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| Bob Smith | 34 | 231 | 11 | 17 | 4.68 | 65 |
| Socks Seibold | 33 | 205.2 | 12 | 17 | 4.73 | 54 |
| Ed Brandt | 26 | 167.2 | 8 | 13 | 5.53 | 50 |
| Ben Cantwell | 27 | 157 | 4 | 13 | 4.47 | 25 |
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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| Percy Jones | 35 | 188.1 | 7 | 15 | 4.64 | 69 |
| Bruce Cunningham | 17 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.52 | 22 |
| Bill Clarkson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10.29 | 0 |
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 |
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| Bunny Hearn | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.42 | 12 |
| Red Peery | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.11 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Providence Grays | Eastern League | King Bader |
References
- ^ Rogers Hornsby page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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