1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers season
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| 1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Bill Dahlen |
With the 1911 season, the Superbas changed the team name to the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. However, the team still struggled, finishing in seventh place.
Regular season[edit]
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Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 99 | 54 | 0.647 | — | 49–25 | 50–29 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 7½ | 49–32 | 43–30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 14½ | 48–29 | 37–40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 73 | 0.520 | 19½ | 42–34 | 37–39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 74 | 0.503 | 22 | 36–38 | 39–36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 29 | 38–42 | 32–41 |
| Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | 64 | 86 | 0.427 | 33½ | 31–42 | 33–44 |
| Boston Rustlers | 44 | 107 | 0.291 | 54 | 19–54 | 25–53 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 4–17–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 3–19 | 7–13–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10–12–1 | — | 13–9 | 11–11 | 5–16–1 | 8–13–1 | 14–8 | 9–11–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 9–13 | — | 14–8–1 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 16–6–2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17–4–1 | 11–11 | 8–14–1 | — | 8–14 | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | 6–16–3 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 16–5–1 | 11–11 | 14–8 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16–6 | 13–8–1 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | 13–9 | 8–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 19–3 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 6–16 | 9–13 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–7–3 | 11–9–1 | 6–16–2 | 16–6–3 | 7–15 | 13–8 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 1911: Hub Northen was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
- September 16, 1911: Elmer Steele was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
Roster[edit]
| 1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 | Bill Bergen | 80 | 227 | 30 | .132 | 0 | 10 |
| 1B | Jake Daubert | 149 | 573 | 176 | .307 | 5 | 45 |
| 2B | John Hummel | 137 | 477 | 129 | .270 | 5 | 58 |
| 3B | Eddie Zimmerman | 122 | 417 | 77 | .185 | 3 | 36 |
| SS | Bert Tooley | 119 | 433 | 89 | .206 | 1 | 29 |
| OF | Bob Coulson | 146 | 521 | 122 | .234 | 0 | 50 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 140 | 534 | 153 | .287 | 5 | 76 |
| OF | Bill Davidson | 87 | 292 | 68 | .233 | 1 | 26 |
Other batters[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Erwin | 91 | 218 | 59 | .271 | 7 | 34 |
| Dolly Stark | 70 | 193 | 57 | .295 | 0 | 19 |
| Al Burch | 54 | 167 | 38 | .228 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Smith | 28 | 111 | 29 | .261 | 0 | 19 |
| Hub Northen | 19 | 76 | 24 | .316 | 0 | 1 |
| Jud Daley | 19 | 65 | 15 | .231 | 0 | 7 |
| Otto Miller | 25 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 0 | 8 |
| Hy Myers | 13 | 43 | 7 | .163 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Smith | 13 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 2 |
| Pryor McElveen | 16 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Humphrey | 8 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry LeJeune | 6 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| George Browne | 8 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Higgins | 4 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Dahlen | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nap Rucker | 48 | 315.2 | 22 | 18 | 2.71 | 190 |
| Cy Barger | 30 | 217.1 | 11 | 15 | 3.52 | 60 |
| Doc Scanlan | 22 | 113.2 | 3 | 10 | 3.64 | 45 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Knetzer | 35 | 204.0 | 11 | 12 | 3.49 | 66 |
| Bill Schardt | 39 | 195.1 | 5 | 15 | 3.59 | 77 |
| George Bell | 19 | 101.0 | 5 | 6 | 4.28 | 28 |
| Pat Ragan | 22 | 93.2 | 4 | 3 | 2.11 | 39 |
| Sandy Burk | 13 | 58.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.12 | 15 |
| Eddie Dent | 5 | 31.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.69 | 3 |
| Elmer Steele | 5 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 9 |
| Walt Miller | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 | 0 |
| Jack Ryan | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Aitchison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 1911 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Retrosheet
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