Boston Braves - The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

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Top Boston Players of the Twenties

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Pitchers:

BallPark:

Joe Genewich (8.25) - 39

Braves Field

Bob Smith (10.07) - 35

Joe Oeschger (6.15) - 30

Team Name:

Jesse Barnes (10.09) - 27

Braves

Larry Benton (7.95) - 25

Dana Fillingim (3.81) - 20

Owner:

Johnny Cooney (9.31) - 18

George Washington Grant (1920-1922)

Rube Marquard (2.27) - 18

Judge Emil Fuchs (1923-1929)

Hugh McQuillan (1.45) - 17

Jack Scott (2.16) - 16

Managers:

Mule Watson (1.53) - 16

George Stallings (1920)

Ed Brandt (0.64) - 12

Fred Mitchell (1921-1923)

Johnny Werts (7.16) - 11

Dave Bancroft (1924-1927)

Socks Seibold (7.71) - 9

Jack Slattery (1928)

Frank Miller (7.68) - 9

Rogers Hornsby (1928)

Judge Emil Fuchs (1929)

Catchers:

Mickey O'Neil (1.01) - 24

Hall of Famers:

Zack Taylor (0.53) - 14

George Sisler

Hank Gowdy (4.11) - 6

Rogers Hornsby

Shanty Hogan (1.08) - 3

Rabbit Maranville

Dave Bancroft

First Basemen:

Billy Southworth

Dick Burrus (3.22) - 12

Rube Marquard

Stuffy McInnis (0.78) - 11

George Sisler (2.47) - 11

No Hitters:

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Second Basemen:

Hod Ford (5.04) - 12

MVP:

Rogers Hornsby (8.82) - 11

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ShortStop:

Notable Events:

Dave Bancroft (10.37) - 25

Rabbit Maranville (5.39) - 19

1920 - Like the movie Awakenings, the Braves had a brief period

in the sun in the mid Teens. This was when owner James Gaffney

Third Base:

was beefing up the club in order to get a good price when selling it

Tony Boeckel (6.68) - 20

That time was over, it was now back to eternal darkness.

Andy High (3.74) - 10

1920 - Braves and Brooklyn Robins battle to a 26 inning 1-1 tie, the

Outfield:

longest game in big league history. Amazingly, Joe Oeschger of

Ray Powell (5.67) - 29

the Braves and Leon Cadore of the Robins go the entire distance

Jimmy Welsh (5.84) - 22

Billy Southworth (7.53) - 21

1921 - The Braves have their fifth winning season of the century

Lance Richbourg (6.41) - 20

finishing a distant fourth at 79-74.

Eddie Brown (3.87) - 18

Walton Cruise (5.5) - 15

1922 - Owner GW Grant sells pitcher Hugh McQuillan to the

Casey Stengel (0.18) - 6

Giants for 100K as he cashes out before selling the Braves.

Notable Events:

1923 - Judge Emil Fuchs, a formor attorney for the Giants, buys

the Braves. His partner, who is to run the baseball operation is

1928 - The Braves deal a couple of good young players to the

former great Giant Christy Mathewson. With Mathewson at the helm,

Giants for veteran Rogers Hornsby. Hornsby is a Hall of Fame

there's real hope that the Braves will start turning things around.

talent who leads the league in hitting that year, but has no

business being with a loser like the Braves. In mid season, he

1925 - Lung damage from poison gas breathed in during World

was named manager, but nothing could help this squad.

War I kills Mathewson at the age of 45. This is a major blow to the

Mercifully, Judge Fuchs sells Hornsby to the Cubs after the

Braves, as Judge Emil Fuchs takes over running the baseball part

seaon for $200K and five warm bodies.

of the operation - something he was never equipped to do

1928 - The Braves purchase Hall of Fame first baseman George

Sisler from the Senators for $7500. He's 35 and at the tail end

of his career, but still hits .340. Hornsby hit .387 and Lance

Richbourg hit .337 to make the Braves entertaining to watch as

they went down in flames to a 50-103 mark.