1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants

11-23 • .324 Win% • 7th in ECL

The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants went 11-23 (.324) finishing 7th in the ECL. The club scored 177 runs, allowed 232, and played home games at Dexter Park. Team leaders included Irvin Brooks (4 HR, 25 RBI) and Bill Holland (6-6, 5.34 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

11 Wins
23 Losses
.324 Win %
7th Rank
177 R 232 RA
Diff -55

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177 Runs Scored
232 Runs Allowed
-55 Run Diff
18 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1927 ECL Average

Batting Avg .275 1% below the 1927 league average (.279)
OBP .351 equal to the 1927 league average (.350)
SLG .388 1% below the 1927 league average (.394)
Team ERA 5.76 26% worse than the 1927 league average (4.58)
Runs Scored 177 46% below the 1927 league average (330 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumDexter Park
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Home Games (est.) 17 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1927

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Smith 0.457 2 Tom Finley 0.317 3 Irvin Brooks 0.282 4 Robert Hudspeth 0.280 5 Country Brown 0.260

Home Runs

1 Irvin Brooks 4 2 Tom Finley 4 3 Charlie Smith 3 4 John Cason 2 5 Robert Hudspeth 2

RBI

1 Charlie Smith 34 2 Irvin Brooks 25 3 Tom Finley 21 4 Robert Hudspeth 19 5 Paul Arnold 12
1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Robert Hudspeth 33 132 13 37 5 2 2 19 11 0 2 0.280
Charlie Smith 33 127 24 58 11 4 3 34 18 0 5 0.457
Tom Finley 33 126 16 40 5 2 4 21 11 0 2 0.317
Paul Arnold 32 125 23 30 5 1 0 12 15 0 4 0.240
Irvin Brooks 33 124 21 35 6 3 4 25 15 0 0 0.282
Country Brown 25 96 22 25 3 2 1 9 10 0 3 0.260
John Cason 22 75 14 18 1 2 2 11 9 0 0 0.240
Tex Burnett 23 66 8 10 1 0 0 2 9 0 1 0.152
Dick Seay 17 65 6 11 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.169
Bill Holland 14 42 7 12 1 0 0 5 3 0 1 0.286
Willis Flournoy 12 39 8 15 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0.385
Johnson Hill 9 31 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.161
Dick Redding 11 21 2 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0.238
Cleo Smith 6 18 3 5 1 0 0 3 5 0 1 0.278
Will Owens 6 16 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.250
Otis Starks 6 16 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.125
Wayne Carr 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Cool Turner 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Rich Gee 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rector 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1927

ERA

1 Dick Redding 5.31 2 Willis Flournoy 5.34 3 Bill Holland 5.34 4 Otis Starks 6.91

Wins

1 Bill Holland 6 2 Willis Flournoy 3 3 Dick Redding 1 4 Otis Starks 1

Strikeouts

1 Willis Flournoy 44 2 Bill Holland 35 3 Otis Starks 17 4 Dick Redding 13 5 Wayne Carr 7
1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willis Flournoy 3 7 5.34 12 12 0 89.1 105 53 30 44
Bill Holland 6 6 5.34 12 9 0 84.1 104 50 27 35
Dick Redding 1 4 5.31 7 6 0 42.1 50 25 11 13
Otis Starks 1 3 6.91 6 4 0 41.2 55 32 20 17
Wayne Carr 0 2 8.44 3 2 0 16.0 26 15 12 7

👥 Roster (20)

Paul Arnold Irvin Brooks Country Brown Tex Burnett Wayne Carr John Cason Tom Finley Willis Flournoy Rich Gee Johnson Hill Bill Holland Robert Hudspeth +8 more

20 players

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The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants in brief

The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants won 11 games and lost 23, ending up 7th in the ECL. With 177 runs scored and 232 given up, the 1927 differential was -55. Against a league average of .279, the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants batted .275. The staff ERA of 5.76 was 26% worse than the league average of 4.58. The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants scored 46% fewer runs than the average club (177 against 330).

Home games were played at Dexter Park. For power, Irvin Brooks led the way with 4 homers. Charlie Smith drove in a team-high 34 runs. Bill Holland was the top winner, with 6 victories. Willis Flournoy struck out 44, the most on the club. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants

What was the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants record?
The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants finished 11-23 (.324 win pct).
Who led the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants in home runs?
Irvin Brooks led the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants with 4 home runs.
What was the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants team ERA?
The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants posted a team ERA of 5.76.
Did the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants play?
The 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants played home games at Dexter Park.
Who led the 1927 Brooklyn Royal Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Irvin Brooks (4 HR, 25 RBI) and Bill Holland (6-6, 5.34 ERA).
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