1917 Brooklyn Robins

70-81 • .464 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1917 Brooklyn Robins went 70-81 (.464) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 511 runs, allowed 559, and played home games at Ebbets Field. Team leaders included Casey Stengel (6 HR, 73 RBI) and Rube Marquard (19-12, 2.55 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

70 Wins
81 Losses
.464 Win %
7th Rank
511 R 559 RA
Diff -48

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511 Runs Scored
559 Runs Allowed
-48 Run Diff
296K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 NL Average

Batting Avg .247 1% below the 1917 league average (.249)
OBP .296 3% below the 1917 league average (.305)
SLG .321 2% below the 1917 league average (.327)
Team ERA 2.78 3% worse than the 1917 league average (2.70)
Runs Scored 511 7% below the 1917 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEbbets Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 296,950
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Avg per Game 3,807

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Zack Wheat 0.312 2 Ernie Krueger 0.272 3 Jimmy Johnston 0.270 4 Ivy Olson 0.269 5 Hi Myers 0.268

Home Runs

1 Jim Hickman 6 2 Casey Stengel 6 3 George Cutshaw 4 4 Jake Daubert 2 5 Ivy Olson 2

RBI

1 Casey Stengel 73 2 George Cutshaw 49 3 Hi Myers 41 4 Zack Wheat 41 5 Ivy Olson 38
1917 Brooklyn Robins — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ivy Olson 139 580 64 156 18 5 2 38 14 34 6 0.269
Casey Stengel 150 549 69 141 23 12 6 73 60 62 18 0.257
George Cutshaw 135 487 42 126 17 7 4 49 21 26 22 0.259
Hi Myers 120 471 37 126 15 10 1 41 18 25 5 0.268
Jake Daubert 125 468 59 122 4 4 2 30 51 30 11 0.261
Jim Hickman 114 370 46 81 15 4 6 36 17 66 14 0.219
Zack Wheat 109 362 38 113 15 11 1 41 20 18 5 0.312
Jimmy Johnston 103 330 33 89 10 4 0 25 23 28 16 0.270
Otto Miller 92 274 19 63 5 4 1 17 14 29 5 0.230
Mike Mowrey 83 271 20 58 9 5 0 25 29 25 7 0.214
Frank O'Rourke 64 198 18 47 7 1 0 15 14 25 11 0.237
Jack Meyers 47 132 8 28 3 0 0 3 13 7 4 0.212
Jeff Pfeffer 31 100 7 13 0 1 0 6 2 28 0 0.130
Leon Cadore 37 92 5 24 4 1 0 8 5 22 1 0.261
Bunny Fabrique 25 88 8 18 3 0 1 3 8 9 0 0.205
Ernie Krueger 31 81 10 22 2 2 1 6 5 7 1 0.272
Sherry Smith 43 77 3 15 2 4 0 2 4 17 1 0.195
Rube Marquard 37 75 6 15 2 0 0 4 3 13 1 0.200
Larry Cheney 35 68 5 14 3 2 0 2 3 16 0 0.206
Mack Wheat 29 60 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 12 1 0.133
Jack Coombs 32 44 4 10 0 1 0 2 4 9 1 0.227
Red Smyth 29 24 5 3 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 0.125
Wheezer Dell 17 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.062
Jack Snyder 7 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.273
Fred Merkle 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Johnny Miljus 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
John Russell 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.250
Bill Leard 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Paul Wachtel 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Rich Durning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lew Malone 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Jeff Pfeffer 2.23 2 Larry Cheney 2.35 3 Leon Cadore 2.45 4 Rube Marquard 2.55 5 Sherry Smith 3.32

Wins

1 Rube Marquard 19 2 Leon Cadore 13 3 Sherry Smith 12 4 Jeff Pfeffer 11 5 Larry Cheney 8

Strikeouts

1 Rube Marquard 117 2 Leon Cadore 115 3 Jeff Pfeffer 115 4 Larry Cheney 102 5 Sherry Smith 58
1917 Brooklyn Robins — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jeff Pfeffer 11 15 2.23 30 30 0 266.0 225 66 66 115
Leon Cadore 13 13 2.45 37 30 3 264.0 231 72 63 115
Rube Marquard 19 12 2.55 37 29 0 232.2 200 66 60 117
Sherry Smith 12 12 3.32 38 23 3 211.1 210 78 51 58
Larry Cheney 8 12 2.35 35 24 2 210.1 185 55 73 102
Jack Coombs 7 11 3.96 31 14 0 141.0 147 62 49 34
Wheezer Dell 0 4 3.72 17 4 1 58.0 55 24 25 28
John Russell 0 1 4.50 5 1 0 16.0 12 8 6 1
Johnny Miljus 0 1 0.60 4 1 0 15.0 14 1 8 9
Paul Wachtel 0 0 10.50 2 0 0 6.0 9 7 4 3
Rich Durning 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (31)

Leon Cadore Larry Cheney Jack Coombs George Cutshaw Jake Daubert Wheezer Dell Rich Durning Bunny Fabrique Jim Hickman Jimmy Johnston Ernie Krueger Bill Leard +19 more

31 players

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The 1917 Brooklyn Robins in brief

In 1917 the Brooklyn Robins posted a 70-81 mark (.464) and finished 7th in the NL. Runs came in at 511 scored against 559 allowed (-48). Against a league average of .249, the 1917 Brooklyn Robins batted .247. The staff ERA of 2.78 was 3% worse than the league average of 2.70. The 511 runs scored compare with a league average of 551 per club, 7% fewer.

The home park, Ebbets Field, recorded 296,950 in attendance, about 3,807 a game. The home run leader was Casey Stengel, who hit 6. Ivy Olson collected the most hits, 156. The pitching staff's wins leader was Rube Marquard (19). In all, the roster shows 31 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1916 season and the 1918 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Brooklyn Robins

What was the 1917 Brooklyn Robins record?
The 1917 Brooklyn Robins finished 70-81 (.464 win pct).
Who led the 1917 Brooklyn Robins in home runs?
Jim Hickman led the 1917 Brooklyn Robins with 6 home runs.
What was the 1917 Brooklyn Robins team ERA?
The 1917 Brooklyn Robins posted a team ERA of 2.78.
Did the 1917 Brooklyn Robins win the World Series?
No. The 1917 Brooklyn Robins did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 Brooklyn Robins play?
The 1917 Brooklyn Robins played home games at Ebbets Field.
Who led the 1917 Brooklyn Robins in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Casey Stengel (6 HR, 73 RBI) and Rube Marquard (19-12, 2.55 ERA).
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