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1931 Brooklyn Robins season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brooklyn Robins |
| season | 1931 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| city | Brooklyn, New York |
| record | |
| league_place | 4th |
| owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| president | Frank York |
| managers | Wilbert Robinson |
| next_season | 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season |
|}} The 1931 Brooklyn Robins finished in fourth place, after which longtime manager Wilbert Robinson announced his retirement with 1,399 career victories.
Offseason
- October 14, 1930: Clise Dudley, Jumbo Elliott, Hal Lee and cash were traded by the Robins to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lefty O'Doul and Fresco Thompson.
Regular season
Jack Quinn became the oldest person in baseball history to pitch on Opening Day. He was 47 when he started for Brooklyn on Opening Day in 1931. It would be Quinn's only start of the season, as he pitched the rest of the year in relief.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 7, 1931: Harvey Hendrick was traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Mickey Heath.
- May 23, 1931: Ray Moss was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves.
Roster
| 1931 Brooklyn Robins |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 112 | 360 | 38 | 97 | .269 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 1B | 152 | 587 | 90 | 170 | .290 | 12 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2B | 118 | 413 | 46 | 113 | .274 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 3B | 145 | 552 | 60 | 147 | .266 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| SS | 85 | 272 | 27 | 65 | .239 | 1 | 29 | 2 | |
| LF | 134 | 512 | 85 | 172 | .336 | 7 | 75 | 5 | |
| CF | 146 | 611 | 81 | 165 | .270 | 17 | 71 | 2 | |
| RF | 151 | 610 | 93 | 191 | .313 | 18 | 97 | 17 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 268 | 36 | 76 | .284 | 9 | 32 | 1 | |
| 73 | 182 | 20 | 54 | .297 | 4 | 23 | 1 | |
| 74 | 181 | 26 | 48 | .265 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |
| 67 | 153 | 22 | 43 | .281 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 24 | 45 | 5 | 12 | .267 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 22 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .226 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 31 | 10 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 28 | 16 | 233.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.20 | 52 | 96 | |
| 30 | 29 | 12 | 218.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.38 | 53 | 150 | |
| 28 | 26 | 3 | 149.1 | 7 | 9 | 5.00 | 44 | 50 | |
| 24 | 17 | 11 | 143.0 | 9 | 9 | 3.97 | 39 | 23 | |
| 25 | 19 | 6 | 128.2 | 11 | 8 | 4.83 | 32 | 50 | |
| 19 | 15 | 5 | 102.2 | 7 | 6 | 4.56 | 27 | 25 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 31.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.32 | 13 | 12 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 10 | 7 | 135.1 | 9 | 7 | 3.46 | 23 | 43 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.28 | 7 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 64.1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2.66 | 24 | 25 | |
| 23 | 61.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.79 | 13 | 35 | |
| 22 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.55 | 13 | 30 | |
| 8 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.51 | 10 | 6 | |
| 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
Babe Herman
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (17)
Dazzy Vance
- #3 in NL in strikeouts (150)
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dudlecl01.shtml Clise Dudley page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020402164029/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/statitudes/news/2002/03/26/openingday_btn/ SI.com – Statitudes – Statitudes: Opening Day 2002, By the Numbers – Sunday March 30, 2003 01:50 AM]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hendrha01.shtml Harvey Hendrick page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mossra01.shtml Ray Moss page at Baseball Reference]
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