1912 Boston Braves season
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Team owner William Hepburn Russell
died after the 1911
season and his stock was bought up by a group including James Gaffney and former baseball manager John Montgomery Ward
. The team was re-named the Boston Braves
after the Tammany Hall Braves.
William Hepburn Russell
William Hepburn Russell is often credited along with Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell as the founders, owners, and operators of the Pony Express. His public life is one of numerous business ventures, some successful and some failed...
died after the 1911
1911 Boston Rustlers season
With George Dovey having died in 1909, John Dovey and his business partner John Harris sold the Boston Doves team after the 1910 season to William Hepburn Russell, who changed the team name to the Boston Rustlers and brought back former manager Fred Tenney....
season and his stock was bought up by a group including James Gaffney and former baseball manager John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...
. The team was re-named the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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after the Tammany Hall Braves.
Notable transactions
- June 21, 1912: Doc MillerDoc MillerRoy Oscar "Doc" Miller was a Major League Baseball outfielder from -. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. His interment was located in North Bergen's Garden State Crematory.-External links:...
was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for John Titus.
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
Starters by position
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 | 81 | 252 | 80 | .317 | 2 | 30 | |
| OF | 96 | 345 | 112 | .325 | 2 | 48 | |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 201 | 47 | .234 | 2 | 24 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 254 | 12 | 17 | 3.76 | 80 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |