1929 Boston Braves season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Offseason

November 7, 1928: Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...

was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

for Socks Seibold
Socks Seibold
Harry "Socks" Seibold , was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He debuted in with the Philadelphia Athletics as a shortstop, but was converted to pitcher in...

, Percy Jones, Lou Legett
Lou Legett
Louis Alfred Legett was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 5' 10", 166 lb., Legett batted and threw right-handed...

, Freddie Maguire
Freddie Maguire
Frederick Edward Maguire was an American professional baseball player and scout.He played six years as a second baseman in Major League Baseball: 1922-23 with the New York Giants, 1928 with the Chicago Cubs, and 1929-31 with the Boston Braves,- New York Giants :A Roxbury, Massachusetts native,...

, Bruce Cunningham
Bruce Cunningham
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, and $200,000.

Roster

1929 Boston Braves
Roster
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
2B		138	496	125	.252	0	41
OF		136	457	133	.291	10	68

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	RBI
46	93	19	.204	11
39	81	13	.160	6
8	28	8	.286	6

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
34	231	11	17	4.68	65
33	205.2	12	17	4.73	54
26	167.2	8	13	5.53	50
27	157	4	13	4.47	25

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
35	188.1	7	15	4.64	69
17	91.2	4	6	4.52	22
2	7	0	1	10.29	0

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
	10	2	0	0	4.42	12
	9	0	1	0	5.11	3

Farm system

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