1904 Brooklyn Superbas season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Brooklyn Superbas

| season = 1904

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Washington Park

| city = Brooklyn, New York

| owners = Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon

|president = Charles Ebbets

| managers = Ned Hanlon

| television =

| radio =

|}}

The 1904 Brooklyn Superbas finished in sixth place with a 65–97 record.

Offseason

  • December 12, 1903: Bill Dahlen was traded by the Superbas to the New York Giants for Charlie Babb, Jack Cronin and cash.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dahlebi01.shtml Bill Dahlen page at Baseball Reference]
  • January 16, 1904: Bill Bergen was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bergebi01.shtml Bill Bergen page at Baseball Reference]
  • March 1904: Ed Poole was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pooleed01.shtml Ed Poole page at Baseball Reference]

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1904 National League standings|highlight=Brooklyn Superbas}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1904 NL Record vs. opponents|team=BR}}

= Notable transactions =

  • April 30, 1904: Jack Doyle[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/doyleja01.shtml Jack Doyle page at Baseball Reference] and Deacon Van Buren[https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanbude01.shtml Deacon Van Buren page at Baseball Reference] were purchased from the Superbas by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • August 1, 1904: Doc Scanlan was purchased by the Superbas from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/scanldo01.shtml Doc Scanlan page at Baseball Reference]
  • August 27: Fred Mitchell was purchased by the Superbas from the Philadelphia Phillies.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mitchfr01.shtml Fred Mitchell page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #083c6b; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1904 Brooklyn Superbas
colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Jack Cronin}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Doscher}}

{{MLBplayer

Bull Durham}}

{{MLBplayer

Ned Garvin}}

{{MLBplayer

Oscar Jones}}

{{MLBplayer

Joe Koukalik}}

{{MLBplayer

Fred Mitchell}}

{{MLBplayer

Ed Poole}}

{{MLBplayer

Bill Reidy}}

{{MLBplayer

Doc Reisling}}

{{MLBplayer

Doc Scanlan}}

{{MLBplayer

Grant Thatcher}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Bill Bergen}}

{{MLBplayer

Lew Ritter}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

Charlie Babb}}

{{MLBplayer

Emil Batch}}

{{MLBplayer

Pop Dillon}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Doyle}}

{{MLBplayer

Fred Jacklitsch}}

{{MLBplayer

Dutch Jordan}}

{{MLBplayer

Charlie Loudenslager}}

{{MLBplayer

Mike McCormick}}

{{MLBplayer

Sammy Strang}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

John Dobbs}}

{{MLBplayer

Doc Gessler}}

{{MLBplayer

Harry Lumley}}

{{MLBplayer

Jimmy Sheckard}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer

Deacon Van Buren}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

Ned Hanlon}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | R

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SB

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Bill|Bergen}}963291760.1820123
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Pop|Dillon}}13551160132.25803113
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Dutch|Jordan}}872522145.1790197
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Mike|McCormick|Mike McCormick (third baseman)}}1053472864.18402722
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Charlie|Babb|Charlie Babb (baseball)}}15152149138.26505334
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Harry|Lumley|Harry Lumley (baseball)}}15057779161.27997830
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Jimmy|Sheckard}}14350770121.23914621
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|John|Dobbs}}1013633690.24803011

== 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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | R

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SB

align="center"

| {{sortname|Doc|Gessler}}

1043414199.29022813
align="center"

| {{sortname|Sammy|Strang}}

772712852.1921916
align="center"

| {{sortname|Lew|Ritter}}

722142353.24801917
align="center"

| {{sortname|Emil|Batch}}

2894924.255276
align="center"

| {{sortname|Fred|Jacklitsch}}

2677818.234087
align="center"

| Bill Reidy

113225.156010
align=center

| {{sortname|Jack|Doyle|Jack Doyle (baseball)}}

82225.227021
align="center"

| {{sortname|Charlie|Loudenslager}}

1200.000000
align="center"

| {{sortname|Deacon|Van Buren}}

11011.000000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | GS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | BB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | CG

align="center"

| {{sortname|Oscar|Jones}}

4641377.017252.75929638
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jack|Cronin}}

4033307.012232.707911033
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ned|Garvin}}

2322181.25151.68788616
align=center

| {{sortname|Ed|Poole}}

2523178.08143.39746719
align="center"

| {{sortname|Doc|Scanlan}}

1312104.0662.16404011
align="center"

| {{sortname|Fred|Mitchell|Fred Mitchell (baseball)}}

8866.0253.8223168
align="center"

| {{sortname|Doc|Reisling}}

7751.0342.1210196
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bull|Durham|Bull Durham (pitcher)}}

2211.0203.27511
align="center"

| {{sortname|Joe|Koukalik}}

118.0011.13411

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | GS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | BB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | CG

align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Reidy}}

6438.1044.466112

== 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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | BB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Grant|Thatcher}}

19.01004.0024
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jack|Doscher}}

26.10000.0012

Notes

{{Reflist|2}}

References

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BRO/1904.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
  • [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1904&t=BR6 Baseball Almanac season page]