1921 Boston Braves season

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

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Boston Braves

| season = 1921

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Braves Field

| city = Boston, Massachusetts

| record = 79–74 (.516)

| league_place = 4th

| owners = George W. Grant

| managers = Fred Mitchell

|}}

The 1921 Boston Braves season was the 51st season of the franchise.

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1921 National League standings|highlight=Boston Braves}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1921 NL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1921 Boston Braves
colspan="10" style="background-color: #af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Garland Braxton}}

{{MLBplayer

Johnny Cooney}}

{{MLBplayer

Eddie Eayrs}}

{{MLBplayer

Dana Fillingim}}

{{MLBplayer

Hugh McQuillan}}

{{MLBplayer

Cy Morgan}}

{{MLBplayer

Joe Oeschger}}

{{MLBplayer

Al Pierotti}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Scott}}

{{MLBplayer

Ira Townsend}}

{{MLBplayer

Leo Townsend}}

{{MLBplayer

Mule Watson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Frank Gibson}}

{{MLBplayer

Hank Gowdy}}

{{MLBplayer

Mickey O'Neil}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

Walter Barbare}}

{{MLBplayer

Tony Boeckel}}

{{MLBplayer

Lloyd Christenbury}}

{{MLBplayer

Hod Ford}}

{{MLBplayer

Walter Holke}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

Walton Cruise}}

{{MLBplayer

Fred Nicholson}}

{{MLBplayer

Al Nixon}}

{{MLBplayer

Ray Powell}}

{{MLBplayer

Billy Southworth}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer

John Sullivan}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

Fred Mitchell}}

Player stats

= Batting =

== Starters by position ==

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

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%" | H

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

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

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

align="center"

| C

Mickey O'Neil9827769.249229
align="center"

| 1B

Walter Holke150579151.261363
align="center"

| 2B

Hod Ford152555155.279261
align="center"

| SS

Walter Barbare134550166.302049
align="center"

| 3B

Tony Boeckel153592185.3131084
align="center"

| OF

Billy Southworth141569175.308779
align="center"

| OF

Ray Powell149624191.3061274
align="center"

| OF

Walton Cruise108344119.346855

== Other batters ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

align="center"

| Fred Nicholson

8324580.327541
align="center"

| Hank Gowdy

6416449.299217
align="center"

| Al Nixon

5513833.23919
align="center"

| Lloyd Christenbury

6212544.352316
align="center"

| {{sortname|Frank|Gibson|Frank Gibson (baseball)}}

6312533.264213
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|Sullivan|John Sullivan (outfielder)}}

550.00000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; 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%" | ERA

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

align="center"

| Joe Oeschger

46299.020143.5268
align="center"

| Mule Watson

44259.114133.8548
align="center"

| Hugh McQuillan

45250.013174.0094
align="center"

| Leo Townsend

11.10127.000

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; 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%" | ERA

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

align="center"

| Dana Fillingim

44239.215103.4554
align="center"

| Jack Scott

47233.215133.7083

== Relief pitchers ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

align="center"

| {{sortname|Garland|Braxton}}

171304.8216
align="center"

| Cy Morgan

171116.538
align="center"

| Johnny Cooney

80103.929
align="center"

| Ira Townsend

40006.140
align="center"

| Eddie Eayrs

200017.361
align="center"

| Al Pierotti

201021.601