| 1913 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Bill Dahlen |
The 1913 team saw the team named shortened to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the team moved into brand new Ebbets Field. Jake Daubert, one of the teams few bright spots, won the Chalmers Award as the leagues Most Valuable Player. The team finished in sixth place with a 65-84-3 record.
Offseason
- November 1912: Elmer Brown was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Browns.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 101 | 51 | .664 | — | 54–23 | 47–28 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 63 | .583 | 12½ | 43–33 | 45–30 |
| Chicago Cubs | 88 | 65 | .575 | 13½ | 51–25 | 37–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 71 | .523 | 21½ | 41–35 | 37–36 |
| Boston Braves | 69 | 82 | .457 | 31½ | 34–40 | 35–42 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 65 | 84 | .436 | 34½ | 29–47 | 36–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 89 | .418 | 37½ | 32–44 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 99 | .340 | 49 | 25–48 | 26–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–10–1 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 7–15–1 | 11–10 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10–10–1 | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–13–1 | 8–14–1 | 13–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 13–9 | — | 13–9–1 | 7–14 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 13–9 | 9–13–1 | — | 5–17 | 5–17–1 | 8–13–1 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 14–8 | 14–8 | 14–7 | 17–5 | — | 14–8–3 | 14–8–1 | 14–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15–7–1 | 13–8–1 | 9–13 | 17–5–1 | 8–14–3 | — | 9–11–2 | 17–5 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–11 | 14–8–1 | 9–13 | 13–8–1 | 8–14–1 | 11–9–2 | — | 13–8–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–16–1 | 7–13 | 6–16–1 | 12–10 | 7–14 | 5–17 | 8–13–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 14, 1913: Eddie Stack and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Ed Reulbach.[2]
Roster
| 1913 Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Otto Miller | 104 | 320 | 87 | .272 | 0 | 26 |
| 1B | Jake Daubert | 139 | 508 | 178 | .350 | 2 | 52 |
| 2B | George Cutshaw | 147 | 592 | 158 | .267 | 7 | 80 |
| 3B | Red Smith | 151 | 540 | 160 | .296 | 6 | 76 |
| SS | Bob Fisher | 132 | 474 | 124 | .262 | 4 | 54 |
| OF | Zack Wheat | 138 | 535 | 161 | .301 | 7 | 58 |
| OF | Herbie Moran | 132 | 515 | 137 | .266 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Casey Stengel | 124 | 438 | 119 | .272 | 7 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hummel | 67 | 198 | 48 | .242 | 2 | 24 |
| William Fischer | 62 | 165 | 44 | .267 | 1 | 12 |
| Bill Collins | 32 | 95 | 18 | .189 | 0 | 4 |
| Enos Kirkpatrick | 48 | 89 | 22 | .247 | 1 | 5 |
| Benny Meyer | 38 | 87 | 17 | .195 | 1 | 10 |
| Leo Callahan | 33 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 0 | 3 |
| Tex Erwin | 20 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 0 | 3 |
| Lew McCarty | 9 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Scheer | 6 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Phelps | 15 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hechinger | 9 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mowe | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ragan | 44 | 264.2 | 15 | 18 | 3.77 | 109 | 64 |
| Nap Rucker | 41 | 260.0 | 14 | 15 | 2.87 | 111 | 67 |
| Frank Allen | 34 | 174.2 | 4 | 18 | 2.83 | 82 | 81 |
| Cliff Curtis | 30 | 151.2 | 8 | 9 | 3.26 | 57 | 55 |
| Ed Reulbach | 15 | 110.0 | 7 | 6 | 2.05 | 46 | 34 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Yingling | 26 | 146.2 | 8 | 8 | 2.58 | 40 | 10 |
| Eddie Stack | 23 | 87.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.38 | 34 | 32 |
| Bull Wagner | 18 | 70.2 | 4 | 2 | 5.48 | 11 | 30 |
| Mysterious Walker | 11 | 58.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.55 | 35 | 35 |
| Jeff Pfeffer | 5 | 24.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 | 13 | 13 |
| Elmer Brown | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 6 | 10 |
| Maury Kent | 3 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Hall | 3 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 3 | 5 |