- Source: 1920 Brooklyn Robins season
The 1920 Brooklyn Robins, also known as the Dodgers, won 16 of their final 18 games to pull away from a tight pennant race and earn a trip to their second World Series against the Cleveland Indians. They lost the series in seven games.The team featured four Hall of Famers: manager Wilbert Robinson, pitchers Burleigh Grimes and Rube Marquard, and outfielder Zack Wheat. Grimes anchored a pitching staff that allowed the fewest runs in the majors.
Offseason
January 1920: Frank O'Rourke was purchased from the Robins by the Washington Senators.
January 12, 1920: Mack Wheat was purchased from the Robins by the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 1920: Bill Lamar was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Red Sox.
Regular season
On May 1, Brooklyn and the Boston Braves played what remains the longest major league baseball game, tied 1 to 1 at the end of nine innings and then going scoreless for 17 more until the game 26-inning game was called because of darkness
= Season standings
== Record vs. opponents
== Notable transactions
=May 22, 1920: Bill McCabe was purchased by the Robins from the Chicago Cubs.
July 1920: Wally Hood was purchased from the Robins by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 27, 1920: Doug Baird was purchased from the Robins by the New York Giants.
= Roster
=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
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
= Pitching
=Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
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
Awards and honors
= League top ten finishers
=Burleigh Grimes
#2 in NL in strikeouts (131)
#3 in NL in wins (23)
#3 in NL in ERA (2.22)
Zack Wheat
#4 in NL in batting average (.328)
#4 in NL in on-base percentage (.385)
1920 World Series
On October 10, 1920, which was the fifth game of the World Series, Elmer Smith of the Indians hit the first grand slam in World Series history. On the same day, Bill Wambsganss of the Indians had an unassisted triple play. He caught a liner, touched second base, and tagged the runner coming from first base. During that same game, Indians pitcher Jim Bagby became the first pitcher to hit a home run in World Series history.
= Game 1
=October 5, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
= Game 2
=October 6, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
= Game 3
=October 7, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
= Game 4
=October 9, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
= Game 5
=October 10, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
= Game 6
=October 11, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
= Game 7
=October 12, 1920, at Dunn Field in Cleveland, Ohio
References
External links
Baseball-Reference season page
Baseball Almanac season page
1920 Brooklyn Robins uniform
Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Retrosheet
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- 1920 Brooklyn Robins season
- 1920 World Series
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- 1921 Brooklyn Robins season
- 1920 Major League Baseball season
- Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock
- 1920 Cleveland Indians season
- 1919 Brooklyn Robins season
- List of Brooklyn Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers
