1930 Brooklyn Robins season


The 1930 Brooklyn Robins were in first place from mid-May through mid-August but faded down the stretch and finished the season in fourth place.

Offseason

This team featured one of the best offensive players in the game in Babe Herman and one of the best pitchers in Hall of Famer Dazzy Vance. Herman was arguably the second-best National League hitter in 1930, after Hack Wilson. He finished in the top three in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
Vance was even more impressive. He led the NL in ERA by more than a full run, at 2.61. Considering that 1930 was a great year for hitters, statistically, this number is far better than it actually seems. Vance was also second in strikeouts and anchored a pitching staff that allowed the fewest runs in the league.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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
PosPlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
C12842160130.3096573
1B146572102192.336161134
2B872734276.2783303
3B15062392183.2943677
SS13553283171.321221262
OF153614143241.3933513018
OF142616120206.33417761
OF10933553100.2993524

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
PlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
892533781.3202505
761962455.2811201
681672943.2575282
401011330.2973130
35951128.2950140
2346410.217031
223756.162140
253788.216120
212548.320001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGGSCGIPWLERABBSO
353120258.217152.6155173
3124161991484.305862
362411179.21474.115264

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGGSCGIPWLERABBSO
4424920013134.183881
35216198.11073.957059
36115118.1965.105530
24115106643.401726
217266.2246.352718
2100.10081.0010

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
PlayerGIPWLSVERABBSO
Johnny Morrison1634.21215.451611
Fred Heimach97.10224.9131
Bobo Newsom230000.0021
Cy Moore10000---00

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Babe Herman
Dazzy Vance