1929 Boston Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 56-98
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 372,351, Avg. 7,703
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Judge Fuchs (56-98)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1929 Boston Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 56-98
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 372,351, Avg. 7,703
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Judge Fuchs (56-98)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1929 Boston Braves Results
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1929 season with a record of 56 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Braves plated 657 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 876 runs. George Harper paced Boston with 10 home runs George Sisler drove in 79 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Socks Seibold led the squad with 12 wins, while Ben Cantwell recorded a 4.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Judge Fuchs coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barron | LF | R | R | June 21, 1900 | 5'11" | 185 | Clarkesville, GA USA |
| Les Bell | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Buzz Boyle | LF | L | L | February 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Brandt | P | L | L | February 17, 1905 | 6'1" | 190 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Ben Cantwell | P | R | R | April 13, 1902 | 6'1" | 168 | Milan, TN USA |
| Earl Clark | CF | R | R | November 6, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bill Clarkson | P | R | R | September 27, 1898 | 5'11" | 160 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Pat Collins | C | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO USA |
| Johnny Cooney | OF | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Bill Cronin | C | R | R | December 26, 1902 | 5'9" | 167 | West Newton, MA USA |
| Jack Cummings | C | R | R | April 1, 1904 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bruce Cunningham | P | R | R | September 29, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Art Delaney | P | R | R | January 5, 1897 | 5'10" | 178 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Bill Dunlap | LF | R | R | May 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Palmer, MA USA |
| Johnny Evers | 2B | L | R | July 21, 1881 | 5'9" | 125 | Troy, NY USA |
| Doc Farrell | 2B | R | R | December 26, 1901 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Hank Gowdy | C | R | R | August 24, 1889 | 6'2" | 182 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Kent Greenfield | P | R | R | July 1, 1902 | 6'1" | 180 | Guthrie, KY USA |
| George Harper | LF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Bunny Hearn | P | L | L | January 13, 1904 | 5'8" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bernie James | 2B | B | R | September 2, 1905 | 5'9" | 150 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Percy Jones | P | R | L | October 28, 1899 | 5'11" | 175 | Harwood, TX USA |
| Lou Legett | C | R | R | June 1, 1901 | 5'10" | 166 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Gorham Leverett | P | R | R | March 29, 1894 | 5'11" | 190 | Georgetown, TX USA |
| Freddie Maguire | 2B | R | R | May 10, 1899 | 5'11" | 155 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Rabbit Maranville | SS | R | R | November 11, 1891 | 5'5" | 155 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Heinie Mueller | OF | L | L | September 16, 1899 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Red Peery | P | L | L | August 15, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Payson, UT USA |
| Henry Peploski | 3B | L | R | September 15, 1905 | 5'9" | 155 | Garlin, Poland |
| Lance Richbourg | RF | L | R | December 18, 1897 | 5'10" | 160 | DeFuniak Springs, FL USA |
| Gene Robertson | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1899 | 5'7" | 152 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Socks Seibold | P | R | R | May 31, 1896 | 5'8" | 162 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Sisler | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, OH USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | R | April 22, 1895 | 5'10" | 175 | Rogersville, TN USA |
| Jack Smith | OF | L | L | June 23, 1895 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al Spohrer | C | R | R | December 3, 1902 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Zack Taylor | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'11" | 180 | Yulee, FL USA |
| Clay Touchstone | P | R | R | January 24, 1903 | 5'9" | 175 | Moore Township, PA USA |
| Phil Voyles | CF | L | R | May 12, 1900 | 5'11" | 175 | Murphy, NC USA |
| Jimmy Welsh | CF | L | R | October 9, 1902 | 6'1" | 174 | Denver, CO USA |
| Johnny Werts | P | R | R | April 20, 1898 | 5'10" | 180 | Pomaria, SC USA |
| Al Weston | P | R | R | December 11, 1905 | 6'0" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
