1912 Brooklyn Dodgers (est. 1901) - Page 3

rpriske · 02-16-2023, 05:04 PM

April 11th, 1912

The Dodgers opened in Brooklyn with a big 10-4 win over the Giants!

Honus Wagner went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI and a pair of runs scored.

WP - Christy Mathewson (1-0)
LP - Ken Davis (0-1)

Record - 1-0

rpriske · 02-21-2023, 08:07 AM

April 12th, 1912

Wilbur Cooper's Major League debut did not go the way he would have hoped. Hobbled by five Brooklyn errors, the Dodgers lost, 9-4, to the Giants.

Bob Bescher hit the first Dodger homer of the year.

WP - Bartolo Rodriguez (1-0)
LP - Wilbur Cooper (0-1)

Record - 1-1

rpriske · 02-21-2023, 08:21 AM

TRADE

To WHITE SOX

Johnny Kling
Noel Bagnell
Terrence Green

To DODGERS

Elmer Stricklett
Max Clements
Al Kaiser
Adam Griffin
Dave Skeels
$660

TRADE

To PHILLIES

Bert Maxwell
Red Nelson
Zhi-xin Ren

To DODGERS

Eugene Brewster
Wally Smith
Joe Michie
Miguel Navarro
Quentin Hekman
$1,000

Stricklett and Brewster join the Dodgers.

Josh Swindell and Bris Lord are sent to AAA.

rpriske · 02-24-2023, 12:40 PM

April 13th, 1912

Four errors and some control issues by Jimmy Dygert led to a 3-1 Brooklyn loss to the Giants.

WP - Matt Skopec (1-0)
LP - Jimmy Dygert (0-1)

Record - 1-2

rpriske · 02-24-2023, 12:43 PM

The first Weekly Power Rankings of the season came out and the Dodgers are all the way down at #12.

rpriske · 02-24-2023, 12:49 PM

We weren't looking to make a deal but sometimes things just happen...

TRADE

To ATHLETICS

Ping Bodie

To DODGERS

Tommy Leach
Mack Allison
Nick Calderon
Juliao Blemarcick
Jesse Estes
$1,000

Leach joins the squad.

rpriske · 02-27-2023, 08:22 AM

April 15th, 1912

It was the second straight appearance by Christy Mathewson to fall far under his norm. Last time at least they managed a win but this time the Phillies thumped the Dodgers, 11-6.

WP - Spencer Brown (2-0)
LP - Christy Mathewson (1-1)

Record - 1-3

rpriske · 03-03-2023, 08:41 AM

April 16th, 1912

It took 13 innings but the Dodgers lost again. This time it was to the Phillies, 4-3.

Honus Wagner has a 15 game hitting streak.

WP - Kurt George (2-0)
LP - Christy Mathewson (1-2)

Record - 1-4

rpriske · 03-05-2023, 09:25 AM

April 17th, 1912

The Phillies beat the Dodgers, 8-3. That is five straight losses for Brooklyn (while Honus Wagner has hit in 16 straight games).

This is not the start of the season anyone was expecting.

WP - Bert Maxwell (1-0)
LP - Elmer Stricklett (0-1)

Record - 1-5

rpriske · 03-06-2023, 05:02 PM

April 18th, 1912

Dick Hoblitzell knocked in three to help the Dodgers break their losing streak with a 6-5, 10 inning win over the Giants.

We may have found out why Christy Mathewson hasn't looked right so far this year as he left the game holding his elbow. We don't know the severity of the injury.

WP - Tom Hughes (1-0)
Save - Bert Sincock (1)
LP - Gene Ford (0-1)

Record - 2-5

rpriske · 03-06-2023, 05:04 PM

Oh no.

Christy Mathewson has a torn UCL. It is unclear whether he will be ready for Opening Day 1913.

This is disastrous for the Dodgers.

The rookie Eppa Rixey has been called up from AAA.

rpriske · 03-08-2023, 10:06 AM

April 19th, 1912

Eppa Rixey will never forget his Major League debut, but for all the wrong reasons.

The Giants shut out the Dodgers, 8-0.

WP - Ralph Caldwell (1-0)
LP - Eppa Rixey (0-1)

Record - 2-6

rpriske · 03-09-2023, 01:48 PM

April 20th, 1912

The Dodgers returned the favour as Wilbur Cooper led them to a 601 win over the Giants.

Jack Lapp homered for Brooklyn.

WP - Wilbur Cooper (1-1)
LP - Al Demaree (1-1)

Record - 3-6

rpriske · 03-09-2023, 01:50 PM

Masaki Tanaka is sent to AAA and Bris Lord is called up.

rpriske · 03-09-2023, 01:52 PM

Players of the Week: Jim Delahanty, Phillies & Art Fletcher, Highlanders

The Dodgers are all the way down at #15 on the Weekly Power Rankings, ahead of only the Cubs.

rpriske · 03-09-2023, 02:18 PM

April 22nd, 1912

Jimmy Dygert pitched a good game but it was Bris Lord, who came in on a double switch when Dygert left, who hit a two run single in the 9th to give the Dodgers a 4-3, walk off win over the Braves.

WP - Cecil Burns (1-0)
LP - Tom Seaton (0-3)

Record - 4-6

rpriske · 03-09-2023, 02:34 PM

April 23rd, 1912

Eppa Rixey bounced back from his debut to absolutely dominate the Braves, shutting them out on five hits.

The Dodgers won, 8-0.

WP - Eppa Rixey (1-1)
LP - Lefty Tyler (0-1)

Record - 5-6

rpriske · 03-13-2023, 07:24 AM

April 24th, 1912

Wilbur Cooper overcame four Brooklyn errors leading to three unearned Boston runs to record a 5-4 Dodger win over the Braves.

WP - Wilbur Cooper (2-1)
LP - Roger Sutton (1-1)

Record - 6-6

rpriske · 03-18-2023, 10:04 AM

April 25th, 1912

Jose Deleon homered but it wasn't nearly enough as the Dodgers lost, 4-1, to the Braves.

WP - Scott Williams (2-2)
LP - Elmer Stricklett (0-2)

Record - 6-7

rpriske · 03-21-2023, 07:44 AM

April 26th, 1912

The Dodgers took an early lead over the Phillies but could not hold it and ended up losing, 7-6, in 12 innings.

Bob Bescher went 4 for 6 and scored 3 times.

WP - Spencer Brown (4-0)
LP - Eli Cates (0-1)

Record - 6-8

02-16-2023, 05:04 PM	#41
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 11th, 1912 The Dodgers opened in Brooklyn with a big 10-4 win over the Giants! Honus Wagner went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI and a pair of runs scored. WP - Christy Mathewson (1-0) LP - Ken Davis (0-1) Record - 1-0 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 02-21-2023 at 07:46 AM.

02-21-2023, 08:07 AM	#42
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 12th, 1912 Wilbur Cooper's Major League debut did not go the way he would have hoped. Hobbled by five Brooklyn errors, the Dodgers lost, 9-4, to the Giants. Bob Bescher hit the first Dodger homer of the year. WP - Bartolo Rodriguez (1-0) LP - Wilbur Cooper (0-1) Record - 1-1 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-21-2023, 08:21 AM	#43
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	TRADE To WHITE SOX Johnny Kling Noel Bagnell Terrence Green To DODGERS Elmer Stricklett Max Clements Al Kaiser Adam Griffin Dave Skeels $660 TRADE To PHILLIES Bert Maxwell Red Nelson Zhi-xin Ren To DODGERS Eugene Brewster Wally Smith Joe Michie Miguel Navarro Quentin Hekman $1,000 Stricklett and Brewster join the Dodgers. Josh Swindell and Bris Lord are sent to AAA. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-24-2023, 12:40 PM	#44
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 13th, 1912 Four errors and some control issues by Jimmy Dygert led to a 3-1 Brooklyn loss to the Giants. WP - Matt Skopec (1-0) LP - Jimmy Dygert (0-1) Record - 1-2 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-24-2023, 12:43 PM	#45
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	The first Weekly Power Rankings of the season came out and the Dodgers are all the way down at #12. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 02-27-2023 at 07:55 AM.

02-24-2023, 12:49 PM	#46
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	We weren't looking to make a deal but sometimes things just happen... TRADE To ATHLETICS Ping Bodie To DODGERS Tommy Leach Mack Allison Nick Calderon Juliao Blemarcick Jesse Estes $1,000 Leach joins the squad. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

02-27-2023, 08:22 AM	#47
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 15th, 1912 It was the second straight appearance by Christy Mathewson to fall far under his norm. Last time at least they managed a win but this time the Phillies thumped the Dodgers, 11-6. WP - Spencer Brown (2-0) LP - Christy Mathewson (1-1) Record - 1-3 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-03-2023, 08:41 AM	#48
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 16th, 1912 It took 13 innings but the Dodgers lost again. This time it was to the Phillies, 4-3. Honus Wagner has a 15 game hitting streak. WP - Kurt George (2-0) LP - Christy Mathewson (1-2) Record - 1-4 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-03-2023 at 01:17 PM.

03-05-2023, 09:25 AM	#49
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 17th, 1912 The Phillies beat the Dodgers, 8-3. That is five straight losses for Brooklyn (while Honus Wagner has hit in 16 straight games). This is not the start of the season anyone was expecting. WP - Bert Maxwell (1-0) LP - Elmer Stricklett (0-1) Record - 1-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-06-2023 at 04:39 PM.

03-06-2023, 05:02 PM	#50
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 18th, 1912 Dick Hoblitzell knocked in three to help the Dodgers break their losing streak with a 6-5, 10 inning win over the Giants. We may have found out why Christy Mathewson hasn't looked right so far this year as he left the game holding his elbow. We don't know the severity of the injury. WP - Tom Hughes (1-0) Save - Bert Sincock (1) LP - Gene Ford (0-1) Record - 2-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-08-2023 at 09:48 AM.

03-06-2023, 05:04 PM	#51
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	Oh no. Christy Mathewson has a torn UCL. It is unclear whether he will be ready for Opening Day 1913. This is disastrous for the Dodgers. The rookie Eppa Rixey has been called up from AAA. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-18-2023 at 09:44 AM.

03-08-2023, 10:06 AM	#52
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 19th, 1912 Eppa Rixey will never forget his Major League debut, but for all the wrong reasons. The Giants shut out the Dodgers, 8-0. WP - Ralph Caldwell (1-0) LP - Eppa Rixey (0-1) Record - 2-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2023, 01:48 PM	#53
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 20th, 1912 The Dodgers returned the favour as Wilbur Cooper led them to a 601 win over the Giants. Jack Lapp homered for Brooklyn. WP - Wilbur Cooper (1-1) LP - Al Demaree (1-1) Record - 3-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2023, 01:50 PM	#54
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	Masaki Tanaka is sent to AAA and Bris Lord is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2023, 01:52 PM	#55
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	Players of the Week: Jim Delahanty, Phillies & Art Fletcher, Highlanders The Dodgers are all the way down at #15 on the Weekly Power Rankings, ahead of only the Cubs. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2023, 02:18 PM	#56
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 22nd, 1912 Jimmy Dygert pitched a good game but it was Bris Lord, who came in on a double switch when Dygert left, who hit a two run single in the 9th to give the Dodgers a 4-3, walk off win over the Braves. WP - Cecil Burns (1-0) LP - Tom Seaton (0-3) Record - 4-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2023, 02:34 PM	#57
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 23rd, 1912 Eppa Rixey bounced back from his debut to absolutely dominate the Braves, shutting them out on five hits. The Dodgers won, 8-0. WP - Eppa Rixey (1-1) LP - Lefty Tyler (0-1) Record - 5-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-13-2023, 07:24 AM	#58
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 24th, 1912 Wilbur Cooper overcame four Brooklyn errors leading to three unearned Boston runs to record a 5-4 Dodger win over the Braves. WP - Wilbur Cooper (2-1) LP - Roger Sutton (1-1) Record - 6-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-18-2023, 10:04 AM	#59
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 25th, 1912 Jose Deleon homered but it wasn't nearly enough as the Dodgers lost, 4-1, to the Braves. WP - Scott Williams (2-2) LP - Elmer Stricklett (0-2) Record - 6-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-21-2023, 07:44 AM	#60
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,107	April 26th, 1912 The Dodgers took an early lead over the Phillies but could not hold it and ended up losing, 7-6, in 12 innings. Bob Bescher went 4 for 6 and scored 3 times. WP - Spencer Brown (4-0) LP - Eli Cates (0-1) Record - 6-8 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````