Allentown Brooks Explained

Allentown Brooks
Firstseason:1935
Lastseason:1936
City:Allentown, Pennsylvania
Past Class Level:Class A (1935–1936)
League:New York–Pennsylvania League (1935–1936)
Pastmajorleague:Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1936)
Pastnames:
  • Allentown Brooks (1935–1936)
  • Reading Brooks (1935)
Pastparks:Ballpark was known as "Fairgrounds Field"

The Allentown Brooks were a minor league baseball team that operated from 1935–1936. The nickname was derived from their parent team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. They played in the New York–Pennsylvania League and were based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The ballclub was previously known as the Reading Brooks before moving to Allentown midway through the 1935 season, largely as a measure to reduce operating costs.[1] In 1941 the Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate Reading Brooks played in the Inter-State League[2]

Team Records

Single Season

Hitting

Pitching

Career

Hitting

Pitching

Major League Alumni

The Brooks had many players that went on to Major League Baseball playing time to varying degrees of success. The 1935 Brooks featured 10 players that would reach the Major Leagues and five players that had already accumulated Major League service time for a total of 15 players that had already reached or would reach the Major Leagues out of 43 players that played for the Brooks that year.[3] The 1936 Brooks had 19 players that had either already reached or would reach the Major Leagues out of the 35 players that played for the Brooks.[4]

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Notes and References

  1. News: Reedy. Bill. Bob Katz Made Good Impression With Allentown Brooks. 27 October 2014. Reading Eagle. September 11, 1935.
  2. Web site: March 16, 2022 . Minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com . March 17, 2022 . statscrew.com.
  3. Web site: 1935 Reading/Allentown Brooks. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  4. Web site: 1936 Allentown Brooks. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Bob Barr Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Charlie Eckert Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Harry Eisenstat Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  8. Web site: John Gaddy Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Harvey Green Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Bob Katz Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Frank Lamanske Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  12. Web site: Walter Signer Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  13. Web site: Dick Stone Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  14. Web site: Hank Winston Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  15. Web site: Zack Taylor Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  16. Web site: Ralph Onis Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  17. Web site: Bill Adair Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  18. Web site: George Fallon Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  19. Web site: Ben Geraghty Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  20. Web site: Johnny Hudson Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  21. Web site: Johnny McCarthy Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  22. Web site: Jack Radtke Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  23. Web site: Al Reiss Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  24. Web site: Woody Williams Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  25. Web site: Walt Bashore Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  26. Web site: George Cisar Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  27. Web site: Art Parks Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  28. Web site: Frank Skaff Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  29. Web site: Nick Tremark Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.
  30. Web site: Eddie Wilson Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball Reference. 15 September 2014.