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. In 1941 the Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate Reading Brooks played in the Inter-State League
Team Records
Single Season
Hitting
Batting Average – .379, Nick Tremark 1936 Hits – 204, Nick Tremark 1936 Doubles – 36, Nick Tremark 1936 Triples – 22, Johnny Hudson 1936 Home Runs – 7, Johnny McCarthy 1935 At Bats – 538, Nick Tremark 1936 Games Played – 141, Nick Tremark 1936
Pitching
Wins – 19, Harry Eisenstat 1936 Losses – 15, Bob Barr 1936 ERA – 2.96, Walter Signer 1936 Appearances – 45, Jake Houtekamer 1935 Innings Pitched – 257.0, Harry Eisenstat 1936
Career
Hitting
Hits – 368, Nick Tremark Doubles – 69, Nick Tremark Triples – 24, Nick Tremark Home Runs – 7, Johnny McCarthy At-Bats – 1031, Nick Tremark Games Played – 277, Nick Tremark
Pitching
Wins – 19, Harry Eisenstat Losses – 17, Harvey Green Appearances – 74, Jake Houtekamer Innings Pitched – 257.0, Harry Eisenstat
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. 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.
Pitchers
RHP Bob Barr (1936) RHP Charlie Eckert (1935–1936) LHP Harry Eisenstat (1936) RHP John Gaddy (1936) RHP Harvey Green (1935–1936) RHP Bob Katz (1935) LHP Frank Lamanske (1935) RHP Walter Signer (1935–1936) LHP Dick Stone (1936) RHP Hank Winston (1936)
Catchers
Zack Taylor (1935) Ralph Onis (1935–1936)
Infielders
2B Bill Adair (1936) 2B George Fallon (1935–1936) 2B Ben Geraghty (1936) SS Johnny Hudson (1936) 1B Johnny McCarthy (1935) SS Jack Radtke (1935–1936) 3B Al Reiss (1936) 3B Woody Williams (1936)
Outfielders
Walt Bashore (1935–1936) George Cisar (1936) Art Parks (1936) Frank Skaff (1935) Nick Tremark (1935–1936) Eddie Wilson (1936)
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