1904 Boston Americans season
1904 Boston Americans | |
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League | American League |
Ballpark | Huntington Avenue Grounds |
City | Boston, Massachusetts |
Record | 95–59 (.617) |
League place | 1st |
Owners | Henry Killilea |
Managers | Jimmy Collins |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
The 1904 Boston Americans season was the fourth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, 1+1⁄2 games ahead of the New York Highlanders. The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. The Americans were set to play the National League (NL) champion New York Giants in the 1904 World Series; however, the Giants refused to play.
Offseason
[edit]Transactions
[edit]- December 7, 1903: It is reported that the Boston Americans will trade catcher Jake Stahl to the Washington Senators.[1]
- December 23, 1903: The Boston Americans trade pitcher Tom Hughes to the New York Highlanders for pitcher Jesse Tannehill.[2]
Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.[3]
Regular season
[edit]- April 14: The regular season opens with an 8–2 loss to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.[4]
- April 18: In the home opener, the Americans defeat the visiting Washington Senators, 5–0.[4]
- May 5: Cy Young throws the first no-hitter in franchise history; it was also a perfect game. The Americans beat the Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 3–0 in Boston.[5]
- June 12: In their longest game of the season, the Americans defeat the St. Louis Browns, 2–1 in 16 innings, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.[4]
- June 18: The team's highest scoring game of the season ends as a 13–10 win in 11 innings, on the road against the Chicago White Sox.
- August 17: Jesse Tannehill throws a no-hitter against the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago.[6]
- October 10: The regular season ends with a doubleheader on the road against the Highlanders; Boston won the first game, 3–2, while New York won the second game, 1–0 in 10 innings.[4]
Statistical leaders
[edit]The offense was led by Buck Freeman, who hit 7 home runs and had 84 RBIs, and Freddy Parent with a .291 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 43 appearances (41 starts) and pitched 40 complete games with a 26–16 record and 1.97 ERA, while striking out 200 in 380 innings. The team had two other 20-game winners; Bill Dinneen (23–14) and Jesse Tannehill (21–11).
Season standings
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Boston Americans | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | 49–30 | 46–29 |
New York Highlanders | 92 | 59 | .609 | 1½ | 46–29 | 46–30 |
Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 6 | 50–27 | 39–38 |
Cleveland Naps | 86 | 65 | .570 | 7½ | 44–31 | 42–34 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 70 | .536 | 12½ | 47–31 | 34–39 |
St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | .428 | 29 | 32–43 | 33–44 |
Detroit Tigers | 62 | 90 | .408 | 32 | 34–40 | 28–50 |
Washington Senators | 38 | 113 | .252 | 55½ | 23–52 | 15–61 |
The team had three games end in a tie; September 13 at Philadelphia, September 14 vs. New York, and September 15 vs. New York.[4] Both ties against New York were the second games of doubleheaders. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[7]
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
Boston | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | 16–6 | 12–10–2 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 20–2 | |||||
Chicago | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 14–8–1 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 18–4 | |||||
Cleveland | 13–9 | 8–14 | — | 14–8–2 | 9–11–1 | 11–10 | 13–9 | 18–4 | |||||
Detroit | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 8–14–2 | — | 7–15 | 10–12–1 | 11–11–2 | 12–8–4 | |||||
New York | 10–12–2 | 10–12–1 | 11–9–1 | 15–7 | — | 12–9 | 16–6 | 18–4 | |||||
Philadelphia | 9–13–1 | 14–8 | 10–11 | 12–10–1 | 9–12 | — | 11–10–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
St. Louis | 10–12 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11–2 | 6–16 | 10–11–1 | — | 11–10–1 | |||||
Washington | 2–20 | 4–18 | 4–18 | 8–12–4 | 4–18 | 6–16–1 | 10–11–1 | — |
Opening Day lineup
[edit]Patsy Dougherty | LF |
Jimmy Collins | 3B |
Chick Stahl | CF |
Buck Freeman | RF |
Freddy Parent | SS |
Candy LaChance | 1B |
Hobe Ferris | 2B |
Lou Criger | C |
Cy Young | P |
Roster
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Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | Manager |
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Note: Stats in brackets are derived from Retrosheet which differ from the stats found on MLB.com.
Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos=Position; GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage
Pos | Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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C | Lou Criger | 98 | 299 | 34 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 27 (28) | .211 | .283 (.285) | .298 | [10][11] |
1B | Candy LaChance | 157 | 573 (572) | 55 | 130 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 23 | .227 | .265 (.267) | .283 | [12][13] |
2B | Hobe Ferris | 156 | 563 (566) | 50 | 120 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 23 (21) | .213 (.212) | .245 (.241) | .306 (.304) | [14][15] |
SS | Freddy Parent | 155 | 591 (593) | 85 | 172 (173) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 28 (26) | .291 (.292) | .330 (.328) | .389 (.390) | [16][17] |
3B | Jimmy Collins | 156 | 631 (632) | 85 | 171 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 67 | 27 | .271 | .306 | .379 (.378) | [18][19] |
RF | Buck Freeman | 157 | 597 (599) | 64 | 167 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 84 | 32 (31) | .280 (.279) | .329 (.327) | .412 (.411) | [20][21] |
LF | Kip Selbach | 98 | 376 | 50 | 97 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 49 | .258 | .348 | .351 | [22] |
CF | Chick Stahl | 157 | 588 | 83 | 170 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 67 | 65 | .289 | .367 | .415 | [23] |
Other batters
[edit]Note: Pos=Position; GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage
Pos | Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Duke Farrell | 68 | 198 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | .212 | .278 | .278 | [24] |
LF | Patsy Dougherty | 49 | 195 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .272 | .357 | .338 | [25] |
IF/OF | Bill O'Neill | 17 | 52 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .192 | .208 | .212 | [26] |
C | Tom Doran | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .243 | .188 | [27] |
IF | Bob Unglaub | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .231 | [28] |
Pitchers
[edit]Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage
Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cy Young | 43 | 148 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .304 | [29] |
Jesse Tannehill | 45 | 122 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .197 | .258 | .311 | [30] |
Bill Dinneen | 37 | 120 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .208 | .252 | .225 | [31] |
Norwood Gibson | 33 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .065 | .149 | .065 | [32] |
George Winter | 24 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .114 | .204 | .114 | [33] |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average
Player | GP | GS | IP | H | BB | R | ER | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | Reference |
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Cy Young | 43 | 41 | 380 | 327 | 29 | 104 | 83 | 200 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1.97 | [34] |
Bill Dinneen | 37 | 37 | 335+2⁄3 | 283 | 66 | 115 | 82 | 153 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2.20 | [35] |
Jesse Tannehill | 33 | 31 | 281+2⁄3 | 256 | 33 | 89 | 64 | 116 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2.04 | [36] |
Norwood Gibson | 33 | 32 | 273 | 216 | 81 | 111 | 67 | 112 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2.21 | [37] |
George Winter | 20 | 16 | 135+2⁄3 | 126 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.32 | [38] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball Notes". The Pittsburgh Press. December 7, 1903. p. 11. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill; Prime, Jim (2005). Blood Feud: The Red Sox, The Yankees and the Struggle of Good vs. Evil. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Books. p. 218. ISBN 1-57940-111-2.
- ^ "Light Work". The Boston Globe. March 8, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "The 1904 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.144, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ "Tannehill Makes Record". St. Paul Globe. August 18, 1904. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Hershberger, Richard (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball". ordinary-times.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ O'Connell, Fred P. (April 15, 1904). "15,000 See New Yorks Defeat Collins' Boys". The Boston Post. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Connell, Fred P. (April 15, 1904). "Box Score". The Boston Post. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lou Criger Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Lou Criger". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "George Lachance Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Candy LaChance". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hobe Ferris Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Hobe Ferris". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Freddy Parent Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Freddy Parent". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jimmy Collins Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Jimmy Collins". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Buck Freeman Stats: Splits; Regular Season; 1904". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Buck Freeman". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Kip Selbach". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Chick Stahl". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Duke Farrell". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Patsy Dougherty". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for John O'Neill". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Tom Doran". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Bob Unglaub". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Cy Young". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Jesse Tannehill". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Bill Dinneen". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for Norwood Gibson". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Batting Splits for George Winter". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Pitching Splits for Cy Young". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Pitching Splits for Bill Dinneen". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Pitching Splits for Jesse Tannehill". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Pitching Splits for Norwood Gibson". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 1904 BOS A Pitching Splits for George Winter". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.