1905 Boston Americans season
The 1905 Boston Americans season was the fifth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 78 wins and 74 losses, 16 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
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| Record | 78–74 (.513) |
| League place | 4th (16 GB) |
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| Owner(s) | John I. Taylor |
| Manager(s) | Jimmy Collins |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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Offseason
- December 26, 1904: George Stone and cash were traded by the Americans to the St. Louis Browns for Jesse Burkett.[1]
- March 1905: The team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.[2]
Regular season
- April 14: The regular season opens with a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.[3]
- April 21: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Athletics, 5–4.[3]
- July 4: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the Athletics, 4–2 in 20 innings, in the second game of a doubleheader played in Boston.[3]
- August 5: The team has a winning record for the first time in the season, reaching 44–43 with an 8–4 win over the Cleveland Naps at League Park in Cleveland.[3]
- September 27: Bill Dinneen throws a no-hitter in a home game against the Chicago White Sox.[4]
- October 7: The regular season ends with a home doubleheader against the New York Highlanders; Boston wins both games, 7–6 in 10 innings, then 12–9 in five innings.[3]
Statistical leaders
The offense was led by Jimmy Collins with 65 RBIs and a .276 batting average, and Hobe Ferris with six home runs. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 38 appearances (33 starts) and pitched 31 complete games with an 18–19 record and 1.82 ERA, while striking out 210 in 320 2⁄3 innings; and Jesse Tannehill, with 37 appearances (32 starts) and 27 complete games with a 22–9 record and 2.48 ERA, with 113 strikeouts in 271 2⁄3 innings.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Philadelphia Athletics | 92 | 56 | 0.622 | — | 51–22 | 41–34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 60 | 0.605 | 2 | 50–29 | 42–31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | 0.516 | 15½ | 45–30 | 34–44 |
| Boston Americans | 78 | 74 | 0.513 | 16 | 44–32 | 34–42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 19 | 41–36 | 35–42 |
| New York Highlanders | 71 | 78 | 0.477 | 21½ | 40–35 | 31–43 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 87 | 0.424 | 29½ | 33–42 | 31–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 99 | 0.353 | 40½ | 34–42 | 20–57 |
The team had one game end in a tie; June 22 vs. Chicago White Sox.[3] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[5]
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16–1 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 13–8 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 13–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6–1 | — | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 15–7–1 | 9–12–1 | 14–7–1 | 14–8–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 9–13 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 14–8–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 10–12 | — | 13–8 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 8–13 | 7–15–1 | 10–12 | 8–13 | — | 8–11–1 | 15–7 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15–7 | 12–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 11–8–1 | — | 15–7–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 7–14–1 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 7–15–1 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 8–13 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | 9–11–1 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Jesse Burkett | LF |
| Freddy Parent | SS |
| Chick Stahl | CF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Buck Freeman | RF |
| Candy LaChance | 1B |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B |
| Duke Farrell | C |
| Cy Young | P |
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starters by position
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Lou Criger | 109 | 313 | 62 | .198 | 1 | 36 |
| 1B | Moose Grimshaw | 85 | 285 | 68 | .239 | 4 | 35 |
| 2B | Hobe Ferris | 142 | 523 | 115 | .220 | 6 | 59 |
| SS | Freddy Parent | 153 | 602 | 141 | .234 | 0 | 33 |
| 3B | Jimmy Collins | 131 | 508 | 140 | .276 | 4 | 65 |
| OF | Jesse Burkett | 148 | 573 | 147 | .257 | 4 | 47 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 121 | 418 | 103 | .246 | 4 | 47 |
| OF | Chick Stahl | 134 | 500 | 129 | .258 | 0 | 47 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Buck Freeman | 130 | 455 | 109 | 240 | 3 | 49 |
| John Godwin | 15 | 43 | 14 | .326 | 0 | 10 |
| Yip Owens | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Cy Young | 38 | 320 2⁄3 | 18 | 19 | 1.82 | 210 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 37 | 271 2⁄3 | 22 | 9 | 2.48 | 113 |
| George Winter | 35 | 264 1⁄3 | 16 | 17 | 2.96 | 119 |
| Bill Dinneen | 31 | 243 2⁄3 | 12 | 14 | 3.73 | 97 |
| Norwood Gibson | 23 | 134 | 4 | 7 | 3.69 | 67 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ed Barry | 7 | 40 2⁄3 | 1 | 2 | 2.88 | 18 |
| Ed Hughes | 6 | 33 1⁄3 | 3 | 2 | 4.59 | 8 |
| Hank Olmsted | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3.24 | 6 |
| Joe Harris | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2.35 | 14 |
References
- George Stone at Baseball Reference
- Murnane, T. H. (March 14, 1905). "With 18 Men. Collins Begins Practice at Macon, Ga". The Boston Globe. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "The 1905 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Without a Safe Hit. Dineen Shuts Out Sox". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "Tie". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "American League. Athletics Won". The Scranton Republican. April 15, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "Box Score". The Boston Globe. April 15, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- 1905 Boston Americans at Baseball Reference
- 1905 Boston Americans season at Baseball Almanac
