1904 Boston Americans season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
Opening day ceremonies at the Huntington Avenue Grounds in celebration of the 1903 World Series championship by the Americans.
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
Transactions
Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia .[ 3]
Regular season
Statistical leaders
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
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
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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
Source:[ 8] [ 9]
Roster
1904 Boston Americans
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Player stats
Batting
Note: Stats in brackets are derived from Retrosheet which differ from the stats found on MLB.com .
Starters by position
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
Other batters
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
Pitchers
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
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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
References
^ "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 .
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