1904 Boston Americans season
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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, <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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
- 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
- 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
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
Template:MLB 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
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Opening Day lineup
| 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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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
| Pos | Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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| C | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 98 | 299 | 34 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 27 (28) | .211 | .283 (.285) | .298 | [10][11] |
| 1B | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 157 | 573 (572) | 55 | 130 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 23 | .227 | .265 (.267) | .283 | [12][13] |
| 2B | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 156 | 563 (566) | 50 | 120 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 23 (21) | .213 (.212) | .245 (.241) | .306 (.304) | [14][15] |
| SS | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 155 | 591 (593) | 85 | 172 (173) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 28 (26) | .291 (.292) | .330 (.328) | .389 (.390) | [16][17] |
| 3B | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 156 | 631 (632) | 85 | 171 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 67 | 27 | .271 | .306 | .379 (.378) | [18][19] |
| RF | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 157 | 597 (599) | 64 | 167 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 84 | 32 (31) | .280 (.279) | .329 (.327) | .412 (.411) | [20][21] |
| LF | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 98 | 376 | 50 | 97 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 49 | .258 | .348 | .351 | [22] |
| CF | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 157 | 588 | 83 | 170 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 67 | 65 | .289 | .367 | .415 | [23] |
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
| Pos | Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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| C | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 68 | 198 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | .212 | .278 | .278 | [24] |
| LF | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 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 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .243 | .188 | [27] |
| IF | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .231 | [28] |
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
| 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
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
| Player | GP | GS | IP | H | BB | R | ER | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 43 | 41 | 380 | 327 | 29 | 104 | 83 | 200 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1.97 | [34] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 37 | 37 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />335+2⁄3 | 283 | 66 | 115 | 82 | 153 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2.20 | [35] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 33 | 31 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />281+2⁄3 | 256 | 33 | 89 | 64 | 116 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2.04 | [36] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 33 | 32 | 273 | 216 | 81 | 111 | 67 | 112 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2.21 | [37] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 20 | 16 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />135+2⁄3 | 126 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.32 | [38] |
References
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External links
- 1904 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
- 1904 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com
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