1912 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1912 World Series championsAmerican League champions American League Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 105–47 (.691) 1st John I. TaylorJimmy McAleer Jake Stahl bos BOS The 1912 Boston Red Sox season was the 12th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. This was the first year that the team played its home games at Fenway Park. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 105 wins and 47 losses. The team set the franchise record for highest winning percentage (.691) in a season, which still stands; tied the franchise record for fewest losses in a season, originally set by the 1903 team; and set a franchise record for most wins, which was not surpassed until the 2018 club.http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/year_by_year_results.jsp Boston Red Sox Year-by-Year Results September 25, 2018 MLB.com September 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927012914/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/year_by_year_results.jsp dead The team then faced the National League (NL) champion New York Giants in the 1912 World Series, which the Red Sox won in eight games to capture the franchise's second World Series. One of the deciding plays in the World Series was a muffed fly ball by Giants outfielder Fred Snodgrass, which became known as the "$30,000 muff" in reference to the prize money for the winning team.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fred-snodgrass-drops-ball-and-loses-world-series Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series History.com January 20, 2014 Behind center fielder Tris Speaker and pitcher Smoky Joe Wood, the Red Sox led the league in runs scored and fewest runs allowed. Speaker was third in batting and was voted league Most Valuable Player. Wood won 34 games, including a record 16 in a row. Although the pitching staff was satisfactory, the only star pitcher was Wood, while the only star in the starting lineup was Speaker. Little-known third baseman Larry Gardner was the next best hitter, while future Hall of Famer Harry Hooper had a poor offensive season. thumb|right|400px|1912 Boston Red Sox team photo thumb|right|upright=1.25|Red Sox players in Hot Springs, Arkansas, for spring training in 1912 Offseason The Red Sox made several transactions during the 1912 offseason.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1912-transactions.shtml 1912 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions Baseball-Reference January 20, 2014 The Red Sox sold two players to the Chicago White Sox during the offseason: Jack Fournier on February 6 and Eddie Cicotte on July 9. Later in the year, on November 25, Hugh Bradley was sold to the Jersey City Giants minor league baseball team of the International League. Transactions November 6, 1911: The St. Paul Saints announce the purchase of outfielder Joe Riggert from the Red Sox.November 7, 1911 St. Paul Buys Riggert 9 The Gazette Times https://books.google.com/books?id=r5QxAAAAIBAJ&dq=Riggert+Boston&pg=PA21&article_id=2626,774854 June 25, 2023 January 6, 1912: The Red Sox trade players Harold Janvrin, Martin McHale, Walter Lonergan, Hap Myers, Jack Thoney, and Billy Purtell to the Jersey City Skeeters in exchange for catcher Forrest Cady.January 6, 1912 Boston Cast-Offs for Jersey City 8 The Providence Evening Tribune https://books.google.com/books?id=DXBcAAAAIBAJ&dq=Lonergan+Boston&pg=PA8&article_id=5751,481042 June 25, 2023 February, 1912: The Red Sox sell infielder Rip Williams to the New York Highlanders.Stanley Todd They Wore Red Socks And Pinstripes: Players Who Went to the Enemy McFarland & Company 2017 978-0-7864-9751-5 Jefferson, North Carolina 15 On February 23, the Highlanders sent Williams to the Washington Nationals.February 23, 1912 Washington Gets Williams 25 The Pittsburgh Press https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv8aAAAAIBAJ&dq=Williams+Red+Sox&pg=PA26&article_id=4359,5580968 June 25, 2023 February 6, 1912: The Chicago White Sox announce the purchase of infielder Jack Fournier from the Red Sox.February 7, 1912 Sporting Notes 2 Meriden Morning Record https://books.google.com/books?id=Kk5HAAAAIBAJ&dq=fournier+Boston&pg=PA2&article_id=2701,2268562 June 25, 2023 Regular season The new Red Sox home stadium, Fenway Park opened on April 20, the same day as Navin Field in Detroit opened.The Final Season, p. 5, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, An imprint of St. Martin's Press, New York, 2001, 0-312-29156-6 It was supposed to be opened on April 18 (like Navin Field) but it rained in both cities on that day.The Final Season, p.40 This first Major-League game played at Fenway Park pitted the Red Sox against the New York Highlanders, with the Red Sox winning by a score of 7–6, and New York's Harry Wolter being the first player to earn a hit in the park.Frommer Harvey Red Sox Vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry Frommer Frederic J. Taylor Trade Publishing 2014 3rd Lanham, Maryland 122 On April 26, Hugh Bradley became the first player to hit a home run over the Green Monster at Fenway Park.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 263, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 It was his only home run of the 1912 season, and one of only two he hit in his career, which spanned five seasons.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradlhu01.shtml Hugh Bradley Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 20, 2014 Transactions June 25: The Cleveland Naps sell infielder Neal Ball to the Red Sox for $2500.Opening Fenway Park With Style: The World Champion 1912 Boston Red Sox Society for American Baseball Research 2012 978-1-933599-35-9 Nowlin Bill Phoenix, Arizona 39 Season standings Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS Opening Day lineup On April 11, 1912, the Red Sox defeated the New York Highlanders 5–3 in an away game.https://www.boston.com/sports/special/redsox/openingday/1912.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090406041048/http://www.boston.com/sports/special/redsox/openingday/1912.html dead April 6, 2009 Red Sox Opening Day History – 1912 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Highlanders Boston.com The Boston Globe February 1, 2014 Harry Hooper RFSteve Yerkes 2BTris Speaker CFJake Stahl 1BLarry Gardner 3BDuffy Lewis LFHeinie Wagner SSLes Nunamaker C Buck O'Brien P Roster 1912 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers Hugh Bedient Jack Bushelman Eddie Cicotte Ray Collins Casey Hageman Charley Hall Buck O'Brien Larry Pape Doug Smith Ben Van Dyke Smoky Joe Wood Catchers Hick Cady Bill Carrigan Les Nunamaker Pinch Thomas Infielders Neal Ball Hugh Bradley Clyde Engle Larry Gardner Marty Krug Jake Stahl Heinie Wagner Steve Yerkes Outfielders Olaf Henriksen Harry Hooper Duffy Lewis Tris Speaker Manager Jake Stahl Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 C Bill Carrigan 87 266 70 .263 0 24 1B Jake Stahl 95 326 98 .301 3 60 2B Steve Yerkes 131 523 132 .252 0 42 SS Heinie Wagner 144 504 138 .274 2 68 3B Larry Gardner 143 517 163 .315 3 86 OF Duffy Lewis 154 581 165 .284 6 109 OF Tris Speaker 153 580 222 .383 10 90 OF Harry Hooper 147 590 143 .242 2 53 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Clyde Engle 58 171 40 .234 0 18 Hugh Bradley Hugh Bradley (baseball) 40 137 26 .190 1 19 Hick Cady 47 135 35 .259 0 9 Les Nunamaker 35 103 26 .252 0 6 Olaf Henriksen 44 56 18 .321 0 8 Neal Ball 18 45 9 .200 0 6 Marty Krug 20 39 12 .308 0 7 Pinch Thomas 13 30 6 .200 0 5 zzz All pitchers 154 468 101 .216 2 44 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 Smoky Joe Wood 43 344 34 5 1.91 258 Buck O'Brien 37 275 2 3 20 13 2.58 115 Hugh Bedient 41 231 20 9 2.92 122 Ray Collins baseball 27 199 1 3 13 8 2.53 82 Charley Hall Charley Hall (pitcher) 34 191 15 8 3.02 83 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Larry Pape 13 48 2 3 1 1 4.99 17 Ed Cicotte 9 46 1 3 5.67 20 Ben Van Dyke 3 14 1 3 0 0 3.14 8 Casey Hageman 2 1 1 3 0 0 27.00 1 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jack Bushelman 3 1 0 0 4.70 5 Doug Smith pitcher 1 0 0 0 3.00 1 Awards and honors League top five finishers Duffy Lewis #2 in AL in RBI (109)https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lewisdu01.shtml Duffy Lewis History and Statistics Baseball-Reference January 20, 2014 Tris Speaker MLB leader in on-base percentage (.464)https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/speaktr01.shtml Tris Speaker Statistics and History Baseball-Reference January 20, 2014 AL leader in home runs (10) #2 in AL in runs scored (136) #3 in AL in batting average (.383) #3 in AL in slugging percentage (.567) #4 in AL in stolen bases (52) Smoky Joe Wood MLB leader in wins (34)https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodjo02.shtml Smokey Joe Wood Statistics and History Baseball-Reference January 20, 2014 MLB leader in shutouts (10) #2 in AL in ERA (1.91) #2 in AL in strikeouts (258) World Series 1912 World Series The 1912 World Series was played between the New York Giants of the NL and the Red Sox of the AL. The Red Sox won in eight games, 4–3, having played the Giants to a tie in Game 2. AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL New York Giants (3)https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1912_WS.shtml 1912 World Series – Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4–3) Baseball-Reference January 20, 2014 GameScoreDateLocationAtt.Ref.1Red Sox – 4, Giants – 3October 8Polo Grounds35,730Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3 https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10080NY11912.htm 2025-03-22 Retrosheet2Giants – 6, Red Sox – 6 (11)October 9Fenway Park30,148https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10090BOS1912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 6, New York Giants 6 Retrosheet 2025-03-223Giants – 2, Red Sox – 1October 10Fenway Park34,624https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10100BOS1912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Giants 2, Boston Red Sox 1 Retrosheet 2025-03-224Red Sox – 3, Giants – 1October 11Polo Grounds36,502https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10110NY11912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 3, New York Giants 1 Retrosheet 2025-03-225Giants – 1, Red Sox – 2October 12Fenway Park34,683https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10120BOS1912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 2, New York Giants 1 Retrosheet 2025-03-226Red Sox – 2, Giants – 5October 14Polo Grounds30,622https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10140NY11912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Giants 5, Boston Red Sox 2 Retrosheet 2025-03-227 Giants – 11, Red Sox – 4October 15Fenway Park32,694https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10150BOS1912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Giants 11, Boston Red Sox 4 Retrosheet 2025-03-228Giants – 2, Red Sox – 3 (10)October 16Fenway Park17,034https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B10160BOS1912.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 3, New York Giants 2 Retrosheet 2025-03-22 See also List of Boston Red Sox team records References 30em Further reading https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2018/09/24/heres-how-the-globe-covered-the-1912-red-sox-team/ Here's how the Globe covered the 1912 Red Sox team Andrew Mahoney Boston.com September 24, 2018 September 25, 2018 Opening Fenway Park with Style: The 1912 World Champion Red Sox Bill Nowlin Society for American Baseball Research 2012 978-1933599359 Fenway 1912: The Birth of a Ballpark, a Championship Season, and Fenway's Remarkable First Year Glenn Stout Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011 978-0547195629 https://archive.org/details/fenway1912birtho00stou_0 When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball's First Dynasty, 1912–1918 Thomas J. Whalen Ivan R. Dee 2011 978-1566637459 External links 1912 Boston Red Sox at Baseball Reference 1912 Boston Red Sox season at Baseball Almanac Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Category:1910s in Boston Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons