1905 Boston Americans season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Americans 1905 Boston Americans logo.png American League Huntington Avenue Grounds Boston, Massachusetts 78–74 (.513) 4th John I. Taylor Jimmy Collins bos BOS thumb|right|upright|Boston Americans manager Jimmy Collins 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. Offseason December 26, 1904: George Stone and cash were traded by the Americans to the St. Louis Browns for Jesse Burkett.George Stone at Baseball Reference March 1905: The team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25307668/with_18_men_collins_begins_practice_at/ With 18 Men. Collins Begins Practice at Macon, Ga. T. H. Murnane Tim Murnane The Boston Globe 5 March 14, 1905 November 11, 2018 newspapers.com Regular season April 14: The regular season opens with a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1905/VBOS01905.htm The 1905 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log Retrosheet November 2, 2018 April 21: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Athletics, 5–4. 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. 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. September 27: Bill Dinneen throws a no-hitter in a home game against the Chicago White Sox.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25348642/without_a_safe_hit_dineen_shuts_out/ Without a Safe Hit. Dineen Shuts Out Sox. The Boston Globe 3 September 28, 1905 November 13, 2018 newspapers.com 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. 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 Boston Americans The team had one game end in a tie; June 22 vs. Chicago White Sox. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.https://ordinary-times.com/2015/12/28/tie-games-in-baseball/ Tie Games in Baseball Richard Hershberger ordinary-times.com December 28, 2015 November 11, 2022 Record vs. opponents BOS Opening Day lineup Jesse Burkett LFFreddy Parent SSChick Stahl CFJimmy Collins 3BBuck Freeman RFCandy LaChance 1BHobe Ferris 2BDuke Farrell C Cy Young P Source:https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25391688/american_league_athletics_won/ American League. Athletics Won. The Scranton Republican 1 April 15, 1905 November 14, 2018 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/25391825/box_score/ Box Score The Boston Globe 8 April 15, 1905 November 14, 2018 newspapers.com Roster 1905 Boston Americans Roster Pitchers Ed Barry Bill Dinneen Norwood Gibson Joe Harris Ed Hughes Hank Olmsted Jesse Tannehill George Winter Cy Young Catchers Charlie Armbruster Lou Criger Tom Doran Duke Farrell Art McGovern Yip Owens Infielders Jimmy Collins Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Myron Grimshaw Candy LaChance Freddy Parent Bob Unglaub Outfielders Jesse Burkett John Godwin Pop Rising Kip Selbach Chick Stahl Manager Jimmy Collins Player stats Batting 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 ABR H2B3B HR RBIBB AVGOBPSLGReference C Lou Criger 109 313 33 62 67 1 3654 .198 .322.272LOU CRIGER STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=crigelo01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200243/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=crigelo01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac 1B Moose Grimshaw Myron Grimshaw 85 285 39 68 82 4 3521 .239 .293.323MYRON GRIMSHAW STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grimsmy01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425161959/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grimsmy01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac 2B Hobe Ferris 142 523 51 115 2416 6 5923 .220 .253.361HOBE FERRIS STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ferriho01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425184651/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ferriho01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac SS Freddy Parent 153 602 55 141 165 0 3347 .234 .296.277FREDDY PARENT STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=parenfr01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425181848/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=parenfr01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac 3B Jimmy Collins 131 508 66 140 265 4 6537 .276 .330.370JIMMY COLLINS STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=colliji01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426005430/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=colliji01 April 26, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac OF Jesse Burkett 148 573 78 147 1213 4 4767 .257 .339.344JESSE BURKETT STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burkeje01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426032758/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burkeje01 April 26, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac OF Kip Selbach 121 418 54 103 166 4 4767 .246 .355.342KIP SELBACH STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=selbaki01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425205516/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=selbaki01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac OF Chick Stahl 134 500 61 129 174 0 4750 .258 .332.308CHICK STAHL STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=stahlch01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425232840/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=stahlch01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Other batters 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 ABR H2B3B HR RBIBB AVGOBPSLGReference Buck Freeman 130 455 59 109 208 3 4946 .240 .316.338BUCK FREEMAN STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=freembu01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425182804/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=freembu01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Bob Unglaub 43 121 18 27 51 0 116 .223 .260.281BOB UNGLAUB STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=unglabo01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425212421/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=unglabo01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Charlie Armbruster 35 91 13 18 40 0 618 .198 .336.242CHARLIE ARMBRUSTER STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=armbrch01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425164229/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=armbrch01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Art McGovern 15 44 1 5 10 0 14 .114 .204.136ART MCGOVERN STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mcgovar01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427064821/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mcgovar01 April 27, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac John Godwin baseball 15 43 4 14 10 0 103 .326 .408.349JOHN GODWIN STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=godwijo01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425195446/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=godwijo01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Candy LaChance 12 41 1 6 10 0 56 .146 .255.171CANDY LACHANCE STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lachaca01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240427030217/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lachaca01 April 27, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Pop Rising 11 29 2 3 11 0 22 .103 .161.207POP RISING STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=risinpo01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425154353/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=risinpo01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Duke Farrell 7 21 2 6 10 0 21 .286 .318.333DUKE FARRELL STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=farredu01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425202026/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=farredu01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Tom Doran 3 3 0 0 00 0 00 .000 .000.000TOM DORAN STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=doranto01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425154436/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=doranto01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac Yip Owens 1 2 0 0 00 0 00 .000 .000.000FRANK OWENS STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=owensfr01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425172437/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=owensfr01 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024 Baseball Almanac 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 PlayerGPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBAVGOBPSLGReferenceCy Young38120818212104.150.177.233CY YOUNG STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426094623/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacJesse Tannehill379311212011216.226.339.280JESSE TANNEHILL STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425203551/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacGeorge Winter3592122400055.261.306.261GEORGE WINTER STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426013104/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacBill Dinneen318861320042.148.167.170BILL DINNEEN STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426114114/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacNorwood Gibson23422400004.095.174.095NORWOOD GIBSON STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175945/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 April 8, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacHank Olmsted380100001.125.222.125HANK OLMSTED STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200204/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacJoe Harris390100000.111.111.111JOE HARRIS STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harrijo02 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428042814/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harrijo02 April 28, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacEd Barry7110100002.091.231.091ED BARRY STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425211617/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacEd Hughes6142300020.214.214.214ED HUGHES STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425155911/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball Almanac 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 PlayerGPGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceCy Young3833320 2 3248309965210181901.82CY YOUNG STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426094623/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacJesse Tannehill3732271 2 323859917511322902.48JESSE TANNEHILL STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425203551/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacGeorge Winter baseball3527264 1 32495411887119161702.96GEORGE WINTER STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426013104/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacBill Dinneen3129243 2 32355011710197121413.73BILL DINNEEN STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240426114114/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacNorwood Gibson2317134118557755674703.69NORWOOD GIBSON STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175945/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 April 8, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacHank Olmsted3325181210961203.24HANK OLMSTED STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200204/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacJoe Harris332316866141202.35JOE HARRIS STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harrijo02 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240428042814/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harrijo02 April 28, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball Almanac Other 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 PlayerGPGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceEd Barry baseball7540 2 338151913181202.88ED BARRY STATS https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425211617/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball AlmanacEd Hughes baseball6433 1 3389271783204.59ED HUGHES STATS https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425155911/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 April 25, 2024 May 11, 2024 Baseball Almanac References 30em External links 1905 Boston Americans at Baseball Reference 1905 Boston Americans season at Baseball Almanac Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Americans Boston Americans Category:1900s in Boston