1906 Boston Americans season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Americans 1906 Boston Americans logo.png American League Huntington Avenue Grounds Boston, Massachusetts 49–105 (.318) 8th John I. Taylor Jimmy Collins (35–79) Chick Stahl (14–26) bos BOS thumb|right|upright|Opening Day starting pitcher Cy Young The 1906 Boston Americans season was the sixth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished last in the eight-team American League (AL) with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, 45 1 2 games behind the Chicago White Sox. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Offseason Transactions November 27, 1905: It is reported that Dartmouth pitcher Ralph Glaze will play for the Boston Americans.November 28, 1905 Glaze to Pitch for Boston 11 The Philadelphia Record https://books.google.com/books?id=RypUAAAAIBAJ&dq=Glaze+Boston&pg=PA12&article_id=5306,856373 June 17, 2023 February 24, 1906: Catcher Frank "Yip" Owens is released by the Americans.February 24, 1906 Brief Tips on Sports 2 The Day https://books.google.com/books?id=CeRGAAAAIBAJ&dq=Owens+Boston&pg=PA2&article_id=2645,2313404 June 17, 2023 Regular season Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25307975/get_first_practice/ Get First Practice T. H. Murnane Tim Murnane The Boston Globe 9 March 12, 1906 November 11, 2018 newspapers.com April 14: The regular season opens with a 2–1 loss in 12 innings to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1906/VBOS01906.htm The 1906 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log Retrosheet November 3, 2018 April 17: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Highlanders, 4–3. May 25: After losing their first 20 games of the month, during which their record went from 6–7 to 6–27, the Americans break their losing streak with a 3–0 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox. August 25: Jimmy Collins manages his final game.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcollj103.htm Jimmy Collins Retrosheet November 3, 2018 Although Boston defeat the St. Louis Browns, 3–1, the Americans are in last place in the AL, with a record of 35–79 (with one tie).https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1906/08251906.htm Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 1906 Retrosheet November 3, 2018 Collins remains with the team as a player. August 27: Outfielder Chick Stahl manages his first game,https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstahc101.htm Chick Stahl Retrosheet November 3, 2018 a 6–5 loss to the Cleveland Naps. September 1: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the visiting Philadelphia Athletics, 4–1 in 24 innings. September 26: The team loses its 100th game of the season, falling to 46–100 with a 2–0 loss to the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago. October 6: The regular season ends with a home loss to the Highlanders, 5–4. Statistical leaders The offense was led by Chick Stahl with 51 RBIs and four home runs, and Myron "Moose" Grimshaw with a .290 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 39 appearances (34 starts) and pitched 28 complete games with a 13–21 record and 3.19 ERA, while striking out 140 in 287 2 3 innings. Jesse Tannehill was the only member of the starting rotation with winning record, at 13–11, while Bill Dinneen had the rotation's lowest ERA, at 2.92. Season standings Boston Americans The team had one game end in a tie; April 18 vs. New York Highlanders. 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 right|thumb|upright=1.25|Season pass for 1906 right|thumb|upright=1.25|Inside view of the season pass Opening Day lineup Kip Selbach LFJimmy Collins 3BChick Stahl CFFreddy Parent SSBuck Freeman RFMyron Grimshaw 1BJohn Godwin 2BCharlie Graham CCy Young P Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25392331/15000_see_yankees_take_first_game/ 15,000 See Yankees Take First Game The New York Times 10 April 15, 1906 November 14, 2018 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/25392377/box_score/ Box Score The New York Times 10 April 15, 1906 November 14, 2018 newspapers.com Roster 1906 Boston Americans Roster Pitchers Ed Barry Bill Dinneen Norwood Gibson Ralph Glaze Joe Harris Ed Hughes Rube Kroh Frank Oberlin Len Swormstedt Jesse Tannehill George Winter Cy Young Catchers Charlie Armbruster Bill Carrigan Lou Criger Tom Doran Charlie Graham Bob Peterson Infielders Chet Chadbourne Jimmy Collins Hobe Ferris John Godwin Myron Grimshaw Red Morgan Freddy Parent Heinie Wagner Outfielders Buck Freeman Jack Hayden Jack Hoey Kip Selbach Chick Stahl Manager Jimmy Collins Chick Stahl Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Charlie Armbruster 72 201 29 .144 0 6 1B Moose Grimshaw Myron Grimshaw 110 428 124 .290 0 48 2B Hobe Ferris 130 495 121 .244 2 44 SS Freddy Parent 149 600 141 .235 1 49 3B Red Morgan 88 307 66 .215 1 21 OF Jack Hayden baseball 85 322 80 .248 1 14 OF Chick Stahl 155 595 170 .286 4 51 OF Jack Hoey 94 361 88 .244 0 24 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 Buck Freeman 121 392 98 .250 1 30 Kip Selbach 60 228 48 .211 0 23 John Godwin 66 193 36 .187 0 15 Jimmy Collins 37 142 39 .275 1 16 Bob Peterson 39 118 24 .203 1 9 Bill Carrigan 37 109 23 .211 0 10 Charlie Graham 30 90 21 .233 1 12 Chet Chadbourne 11 43 13 .302 0 3 Heinie Wagner 9 32 9 .281 0 4 Lou Criger 7 17 3 .176 0 1 Tom Doran 2 3 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 Cy Young 39 287 2 3 13 21 3.19 140 Joe Harris pitcher 30 235 2 21 3.52 99 Bill Dinneen 28 218 2 3 8 19 2.92 60 George Winter baseball 29 207 2 3 6 18 4.12 72 Jesse Tannehill 27 196 1 3 13 11 3.16 82 Frank Oberlin 4 34 1 3 3.18 13 Ed Barry 3 21 0 3 6.00 10 Rube Kroh 1 9 1 0 0.00 5 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 Ralph Glaze 19 123 4 6 3.59 56 Len Swormstedt 3 21 1 1 1.29 6 Norwood Gibson 5 18 2 3 0 2 5.30 3 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOEd Hughes 2 0 0 0 5.40 3 References 30em External links 1906 Boston Americans at Baseball Reference 1906 Boston Americans season at Baseball Almanac Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Americans Boston Americans Category:1900s in Boston