1905 Boston Americans season explained

Boston Americans
Season:	1905
League:	American League
Ballpark:	Huntington Avenue Grounds
City:	Boston, Massachusetts
Record:	78–74 (.513)
League Place:	4th (16 GB)
Owners:	John I. Taylor
Managers:	Jimmy Collins
Espntn:	bos
Brtn:	BOS

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.^[1]
• March 1905: The team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.^[2]

Regular season

• April 14: The regular season opens with a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.^[3]
• April 21: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Athletics, 5–4.^[3]
• 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.^[3]
• 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.^[3]
• September 27: Bill Dinneen throws a no-hitter in a home game against the Chicago White Sox.^[4]
• 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.^[3]

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 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 innings.

Season standings

The team had one game end in a tie; June 22 vs. Chicago White Sox.^[3] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.^[5]

Opening Day lineup

	LF
	SS
	CF
	3B
	RF
	1B
	2B
	C
	P

Source:^{[6] [7]}

Roster

1905 Boston Americans
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		Manager

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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	Reference
C		109	313	33	62	6	7	1	36	54	.198	.322	.272	^[8]
1B		85	285	39	68	8	2	4	35	21	.239	.293	.323	^[9]
2B		142	523	51	115	24	16	6	59	23	.220	.253	.361	^[10]
SS		153	602	55	141	16	5	0	33	47	.234	.296	.277	^[11]
3B		131	508	66	140	26	5	4	65	37	.276	.330	.370	^[12]
OF		148	573	78	147	12	13	4	47	67	.257	.339	.344	^[13]
OF		121	418	54	103	16	6	4	47	67	.246	.355	.342	^[14]
OF		134	500	61	129	17	4	0	47	50	.258	.332	.308	^[15]

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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	Reference
	130	455	59	109	20	8	3	49	46	.240	.316	.338	^[16]
	43	121	18	27	5	1	0	11	6	.223	.260	.281	^[17]
	35	91	13	18	4	0	0	6	18	.198	.336	.242	^[18]
	15	44	1	5	1	0	0	1	4	.114	.204	.136	^[19]
	15	43	4	14	1	0	0	10	3	.326	.408	.349	^[20]
	12	41	1	6	1	0	0	5	6	.146	.255	.171	^[21]
	11	29	2	3	1	1	0	2	2	.103	.161	.207	^[22]
	7	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	1	.286	.318	.333	^[23]
	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	^[24]
	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	^[25]

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	38	120	8	18	2	1	2	10	4	.150	.177	.233	^[26]
Jesse Tannehill	37	93	11	21	2	0	1	12	16	.226	.339	.280	^[27]
George Winter	35	92	12	24	0	0	0	5	5	.261	.306	.261	^[28]
Bill Dinneen	31	88	6	13	2	0	0	4	2	.148	.167	.170	^[29]
Norwood Gibson	23	42	2	4	0	0	0	0	4	.095	.174	.095	^[30]
Hank Olmsted	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.222	.125	^[31]
Joe Harris	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	^[32]
Ed Barry	7	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.091	.231	.091	^[33]
Ed Hughes	6	14	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	.214	.214	.214	^[34]

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
	38	33		248	30	99	65	210	18	19	0	1.82	^[35]
	37	32		238	59	91	75	113	22	9	0	2.48	^[36]
	35	27		249	54	118	87	119	16	17	0	2.96	^[37]
	31	29		235	50	117	101	97	12	14	1	3.73	^[38]
	23	17	134	118	55	77	55	67	4	7	0	3.69	^[39]
Hank Olmsted	3	3	25	18	12	10	9	6	1	2	0	3.24	^[40]
Joe Harris	3	3	23	16	8	6	6	14	1	2	0	2.35	^[41]

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

Player	GP	GS	IP	H	BB	R	ER	SO	W	L	SV	ERA	Reference
	7	5		38	15	19	13	18	1	2	0	2.88	^[42]
	6	4		38	9	27	17	8	3	2	0	4.59	^[43]

External links

• 1905 Boston Americans at Baseball Reference
• 1905 Boston Americans season at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stonege01.shtml George Stone
2. News: With 18 Men. Collins Begins Practice at Macon, Ga. . T. H. . Murnane . Tim Murnane . . 5 . March 14, 1905 . November 11, 2018 . newspapers.com.
3. Web site: The 1905 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log . . November 2, 2018.
4. News: Without a Safe Hit. Dineen Shuts Out Sox. . . 3 . September 28, 1905 . November 13, 2018 . newspapers.com.
5. Web site: Tie Games in Baseball . Richard . Hershberger . ordinary-times.com . December 28, 2015 . November 11, 2022.
6. News: American League. Athletics Won. . . 1 . April 15, 1905 . November 14, 2018 . newspapers.com.
7. News: Box Score . . 8 . April 15, 1905 . November 14, 2018 . newspapers.com.
8. Web site: LOU CRIGER STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200243/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=crigelo01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
9. Web site: MYRON GRIMSHAW STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425161959/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grimsmy01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
10. Web site: HOBE FERRIS STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425184651/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ferriho01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
11. Web site: FREDDY PARENT STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425181848/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=parenfr01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
12. Web site: JIMMY COLLINS STATS . 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.
13. Web site: JESSE BURKETT STATS . 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.
14. Web site: KIP SELBACH STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425205516/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=selbaki01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
15. Web site: CHICK STAHL STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425232840/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=stahlch01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
16. Web site: BUCK FREEMAN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425182804/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=freembu01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
17. Web site: BOB UNGLAUB STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425212421/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=unglabo01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
18. Web site: CHARLIE ARMBRUSTER STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425164229/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=armbrch01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
19. Web site: ART MCGOVERN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427064821/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mcgovar01 . April 27, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
20. Web site: JOHN GODWIN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425195446/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=godwijo01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
21. Web site: CANDY LACHANCE STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427030217/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lachaca01 . April 27, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
22. Web site: POP RISING STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425154353/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=risinpo01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
23. Web site: DUKE FARRELL STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425202026/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=farredu01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
24. Web site: TOM DORAN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425154436/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=doranto01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
25. Web site: FRANK OWENS STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425172437/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=owensfr01 . April 25, 2024 . May 10, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
26. Web site: CY YOUNG STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426094623/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
27. Web site: JESSE TANNEHILL STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425203551/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
28. Web site: GEORGE WINTER STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426013104/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
29. Web site: BILL DINNEEN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426114114/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
30. Web site: NORWOOD GIBSON STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175945/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 . April 8, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
31. Web site: HANK OLMSTED STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200204/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
32. Web site: JOE HARRIS STATS . 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.
33. Web site: ED BARRY STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425211617/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
34. Web site: ED HUGHES STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425155911/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
35. Web site: CY YOUNG STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426094623/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngcy01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
36. Web site: JESSE TANNEHILL STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425203551/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tanneje01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
37. Web site: GEORGE WINTER STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426013104/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wintege01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
38. Web site: BILL DINNEEN STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426114114/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dinnebi01 . April 26, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
39. Web site: NORWOOD GIBSON STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175945/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsono01 . April 8, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
40. Web site: HANK OLMSTED STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425200204/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=olmstha01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
41. Web site: JOE HARRIS STATS . 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.
42. Web site: ED BARRY STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425211617/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=barryed01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.
43. Web site: ED HUGHES STATS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425155911/https://baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hugheed01 . April 25, 2024 . May 11, 2024 . Baseball Almanac.