1906 Boston Americans season explained

Boston Americans
Season:	1906
League:	American League
Ballpark:	Huntington Avenue Grounds
City:	Boston, Massachusetts
Record:	49–105 (.318)
League Place:	8th (GB)
Owners:	John I. Taylor
Espntn:	bos
Brtn:	BOS

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, 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.^[1]
• February 24, 1906: Catcher Frank "Yip" Owens is released by the Americans.^[2]

Regular season

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.^[3]

• 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.^[4]
• April 17: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Highlanders, 4–3.^[4]
• 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.^[4]
• August 25: Jimmy Collins manages his final game.^[5] 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).^[6] Collins remains with the team as a player.
• August 27: Outfielder Chick Stahl manages his first game,^[7] 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.^[4]
• 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.^[4]
• October 6: The regular season ends with a home loss to the Highlanders, 5–4.^[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 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

The team had one game end in a tie; April 18 vs. New York Highlanders.^[4] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.^[8]

Opening Day lineup

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

Source: ^{[9] [10]}

Roster

1906 Boston Americans
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		Manager

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		72	201	29	.144	0	6
1B		110	428	124	.290	0	48
2B		130	495	121	.244	2	44
SS		149	600	141	.235	1	49
3B		88	307	66	.215	1	21
OF		85	322	80	.248	1	14
OF		155	595	170	.286	4	51
OF		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
	121	392	98	.250	1	30
	60	228	48	.211	0	23
	66	193	36	.187	0	15
	37	142	39	.275	1	16
	39	118	24	.203	1	9
	37	109	23	.211	0	10
	30	90	21	.233	1	12
	11	43	13	.302	0	3
	9	32	9	.281	0	4
	7	17	3	.176	0	1
	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
	39		13	21	3.19	140
	30	235	2	21	3.52	99
	28		8	19	2.92	60
	29		6	18	4.12	72
	27		13	11	3.16	82
	4	34	1	3	3.18	13
	3	21	0	3	6.00	10
	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
	19	123	4	6	3.59	56
	3	21	1	1	1.29	6
	5		0	2	5.30	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

External links

• 1906 Boston Americans at Baseball Reference
• 1906 Boston Americans season at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. News: November 28, 1905 . Glaze to Pitch for Boston . 11 . . June 17, 2023.
2. News: February 24, 1906 . Brief Tips on Sports . 2 . . June 17, 2023.
3. News: Get First Practice . T. H. . Murnane . Tim Murnane . . 9 . March 12, 1906 . November 11, 2018 . newspapers.com.
4. Web site: The 1906 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log . . November 3, 2018.
5. Web site: Jimmy Collins . . November 3, 2018.
6. Web site: Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 1906 . . November 3, 2018.
7. Web site: Chick Stahl . . November 3, 2018.
8. Web site: Tie Games in Baseball . Richard . Hershberger . ordinary-times.com . December 28, 2015 . November 11, 2022.
9. News: 15,000 See Yankees Take First Game . . 10 . April 15, 1906 . November 14, 2018 . newspapers.com.
10. News: Box Score . . 10 . April 15, 1906 . November 14, 2018 . newspapers.com.