| Boston Doves | |
| Season: | 1907 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | South End Grounds |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record: | 58–90 (.392) |
| League Place: | 7th |
| Owners: | George Dovey, John Dovey |
| Managers: | Fred Tenney |
| Prev Season: | 1906 Boston Beaneaters season |
The 1907 Boston Doves season was the 37th season of the franchise. Before the season, longtime Boston Beaneaters owner Arthur Soden sold the team to the Dovey Brothers. The team quickly became known as the Boston Doves, named after the brothers.[1] One bright spot during a 90-loss season came on May 8, when Big Jeff Pfeffer pitched a no-hitter in a 6–0 home win over the Cincinnati Reds.
| 1907 Boston Doves | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 86 | 260 | 51 | .196 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1B | 150 | 554 | 151 | .273 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2B | 144 | 499 | 127 | .255 | 2 | 51 | ||
| SS | 140 | 509 | 111 | .218 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 3B | 133 | 509 | 142 | .279 | 10 | 56 | ||
| OF | 150 | 580 | 187 | .322 | 4 | 62 | ||
| OF | 126 | 447 | 116 | .260 | 2 | 49 | ||
| OF | 75 | 258 | 55 | .213 | 0 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 208 | 40 | .192 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 58 | 191 | 50 | .262 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 50 | 187 | 51 | .273 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 43 | 129 | 23 | .178 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 36 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 271.1 | 12 | 16 | 3.12 | 85 | ||
| 34 | 260.0 | 11 | 15 | 3.63 | 90 | ||
| 40 | 245.1 | 10 | 23 | 3.96 | 86 | ||
| 27 | 217.0 | 12 | 15 | 3.70 | 34 | ||
| 19 | 144.0 | 6 | 8 | 3.00 | 65 | ||
| 2 | 12.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.84 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 10.61 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 139.2 | 5 | 9 | 2.71 | 49 | ||
| 5 | 33.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.47 | 12 |