1901 Boston Americans season
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1901 Boston Americans season
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| Owner(s) | Charles Somers | |
| Manager(s) | Jimmy Collins | |
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The 1901 Boston Americans season was a season in American baseball. It was the first for the franchise which eventually became known as the Boston Red Sox, being the first season of play for the American League. It resulted in the Americans finishing second in the AL with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, 4 games behind the Chicago White Stockings.
The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
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Season summary
The Americans were led by Buck Freeman, who hit 12 home runs and drove in 114 runs while leading the team with a .339 average. Their longest winning streak of the season came between June 14 and June 22 when they defeated the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Stockings, and Cleveland Blues until succumbing on the 23rd to the Blues. Their longest losing streak was between May 11 and May 16, when they fell to the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles, until defeating the O's on May 17.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | T | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago White Stockings | 83 | 53 | 1 | -- | .631 |
| Boston Americans | 79 | 57 | 2 | 4 | .581 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 61 | 1 | 8½ | .548 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 74 | 62 | 1 | 9 | .544 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 65 | 2 | 13½ | .511 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 72 | 5 | 20½ | .459 |
| Cleveland Blues | 54 | 82 | 2 | 29 | .397 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 89 | 2 | 35½ | .350 |
Opening Day lineup
| Tommy Dowd | LF |
| Charlie Hemphill | RF |
| Chick Stahl | CF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Buck Freeman | 1B |
| Freddy Parent | SS |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B |
| Lou Criger | C |
| Win Kellum | P |
Roster
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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 |
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| 1B | Buck Freeman | 129 | 490 | 166 | .339 | 12 | 114 |
| 3B | Jimmy Collins | 138 | 564 | 187 | .332 | 6 | 94 |
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 |
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Pitching
Starting 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 |
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| Ben Beville | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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References
- 1901 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
- 1901 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com
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