1902 Boston Americans season
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1902 Boston Americans season
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| Owner(s) | Charles Somers | |
| Manager(s) | Jimmy Collins | |
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The 1902 Boston Americans season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Americans finishing third in the American League with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses.
The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played their home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
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Regular season
Season summary
The Americans finished in third place in the American League, 6½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. The Americans were led by Buck Freeman, who hit 11 home runs and drove in 121 runs. Patsy Dougherty, on the other hand, led the team with a .342 average. Their longest winning streak of the season came between July 19 and July 28 when they defeated the Chicago White Stockings, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers until succumbing on the 29th to the Tigers. Their longest losing streak was between July 12 and July 18, when they fell to the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Blues, until defeating the Chicago White Stockings on July 19.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | T | GB | Pct. |
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| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 53 | 1 | -- | .610 |
| St. Louis Browns | 78 | 58 | 4 | 5 | .574 |
| Boston Americans | 77 | 60 | 1 | 6½ | .562 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 74 | 60 | 4 | 8 | .552 |
| Cleveland Bronchos | 69 | 67 | 1 | 14 | .507 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 75 | 2 | 22 | .449 |
| Detroit Tigers | 52 | 83 | 2 | 30½ | .385 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 50 | 88 | 3 | 34 | .362 |
Opening Day lineup
| Freddy Parent | SS |
| Chick Stahl | CF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Buck Freeman | RF |
| Charlie Hickman | LF |
| Candy LaChance | 1B |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B |
| Jack Warner | C |
| Bill Dinneen | 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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| 3B | Jimmy Collins | 108 | 429 | 138 | .322 | 6 | 61 |
| SS | Freddy Parent | 138 | 567 | 156 | .275 | 3 | 62 |
| OF | Buck Freeman | 138 | 564 | 174 | .309 | 11 | 121 |
| OF | Chick Stahl | 127 | 508 | 164 | .323 | 2 | 58 |
| OF | Patsy Dougherty | 108 | 438 | 150 | .342 | 0 | 34 |
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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| Jack Warner | 65 | 222 | 52 | .234 | 0 | 12 |
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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| Bill Dinneen | 42 | 371.1 | 21 | 21 | 2.93 | 136 |
| Tom Hughes | 9 | 49.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.28 | 15 |
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 |
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| Doc Adkins | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4.05 | 3 |
| Nick Altrock | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Pep Deininger | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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References
- 1902 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
- 1902 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com
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