| 1907 Boston Americans | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Huntington Avenue Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 59–90 (.396) |
| League place | 7th (32+1⁄2 GB) |
| Owners | John I. Taylor |
| Managers |
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| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
The 1907 Boston Americans season was the seventh season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 59 wins and 90 losses, 32+1⁄2 games behind the Detroit Tigers. Including spring training, the team had five different managers. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Pre-season
- March: The team held spring training in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1]
- March 28: During spring training, player-manager Chick Stahl died by suicide.[2]
Regular season
- April 11: The regular season opens with an 8–4 win in 14 innings over the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.[3]
- April 16: In the home opener, the Americans defeat the visiting Washington Senators, 4–2.[3]
- April 20: George Huff takes over as manager,[4] after Cy Young managed the team for the first six games of the season.[5]
- April 24: The team releases Buck Freeman.[6]
- May 1: Bob Unglaub becomes player-manager, taking over from George Huff.[7]
- June 7: Third baseman and former manager Jimmy Collins is traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for John Knight.[8]
- June 10: Deacon McGuire becomes manager, taking over from Bob Unglaub.[9]
- July 15: In their longest game of the season, the Americans defeat the St. Louis Browns, 5–2 in 16 innings at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.[3]
- September 12: Future Hall of Famer Tris Speaker makes his major league debut in a road game against Philadelphia.[10]
- October 3: After going winless since September 11, the team ends an 0–16–2 stretch with a 1–0 win over the visiting Browns.[3]
- October 5: The regular season ends with a 3–3 tie in 11 innings against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.[3]
Statistical leaders
The offense was led by Bob Unglaub (62 RBIs), Bunk Congalton (.286 batting average), and Hobe Ferris (four home runs). The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 43 appearances (37 starts) and pitched 33 complete games with a 21–15 record and 1.99 ERA, while striking out 147 in 343+1⁄3 innings. No other pitcher had a winning record; Cy Morgan had a 6–6 record with 1.97 ERA in 16 games (13 starts).
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 58 | 0.613 | — | 50–27 | 42–31 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 57 | 0.607 | 1½ | 50–20 | 38–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 64 | 0.576 | 5½ | 48–29 | 39–35 |
| Cleveland Naps | 85 | 67 | 0.559 | 8 | 46–31 | 39–36 |
| New York Highlanders | 70 | 78 | 0.473 | 21 | 32–41 | 38–37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 69 | 83 | 0.454 | 24 | 36–40 | 33–43 |
| Boston Americans | 59 | 90 | 0.396 | 32½ | 34–41 | 25–49 |
| Washington Senators | 49 | 102 | 0.325 | 43½ | 26–48 | 23–54 |
The team had six games end in a tie; June 21 vs. Chicago,[11] July 22 at Chicago,[12] September 9 vs. Philadelphia,[13] September 13 at Philadelphia,[14] September 30 vs. Chicago,[15] and October 5 at New York.[16] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[17]
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–11–3 | 8–13 | 6–16 | 8–12–1 | 8–14–2 | 10–12 | 9–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–10–3 | — | 10–11–1 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 10–12–1 | 16–6 | 15–6 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13–8 | 11–10–1 | — | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 12–10–2 | 15–7–2 | |||||
| Detroit | 16–6 | 9–13–1 | 11–11–1 | — | 13–8 | 11–8–1 | 14–8 | 18–4 | |||||
| New York | 12–8–1 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 8–13 | — | 10–9–1 | 8–14–1 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8–2 | 12–10–1 | 14–8 | 8–11–1 | 9–10–1 | — | 14–6 | 17–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10 | 6–16 | 10–12–2 | 8–14 | 14–8–1 | 6–14 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 12–9 | 6–15 | 7–15–2 | 4–18 | 7–15–1 | 4–17 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Denny Sullivan | CF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Bob Unglaub | 1B |
| Jack Hoey | LF |
| Buck Freeman | RF |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Lou Criger | C |
| Cy Young | P |
Source: [18]
Roster
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Managerial records
| Name | W–L | Pct. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Stahl | Spring training only | [2] | |
| Cy Young | 3–3 | .500 | [5] |
| George Huff | 2–6 | .250 | [4] |
| Bob Unglaub | 9–20 | .310 | [7] |
| Deacon McGuire | 45–61 | .425 | [9] |
| Total | 59–90 | .396 | [19] |
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 | Lou Criger | 75 | 226 | 41 | .181 | 0 | 14 |
| 1B | Bob Unglaub | 139 | 544 | 138 | .254 | 1 | 62 |
| 2B | Hobe Ferris | 143 | 561 | 135 | .241 | 4 | 60 |
| SS | Heinie Wagner | 111 | 385 | 82 | .213 | 2 | 21 |
| 3B | John Knight | 98 | 360 | 78 | .217 | 2 | 29 |
| OF | Denny Sullivan | 144 | 551 | 135 | .245 | 1 | 26 |
| OF | Bunk Congalton | 124 | 496 | 142 | .286 | 2 | 47 |
| OF | Jimmy Barrett | 106 | 390 | 95 | .244 | 1 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Parent | 114 | 409 | 113 | .276 | 1 | 26 |
| Al Shaw | 76 | 198 | 38 | .192 | 0 | 7 |
| Myron Grimshaw | 64 | 181 | 37 | .204 | 0 | 33 |
| Jimmy Collins | 41 | 158 | 46 | .291 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Hoey | 39 | 96 | 21 | .219 | 0 | 8 |
| Charlie Armbruster | 23 | 60 | 6 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Chadbourne | 10 | 38 | 11 | .289 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Lord | 10 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 0 | 3 |
| Tris Speaker | 7 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Peterson | 4 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Freeman | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 1 | 2 |
| George Whiteman | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Deacon McGuire | 6 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young | 43 | 343+1⁄3 | 21 | 15 | 1.99 | 147 |
| George Winter | 35 | 256+2⁄3 | 12 | 15 | 2.07 | 88 |
| Ralph Glaze | 32 | 182+1⁄3 | 9 | 13 | 2.32 | 68 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 18 | 131 | 6 | 7 | 2.47 | 29 |
| Cy Morgan | 16 | 114+1⁄3 | 6 | 6 | 1.97 | 50 |
| Rube Kroh | 7 | 34+1⁄3 | 1 | 4 | 2.62 | 8 |
| Bill Dinneen | 5 | 32+2⁄3 | 0 | 4 | 5.23 | 8 |
| Ed Barry | 2 | 17+1⁄3 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Pruiett | 35 | 173+2⁄3 | 3 | 11 | 3.11 | 54 |
| Joe Harris | 12 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 3.05 | 24 |
| Frank Oberlin | 12 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 4.30 | 18 |
| Elmer Steele | 4 | 11+1⁄3 | 0 | 1 | 1.59 | 10 |
| Fred Burchell | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 6 |
| Beany Jacobson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Practice Games Monday". The Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. March 10, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Auger, Dennis. "Chick Stahl". SABR. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The 1907 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "George Huff". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "Cy Young". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ ""Buck" Freeman Released". Hartford Courant. April 25, 1907. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Bob Unglaub". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Jimmy Collins". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "Deacon McGuire". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ "The 1907 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Tris Speaker". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Boston Americans 4, Chicago White Sox 4". Retrosheet. June 21, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox 1, Boston Americans 1". Retrosheet. July 22, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Boston Americans 0, Philadelphia Athletics 0". Retrosheet. September 9, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Athletics 6, Boston Americans 6". Retrosheet. September 13, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Boston Americans 3, Chicago White Sox 3". Retrosheet. September 30, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "New York Highlanders 3, Boston Americans 3". Retrosheet. October 5, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ Hershberger, Richard (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball". ordinary-times.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Boston Americans 8, Philadelphia Athletics 4". Retrosheet. April 11, 1907. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ↑ "The 1907 Season". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
External links
- 1907 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
- 1907 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com
