The Americans bolstered their pitching by recruiting Bill Dinneen, who jumped from the Boston Beaneaters.[1] Dinneen and Cy Young would become the "one-two" pitching combination for the Boston Americans.[2]
November 21, 1901: The Americans make a trade with the Cleveland Blues, with catcher Osee Schrecongost sent to Cleveland in return for George LaChance.[4]
December 16, 1901: It is reported that Jack Warner, catcher with the New York Giants, met with Jimmy Collins and signed a contract with the Boston Americans.[5]
February 24, 1902: Outfielder Patsy Dougherty announces that he has signed to play for the Boston Americans.[7]
March 15, 1902: Pitcher Bert Husting, who played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1901 season, signs a $2700 contract to play for the Boston Americans.[8]
June 28: A forfeit is declared in Boston's favor during a road game against the Orioles.[9] With Boston leading, 9–4 in the eighth inning, umpire Tom Connolly called a Baltimore runner out for missing second base.[10] The call was argued by Baltimore manager John McGraw, resulting in his ejection.[11] After McGraw refused to leave the field, Connolly forfeited the game to Boston.[12]
July 8: In their highest-scoring game of the year, Boston loses at home to the Philadelphia Athletics, 22–9.[9]
July 9: The team's longest game of the season ends as a 4–2 loss in 15 innings to the visiting Athletics.[9]
July 19: The team's longest losing streak of the season, six games between July 12 and 18, comes to an end with a victory over the visiting Chicago White Stockings.[9]
July 29: The team's longest winning streak of the season, eight games between July 19 and 28, comes to an end with a loss to the visiting Detroit Tigers.[9]
September 29: The season ends with a 9–5 road win over the Orioles.[9] This was the last game the Orioles played at Oriole Park in Baltimore; in 1903, they relocated to New York City as the Highlanders, then in 1913 became known as the New York Yankees.
The offense was led by Buck Freeman, who hit 11 home runs and had 121 RBIs, and Patsy Dougherty with a .342 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 45 appearances (43 starts) and pitched 41 complete games with a 32–11 record and 2.15 ERA, while striking out 160 in 384+2⁄3 innings.
The team had one game end in a tie; August 18 vs. Detroit Tigers.[9] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[14]
