| 1910 Boston Red Sox | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Huntington Avenue Grounds | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 81–72 (.529) | |
| League place | 4th (22+1⁄2 GB) | |
| Owners | John I. Taylor | |
| Managers | Patsy Donovan | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1910 Boston Red Sox season was the tenth season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses, 22+1⁄2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics, who went on to win the 1910 World Series. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Regular season
[edit]Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas.[1]
- April 14: The regular season opens with a 4–4 tie, in 14 innings, against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.[2]
- April 16: Duffy Lewis makes his major league debut.[3]
- April 19: The first home games of the season are a doubleheader against the Washington Senators; Boston wins both games, 2–1 and 5–4.[2]
- April 27: In an 11–1 road win over Washington, Boston starts its "Golden Outfield" for the first time; Duffy Lewis in left, Tris Speaker in center, and Harry Hooper in right.[4][5]
- May 26: Red Kleinow was purchased by the Red Sox from the Highlanders.[6]
- July 20: The team's longest winning streak of the season, nine games, ends with a home loss to the Detroit Tigers.[2]
- August 14: The team's longest losing streak of the season, six games, ends with a road win over the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- October 8: The regular season ends with a doubleheader on the road against the Highlanders; Boston loses both games, 4–1 and 6–5, in games that last 72 and 100 minutes, respectively.[2]
The team's longest games of the season were 15 innings; a May 23 home loss to Chicago, and a June 29 road win at Philadelphia.[2]
Statistical leaders
[edit]The offense was led by Jake Stahl, who hit 10 home runs and had 77 RBIs, and Tris Speaker with a .340 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Eddie Cicotte with 15 wins, Ray Collins with a 1.62 ERA, and Smoky Joe Wood with 145 strikeouts.
Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 48 | .680 | — | 57–19 | 45–29 |
| New York Highlanders | 88 | 63 | .583 | 14½ | 49–25 | 39–38 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 18 | 46–31 | 40–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 81 | 72 | .529 | 22½ | 51–28 | 30–44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 71 | 81 | .467 | 32 | 39–36 | 32–45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 68 | 85 | .444 | 35½ | 41–37 | 27–48 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 85 | .437 | 36½ | 38–35 | 28–50 |
| St. Louis Browns | 47 | 107 | .305 | 57 | 26–51 | 21–56 |
The team had five games end in a tie; April 14 at New York, May 27 vs. Cleveland, June 14 at Detroit, September 26 at Cleveland, and October 5 at Washington.[2] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[7]
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 14–8–3 | 12–10 | 9–13–1 | 4–18 | 16–6 | 16–5–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–13–2 | 8–14–1 | 12–10 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14–3 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | 8–13 | 7–14–4 | 18–4–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| New York | 13–9–1 | 13–8–2 | 13–8 | 9–13 | — | 9–12 | 16–6–1 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 14–8–1 | 14–7–4 | 13–9 | 12–9 | — | 17–5 | 14–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–16 | 10–12 | 4–18–1 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | 5–17 | — | 9–13–2 | |||||
| Washington | 5–16–1 | 13–9 | 13–9–1 | 9–13–1 | 7–15–1 | 6–14 | 13–9–2 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
[edit]| Amby McConnell | 2B |
| Harry Lord | 3B |
| Tris Speaker | CF |
| Jake Stahl | 1B |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Harry Niles | RF |
| Harry Hooper | LF |
| Bill Carrigan | C |
| Ed Cicotte | P |
Source: [8]
Roster
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 | Bill Carrigan | 114 | 342 | 85 | .249 | 3 | 53 |
| 1B | Jake Stahl | 144 | 531 | 144 | .271 | 10 | 77 |
| 2B | Larry Gardner | 113 | 413 | 117 | .283 | 2 | 36 |
| SS | Heinie Wagner | 142 | 491 | 134 | .273 | 1 | 52 |
| 3B | Harry Lord | 77 | 288 | 72 | .250 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 141 | 538 | 183 | .340 | 7 | 65 |
| OF | Duffy Lewis | 151 | 541 | 153 | .283 | 8 | 68 |
| OF | Harry Hooper | 155 | 584 | 156 | .267 | 2 | 27 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Engle | 106 | 363 | 96 | .264 | 2 | 38 |
| Billy Purtell | 49 | 168 | 35 | .208 | 1 | 15 |
| Red Kleinow | 50 | 147 | 22 | .150 | 1 | 8 |
| Hugh Bradley | 32 | 83 | 14 | .169 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry Niles | 18 | 57 | 12 | .211 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie French | 9 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Bunny Madden | 14 | 35 | 13 | .371 | 0 | 4 |
| Amby McConnell | 11 | 35 | 6 | .171 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Lerchen | 6 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Moskiman | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Hap Myers | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Pond | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Donahue | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Hearne | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | 36 | 250 | 15 | 11 | 2.74 | 104 |
| Ray Collins | 35 | 244+2⁄3 | 13 | 11 | 1.62 | 109 |
| Ed Karger | 27 | 183+1⁄3 | 11 | 7 | 3.19 | 81 |
| Charlie Smith | 24 | 156+1⁄3 | 11 | 6 | 2.30 | 53 |
| Frank Arellanes | 18 | 100 | 4 | 7 | 2.88 | 33 |
| Ben Hunt | 7 | 46+2⁄3 | 2 | 3 | 4.05 | 19 |
| Frank Smith | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4.82 | 8 |
| Marty McHale | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 6 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Joe Wood | 35 | 196+2⁄3 | 12 | 13 | 1.69 | 145 |
| Charley Hall | 35 | 188+2⁄3 | 12 | 9 | 1.91 | 95 |
| Chris Mahoney | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barberich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 |
| Louis Leroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Sox Have Practice". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 2, 1910. p. 10. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The 1910 Boston Red Sox Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Duffy Lewis". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Zingg, Paul; Reed, E. A. "Harry Hooper". SABR. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 11, Washington Senators 1". Retrosheet. April 27, 1910. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Red Kleinow". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Hershberger, Richard (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball". ordinary-times.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "New York Highlanders 4, Boston Red Sox 4". Retrosheet. April 14, 1910. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1910 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1910 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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