1905 Boston Americans season

The 1905 Boston Americans season was the fifth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished fourth in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 74 losses, 16 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics season|Philadelphia Athletics]. The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Offseason

December 26, 1904: George Stone and cash were traded by the Americans to the St. Louis Browns for Jesse Burkett.
March 1905: The team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.

Regular season

April 14: The regular season opens with a 3–2 loss to the 1905 [Philadelphia Athletics season|Philadelphia Athletics] at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
April 21: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Athletics, 5–4.
July 4: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the Athletics, 4–2 in 20 innings, in the second game of a doubleheader played in Boston.
August 5: The team has a winning record for the first time in the season, reaching 44–43 with an 8–4 win over the Cleveland Naps season|Cleveland Naps] at League Park in Cleveland.
September 27: Bill Dinneen throws a no-hitter in a home game against the Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox].
October 7: The regular season ends with a home doubleheader against the New York Highlanders season|New York Highlanders]; Boston wins both games, 7–6 in 10 innings, then 12–9 in five innings.

Statistical leaders

The offense was led by Jimmy Collins with 65 RBIs and a.276 batting average, and Hobe Ferris with six home runs. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 38 appearances and pitched 31 complete games with an 18–19 record and 1.82 ERA, while striking out 210 in innings; and Jesse Tannehill, with 37 appearances and 27 complete games with a 22–9 record and 2.48 ERA, with 113 strikeouts in innings.

Season standings

The team had one game end in a tie; June 22 vs. 1905 Chicago [White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos=Position; GP=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting average; OBP=On base percentage; SLG=Slugging percentage

Pos	Player	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	Reference
C		109	313	33	62	6	7	1	36	54	.198	.322	.272
1B		85	285	39	68	8	2	4	35	21	.239	.293	.323
2B		142	523	51	115	24	16	6	59	23	.220	.253	.361
SS		153	602	55	141	16	5	0	33	47	.234	.296	.277
3B		131	508	66	140	26	5	4	65	37	.276	.330	.370
OF		148	573	78	147	12	13	4	47	67	.257	.339	.344
OF		121	418	54	103	16	6	4	47	67	.246	.355	.342
OF		134	500	61	129	17	4	0	47	50	.258	.332	.308

Other batters

Note: GP=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting average; OBP=On base percentage; SLG=Slugging percentage

Player	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	Reference
	130	455	59	109	20	8	3	49	46	.240	.316	.338
Bob Unglaub	43	121	18	27	5	1	0	11	6	.223	.260	.281
Charlie Armbruster	35	91	13	18	4	0	0	6	18	.198	.336	.242
Art McGovern	15	44	1	5	1	0	0	1	4	.114	.204	.136
	15	43	4	14	1	0	0	10	3	.326	.408	.349
Candy LaChance	12	41	1	6	1	0	0	5	6	.146	.255	.171
Pop Rising	11	29	2	3	1	1	0	2	2	.103	.161	.207
Duke Farrell	7	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	1	.286	.318	.333
Tom Doran	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000

Pitchers

Note: GP=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting average; OBP=On base percentage; SLG=Slugging percentage

Player	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	Reference
Cy Young	38	120	8	18	2	1	2	10	4	.150	.177	.233
Jesse Tannehill	37	93	11	21	2	0	1	12	16	.226	.339	.280
George Winter	35	92	12	24	0	0	0	5	5	.261	.306	.261
Bill Dinneen	31	88	6	13	2	0	0	4	2	.148	.167	.170
Norwood Gibson	23	42	2	4	0	0	0	0	4	.095	.174	.095
Hank Olmsted	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.222	.125
Joe Harris	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111
Ed Barry	7	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.091	.231	.091
Ed Hughes	6	14	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	.214	.214	.214

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Player	GP	GS	IP	H	BB	R	ER	SO	W	L	SV	ERA	Reference
	38	33		248	30	99	65	210	18	19	0	1.82
	37	32		238	59	91	75	113	22	9	0	2.48
	35	27		249	54	118	87	119	16	17	0	2.96
	31	29		235	50	117	101	97	12	14	1	3.73
	23	17	134	118	55	77	55	67	4	7	0	3.69
Hank Olmsted	3	3	25	18	12	10	9	6	1	2	0	3.24
Joe Harris	3	3	23	16	8	6	6	14	1	2	0	2.35

Other pitchers

Note: GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Player	GP	GS	IP	H	BB	R	ER	SO	W	L	SV	ERA	Reference
	7	5		38	15	19	13	18	1	2	0	2.88
	6	4		38	9	27	17	8	3	2	0	4.59