1906 Boston Americans season

The 1906 Boston Americans season was the sixth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished last in the eight-team American League with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, games behind the Chicago White Sox. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Offseason

Transactions

November 27, 1905: It is reported that Dartmouth pitcher Ralph Glaze will play for the Boston Americans.
February 24, 1906: Catcher Frank "Yip" Owens is released by the Americans.

Regular season

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.

April 14: The regular season opens with a 2–1 loss in 12 innings to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.
April 17: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Highlanders, 4–3.
May 25: After losing their first 20 games of the month, during which their record went from 6–7 to 6–27, the Americans break their losing streak with a 3–0 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox.
August 25: Jimmy Collins manages his final game. Although Boston defeat the St. Louis Browns, 3–1, the Americans are in last place in the AL, with a record of 35–79. Collins remains with the team as a player.
August 27: Outfielder Chick Stahl manages his first game, a 6–5 loss to the Cleveland Naps.
September 1: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the visiting Philadelphia Athletics, 4–1 in 24 innings.
September 26: The team loses its 100th game of the season, falling to 46–100 with a 2–0 loss to the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago.
October 6: The regular season ends with a home loss to the Highlanders, 5–4.

Statistical leaders

The offense was led by Chick Stahl with 51 RBIs and four home runs, and Myron "Moose" Grimshaw with a.290 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 39 appearances and pitched 28 complete games with a 13–21 record and 3.19 ERA, while striking out 140 in innings. Jesse Tannehill was the only member of the starting rotation with winning record, at 13–11, while Bill Dinneen had the rotation's lowest ERA, at 2.92.

Season standings

The team had one game end in a tie; April 18 vs. New York Highlanders. 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; 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		72	201	29	.144	0	6
1B		110	428	124	.290	0	48
2B		130	495	121	.244	2	44
SS		149	600	141	.235	1	49
3B		88	307	66	.215	1	21
OF		85	322	80	.248	1	14
OF		155	595	170	.286	4	51
OF		94	361	88	.244	0	24

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
	121	392	98	.250	1	30
	60	228	48	.211	0	23
John Godwin	66	193	36	.187	0	15
	37	142	39	.275	1	16
Bob Peterson	39	118	24	.203	1	9
Bill Carrigan	37	109	23	.211	0	10
Charlie Graham	30	90	21	.233	1	12
Chet Chadbourne	11	43	13	.302	0	3
Heinie Wagner	9	32	9	.281	0	4
Lou Criger	7	17	3	.176	0	1
Tom Doran	2	3	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

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
Ralph Glaze	19	123	4	6	3.59	56
	3	21	1	1	1.29	6
	5		0	2	5.30	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Ed Hughes	2	0	0	0	5.40	3