1902 Boston Americans season

The 1902 Boston Americans season was the second season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished third in the American League (AL) with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses, 6+1⁄2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

1902 Boston Americans
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkHuntington Avenue Grounds
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record77–60 (.562)
League place3rd (6+1⁄2 GB)
OwnersCharles Somers
PresidentCharles Somers
ManagersJimmy Collins
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
Opening Day starting pitcher Cy Young

Offseason and Spring Training

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]

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Augusta, Georgia.[3]

Transactions
  • 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]
  • December 17, 1901: Charlie Hickman signs with the Boston Americans.[6]
  • 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]

Regular Season
  • April 19: The season opens with a 7–6 home win over the Baltimore Orioles.[9]
  • 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.

Transactions

Statistical leaders

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.

Season standings
American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Athletics 8353 0.610 — 56–17 27–36
St. Louis Browns 7858 0.574 5 49–21 29–37
Boston Americans 7760 0.562 6½ 43–27 34–33
Chicago White Stockings 7460 0.552 8 48–20 26–40
Cleveland Bronchos 6967 0.507 14 40–25 29–42
Washington Senators 6175 0.449 22 40–28 21–47
Detroit Tigers 5283 0.385 30½ 34–33 18–50
Baltimore Orioles 5088 0.362 34 32–31 18–57

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]

Record vs. opponents
1902 American League record

Sources:
Team BLA BOS CWS CLE DET PHA SLB WSH
Baltimore —4–168–11–19–1110–106–132–18–111–9–1
Boston 16–4—12–86–1411–7–19–1115–58–11
Chicago 11–8–18–12—12–712–7–110–109–9–112–7–1
Cleveland 11–914–67–12—8–108–129–10–112–8
Detroit 10–107–11–17–12–110–8—4–165–159–11
Philadelphia 13–611–910–1012–816–4—9–10–112–6
St. Louis 18–2–15–159–9–110–9–115–510–9–1—11–9
Washington 9–11–111–87–12–18–1211–96–129–11—

Opening Day lineup
Freddy ParentSS
Chick StahlCF
Jimmy Collins3B
Buck FreemanRF
Charlie HickmanLF
Candy LaChance1B
Hobe Ferris2B
Lou CrigerC
Cy YoungP

Source: [15][16]

Roster
1902 Boston Americans
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
  • Lou Criger
  • Jack Warner

Infielders

  • Jimmy Collins
  • Hobe Ferris
  • Harry Gleason
  • Candy LaChance
  • Freddy Parent
  • Gary Wilson
 Outfielders Manager


Player stats

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starters by position
Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CLou Criger8326668.256028
1BCandy LaChance138541151.279656
2BHobe Ferris133496121.244863
SSFreddy Parent138567156.275362
3BJimmy Collins108429138.322661
OFPatsy Dougherty108438150.342034
OFBuck Freeman138564174.30911121
OFChick Stahl127508164.323258

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
Harry Gleason7124054.225225
Jack Warner6522252.234012
Charlie Hickman2810832.296316
Gary Wilson3112.18201
All pitchers13848594.194135

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 Young45384+2⁄332112.15160
Bill Dinneen42371+1⁄321212.93136
George Winter20168+1⁄31192.9951
Tully Sparks17142+2⁄3793.4737
Tom Hughes949+1⁄3333.2815
Bert Husting18019.004

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
George Prentiss741225.279
Doc Adkins420114.053
Nick Altrock318022.005
Pep Deininger212009.752

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
Dave Williams30005.307
Fred Mitchell101011.252

References
  1. McNeil, William F. (2012). Red Sox Roll Call: 200 Memorable Players, 1901-2011. Jefferson, South Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-7864-6471-5.
  2. Redmount, Robert S. (1998). The Red Sox Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 1-58261-012-6.
  3. "Captain Collins Developing a Team of Heavy Hitters". The Boston Post. April 7, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved November 4, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "LaChance's Change". Meriden Daily Journal. November 21, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. "Freedman Must Go". The Providence News. December 16, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. "Charley Hickman Jumps". The Meriden Daily Journal. December 17, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. "Baseball Gossip". The Pittsburgh Press. February 24, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. "Husting Signed With Boston". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 15, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  9. "The 1902 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  10. "Forfeits". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. "John McGraw". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  12. "M'Graw Shows Yellow Again". Chicago Tribune. June 29, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  13. "Baseball Notes". The Boston Globe. July 24, 1902. p. 5.
  14. Hershberger, Richard (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball". ordinary-times.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  15. Murnane, T. H. (April 20, 1902). "Two Boston Clubs Win". The Boston Globe. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  16. Murnane, T. H. (April 20, 1902). "Box Score". The Boston Globe. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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