1919 Boston Red Sox season

The 1919 Boston Red Sox season was the 19th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League (AL) with a record of 66 wins and 71 losses, 20+1⁄2 games behind the Chicago White Sox. The team played its home games at Fenway Park.

1919 Boston Red Sox
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record66–71 (.482)
League place6th (20+1⁄2 GB)
OwnersHarry Frazee
ManagersEd Barrow
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
Seasons

While World War I had ended in November 1918, players who had been drafted returned gradually during 1919. The season was shortened from 154 to 140 games and did not begin until mid-April,[1] with the Red Sox playing their first game on April 23.[2]

Regular season

In his last year playing for the Red Sox, Babe Ruth had his breakout offensive season having been converted into an outfielder. He set a major league record with 29 home runs and also led the league in runs batted in and runs scored. Ruth also made 15 pitching starts, going 9–5 with a 2.97 earned run average.

On July 31, Waite Hoyt made his first start for the Boston Red Sox, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in twelve innings for his first major league victory.[3]

Trades and Transactions

In July, the Red Sox traded pitcher Carl Mays to the Yankees for pitchers Allen Russell and Bob McGraw, as well as $40,000.[4]

In late July, pitcher Waite Hoyt of the independent Baltimore Dry Docks signed a contract to play for the Red Sox for $600 a month.[5]

Season standings
American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 8852 0.629 — 48–22 40–30
Cleveland Indians 8455 0.604 3½ 44–25 40–30
New York Yankees 8059 0.576 7½ 46–25 34–34
Detroit Tigers 8060 0.571 8 46–24 34–36
St. Louis Browns 6772 0.482 20½ 40–30 27–42
Boston Red Sox 6671 0.482 20½ 35–30 31–41
Washington Senators 5684 0.400 32 32–40 24–44
Philadelphia Athletics 36104 0.257 52 21–49 15–55

Record vs. opponents
1919 American League record

Sources:
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
Boston —9–114–159–1110–914–69–10–111–9
Chicago 11–9—12–811–912–817–311–914–6
Cleveland 15–48–12—8–1213–716–411–913–7
Detroit 11–99–1112–8—8–1214–614–612–8
New York 9–108–127–1312–8—18–212–814–6–2
Philadelphia 6–143–174–166–142–18—7–138–12
St. Louis 10–9–19–119–116–148–1213–7—12–8
Washington 9–116–147–138–126–14–212–88–12—

Opening Day lineup
Harry HooperRF
Jack Barry2B
Amos StrunkCF
Babe RuthLF
Stuffy McInnis1B
Ossie Vitt3B
Everett ScottSS
Wally SchangC
Carl MaysP

Roster
1919 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
  • Norm McNeil
  • Wally Schang
  • Roxy Walters

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Player stats

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
CWally Schang113330101.306055
1BStuffy McInnis120440134.305158
2BRed Shannon8029075.259017
3BOssie Vitt133469114.243040
SSEverett Scott138507141.278038
LFBabe Ruth130432139.32229114
CFBraggo Roth6322758.256023
RFHarry Hooper128491131.267349

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
Amos Strunk4818450.272017
Bill Lamar4814843.291013
Roxy Walters4813526.193010
Del Gainer4711828.237018
Frank Gilhooley4811227.24102
Jack Barry3110826.24102
Dave Shean2910014.14006
Mike McNally334211.26203
Joe Wilhoit6186.33302
Norm McNeil593.33301

Starting 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
Sam Jones35245.012203.7567
Herb Pennock32219.01682.7170
Carl Mays21146.05112.4753
Babe Ruth17133.1952.9730
Waite Hoyt13105.1463.2528

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
Allen Russell21121.11042.5263
Ray Caldwell1886.1743.9623
Bill James1372.2354.0912
Paul Musser519.2024.1214
Joe Bush27.0003.862

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
George Dumont130404.3312
Bob McGraw100206.756
George Winn30007.710

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Sam Jones

  • #2 losses (20)

Babe Ruth

  • #1 home runs (29)
  • #1 runs batted in (114)
  • #1 runs scored (103)
  • #1 on-base percentage (.456)
  • #1 slugging percentage (.657)

Wally Schang

  • #2 on-base percentage (.436)

References
  1. "National and American Breast Tape at Start". The Atlanta Constitution. April 23, 1919. p. 18. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "The 1919 Boston Red Sox Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. Mayer, Ronald A. (2010). The 1923 New York Yankees: A History of Their First World Championship Season. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-7864-4404-5.
  4. Golenbock, Peter (2015). Red Sox Nation: The Rich and Colorful History of the Boston Red Sox (4th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-62937-050-7.
  5. Cook, William A. (2004). Waite Hoyt: A Biography of the Yankee's Schoolboy Wonder. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 18. ISBN 0-7864-1960-1.


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