Английская Википедия:1904 Boston Americans season

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Opening day ceremonies at the Huntington Avenue Grounds in celebration of the 1903 World Series championship by the Americans.

The 1904 Boston Americans season was the fourth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, Шаблон:Frac games ahead of the New York Highlanders. The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. The Americans were set to play the National League (NL) champion New York Giants in the 1904 World Series; however, the Giants refused to play.

Offseason

Transactions

• December 7, 1903: It is reported that the Boston Americans will trade catcher Jake Stahl to the Washington Senators.
• December 23, 1903: The Boston Americans trade pitcher Tom Hughes to the New York Highlanders for pitcher Jesse Tannehill.

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

Regular season

• April 14: The regular season opens with an 8–2 loss to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.
• April 18: In the home opener, the Americans defeat the visiting Washington Senators, 5–0.
• May 5: Cy Young throws the first no-hitter in franchise history; it was also a perfect game. The Americans beat the Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 3–0 in Boston.
• June 12: In their longest game of the season, the Americans defeat the St. Louis Browns, 2–1 in 16 innings, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.
• June 18: The team's highest scoring game of the season ends as a 13–10 win in 11 innings, on the road against the Chicago White Sox.
• August 17: Jesse Tannehill throws a no-hitter against the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago.
• October 10: The regular season ends with a doubleheader on the road against the Highlanders; Boston won the first game, 3–2, while New York won the second game, 1–0 in 10 innings.

Statistical leaders

The offense was led by Buck Freeman, who hit 7 home runs and had 84 RBIs, and Freddy Parent with a .291 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 43 appearances (41 starts) and pitched 40 complete games with a 26–16 record and 1.97 ERA, while striking out 200 in 380 innings. The team had two other 20-game winners; Bill Dinneen (23–14) and Jesse Tannehill (21–11).

Season standings

Шаблон:1904 American League standings The team had three games end in a tie; September 13 at Philadelphia, September 14 vs. New York, and September 15 vs. New York. Both ties against New York were the second games of doubleheaders. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.

Opening Day lineup

Patsy Dougherty	LF
Jimmy Collins	3B
Chick Stahl	CF
Buck Freeman	RF
Freddy Parent	SS
Candy LaChance	1B
Hobe Ferris	2B
Lou Criger	C
Cy Young	P

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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	Шаблон:Sortname	98	299	63	.211	2	34
1B	Шаблон:Sortname	157	573	130	.227	1	47
2B	Шаблон:Sortname	156	563	120	.213	3	63
SS	Шаблон:Sortname	155	591	172	.291	6	77
3B	Шаблон:Sortname	156	631	171	.271	3	67
OF	Шаблон:Sortname	157	597	167	.280	7	84
OF	Шаблон:Sortname	98	376	97	.258	0	30
OF	Шаблон:Sortname	157	587	170	.290	3	67

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
Шаблон:Sortname	68	198	42	.212	0	15
Шаблон:Sortname	49	195	53	.272	0	4
Шаблон:Sortname	17	51	10	.196	0	5
Шаблон:Sortname	12	32	4	.125	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	9	13	2	.154	0	2

Pitching

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
Шаблон:Sortname	43	380	26	16	1.97	200
Шаблон:Sortname	37	Шаблон:Frac	23	14	2.20	153
Шаблон:Sortname	33	Шаблон:Frac	21	11	2.04	116
Шаблон:Sortname	33	273	17	14	2.21	112
Шаблон:Sortname	20	Шаблон:Frac	8	4	2.32	31

External links

• 1904 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
• 1904 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com