1910_Boston_Red_Sox_season
1910 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1910 Boston Red Sox season was the tenth season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses, 22+1⁄2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics, who went on to win the 1910 World Series. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
| 1910 Boston Red Sox | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |||
| Ballpark | Huntington Avenue Grounds | |||
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |||
| Record | 81–72 (.529) | |||
| League place | 4th (22+1⁄2 GB) | |||
| Owners | John I. Taylor | |||
| Managers | Patsy Donovan | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |||
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Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas.[1]
- April 14: The regular season opens with a 4–4 tie, in 14 innings, against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.[2]
- April 16: Duffy Lewis makes his major league debut.[3]
- April 19: The first home games of the season are a doubleheader against the Washington Senators; Boston wins both games, 2–1 and 5–4.[2]
- April 27: In an 11–1 road win over Washington, Boston starts its "Golden Outfield" for the first time; Duffy Lewis in left, Tris Speaker in center, and Harry Hooper in right.[4][5]
- May 26: Red Kleinow was purchased by the Red Sox from the Highlanders.[6]
- July 20: The team's longest winning streak of the season, nine games, ends with a home loss to the Detroit Tigers.[2]
- August 14: The team's longest losing streak of the season, six games, ends with a road win over the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- October 8: The regular season ends with a doubleheader on the road against the Highlanders; Boston loses both games, 4–1 and 6–5, in games that last 72 and 100 minutes, respectively.[2]
The team's longest games of the season were 15 innings; a May 23 home loss to Chicago, and a June 29 road win at Philadelphia.[2]
Statistical leaders
The offense was led by Jake Stahl, who hit 10 home runs and had 77 RBIs, and Tris Speaker with a .340 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Eddie Cicotte with 15 wins, Ray Collins with a 1.62 ERA, and Smoky Joe Wood with 145 strikeouts.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 48 | 0.680 | — | 57–19 | 45–29 |
| New York Highlanders | 88 | 63 | 0.583 | 14½ | 49–25 | 39–38 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 18 | 46–31 | 40–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 22½ | 51–28 | 30–44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 71 | 81 | 0.467 | 32 | 39–36 | 32–45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 68 | 85 | 0.444 | 35½ | 41–37 | 27–48 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 85 | 0.437 | 36½ | 38–35 | 28–50 |
| St. Louis Browns | 47 | 107 | 0.305 | 57 | 26–51 | 21–56 |
The team had five games end in a tie; April 14 at New York, May 27 vs. Cleveland, June 14 at Detroit, September 26 at Cleveland, and October 5 at Washington.[2] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[7]
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 14–8–3 | 12–10 | 9–13–1 | 4–18 | 16–6 | 16–5–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–13–2 | 8–14–1 | 12–10 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14–3 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | 8–13 | 7–14–4 | 18–4–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| New York | 13–9–1 | 13–8–2 | 13–8 | 9–13 | — | 9–12 | 16–6–1 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 14–8–1 | 14–7–4 | 13–9 | 12–9 | — | 17–5 | 14–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–16 | 10–12 | 4–18–1 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | 5–17 | — | 9–13–2 | |||||
| Washington | 5–16–1 | 13–9 | 13–9–1 | 9–13–1 | 7–15–1 | 6–14 | 13–9–2 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Amby McConnell | 2B |
| Harry Lord | 3B |
| Tris Speaker | CF |
| Jake Stahl | 1B |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Harry Niles | RF |
| Harry Hooper | LF |
| Bill Carrigan | C |
| Ed Cicotte | P |
Source: [8]
Roster
| 1910 Boston Red Sox | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Bill Carrigan | 114 | 342 | 85 | .249 | 3 | 53 |
| 1B | Jake Stahl | 144 | 531 | 144 | .271 | 10 | 77 |
| 2B | Larry Gardner | 113 | 413 | 117 | .283 | 2 | 36 |
| SS | Heinie Wagner | 142 | 491 | 134 | .273 | 1 | 52 |
| 3B | Harry Lord | 77 | 288 | 72 | .250 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 141 | 538 | 183 | .340 | 7 | 65 |
| OF | Duffy Lewis | 151 | 541 | 153 | .283 | 8 | 68 |
| OF | Harry Hooper | 155 | 584 | 156 | .267 | 2 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Engle | 106 | 363 | 96 | .264 | 2 | 38 |
| Billy Purtell | 49 | 168 | 35 | .208 | 1 | 15 |
| Red Kleinow | 50 | 147 | 22 | .150 | 1 | 8 |
| Hugh Bradley | 32 | 83 | 14 | .169 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry Niles | 18 | 57 | 12 | .211 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie French | 9 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Bunny Madden | 14 | 35 | 13 | .371 | 0 | 4 |
| Amby McConnell | 11 | 35 | 6 | .171 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Lerchen | 6 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Moskiman | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Hap Myers | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Pond | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Donahue | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Hearne | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | 36 | 250 | 15 | 11 | 2.74 | 104 |
| Ray Collins | 35 | 244+2⁄3 | 13 | 11 | 1.62 | 109 |
| Ed Karger | 27 | 183+1⁄3 | 11 | 7 | 3.19 | 81 |
| Charlie Smith | 24 | 156+1⁄3 | 11 | 6 | 2.30 | 53 |
| Frank Arellanes | 18 | 100 | 4 | 7 | 2.88 | 33 |
| Ben Hunt | 7 | 46+2⁄3 | 2 | 3 | 4.05 | 19 |
| Frank Smith | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4.82 | 8 |
| Marty McHale | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Joe Wood | 35 | 196+2⁄3 | 12 | 13 | 1.69 | 145 |
| Charley Hall | 35 | 188+2⁄3 | 12 | 9 | 1.91 | 95 |
| Chris Mahoney | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barberich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 |
| Louis Leroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 3 |
- "Red Sox Have Practice". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 2, 1910. p. 10. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "The 1910 Boston Red Sox Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "Duffy Lewis". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Zingg, Paul; Reed, E. A. "Harry Hooper". SABR. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "Boston Red Sox 11, Washington Senators 1". Retrosheet. April 27, 1910. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "Red Kleinow". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Hershberger, Richard (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball". ordinary-times.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "New York Highlanders 4, Boston Red Sox 4". Retrosheet. April 14, 1910. Retrieved November 13, 2018.