1906 Boston Americans season
Major League Baseball season
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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 (AL) with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, 45+1â2 games behind the Chicago White Sox. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
| 1906 Boston Americans | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Huntington Avenue Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 49â105 (.318) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | John I. Taylor |
| Managers |
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| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |

Offseason
Transactions
- November 27, 1905: It is reported that Dartmouth pitcher Ralph Glaze will play for the Boston Americans.[1]
- February 24, 1906: Catcher Frank "Yip" Owens is released by the Americans.[2]
Regular season
Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.[3]
- April 14: The regular season opens with a 2â1 loss in 12 innings to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.[4]
- April 17: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Highlanders, 4â3.[4]
- May 25: After losing their first 20 games of the month, during which their record went from 6â7 to 6â27, the Americans break their losing streak with a 3â0 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox.[4]
- August 25: Jimmy Collins manages his final game.[5] Although Boston defeat the St. Louis Browns, 3â1, the Americans are in last place in the AL, with a record of 35â79 (with one tie).[6] Collins remains with the team as a player.
- August 27: Outfielder Chick Stahl manages his first game,[7] a 6â5 loss to the Cleveland Naps.
- September 1: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the visiting Philadelphia Athletics, 4â1 in 24 innings.[4]
- September 26: The team loses its 100th game of the season, falling to 46â100 with a 2â0 loss to the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago.[4]
- October 6: The regular season ends with a home loss to the Highlanders, 5â4.[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 (34 starts) and pitched 28 complete games with a 13â21 record and 3.19 ERA, while striking out 140 in 287+2â3 innings. Jesse Tannehill was the only member of the starting rotation with winning record, at 13â11, while Bill Dinneen had the rotation's lowest ERA, at 2.92.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 93 | 58 | .616 | â | 54âââ23 | 39âââ35 |
| New York Highlanders | 90 | 61 | .596 | 3 | 53âââ23 | 37âââ38 |
| Cleveland Naps | 89 | 64 | .582 | 5 | 47âââ30 | 42âââ34 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 78 | 67 | .538 | 12 | 48âââ23 | 30âââ44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 76 | 73 | .510 | 16 | 40âââ34 | 36âââ39 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21 | 42âââ34 | 29âââ44 |
| Washington Senators | 55 | 95 | .367 | 37½ | 33âââ41 | 22âââ54 |
| Boston Americans | 49 | 105 | .318 | 45½ | 22âââ54 | 27âââ51 |
The team had one game end in a tie; April 18 vs. New York Highlanders.[4] Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.[8]
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 4â18 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 5â17â1 | 8â14 | 5â17 | 9â13 | |||||
| Chicago | 18â4 | â | 12â10â1 | 11â11 | 12â10â1 | 12â9 | 13â7â1 | 15â7 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â14 | 10â12â1 | â | 14â8â1 | 10â11â1 | 12â10â1 | 14â8 | 15â7 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â10 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | â | 11â11 | 6â13 | 9â13â1 | 14â6 | |||||
| New York | 17â5â1 | 10â12â1 | 11â10â1 | 11â11 | â | 13â8 | 13â8â1 | 15â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14â8 | 9â12 | 10â12â1 | 13â6 | 8â13 | â | 9â11â2 | 15â5â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 17â5 | 7â13â1 | 8â14 | 13â9â1 | 8â13â1 | 11â9â2 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| Washington | 13â9 | 7â15 | 7â15 | 6â14 | 7â15 | 5â15â1 | 10â12 | â | |||||


Opening Day lineup
| Kip Selbach | LF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Chick Stahl | CF |
| Freddy Parent | SS |
| Buck Freeman | RF |
| Myron Grimshaw | 1B |
| John Godwin | 2B |
| Charlie Graham | C |
| Cy Young | P |
Roster
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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 | Charlie Armbruster | 72 | 201 | 29 | .144 | 0 | 6 |
| 1B | Moose Grimshaw | 110 | 428 | 124 | .290 | 0 | 48 |
| 2B | Hobe Ferris | 130 | 495 | 121 | .244 | 2 | 44 |
| SS | Freddy Parent | 149 | 600 | 141 | .235 | 1 | 49 |
| 3B | Red Morgan | 88 | 307 | 66 | .215 | 1 | 21 |
| OF | Jack Hayden | 85 | 322 | 80 | .248 | 1 | 14 |
| OF | Chick Stahl | 155 | 595 | 170 | .286 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Jack Hoey | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Freeman | 121 | 392 | 98 | .250 | 1 | 30 |
| Kip Selbach | 60 | 228 | 48 | .211 | 0 | 23 |
| John Godwin | 66 | 193 | 36 | .187 | 0 | 15 |
| Jimmy Collins | 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
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young | 39 | 287+2â3 | 13 | 21 | 3.19 | 140 |
| Joe Harris | 30 | 235 | 2 | 21 | 3.52 | 99 |
| Bill Dinneen | 28 | 218+2â3 | 8 | 19 | 2.92 | 60 |
| George Winter | 29 | 207+2â3 | 6 | 18 | 4.12 | 72 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 27 | 196+1â3 | 13 | 11 | 3.16 | 82 |
| Frank Oberlin | 4 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 3.18 | 13 |
| Ed Barry | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 | 10 |
| Rube Kroh | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
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 |
| Len Swormstedt | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1.29 | 6 |
| Norwood Gibson | 5 | 18+2â3 | 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 |