1906 New York Highlanders season
Baseball team season
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The 1906 New York Highlanders season, its fourth, finished with the team in second place in the American League with a record of 90â61. The team was managed by Clark Griffith and played its home games at Hilltop Park.
| 1906 New York Highlanders | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Hilltop Park |
| City | New York, New York |
| Record | 90â61 (.596) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | William Devery and Frank Farrell |
| Managers | Clark Griffith |
Regular season
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 |
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 | |||||
Roster
| 1906 New York Highlanders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Red Kleinow | 96 | 268 | 59 | .220 | 0 | 31 |
| 1B | Hal Chase | 151 | 597 | 193 | .323 | 0 | 76 |
| 2B | Jimmy Williams | 139 | 501 | 139 | .277 | 3 | 77 |
| SS | Kid Elberfeld | 99 | 346 | 106 | .306 | 2 | 31 |
| 3B | Frank LaPorte | 123 | 454 | 120 | .264 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Frank Delahanty | 92 | 307 | 73 | .238 | 2 | 41 |
| OF | Wid Conroy | 148 | 567 | 139 | .245 | 4 | 54 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 152 | 592 | 180 | .304 | 2 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Hoffman | 100 | 320 | 82 | .256 | 0 | 23 |
| George Moriarty | 65 | 197 | 46 | .234 | 0 | 23 |
| Deacon McGuire | 51 | 144 | 43 | .299 | 0 | 14 |
| Joe Yeager | 57 | 123 | 37 | .301 | 0 | 12 |
| Ira Thomas | 44 | 115 | 23 | .200 | 0 | 15 |
| Patsy Dougherty | 12 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Hahn | 11 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Orth | 45 | 338.2 | 27 | 17 | 2.34 | 133 |
| Jack Chesbro | 49 | 325.0 | 23 | 17 | 2.96 | 152 |
| Bill Hogg | 28 | 206.0 | 14 | 13 | 2.93 | 107 |
| Doc Newton | 21 | 125.0 | 7 | 5 | 3.17 | 52 |
| Noodles Hahn | 6 | 42.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.86 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Clarkson | 32 | 151.0 | 9 | 4 | 2.32 | 64 |
| Slow Joe Doyle | 9 | 45.1 | 2 | 1 | 2.38 | 28 |
| Tom Hughes | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 | 5 |
| Cy Barger | 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.02 | 16 |
| Louis Leroy | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.22 | 28 |