1914 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1914 Boston Red Sox season was the 14th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 91 wins and 62 losses, 8+1â2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. The team played its home games at Fenway Park.
| 1914 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 91â62 (.595) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | John I. Taylor Joseph Lannin |
| Managers | Bill Carrigan |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
Transactions
August 14, 1913: The Red Sox purchase outfielder Wally Rehg from the St. Paul Saints for $10,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 99 | 53 | .651 | â | 51âââ24 | 48âââ29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 62 | .595 | 8½ | 44âââ31 | 47âââ31 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 73 | .526 | 19 | 40âââ33 | 41âââ40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | .523 | 19½ | 42âââ35 | 38âââ38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | 42âââ36 | 29âââ46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | 43âââ37 | 27âââ47 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | 36âââ40 | 34âââ44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 51 | 102 | .333 | 48½ | 32âââ47 | 19âââ55 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 16â6 | 15â7â1 | 11â11 | 12â9â3 | 13â9â2 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | 6â16 | 12â10â1 | 5â17 | 13â9â1 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6â16 | 9â13 | â | 6â16 | 8â14â1 | 3â19 | 8â13â2 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| Detroit | 7â15â1 | 16â6 | 16â6 | â | 13â9â1 | 9â12â1 | 9â13 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 14â8â1 | 9â13â1 | â | 8â14 | 11â11 | 7â15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â12â3 | 17â5 | 19â3 | 12â9â1 | 14â8 | â | 15â7â1 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9â13â2 | 9â13â1 | 13â8â2 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 7â15â1 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 11â11â1 | 12â10â1 | 15â7 | 9â13â1 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Harry Hooper | RF |
| Clyde Engle | 1B |
| Tris Speaker | CF |
| Duffy Lewis | LF |
| Larry Gardner | 3B |
| Steve Yerkes | 2B |
| Everett Scott | SS |
| Bill Carrigan | C |
| Ray Collins | P |
Source:[2]
Notable transactions
- July 9, 1914: The Red Sox purchase pitchers Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore as well as catcher Ben Egan from the Baltimore Orioles for between $25,000 and $30,000.[3]
Roster
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| 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 | Bill Carrigan | 82 | 178 | 45 | .253 | 1 | 22 |
| 1B | Dick Hoblitzell | 69 | 229 | 73 | .319 | 0 | 33 |
| 2B | Steve Yerkes | 92 | 293 | 64 | .218 | 1 | 23 |
| SS | Everett Scott | 144 | 539 | 129 | .239 | 2 | 37 |
| 3B | Larry Gardner | 155 | 553 | 143 | .259 | 3 | 68 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 158 | 571 | 193 | .338 | 4 | 90 |
| OF | Duffy Lewis | 146 | 510 | 142 | .278 | 2 | 79 |
| OF | Harry Hooper | 142 | 530 | 137 | .258 | 1 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Janvrin | 145 | 492 | 117 | .238 | 1 | 51 |
| Hick Cady | 61 | 159 | 41 | .258 | 0 | 8 |
| Wally Rehg | 88 | 151 | 33 | .219 | 0 | 11 |
| Clyde Engle | 59 | 134 | 26 | .194 | 0 | 9 |
| Pinch Thomas | 66 | 130 | 25 | .192 | 0 | 5 |
| Olaf Henriksen | 63 | 95 | 25 | .263 | 1 | 5 |
| Del Gainer | 38 | 84 | 20 | .238 | 2 | 13 |
| Bill Swanson | 11 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Nunamaker | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Pratt | 5 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| George F. Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Collins | 39 | 272.1 | 20 | 13 | 2.51 | 72 |
| Dutch Leonard | 36 | 224.2 | 19 | 5 | 0.96 | 176 |
| Rube Foster | 32 | 211.2 | 14 | 8 | 1.70 | 89 |
| Ernie Shore | 20 | 139.2 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 51 |
| Smoky Joe Wood | 18 | 113.1 | 10 | 3 | 2.62 | 67 |
| Rankin Johnson Sr. | 16 | 99.1 | 3 | 9 | 3.08 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bedient | 42 | 177.1 | 8 | 12 | 3.60 | 70 |
| Vean Gregg | 12 | 68.1 | 3 | 4 | 3.95 | 24 |
| Fritz Coumbe | 17 | 62.1 | 1 | 2 | 1.44 | 17 |
| Babe Ruth | 4 | 23.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Cooper | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 | 5 |
| Ed Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Matt Zieser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0 |
| Tris Speaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |