1917 Boston Red Sox season

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The 1917 Boston Red Sox season was the 17th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 90 wins and 62 losses, nine games behind the Chicago White Sox, who went on to win the 1917 World Series. The team played its home games at Fenway Park.

LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
Record90–62 (.592)
OwnersJoseph Lannin, Harry Frazee
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1917 Boston Red Sox
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record90–62 (.592)
League place2nd
OwnersJoseph Lannin, Harry Frazee
ManagersJack Barry
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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1918 â†’
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Offseason

On February 24, 1917, Pitcher "Smoky Joe" Wood was sold to the Cleveland Indians for $15,000.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 10054 .649 — 56‍–‍21 44‍–‍33
Boston Red Sox 9062 .592 9 45‍–‍33 45‍–‍29
Cleveland Indians 8866 .571 12 44‍–‍34 44‍–‍32
Detroit Tigers 7875 .510 21½ 34‍–‍41 44‍–‍34
Washington Senators 7479 .484 25½ 42‍–‍35 32‍–‍44
New York Yankees 7182 .464 28½ 35‍–‍40 36‍–‍42
St. Louis Browns 5797 .370 43 31‍–‍46 26‍–‍51
Philadelphia Athletics 5598 .359 44½ 29‍–‍47 26‍–‍51
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Record vs. opponents

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1917 American League record

Sources:
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
Boston —10–12–110–129–1213–9–118–3–117–5–113–9–1
Chicago 12–10–1—14–816–612–1015–716–615–7–1
Cleveland 12–108–14—12–1015–716–614–811–11–2
Detroit 12–96–1610–12—13–9–112–1014–811–11
New York 9–13–110–127–159–13–1—15–713–98–13
Philadelphia 3–18–17–156–1610–127–15—11–1111–11
St. Louis 5–17–16–168–148–149–1311–11—10–12
Washington 9–13–17–15–111–11–211–1113–811–1112–10—
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Opening Day lineup

Harry HooperRF
Jack Barry2B
Dick Hoblitzel1B
Duffy LewisLF
Tilly WalkerCF
Larry Gardner3B
Everett ScottSS
Pinch ThomasC
Babe RuthP

Source:[2]

Roster

1917 Boston Red Sox roster
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Pinch hitter

 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

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Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CSam Agnew8526054.208016
1BDick Hoblitzell120420108.257147
2BJack Barry11638883.214230
SSEverett Scott157528127.241050
3BLarry Gardner146501133.265161
OFTillie Walker10633783.246237
OFDuffy Lewis150553167.302165
OFHarry Hooper151559143.256345
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Pinch Thomas8320248.238024
Jimmy Walsh5718549.265012
Del Gainer5217253.308219
Chick Shorten6916830.179016
Hal Janvrin5512725.19708
Mike McNally425015.30002
Hick Cady17467.15202
Jimmy Cooney11368.22203
Olaf Henriksen15121.08301
Wally Mayer4122.16700
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Babe Ruth41326.124132.01128
Dutch Leonard37294.116172.17144
Carl Mays35289.02291.7491
Ernie Shore29226.213102.2257
Rube Foster17124.2872.5334
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Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Herb Pennock24100.2553.3135
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G W L SV ERA SO
Lore Bader152012.3514
Sad Sam Jones90114.415
Weldon Wyckoff10001.801
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References

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