1924 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1924 Boston Red Sox season was the 24th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, 25 games behind the Washington Senators, who went on to win the 1924 World Series.
| 1924 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 67â87 (.435) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | J. A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Lee Fohl |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | â | 47âââ30 | 45âââ32 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 63 | .586 | 2 | 45âââ32 | 44âââ31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 45âââ33 | 41âââ35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 17 | 41âââ36 | 33âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 81 | .467 | 20 | 36âââ39 | 35âââ42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 67 | 86 | .438 | 24½ | 37âââ38 | 30âââ48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 | 41âââ36 | 26âââ51 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 87 | .431 | 25½ | 37âââ39 | 29âââ48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12 | 14â8 | 6â16 | 5â17â1 | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 9â13â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 13â8 | 5â17 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â14 | 11â11 | â | 7â15 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 11â10 | 11â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16â6 | 14â8â1 | 15â7 | â | 13â9 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5â1 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 9â13 | â | 12â8 | 12â10 | 9â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â12 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 8â12 | â | 13â9 | 7â15 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 8â13 | 10â11 | 13â9 | 10â12 | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| Washington | 13â9â1 | 17â5 | 11â11 | 14â8â1 | 13â9 | 15â7 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Ira Flagstead | CF |
| Bill Wambsganss | 2B |
| Bobby Veach | LF |
| Joe Harris | 1B |
| Ike Boone | RF |
| Howard Shanks | 3B |
| Dud Lee | SS |
| Steve O'Neill | C |
| Howard Ehmke | P |
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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 | Steve O'Neill | 106 | 307 | 73 | .238 | 0 | 38 |
| 1B | Joe Harris | 133 | 491 | 148 | .301 | 3 | 77 |
| 2B | Bill Wambsganss | 156 | 636 | 174 | .274 | 0 | 49 |
| SS | Dud Lee | 94 | 288 | 73 | .253 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Danny Clark | 104 | 325 | 90 | .277 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Ike Boone | 128 | 487 | 164 | .337 | 13 | 98 |
| OF | Ira Flagstead | 149 | 560 | 172 | .307 | 5 | 43 |
| OF | Bobby Veach | 142 | 519 | 153 | .295 | 5 | 99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Ezzell | 90 | 277 | 75 | .271 | 0 | 32 |
| Shano Collins | 89 | 240 | 70 | .292 | 0 | 28 |
| Howie Shanks | 72 | 193 | 50 | .259 | 0 | 25 |
| Val Picinich | 69 | 161 | 44 | .273 | 1 | 24 |
| Johnnie Heving | 45 | 109 | 31 | .284 | 0 | 11 |
| Phil Todt | 52 | 103 | 27 | .262 | 1 | 14 |
| Denny Williams | 25 | 85 | 31 | .365 | 0 | 4 |
| Chappie Geygan | 33 | 82 | 21 | .256 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Connolly | 14 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 45 | 315.0 | 19 | 17 | 3.46 | 119 |
| Alex Ferguson | 41 | 237.2 | 14 | 17 | 3.79 | 78 |
| Bill Piercy | 23 | 121.0 | 5 | 7 | 5.95 | 20 |
| Ted Wingfield | 4 | 25.2 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 44 | 228.2 | 12 | 13 | 3.27 | 64 |
| Curt Fullerton | 33 | 152.0 | 7 | 12 | 4.32 | 33 |
| George Murray | 28 | 80.1 | 2 | 9 | 6.72 | 27 |
| Oscar Fuhr | 23 | 80.1 | 3 | 6 | 5.94 | 30 |
| Red Ruffing | 8 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 10 |
| Clarence Winters | 4 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 20.57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Ross | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.47 | 16 |
| Hoge Workman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 | 7 |
| Les Howe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 3 |
| Lefty Jamerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
| John Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Al Kellett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 |
