1901 Boston Americans
The 1901 Boston Americans season involved the Americans finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses.
The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
[edit] Season summary
The Americans finished in 2nd place in the American League, 4 games behind the Chicago White Stockings. The Americans were led by Buck Freeman, who hit 12 home runs and drove in 114 runs while leading the team with a .339 average. Their longest winning streak of the season came between June 14th and June 22nd when they defeated the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Stockings, and Cleveland Blues until succumbing on the 23rd to the Blues. Their longest losing streak was between May 11th and May 16th, when they fell to the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles, until defeating the O's on May 17th.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| American League | W | L | T | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 83 | 53 | 1 | -- | .631 |
| Boston Americans | 79 | 57 | 2 | 4 | .581 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 61 | 1 | 8½ | .548 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 74 | 62 | 1 | 9 | .544 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 65 | 2 | 13½ | .511 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 72 | 5 | 20½ | .459 |
| Cleveland Blues | 54 | 82 | 2 | 29 | .397 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 89 | 2 | 35½ | .350 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
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[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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[edit] References
- 1901 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference
- 1901 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com
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