1907 Boston Americans season
{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Boston Americans
| season = 1907
| misc =
| image = Boston Americans logo.png
| league = American League
| ballpark = Huntington Avenue Grounds
| city = Boston, Massachusetts
| record = 59–90 (.396)
| league_place = 7th
| owners = John I. Taylor
| managers = {{ubl
|Chick Stahl (preseason)
|Cy Young (3–3)
|George Huff (2–6)
|Bob Unglaub (9–20)
|Deacon McGuire (45–61)
}}
| espntn = bos
| brtn = BOS
| next_season = 1908 Boston Red Sox season
|}}
File:Players at Boston Red Sox Spring Training in Little Rock Arkansas.jpg in Little Rock, Arkansas, with Cy Young second from right]]
The 1907 Boston Americans season was the seventh season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 59 wins and 90 losses, {{frac|32|1|2}} games behind the Detroit Tigers. Including spring training, the team had five different managers. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Pre-season
- March: The team held spring training in Little Rock, Arkansas.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25141512/practice_games_monday/ |title=Practice Games Monday |newspaper=The Arkansas Democrat |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |page=6 |date=March 10, 1907 |access-date=November 5, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}
- March 28: During spring training, player-manager Chick Stahl died by suicide.{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/e96a130c |title=Chick Stahl |first=Dennis |last=Auger |website=SABR |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
Regular season
- April 11: The regular season opens with an 8–4 win in 14 innings over the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/VBOS01907.htm |title=The 1907 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
- April 16: In the home opener, the Americans defeat the visiting Washington Senators, 4–2.
- April 20: George Huff takes over as manager,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phuffg801.htm |title=George Huff |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}} after Cy Young managed the team for the first six games of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Y/Pyounc102.htm |title=Cy Young |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
- April 24: The team releases Buck Freeman.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20375829/buck_freeman_released/ |title="Buck" Freeman Released |newspaper=Hartford Courant |page=9 |date=April 25, 1907 |access-date=May 25, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}
- May 1: Bob Unglaub becomes player-manager, taking over from George Huff.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/U/Punglb101.htm |title=Bob Unglaub |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
- June 7: Third baseman and former manager Jimmy Collins is traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for John Knight.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcollj103.htm |title=Jimmy Collins |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
- June 10: Deacon McGuire becomes manager, taking over from Bob Unglaub.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcgud101.htm |title=Deacon McGuire |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}}
- July 15: In their longest game of the season, the Americans defeat the St. Louis Browns, 5–2 in 16 innings at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.
- September 12: Future Hall of Famer Tris Speaker makes his major league debut in a road game against Philadelphia.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/Ispeat1010011907.htm |title=The 1907 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Tris Speaker |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 13, 2018}}
- October 3: After going winless since September 11, the team ends an 0–16–2 stretch with a 1–0 win over the visiting Browns.
- October 5: The regular season ends with a 3–3 tie in 11 innings against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.
= Statistical leaders =
The offense was led by Bob Unglaub (62 RBIs), Bunk Congalton (.286 batting average), and Hobe Ferris (four home runs). The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 43 appearances (37 starts) and pitched 33 complete games with a 21–15 record and 1.99 ERA, while striking out 147 in {{frac|343|1|3}} innings. No other pitcher had a winning record; Cy Morgan had a 6–6 record with 1.97 ERA in 16 games (13 starts).
= Season standings =
{{1907 American League standings|highlight=Boston Americans}}
The team had six games end in a tie; June 21 vs. Chicago,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B06210BOS1907.htm |title=Boston Americans 4, Chicago White Sox 4 |website=Retrosheet |date=June 21, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} July 22 at Chicago,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B07220CHA1907.htm |title=Chicago White Sox 1, Boston Americans 1 |website=Retrosheet |date=July 22, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} September 9 vs. Philadelphia,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B09090BOS1907.htm |title=Boston Americans 0, Philadelphia Athletics 0 |website=Retrosheet |date=September 9, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} September 13 at Philadelphia,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B09130PHA1907.htm |title=Philadelphia Athletics 6, Boston Americans 6 |website=Retrosheet |date=September 13, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} September 30 vs. Chicago,{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B09300BOS1907.htm |title=Boston Americans 3, Chicago White Sox 3 |website=Retrosheet |date=September 30, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} and October 5 at New York.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B10050NYA1907.htm |title=New York Highlanders 3, Boston Americans 3 |website=Retrosheet |date=October 5, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}} Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.{{cite web |url=https://ordinary-times.com/2015/12/28/tie-games-in-baseball/ |title=Tie Games in Baseball |first=Richard |last=Hershberger |website=ordinary-times.com |date=December 28, 2015 |accessdate=November 11, 2022}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1907 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}
= Opening Day lineup =
| Denny Sullivan | CF |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B |
| Bob Unglaub | 1B |
| Jack Hoey | LF |
| Buck Freeman | RF |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Lou Criger | C |
| Cy Young | P |
Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/B04110PHA1907.htm |title=Boston Americans 8, Philadelphia Athletics 4 |website=Retrosheet |date=April 11, 1907 |access-date=November 12, 2018}}
= Roster =
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1907 Boston Americans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer | Ed Barry}}
{{MLBplayer | Fred Burchell}}
{{MLBplayer | Bill Dinneen}}
{{MLBplayer | Ralph Glaze}}
{{MLBplayer | Joe Harris}}
{{MLBplayer | Beany Jacobson}}
{{MLBplayer | Rube Kroh}}
{{MLBplayer | Cy Morgan}}
{{MLBplayer | Frank Oberlin}}
{{MLBplayer | Tex Pruiett}}
{{MLBplayer | Elmer Steele}}
{{MLBplayer | Jesse Tannehill}}
{{MLBplayer | George Winter}}
{{MLBplayer | Cy Young}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer | Charlie Armbruster}}
{{MLBplayer | Lou Criger}}
{{MLBplayer | Bob Peterson}}
{{MLBplayer | Al Shaw}}
Infielders {{MLBplayer | Jimmy Collins}}
{{MLBplayer | Hobe Ferris}}
{{MLBplayer | John Knight}}
{{MLBplayer | Harry Lord}}
{{MLBplayer | Bob Unglaub}}
{{MLBplayer | Heinie Wagner}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer | Jimmy Barrett}}
{{MLBplayer | Chet Chadbourne}}
{{MLBplayer | Bunk Congalton}}
{{MLBplayer | Buck Freeman}}
{{MLBplayer | Myron Grimshaw}}
{{MLBplayer | Jack Hoey}}
{{MLBplayer | Freddy Parent}}
{{MLBplayer | Tris Speaker}}
{{MLBplayer | Denny Sullivan}}
{{MLBplayer | George Whiteman}}
Other batters {{MLBplayer | Deacon McGuire}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Managers {{MLBplayer | George Huff}}
{{MLBplayer | Deacon McGuire}}
{{MLBplayer | Bob Unglaub}}
{{MLBplayer | Cy Young}}
{{MLBplayer | Chick Stahl}} |
== Managerial records ==
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Name | W–L | Pct. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Stahl | colspan=2|Spring training only | ||
| Cy Young | {{center|3–3}} | .500 | |
| George Huff | {{center|2–6}} | .250 | |
| Bob Unglaub | {{center|9–20}} | .310 | |
| Deacon McGuire | {{center|45–61}} | .425 | |
| Total || {{center|59–90}} || .396 || {{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/Y_1907.htm |title=The 1907 Season |website=Retrosheet |access-date=November 3, 2018}} |
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
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" | |||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | {{sortname|Lou|Criger}} | 75 | 226 | 41 | .181 | 0 | 14 |
| 1B | {{sortname|Bob|Unglaub}} | 139 | 544 | 138 | .254 | 1 | 62 |
| 2B | {{sortname|Hobe|Ferris}} | 143 | 561 | 135 | .241 | 4 | 60 |
| SS | {{sortname|Heinie|Wagner}} | 111 | 385 | 82 | .213 | 2 | 21 |
| 3B | {{sortname|John|Knight|dab=baseball}} | 98 | 360 | 78 | .217 | 2 | 29 |
| OF | {{sortname|Denny|Sullivan}} | 144 | 551 | 135 | .245 | 1 | 26 |
| OF | {{sortname|Bunk|Congalton}} | 124 | 496 | 142 | .286 | 2 | 47 |
| OF | {{sortname|Jimmy|Barrett|dab=baseball}} | 106 | 390 | 95 | .244 | 1 | 28 |
== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{sortname|Freddy|Parent}} | 114 | 409 | 113 | .276 | 1 | 26 |
| Al Shaw | 76 | 198 | 38 | .192 | 0 | 7 |
| Myron Grimshaw | 64 | 181 | 37 | .204 | 0 | 33 |
| {{sortname|Jimmy|Collins}} | 41 | 158 | 46 | .291 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Hoey | 39 | 96 | 21 | .219 | 0 | 8 |
| Charlie Armbruster | 23 | 60 | 6 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Chadbourne | 10 | 38 | 11 | .289 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Lord | 10 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 0 | 3 |
| {{sortname|Tris|Speaker}} | 7 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Peterson | 4 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Buck|Freeman}} | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 1 | 2 |
| George Whiteman | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| {{sortname|Deacon|McGuire}} | 6 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 1 | 1 |
= Pitching =
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
== Starting pitchers ==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{sortname|Cy|Young}} | 43 | {{frac|343|1|3}} | 21 | 15 | 1.99 | 147 |
| {{sortname|George|Winter|dab=baseball}} | 35 | {{frac|256|2|3}} | 12 | 15 | 2.07 | 88 |
| {{sortname|Ralph|Glaze}} | 32 | {{frac|182|1|3}} | 9 | 13 | 2.32 | 68 |
| {{sortname|Jesse|Tannehill}} | 18 | 131 | 6 | 7 | 2.47 | 29 |
| {{sortname|Cy|Morgan}} | 16 | {{frac|114|1|3}} | 6 | 6 | 1.97 | 50 |
| Rube Kroh | 7 | {{frac|34|1|3}} | 1 | 4 | 2.62 | 8 |
| Bill Dinneen | 5 | {{frac|32|2|3}} | 0 | 4 | 5.23 | 8 |
| Ed Barry | 2 | {{frac|17|1|3}} | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 6 |
== Other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{sortname|Tex|Pruiett}} | 35 | {{frac|173|2|3}} | 3 | 11 | 3.11 | 54 |
| {{sortname|Joe|Harris|dab=pitcher}} | 12 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 3.05 | 24 |
| {{sortname|Frank|Oberlin}} | 12 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 4.30 | 18 |
| {{sortname|Elmer|Steele}} | 4 | {{frac|11|1|3}} | 0 | 1 | 1.59 | 10 |
| {{sortname|Fred|Burchell|dab=baseball}} | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 6 |
| {{sortname|Beany|Jacobson}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1907.shtml 1907 Boston Americans team page at Baseball Reference]
- [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1907&t=BO1 1907 Boston Americans season at baseball-almanac.com]
{{1907 MLB season by team}}
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