1929 Boston Red Sox season
{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Boston Red Sox
| season = 1929
| misc =
| league = American League
| ballpark = Fenway Park
| city = Boston, Massachusetts
| record = 58–96 (.377)
| league_place = 8th
| owners = J. A. Robert Quinn
| managers = Bill Carrigan
| espntn = bos
| brtn = BOS
}}
The 1929 Boston Red Sox season was the 29th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the eight-team American League (AL) with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses, 48 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics, who went on to win the 1929 World Series.
Prior to the season, both the Red Sox and the Boston Braves received permission from the City of Boston to play home games on Sundays. While the Red Sox normally played their home games at Fenway Park, Sunday home games were played at Braves Field, as Fenway was close to a house of worship.{{cite web |url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/fenwaypark100/timeline.jsp?year=1929 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201082204/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/fenwaypark100/timeline.jsp?year=1929 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=Fenway Park Through The Years: 1929 |website=MLB.com |access-date=September 18, 2019}} The first organized baseball game played in Boston on a Sunday was a preseason exhibition on April 14, 1929, with the Braves beating the Red Sox at Braves Field, 4–0. The first major league regular season game played in Boston on a Sunday was on April 28, 1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the Red Sox at Braves Field, 7–3.{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-28-1929-red-sox-fall-first-official-sunday-game-boston |title=April 28, 1929: Red Sox fall in first official Sunday game in Boston |first=Bob |last=Ruzzo |website=SABR |access-date=September 18, 2019}} The Red Sox played a total of 17 home games at Braves Field during the 1929 season; 15 games on Sundays, and a doubleheader on September 2, Labor Day Monday.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1929/PKL_BOS081929.htm |title=1929 Log For Braves Field in Boston, MA |website=Retrosheet |access-date=September 18, 2019}} The first game of that doubleheader is notable for Joe Cronin hitting for the cycle.{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/september-2-1929-joe-cronin-hits-first-career-cycle-win-over-red-sox-braves-field |title=September 2, 1929: Joe Cronin hits for first career cycle in win over Red Sox at Braves Field |first=Mike |last=Huber |website=Retrosheet |access-date=September 18, 2019}}
Regular season
= Season standings =
{{1929 American League standings}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1929 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}
= Opening Day lineup =
= Roster =
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1929 Boston Red Sox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer | Bill Bayne}}
{{MLBplayer | Herb Bradley}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Carroll}}
{{MLBplayer | Ray Dobens}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Durham}}
{{MLBplayer | Milt Gaston}}
{{MLBplayer | Hod Lisenbee}}
{{MLBplayer | Danny MacFayden}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Morris}}
{{MLBplayer | Red Ruffing}}
{{MLBplayer | Jack Russell}}
{{MLBplayer | Pat Simmons}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer | Casper Asbjornson}}
{{MLBplayer | Charlie Berry}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Connolly}}
{{MLBplayer | Alex Gaston}}
{{MLBplayer | Johnnie Heving}}
Infielders {{MLBplayer | Bob Barrett}}
{{MLBplayer | Wally Gerber}}
{{MLBplayer | Grant Gillis}}
{{MLBplayer | Bill Narleski}}
{{MLBplayer | Bobby Reeves}}
{{MLBplayer | Bill Regan}}
{{MLBplayer | Hal Rhyne}}
{{MLBplayer | Jerry Standaert}}
{{MLBplayer | Phil Todt}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer | Bill Barrett}}
{{MLBplayer | Elliot Bigelow}}
{{MLBplayer | Joe Cicero}}
{{MLBplayer | Ira Flagstead}}
{{MLBplayer | Jack Rothrock}}
{{MLBplayer | Jack Ryan}}
{{MLBplayer | Russ Scarritt}}
{{MLBplayer | Doug Taitt}}
{{MLBplayer | Denny Williams}}
{{MLBplayer | Ken Williams}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer | Bill Carrigan}}
Coaches {{MLBplayer | Heinie Wagner}} |
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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| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| C | Charlie Berry | 77 | 207 | 50 | .242 | 1 | 21 |
| align=center
| 1B | Phil Todt | 153 | 534 | 140 | .262 | 4 | 64 |
| align=center
| 2B | Bill Regan | 104 | 371 | 107 | .288 | 1 | 54 |
| align=center
| SS | {{sortname|Hal|Rhyne}} | 120 | 346 | 87 | .251 | 0 | 38 |
| align="center"
| 3B | Bobby Reeves | 140 | 460 | 114 | .248 | 2 | 28 |
| align=center
| OF | {{sortname|Jack|Rothrock}} | 143 | 473 | 142 | .300 | 6 | 59 |
| align="center"
| OF | Russ Scarritt | 151 | 540 | 159 | .294 | 1 | 71 |
| align=center
| OF | Bill Barrett | 111 | 370 | 100 | .270 | 3 | 35 |
== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 96 | 260 | 72 | .277 | 0 | 25 |
| align=center | 100 | 211 | 60 | .284 | 1 | 26 |
| align=center | 76 | 188 | 60 | .319 | 0 | 23 |
| align=center | 74 | 139 | 48 | .345 | 3 | 21 |
| align=center | 68 | 126 | 34 | .270 | 0 | 19 |
| align=center | 55 | 116 | 26 | .224 | 2 | 9 |
| align=center | 61 | 91 | 15 | .165 | 0 | 5 |
| align=center | 28 | 73 | 18 | .247 | 0 | 11 |
| align=center | 26 | 65 | 18 | .277 | 0 | 6 |
| align=center | 14 | 36 | 11 | .306 | 0 | 3 |
| align=center | 10 | 32 | 10 | .313 | 0 | 4 |
| align=center | 17 | 29 | 3 | .103 | 0 | 0 |
| align=center | 19 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 4 |
| align=center | 5 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| align=center | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
= Pitching =
== Starting pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 35 | 244.1 | 9 | 22 | 4.86 | 109 |
| align=center | 39 | 243.2 | 12 | 19 | 3.73 | 83 |
| align=center | 35 | 227.1 | 6 | 18 | 3.92 | 37 |
| align=center | 32 | 221.0 | 10 | 18 | 3.62 | 61 |
| align=center | 33 | 208.1 | 14 | 14 | 4.45 | 73 |
== Other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Bayne}} | 27 | 84.1 | 5 | 5 | 6.72 | 26 |
| align="center" |
== Relief pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.61 | 13 |
| align=center | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.27 | 6 |
| align=center | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.81 | 4 |
| align=center | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 2 |
| align=center | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 |
| align=center | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1929.shtml 1929 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1929&t=BOS 1929 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com]
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