1901 Boston Americans

79-57 • .581 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1901 Boston Americans went 79-57 (.581) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 759 runs, allowed 608, and played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Team leaders included Buck Freeman (12 HR, 114 RBI) and Cy Young (33-10, 1.62 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

79 Wins
57 Losses
.581 Win %
2nd Rank
759 R 608 RA
Diff +151

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759 Runs Scored
608 Runs Allowed
+151 Run Diff
286K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 AL Average

Batting Avg .278 equal to the 1901 league average (.276)
OBP .330 1% below the 1901 league average (.332)
SLG .381 3% above the 1901 league average (.371)
Team ERA 3.04 17% better than the 1901 league average (3.67)
Runs Scored 759 3% above the 1901 league average (734 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntington Avenue Grounds
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 286,974
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Avg per Game 4,159

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Buck Freeman 0.339 2 Jimmy Collins 0.332 3 Freddy Parent 0.306 4 Ossee Schrecongost 0.304 5 Chick Stahl 0.303

Home Runs

1 Buck Freeman 12 2 Jimmy Collins 6 3 Chick Stahl 6 4 Freddy Parent 4 5 Tommy Dowd 3

RBI

1 Buck Freeman 114 2 Jimmy Collins 94 3 Chick Stahl 72 4 Hobe Ferris 63 5 Charlie Hemphill 62
1901 Boston Americans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Dowd 138 594 104 159 18 7 3 52 38 22 33 0.268
Jimmy Collins 138 564 108 187 42 16 6 94 34 18 19 0.332
Charlie Hemphill 136 545 71 142 10 10 3 62 39 26 11 0.261
Hobe Ferris 138 523 68 131 16 15 2 63 23 50 13 0.250
Freddy Parent 138 517 87 158 23 9 4 59 41 18 16 0.306
Chick Stahl 131 515 105 156 20 16 6 72 54 16 29 0.303
Buck Freeman 129 490 88 166 23 15 12 114 44 30 17 0.339
Ossee Schrecongost 86 280 37 85 13 5 0 38 19 7 6 0.304
Lou Criger 76 268 26 62 6 3 0 24 11 9 7 0.231
Cy Young 45 153 20 32 2 5 0 17 6 16 1 0.209
Ted Lewis 39 121 14 21 2 1 0 10 11 18 0 0.174
George Winter 28 100 7 19 0 0 1 6 0 27 1 0.190
George Cuppy 17 49 4 10 3 0 0 6 4 1 0 0.204
Fred Mitchell 20 44 5 7 0 2 0 4 2 12 0 0.159
Charlie Jones 10 41 6 6 2 0 0 6 1 1 2 0.146
Larry McLean 9 19 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0.211
Win Kellum 6 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.167
Ben Beville 3 7 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Frank Foreman 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jake Volz 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Morrissey 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Prentiss 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.333
Jack Slattery 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.333
Harry Gleason 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Cy Young 1.62 2 George Winter 2.80 3 Ted Lewis 3.53 4 Fred Mitchell 3.81 5 George Cuppy 4.15

Wins

1 Cy Young 33 2 Ted Lewis 16 3 George Winter 16 4 Fred Mitchell 6 5 George Cuppy 4

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 158 2 Ted Lewis 103 3 George Winter 63 4 Fred Mitchell 34 5 George Cuppy 22
1901 Boston Americans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 33 10 1.62 43 41 0 371.1 324 67 37 158
Ted Lewis 16 17 3.53 39 34 1 316.1 299 124 91 103
George Winter 16 12 2.80 28 28 0 241.0 234 75 66 63
Fred Mitchell 6 6 3.81 17 13 0 108.2 115 46 51 34
George Cuppy 4 6 4.15 13 11 0 93.1 111 43 14 22
Win Kellum 2 3 6.38 6 6 0 48.0 61 34 7 8
George Prentiss 1 0 1.80 2 1 0 10.0 7 2 6 0
Ben Beville 0 2 4.00 2 2 0 9.0 8 4 9 1
Frank Foreman 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 8 8 2 1
Jake Volz 1 0 9.00 1 1 0 7.0 6 7 9 5
Frank Morrissey 0 0 2.08 1 0 0 4.1 5 1 2 1

👥 Roster (24)

Ben Beville Jimmy Collins Lou Criger George Cuppy Tommy Dowd Hobe Ferris Frank Foreman Buck Freeman Harry Gleason Charlie Hemphill Charlie Jones Win Kellum +12 more

24 players

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The 1901 Boston Americans in brief

The 1901 Boston Americans finished 79-57, a .581 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the AL. Runs came in at 759 scored against 608 allowed (+151). The staff ERA of 3.04 was 17% better than the league average of 3.67. The 1901 Boston Americans outscored the average club by 3% (759 against 734).

Attendance at Huntington Avenue Grounds totaled 286,974 for the year. For power, Buck Freeman led the way with 12 homers. The hits leader was Jimmy Collins with 187. The pitching staff's wins leader was Cy Young (33). The 1901 roster runs to 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Boston Americans

What was the 1901 Boston Americans record?
The 1901 Boston Americans finished 79-57 (.581 win pct).
Who led the 1901 Boston Americans in home runs?
Buck Freeman led the 1901 Boston Americans with 12 home runs.
What was the 1901 Boston Americans team ERA?
The 1901 Boston Americans posted a team ERA of 3.04.
Did the 1901 Boston Americans win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Boston Americans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Boston Americans play?
The 1901 Boston Americans played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Who led the 1901 Boston Americans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Freeman (12 HR, 114 RBI) and Cy Young (33-10, 1.62 ERA).
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