1902 Boston Americans

77-60 • .562 Win% • 3rd in AL

The 1902 Boston Americans went 77-60 (.562) finishing 3rd in the AL. The club scored 664 runs, allowed 600, and played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Team leaders included Buck Freeman (11 HR, 121 RBI) and Cy Young (32-11, 2.15 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.

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📊 Season Record

77 Wins
60 Losses
.562 Win %
3rd Rank
664 R 600 RA
Diff +64

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664 Runs Scored
600 Runs Allowed
+64 Run Diff
338K Attendance

📈 vs. 1902 AL Average

Batting Avg .278 1% above the 1902 league average (.274)
OBP .322 3% below the 1902 league average (.330)
SLG .382 4% above the 1902 league average (.368)
Team ERA 3.02 16% better than the 1902 league average (3.58)
Runs Scored 664 2% below the 1902 league average (676 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntington Avenue Grounds
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 338,894
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Avg per Game 4,773

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1902

Batting Avg

1 Patsy Dougherty 0.342 2 Chick Stahl 0.323 3 Jimmy Collins 0.322 4 Buck Freeman 0.309 5 Charlie Hickman 0.296

Home Runs

1 Buck Freeman 11 2 Hobe Ferris 8 3 Jimmy Collins 6 4 George LaChance 6 5 Charlie Hickman 3

RBI

1 Buck Freeman 121 2 Hobe Ferris 63 3 Freddy Parent 62 4 Jimmy Collins 61 5 Chick Stahl 58
1902 Boston Americans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Freddy Parent 138 567 91 156 31 8 3 62 24 21 16 0.275
Buck Freeman 138 564 75 174 38 19 11 121 32 40 17 0.309
George LaChance 138 541 60 151 13 4 6 56 18 35 8 0.279
Chick Stahl 127 508 92 164 22 11 2 58 37 19 24 0.323
Hobe Ferris 133 496 56 121 16 14 8 63 20 52 11 0.244
Patsy Dougherty 108 438 77 150 12 6 0 34 42 41 20 0.342
Jimmy Collins 108 429 71 138 21 10 6 61 24 16 18 0.322
Lou Criger 83 266 32 68 16 6 0 28 27 18 7 0.256
Harry Gleason 71 240 30 54 5 5 2 25 10 22 6 0.225
Jack Warner 65 222 19 52 5 7 0 12 13 9 0 0.234
Cy Young 45 148 17 34 4 1 1 12 5 20 0 0.230
Bill Dinneen 44 141 13 18 3 0 0 9 9 28 2 0.128
Charlie Hickman 28 108 13 32 5 2 3 16 3 6 1 0.296
George Winter 20 61 5 10 0 0 0 1 3 20 0 0.164
Tully Sparks 17 52 2 8 2 0 0 5 4 7 0 0.154
Tom Hughes 12 30 7 11 1 0 0 3 2 6 2 0.367
George Prentiss 7 16 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.312
Gary Wilson 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.182
Merle Adkins 4 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.222
Dave Williams 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.333
Nick Altrock 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Otto Deininger 2 6 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.333
Bert Husting 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Fred Mitchell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1902

ERA

1 Cy Young 2.15 2 Bill Dinneen 2.93 3 George Winter 2.99 4 Tom Hughes 3.28 5 Tully Sparks 3.47

Wins

1 Cy Young 32 2 Bill Dinneen 21 3 George Winter 11 4 Tully Sparks 7 5 Tom Hughes 3

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 160 2 Bill Dinneen 136 3 George Winter 51 4 Tully Sparks 37 5 Tom Hughes 15
1902 Boston Americans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 32 11 2.15 45 43 0 384.2 350 92 53 160
Bill Dinneen 21 21 2.93 42 42 0 371.1 348 121 99 136
George Winter 11 9 2.99 20 20 0 168.1 149 56 53 51
Tully Sparks 7 9 3.47 17 15 0 142.2 151 55 40 37
Tom Hughes 3 3 3.28 9 8 0 49.1 51 18 24 15
George Prentiss 2 2 5.27 7 4 0 41.0 55 24 10 9
Merle Adkins 1 1 4.05 4 2 0 20.0 30 9 7 3
Dave Williams 0 0 5.30 3 0 0 18.2 22 11 11 7
Nick Altrock 0 2 2.00 3 2 1 18.0 19 4 7 5
Otto Deininger 0 0 9.75 2 1 0 12.0 19 13 9 2
Bert Husting 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 15 8 8 4
Fred Mitchell 0 1 11.25 1 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 2

👥 Roster (24)

Merle Adkins Nick Altrock Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Otto Deininger Bill Dinneen Patsy Dougherty Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Harry Gleason Charlie Hickman Tom Hughes +12 more

24 players

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The 1902 Boston Americans in brief

The 1902 Boston Americans finished 77-60, a .562 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the AL. The run column shows 664 for and 600 against. At the plate the Boston Americans hit .278, 1% better than the league's .274. Pitchers allowed 3.02 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.58. The 664 runs scored compare with a league average of 676 per club, 2% fewer.

The home park, Huntington Avenue Grounds, recorded 338,894 in attendance, about 4,773 a game. Buck Freeman led the club in home runs with 11. Cy Young led the pitchers with 32 wins. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club. The 1901 season and the 1903 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1902 Boston Americans

What was the 1902 Boston Americans record?
The 1902 Boston Americans finished 77-60 (.562 win pct).
Who led the 1902 Boston Americans in home runs?
Buck Freeman led the 1902 Boston Americans with 11 home runs.
What was the 1902 Boston Americans team ERA?
The 1902 Boston Americans posted a team ERA of 3.02.
Did the 1902 Boston Americans win the World Series?
No. The 1902 Boston Americans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1902 Boston Americans play?
The 1902 Boston Americans played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Who led the 1902 Boston Americans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Freeman (11 HR, 121 RBI) and Cy Young (32-11, 2.15 ERA).
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