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1904 Boston Americans

95-59 • .617 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1904 Boston Americans went 95-59 (.617) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 608 runs, allowed 466, and played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Team leaders included Buck Freeman (7 HR, 84 RBI) and Cy Young (26-16, 1.97 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

95 Wins
59 Losses
.617 Win %
1st Rank
608 R 466 RA
Diff +142

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608 Runs Scored
466 Runs Allowed
+142 Run Diff
629K Attendance

📈 vs. 1904 AL Average

Batting Avg .247 1% above the 1904 league average (.244)
OBP .300 2% above the 1904 league average (.295)
SLG .339 6% above the 1904 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.12 18% better than the 1904 league average (2.60)
Runs Scored 608 10% above the 1904 league average (554 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntington Avenue Grounds
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 629,247
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Avg per Game 7,768

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1904

Batting Avg

1 Freddy Parent 0.291 2 Chick Stahl 0.290 3 Buck Freeman 0.280 4 Patsy Dougherty 0.272 5 Jimmy Collins 0.271

Home Runs

1 Buck Freeman 7 2 Freddy Parent 6 3 Jimmy Collins 3 4 Hobe Ferris 3 5 Chick Stahl 3

RBI

1 Buck Freeman 84 2 Freddy Parent 77 3 Jimmy Collins 67 4 Chick Stahl 67 5 Hobe Ferris 63
1904 Boston Americans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Collins 156 631 85 171 33 13 3 67 27 35 19 0.271
Buck Freeman 157 597 64 167 20 19 7 84 32 90 7 0.280
Freddy Parent 155 591 85 172 22 9 6 77 28 48 20 0.291
Chick Stahl 157 587 83 170 27 19 3 67 64 42 11 0.290
George LaChance 157 573 55 130 19 5 1 47 23 51 7 0.227
Hobe Ferris 156 563 50 120 23 10 3 63 23 65 7 0.213
Kip Selbach 98 376 50 97 19 8 0 30 48 23 10 0.258
Lou Criger 98 299 34 63 10 5 2 34 27 27 1 0.211
Duke Farrell 68 198 11 42 9 2 0 15 15 28 1 0.212
Patsy Dougherty 49 195 33 53 5 4 0 4 25 20 10 0.272
Cy Young 43 148 14 33 3 3 1 10 0 25 1 0.223
Jesse Tannehill 45 122 14 24 2 6 0 6 9 15 1 0.197
Bill Dinneen 37 120 9 25 0 1 0 9 3 22 5 0.208
Norwood Gibson 33 92 5 6 0 0 0 2 11 48 0 0.065
John O'Neill 17 51 7 10 1 0 0 5 2 10 0 0.196
George Winter 23 43 7 5 0 0 0 0 5 15 0 0.116
Tom Doran 12 32 1 4 0 1 0 0 4 5 1 0.125
Bob Unglaub 9 13 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.154

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1904

ERA

1 Cy Young 1.97 2 Jesse Tannehill 2.04 3 Bill Dinneen 2.20 4 Norwood Gibson 2.21 5 George Winter 2.32

Wins

1 Cy Young 26 2 Bill Dinneen 23 3 Jesse Tannehill 21 4 Norwood Gibson 17 5 George Winter 8

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 200 2 Bill Dinneen 153 3 Jesse Tannehill 116 4 Norwood Gibson 112 5 George Winter 31
1904 Boston Americans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 26 16 1.97 43 41 1 380.0 327 83 29 200
Bill Dinneen 23 14 2.20 37 37 0 335.2 283 82 63 153
Jesse Tannehill 21 11 2.04 33 31 0 281.2 256 64 33 116
Norwood Gibson 17 14 2.21 33 32 0 273.0 216 67 81 112
George Winter 8 4 2.32 20 16 0 135.2 126 35 27 31

👥 Roster (18)

Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Bill Dinneen Tom Doran Patsy Dougherty Duke Farrell Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Norwood Gibson George LaChance John O'Neill Freddy Parent +6 more

18 players

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The 1904 Boston Americans in brief

In 1904 the Boston Americans posted a 95-59 mark (.617) and finished 1st in the AL. In 1904 the franchise won the pennant. The run column shows 608 for and 466 against. At the plate the Boston Americans hit .247, 1% better than the league's .244. The Boston Americans staff finished with a 2.12 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.60.

League clubs averaged 554 runs that year, so the Boston Americans scored 10% more. The home park, Huntington Avenue Grounds, recorded 629,247 in attendance, about 7,768 a game. The home run leader was Buck Freeman, who hit 7. The hits leader was Freddy Parent with 172. Cy Young led the pitchers with 26 wins. The 1904 roster runs to 18 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1904 Boston Americans

What was the 1904 Boston Americans record?
The 1904 Boston Americans finished 95-59 (.617 win pct).
How did the 1904 Boston Americans finish?
The 1904 Boston Americans finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1904 Boston Americans in home runs?
Buck Freeman led the 1904 Boston Americans with 7 home runs.
What was the 1904 Boston Americans team ERA?
The 1904 Boston Americans posted a team ERA of 2.12.
Did the 1904 Boston Americans win the World Series?
No. The 1904 Boston Americans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1904 Boston Americans play?
The 1904 Boston Americans played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
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