1905 Boston Americans

78-74 • .513 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1905 Boston Americans went 78-74 (.513) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 579 runs, allowed 565, and played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Team leaders included Hobe Ferris (6 HR, 59 RBI) and Jesse Tannehill (22-9, 2.48 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

78 Wins
74 Losses
.513 Win %
4th Rank
579 R 565 RA
Diff +14

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579 Runs Scored
565 Runs Allowed
+14 Run Diff
479K Attendance

📈 vs. 1905 AL Average

Batting Avg .233 3% below the 1905 league average (.240)
OBP .305 2% above the 1905 league average (.299)
SLG .310 1% below the 1905 league average (.313)
Team ERA 2.84 7% worse than the 1905 league average (2.65)
Runs Scored 579 2% above the 1905 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntington Avenue Grounds
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 479,306
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Avg per Game 6,224

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1905

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Collins 0.276 2 George Winter 0.261 3 Chick Stahl 0.258 4 Jesse Burkett 0.257 5 Kip Selbach 0.246

Home Runs

1 Hobe Ferris 6 2 Jesse Burkett 4 3 Jimmy Collins 4 4 Myron Grimshaw 4 5 Kip Selbach 4

RBI

1 Jimmy Collins 65 2 Hobe Ferris 59 3 Buck Freeman 49 4 Jesse Burkett 47 5 Kip Selbach 47
1905 Boston Americans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Freddy Parent 153 602 55 141 16 5 0 33 47 52 25 0.234
Jesse Burkett 148 573 78 147 12 13 4 47 67 63 13 0.257
Hobe Ferris 142 523 51 115 24 16 6 59 23 69 11 0.220
Jimmy Collins 131 508 66 140 26 5 4 65 37 21 18 0.276
Chick Stahl 134 500 61 129 17 4 0 47 50 51 18 0.258
Buck Freeman 130 455 59 109 20 8 3 49 46 51 8 0.240
Kip Selbach 121 418 54 103 16 6 4 47 67 28 12 0.246
Lou Criger 109 313 33 62 6 7 1 36 54 20 5 0.198
Myron Grimshaw 85 285 39 68 8 2 4 35 21 35 4 0.239
Bob Unglaub 43 121 18 27 5 1 0 11 6 15 2 0.223
Cy Young 38 120 8 18 2 1 2 10 4 29 0 0.150
Jesse Tannehill 37 93 11 21 2 0 1 12 16 18 1 0.226
George Winter 35 92 12 24 0 0 0 5 5 21 4 0.261
Charlie Armbruster 35 91 13 18 4 0 0 6 18 14 3 0.198
Bill Dinneen 31 88 6 13 2 0 0 4 2 15 4 0.148
Art McGovern 15 44 1 5 1 0 0 1 4 5 0 0.114
John Godwin 15 43 4 14 1 0 0 10 3 6 3 0.326
Norwood Gibson 23 42 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 15 0 0.095
George LaChance 12 41 1 6 1 0 0 5 6 5 0 0.146
Pop Rising 11 29 2 3 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 0.103
Duke Farrell 7 21 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.286
Ed Hughes 6 14 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0.214
Ed Barry 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.091
Joe Harris 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.111
Hank Olmsted 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Tom Doran 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Yip Owens 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1905

ERA

1 Cy Young 1.82 2 Jesse Tannehill 2.48 3 Ed Barry 2.88 4 George Winter 2.96 5 Norwood Gibson 3.69

Wins

1 Jesse Tannehill 22 2 Cy Young 18 3 George Winter 16 4 Bill Dinneen 12 5 Norwood Gibson 4

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 210 2 George Winter 119 3 Jesse Tannehill 113 4 Bill Dinneen 97 5 Norwood Gibson 67
1905 Boston Americans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 18 19 1.82 38 33 0 320.2 248 65 30 210
Jesse Tannehill 22 9 2.48 37 32 0 271.2 238 75 59 113
George Winter 16 17 2.96 35 27 0 264.1 249 87 54 119
Bill Dinneen 12 14 3.73 31 29 1 243.2 235 101 50 97
Norwood Gibson 4 7 3.69 23 17 0 134.0 118 55 55 67
Ed Barry 1 2 2.88 7 5 0 40.2 38 13 15 18
Ed Hughes 3 2 4.59 6 4 0 33.1 38 17 9 8
Hank Olmsted 1 2 3.24 3 3 0 25.0 18 9 12 6
Joe Harris 1 2 2.35 3 3 0 23.0 16 6 8 14

👥 Roster (27)

Charlie Armbruster Ed Barry Jesse Burkett Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Bill Dinneen Tom Doran Duke Farrell Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Norwood Gibson John Godwin +15 more

27 players

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The 1905 Boston Americans in brief

The 1905 Boston Americans won 78 games and lost 74, ending up 4th in the AL. The run column shows 579 for and 565 against. The team batting average of .233 was 3% below the 1905 league mark of .240. Pitchers allowed 2.84 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.65. The 1905 Boston Americans outscored the average club by 2% (579 against 568). Attendance at Huntington Avenue Grounds totaled 479,306 for the year.

Hobe Ferris topped the Boston Americans with 6 home runs. Jimmy Collins drove in a team-high 65 runs. The hits leader was Jesse Burkett with 147. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jesse Tannehill (22). The strikeout leader was Cy Young with 210. In all, the roster shows 27 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1905 Boston Americans

What was the 1905 Boston Americans record?
The 1905 Boston Americans finished 78-74 (.513 win pct).
Who led the 1905 Boston Americans in home runs?
Hobe Ferris led the 1905 Boston Americans with 6 home runs.
What was the 1905 Boston Americans team ERA?
The 1905 Boston Americans posted a team ERA of 2.84.
Did the 1905 Boston Americans win the World Series?
No. The 1905 Boston Americans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1905 Boston Americans play?
The 1905 Boston Americans played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Who led the 1905 Boston Americans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hobe Ferris (6 HR, 59 RBI) and Jesse Tannehill (22-9, 2.48 ERA).
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