1901 Boston Beaneaters

69-69 • .500 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1901 Boston Beaneaters went 69-69 (.500) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 531 runs, allowed 556, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Gene DeMontreville (5 HR, 72 RBI) and Vic Willis (20-17, 2.36 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

69 Wins
69 Losses
.500 Win %
5th Rank
531 R 556 RA
Diff -25

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531 Runs Scored
556 Runs Allowed
-25 Run Diff
144K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 NL Average

Batting Avg .248 7% below the 1901 league average (.266)
OBP .298 7% below the 1901 league average (.320)
SLG .309 11% below the 1901 league average (.348)
Team ERA 2.90 13% better than the 1901 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 531 18% below the 1901 league average (649 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 144,455
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Avg per Game 2,063

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Gene DeMontreville 0.300 2 Pat Carney 0.291 3 Billy Hamilton 0.287 4 Kid Nichols 0.282 5 Fred Tenney 0.282

Home Runs

1 Gene DeMontreville 5 2 Kid Nichols 4 3 Billy Hamilton 3 4 Herman Long 3 5 Bobby Lowe 3

RBI

1 Gene DeMontreville 72 2 Herman Long 68 3 Bobby Lowe 47 4 Malachi Kittridge 40 5 Billy Hamilton 38
1901 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene DeMontreville 140 577 83 173 14 4 5 72 17 38 25 0.300
Herman Long 138 518 54 112 14 6 3 68 25 56 20 0.216
Bobby Lowe 129 491 47 125 11 1 3 47 17 29 22 0.255
Fred Tenney 115 451 66 127 13 1 1 22 37 35 15 0.282
Malachi Kittridge 114 381 24 96 14 0 2 40 32 24 2 0.252
Billy Hamilton 102 348 71 100 11 2 3 38 64 31 20 0.287
Jimmy Slagle 66 255 35 69 7 0 0 7 34 34 14 0.271
Duff Cooley 63 240 27 62 13 3 0 27 14 16 5 0.258
Fred Crolius 49 200 22 48 4 1 1 13 9 20 6 0.240
Pat Moran 52 180 12 38 5 1 2 18 3 52 3 0.211
Frank Murphy 45 176 13 46 5 3 1 18 4 23 6 0.261
Kid Nichols 55 163 16 46 8 7 4 28 8 39 0 0.282
Bill Dinneen 54 147 13 31 5 0 1 6 8 26 8 0.211
Vic Willis 38 107 8 20 1 1 1 8 7 17 1 0.187
Togie Pittinger 34 100 3 11 1 0 0 1 1 22 1 0.110
Daff Gammons 28 93 10 18 0 1 0 10 3 15 5 0.194
Joe Rickert 13 60 6 10 1 2 0 1 3 8 1 0.167
Elmer Smith 16 57 5 10 2 1 0 3 6 8 2 0.175
Pat Carney 13 55 6 16 2 1 0 6 3 4 0 0.291
John Barry 11 40 3 7 2 0 0 6 2 3 1 0.175
Bob Lawson 10 27 2 4 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 0.148
Billy Lush 7 27 2 5 1 1 0 3 3 4 0 0.185
George Grosart 7 26 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.115
Fred Brown 7 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.143
John Hinton 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.077

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Vic Willis 2.36 2 Bill Dinneen 2.94 3 Togie Pittinger 3.01 4 Kid Nichols 3.22 5 Bob Lawson 3.33

Wins

1 Vic Willis 20 2 Kid Nichols 19 3 Bill Dinneen 15 4 Togie Pittinger 13 5 Bob Lawson 2

Strikeouts

1 Kid Nichols 143 2 Bill Dinneen 141 3 Vic Willis 133 4 Togie Pittinger 129 5 Bob Lawson 12
1901 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 19 16 3.22 38 34 0 321.0 306 115 90 143
Bill Dinneen 15 18 2.94 37 34 0 309.1 295 101 77 141
Vic Willis 20 17 2.36 38 35 0 305.1 262 80 78 133
Togie Pittinger 13 16 3.01 34 33 0 281.1 288 94 76 129
Bob Lawson 2 2 3.33 6 4 0 46.0 45 17 28 12

👥 Roster (25)

John Barry Fred Brown Pat Carney Duff Cooley Fred Crolius Gene DeMontreville Bill Dinneen Daff Gammons George Grosart Billy Hamilton John Hinton Malachi Kittridge +13 more

25 players

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The 1901 Boston Beaneaters in brief

A 69-69 record (.500) put the 1901 Boston Beaneaters 5th in the NL. The Boston Beaneaters scored 531 runs and allowed 556, a run differential of -25. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .248, 7% worse than the league's .266. Pitchers allowed 2.90 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.32. The 531 runs scored compare with a league average of 649 per club, 18% fewer.

The home park, South End Grounds III, recorded 144,455 in attendance, about 2,063 a game. The home run leader was Gene DeMontreville, who hit 5. The pitching staff's wins leader was Vic Willis (20). Kid Nichols struck out 143, the most on the club. The 1901 roster runs to 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1901 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1901 Boston Beaneaters finished 69-69 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1901 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Gene DeMontreville led the 1901 Boston Beaneaters with 5 home runs.
What was the 1901 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1901 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.90.
Did the 1901 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1901 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1901 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Gene DeMontreville (5 HR, 72 RBI) and Vic Willis (20-17, 2.36 ERA).
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