1904 Boston Beaneaters

55-98 • .359 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1904 Boston Beaneaters went 55-98 (.359) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 491 runs, allowed 749, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Duff Cooley (5 HR, 70 RBI) and Vic Willis (18-25, 2.85 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

55 Wins
98 Losses
.359 Win %
7th Rank
491 R 749 RA
Diff -258

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491 Runs Scored
749 Runs Allowed
-258 Run Diff
159K Attendance

📈 vs. 1904 NL Average

Batting Avg .237 5% below the 1904 league average (.249)
OBP .286 6% below the 1904 league average (.306)
SLG .300 7% below the 1904 league average (.322)
Team ERA 3.43 26% worse than the 1904 league average (2.73)
Runs Scored 491 19% below the 1904 league average (609 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 159,571
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Avg per Game 2,019

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1904

Batting Avg

1 Jim Delahanty 0.285 2 Bill Lauterborn 0.275 3 Duff Cooley 0.272 4 Fred Tenney 0.270 5 Tom Needham 0.260

Home Runs

1 Duff Cooley 5 2 Pat Moran 4 3 Tom Needham 4 4 Ed Abbaticchio 3 5 Jim Delahanty 3

RBI

1 Duff Cooley 70 2 Jim Delahanty 60 3 Ed Abbaticchio 54 4 Fred Tenney 37 5 Pat Moran 34
1904 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Phil Geier 149 580 70 141 17 2 1 27 56 52 18 0.243
Ed Abbaticchio 154 579 76 148 18 10 3 54 40 55 24 0.256
Fred Tenney 147 533 76 144 17 9 1 37 57 40 17 0.270
Jim Delahanty 142 499 56 142 27 8 3 60 27 38 16 0.285
Duff Cooley 122 467 41 127 18 7 5 70 24 34 14 0.272
Fred Raymer 114 419 28 88 12 3 1 27 13 34 17 0.210
Pat Moran 113 398 26 90 11 3 4 34 18 42 10 0.226
Wirt Cannell 100 346 32 81 5 1 0 18 23 39 10 0.234
Pat Carney 78 279 24 57 5 2 0 11 12 33 6 0.204
Tom Needham 84 269 18 70 12 3 4 19 11 32 3 0.260
Vic Willis 52 148 9 27 3 0 0 8 14 24 0 0.182
Togie Pittinger 38 121 2 13 0 0 0 4 1 34 1 0.107
Kaiser Wilhelm 39 100 3 7 2 0 0 3 3 26 0 0.070
Tom Fisher 39 99 8 21 1 0 2 8 7 22 0 0.212
George Barclay 24 93 5 21 3 1 0 10 2 10 3 0.226
Bill Lauterborn 20 69 7 19 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0.275
Doc Marshall 13 43 3 9 0 1 0 2 2 8 2 0.209
Ed McNichol 17 43 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.093
Kid O'Hara 8 29 3 6 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0.207
Joe Stanley 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Joe Stewart 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Jack White 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gene McAuliffe 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
Andy Sullivan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1904

ERA

1 Togie Pittinger 2.66 2 Vic Willis 2.85 3 Kaiser Wilhelm 3.69 4 Tom Fisher 4.25 5 Ed McNichol 4.28

Wins

1 Vic Willis 18 2 Togie Pittinger 15 3 Kaiser Wilhelm 14 4 Tom Fisher 6 5 Ed McNichol 2

Strikeouts

1 Vic Willis 196 2 Togie Pittinger 146 3 Tom Fisher 84 4 Kaiser Wilhelm 73 5 Ed McNichol 39
1904 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Vic Willis 18 25 2.85 43 43 0 350.0 357 111 109 196
Togie Pittinger 15 21 2.66 38 37 0 335.1 298 99 144 146
Kaiser Wilhelm 14 20 3.69 39 36 0 288.0 316 118 74 73
Tom Fisher 6 16 4.25 31 21 0 214.0 257 101 82 84
Ed McNichol 2 12 4.28 17 15 0 122.0 120 58 74 39
Pat Carney 0 4 5.81 4 3 0 26.1 40 17 12 5
Joe Stewart 0 0 9.64 2 0 0 9.1 12 10 4 1
Jim Delahanty 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.1 5 0 1 0

👥 Roster (24)

Ed Abbaticchio George Barclay Wirt Cannell Pat Carney Duff Cooley Jim Delahanty Tom Fisher Phil Geier Bill Lauterborn Doc Marshall Gene McAuliffe Ed McNichol +12 more

24 players

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The 1904 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1904 Boston Beaneaters finished 55-98, a .359 winning percentage, placing 7th in the NL. The Boston Beaneaters scored 491 runs and allowed 749, a run differential of -258. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .237, 5% worse than the league's .249. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 3.43 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.73. The 491 runs scored compare with a league average of 609 per club, 19% fewer.

South End Grounds III was home in 1904, drawing a total attendance of 159,571. The home run leader was Duff Cooley, who hit 5. The hits leader was Ed Abbaticchio with 148. On the mound, Vic Willis won 18 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1904 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1904 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1904 Boston Beaneaters finished 55-98 (.359 win pct).
Who led the 1904 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Duff Cooley led the 1904 Boston Beaneaters with 5 home runs.
What was the 1904 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1904 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.43.
Did the 1904 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1904 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1904 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1904 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1904 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Duff Cooley (5 HR, 70 RBI) and Vic Willis (18-25, 2.85 ERA).
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