1911 Boston Red Sox season
The 1911 Boston Red Sox season was the eleventh season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses. This was the final season that the team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds, before moving to Fenway Park.
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| Owner(s) | John I. Taylor |
| Manager(s) | Patsy Donovan |
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Regular season
Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Redondo Beach, California.[1]
- April 12: The regular season opens with an 8–5 loss to the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.[2]
- April 21: The team wins its home opener against the Philadelphia Athletics, 13–4.[2]
- August 5: The team releases Red Kleinow.[3]
- September 9: The team's longest losing streak of the season, seven games, ends with a road win over Philadelphia.[2]
- October 7: The regular season ends with an 8–1 home win over Washington; it is the team's sixth consecutive victory, their longest winning streak of the season.[2]
The team's longest games of the season were 12 innings; a May 19 road win at Chicago, and an August 3 home win against Detroit.[2]
Statistical leaders
The offense was led by center fielder Tris Speaker, who had eight home runs, 70 RBIs, and a .334 batting average. Boston's two regular corner outfielders, Duffy Lewis and Harry Hooper, hit .307 and .311, respectively. Collectively, they were known as the Golden Outfield. The pitching staff was led by Smoky Joe Wood with a 23–17 record, 2.02 ERA, and 231 strikeouts.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Philadelphia Athletics | 101 | 50 | 0.669 | — | 54–20 | 47–30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 13½ | 51–25 | 38–40 |
| Cleveland Naps | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 22 | 46–30 | 34–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 75 | 0.510 | 24 | 39–37 | 39–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 74 | 0.510 | 24 | 40–37 | 37–37 |
| New York Highlanders | 76 | 76 | 0.500 | 25½ | 36–40 | 40–36 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 38½ | 39–38 | 25–52 |
| St. Louis Browns | 45 | 107 | 0.296 | 56½ | 25–53 | 20–54 |
The team played no games that ended in a tie, for the first time in franchise history.
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 12–9 | 13–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | — | 6–15–2 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 9–11–1 | 17–5 | 13–9 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11 | 15–6–2 | — | 6–16 | 14–8–1 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 14–8 | 16–6 | — | 7–15 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 15–7 | — | 6–15 | 16–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9 | 11–9–1 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 15–6 | — | 20–2 | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–12 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 5–16 | 2–20 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Larry Gardner | 2B |
| Harry Hooper | RF |
| Tris Speaker | CF |
| Duffy Lewis | LF |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Rip Williams | 1B |
| Clyde Engle | 3B |
| Red Kleinow | C |
| Smoky Joe Wood | P |
Source: [4]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starters by position
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Bill Carrigan | 72 | 232 | 67 | .289 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Clyde Engle | 146 | 514 | 139 | .270 | 2 | 48 |
| 2B | Heinie Wagner | 80 | 261 | 67 | .257 | 1 | 38 |
| SS | Steve Yerkes | 142 | 502 | 140 | .279 | 1 | 57 |
| 3B | Larry Gardner | 138 | 492 | 140 | .285 | 4 | 44 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 141 | 500 | 167 | .334 | 8 | 70 |
| OF | Duffy Lewis | 130 | 469 | 144 | .307 | 7 | 86 |
| OF | Harry Hooper | 130 | 524 | 163 | .311 | 4 | 45 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Rip Williams | 95 | 284 | 68 | .239 | 0 | 31 |
| Joe Riggert | 50 | 146 | 31 | .212 | 2 | 13 |
| Tracy Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Smoky Joe Wood | 44 | 275 2⁄3 | 23 | 17 | 2.02 | 231 |
| Eddie Cicotte | 35 | 220 | 11 | 15 | 2.82 | 106 |
| Ray Collins | 31 | 194 2⁄3 | 11 | 12 | 2.40 | 86 |
| Larry Pape | 27 | 176 1⁄3 | 10 | 8 | 2.45 | 49 |
| Ed Karger | 25 | 131 | 5 | 8 | 3.37 | 57 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Charley Hall | 32 | 146 1⁄3 | 8 | 7 | 3.75 | 83 |
| Jack Killilay | 14 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 3.54 | 28 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jack Bushelman | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 5 |
| Marty McHale | 4 | 9 1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 3 |
References
- "Red Sox Spring Trip in Detail". The Boston Globe. February 9, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "The 1911 Boston Red Sox Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "Red Kleinow". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "Washington Senators 8, Boston Red Sox 5". Retrosheet. April 12, 1911. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
Further reading
- Nowlin, Bill (2010). The Great Red Sox Spring Training Tour of 1911: Sixty-Three Games, Coast to Coast. McFarland. ISBN 0786461241.
External links
- 1911 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1911 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
