1906 Boston Americans season

Offseason

Transactions

• November 27, 1905: It is reported that Dartmouth pitcher Ralph Glaze will play for the Boston Americans.
• February 24, 1906: Catcher Frank "Yip" Owens is released by the Americans.

Regular season

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Macon, Georgia.

• April 14: The regular season opens with a 2–1 loss in 12 innings to the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York City.
• April 17: In the home opener, the Americans lose to the visiting Highlanders, 4–3.
• May 25: After losing their first 20 games of the month, during which their record went from 6–7 to 6–27, the Americans break their losing streak with a 3–0 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox.
• August 25: Jimmy Collins manages his final game. Although Boston defeat the St. Louis Browns, 3–1, the Americans are in last place in the AL, with a record of 35–79 (with one tie). Collins remains with the team as a player.
• August 27: Outfielder Chick Stahl manages his first game, a 6–5 loss to the Cleveland Naps.
• September 1: In their longest game of the season, the Americans lose to the visiting Philadelphia Athletics, 4–1 in 24 innings.
• September 26: The team loses its 100th game of the season, falling to 46–100 with a 2–0 loss to the White Sox at South Side Park in Chicago.
• October 6: The regular season ends with a home loss to the Highlanders, 5–4.

Statistical leaders

The offense was led by Chick Stahl with 51 RBIs and four home runs, and Myron "Moose" Grimshaw with a .290 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 39 appearances (34 starts) and pitched 28 complete games with a 13–21 record and 3.19 ERA, while striking out 140 in innings. Jesse Tannehill was the only member of the starting rotation with winning record, at 13–11, while Bill Dinneen had the rotation's lowest ERA, at 2.92.

Season standings

The team had one game end in a tie; April 18 vs. New York Highlanders.

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

References

References

1. (November 28, 1905). "Glaze to Pitch for Boston". [[The Philadelphia Record]].
2. (February 24, 1906). "Brief Tips on Sports". [[The Day (New London).
3. Murnane, T. H.. (March 12, 1906). "Get First Practice". [[The Boston Globe]].
4. "The 1906 Boston Americans Regular Season Game Log".
5. "Jimmy Collins".
6. "Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 1906".
7. "Chick Stahl".
8. Hershberger, Richard. (December 28, 2015). "Tie Games in Baseball".
9. (April 15, 1906). "15,000 See Yankees Take First Game". [[The New York Times]].
10. (April 15, 1906). "Box Score". [[The New York Times]].