1912 Boston Red Sox season
| 1912 Boston Red Sox 1912 World Series Champions 1912 American League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | John I. Taylor Jimmy McAleer |
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| Manager(s) | Jake Stahl | |
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The 1912 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League with a record of 105 wins and 47 losses. Behind center fielder Tris Speaker and pitcher Smoky Joe Wood, they led the league in runs scored and fewest runs allowed. Speaker was third in batting and was voted league MVP. Wood won 34 games, including a record 16 in a row.
They defeated the New York Giants in 8 games in the 1912 World Series. One of the deciding plays was a muffed fly ball by Giants outfielder Fred Snodgrass (known as the $30,000 muff, the 30,000 referring to the prize money for the winner).[1]
The pitching staff was good, but there were no stars besides Wood. The starting lineup featured no stars other than Speaker. Little-known third baseman Larry Gardner was the next best hitter. Future Hall of Famer Harry Hooper had a poor offensive season.
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Regular season [edit]
Fenway Park opened on April 20, the same day as Navin Field in Detroit.[2] It was supposed to be opened on April 18 (like Navin Field) but it rained in both cities on that day.[3]
On April 26, Hugh Bradley became the first player to hit a home run over the Green Monster at Fenway Park.[4] It was his only home run of the 1912 season, and one of only two he hit in his career, which spanned five seasons.[5]
Season standings [edit]
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | .691 | -- |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | .599 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | .592 | 15 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | .506 | 28 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | .490 | 30½ |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | .451 | 36½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 53 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | .329 | 55 |
Opening Day lineup [edit]
| Harry Hooper | RF |
| Steve Yerkes | 2B |
| Tris Speaker | CF |
| Jake Stahl | 1B |
| Larry Gardner | 3B |
| Duffy Lewis | LF |
| Heinie Wagner | SS |
| Les Nunamaker | C |
| Buck O'Brien | P |
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Larry Gardner | 143 | 517 | 163 | .315 | 3 | 86 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 153 | 580 | 222 | .383 | 10 | 90 |
| OF | Harry Hooper | 147 | 590 | 143 | .242 | 2 | 53 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Hugh Bradley | 40 | 137 | 26 | .190 | 1 | 19 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Smoky Joe Wood | 43 | 344 | 34 | 5 | 1.91 | 10 |
| Hugh Bedient | 41 | 231 | 20 | 9 | 2.92 | 122 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Eddie Cicotte | 9 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 5.67 | 20 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jack Bushelman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 5 |
Awards and honors [edit]
League top five finishers [edit]
- #2 in AL in RBI (109)
- MLB leader in on-base percentage (.464)
- AL leader in home runs (10)
- #2 in AL in runs scored (136)
- #3 in AL in batting average (.383)
- #3 in AL in slugging percentage (.567)
- #4 in AL in stolen bases (52)
- MLB leader in wins (34)
- MLB leader in shutouts (10)
- #2 in AL in ERA (1.91)
- #2 in AL in strikeouts (258)
World series [edit]
AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL New York Giants (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Red Sox - 4, Giants - 3, | October 8 | Polo Grounds | 35,730 |
| 2 | Giants - 6, Red Sox - 6 | October 9 | Fenway Park | 30,148 |
| 3 | Giants - 2, Red Sox - 1 | October 10 | Fenway Park | 34,624 |
| 4 | Red Sox - 3, Giants - 1 | October 11 | Polo Grounds | 36,502 |
| 5 | Giants - 1, Red Sox - 2 | October 12 | Fenway Park | 34,683 |
| 6 | Red Sox - 2, Giants - 5 | October 14 | Polo Grounds | 30,622 |
| 7 | Giants - 11, Red Sox - 4 | October 15 | Fenway Park | 32,694 |
| 8 | Giants - 2, Red Sox - 3 | October 16 | Fenway Park | 17,034 |
References [edit]
- ^ Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series
- ^ The Final Season, p. 5, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, An imprint of St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY, 2001, ISBN 0-312-29156-6
- ^ The Final Season, p.40
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 263, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Hugh Bradley page at Baseball-Reference
External links [edit]
- 1912 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1912 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Philadelphia Athletics 1911 |
American League Champions Boston Red Sox 1912 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Athletics 1913 |
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