1901 Boston Americans Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-57
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 286,974, Avg. 4,629
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Jimmy Collins (79-57)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1901 Boston Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 79-57
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 286,974, Avg. 4,629
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Jimmy Collins (79-57)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1901 Boston Americans Results
The Boston Americans of the American League ended the 1901 season with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Americans conceded 608 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Boston tallied 759 runs. Buck Freeman paced the team with 12 home runs and drove in 114 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .339. Cy Young earned 33 wins for the squad, and Ted Lewis and George Winter added 15 or more victories also Cy Young earned a 1.62 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Collins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Beville | P | R | R | August 28, 1877 | 5'9" | 190 | Colusa, CA USA |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1870 | 5'9" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Lou Criger | C | R | R | February 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkhart, IN USA |
| George Cuppy | P | R | R | July 3, 1869 | 5'7" | 160 | Washington Township, OH USA |
| Tommy Dowd | LF | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'8" | 173 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1874 | 5'8" | 162 | Trowbridge, Wiltshire United Kingdom |
| Frank Foreman | P | R | R | May 1, 1863 | 6'0" | 160 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Buck Freeman | 1B | L | L | October 30, 1871 | 5'9" | 169 | Catasauqua, PA USA |
| Harry Gleason | 3B | R | R | March 28, 1875 | 5'6" | 160 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Charlie Hemphill | RF | L | L | April 20, 1876 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenville, MI USA |
| Charlie Jones | CF | R | R | June 2, 1876 | 6'1" | 165 | Butler, PA USA |
| Win Kellum | P | B | L | April 11, 1876 | 5'10" | 190 | Waterford, ON CAN |
| Ted Lewis | P | R | R | December 25, 1872 | 5'10" | 158 | Machynlleth, Powys United Kingdom |
| Larry McLean | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1881 | 6'5" | 228 | Fredericton, NB CAN |
| Fred Mitchell | P | R | R | June 5, 1878 | 5'9" | 185 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Frank Morrissey | P | R | May 3, 1876 | 5'4" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Freddy Parent | SS | R | R | November 11, 1875 | 5'7" | 154 | Biddeford, ME USA |
| George Prentiss | P | B | R | June 10, 1876 | 5'11" | 175 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Ossee Schrecongost | C | R | R | April 11, 1875 | 5'10" | 180 | New Bethlehem, PA USA |
| Jack Slattery | C | R | R | January 6, 1878 | 6'2" | 191 | South Boston, MA USA |
| Chick Stahl | CF | L | L | January 10, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Avilla, IN USA |
| Jake Volz | P | R | R | April 4, 1878 | 5'10" | 175 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| George Winter | P | R | R | April 27, 1878 | 5'8" | 155 | New Providence, PA USA |
| Cy Young | P | R | R | March 29, 1867 | 6'2" | 210 | Gilmore, OH USA |
