1905 Boston Americans Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 468,828, Avg. 7,374
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Jimmy Collins (78-74)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1905 Boston Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 78-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 468,828, Avg. 7,374
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Jimmy Collins (78-74)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1905 Boston Americans Results
The Boston Americans of the American League ended the 1905 season with a record of 78 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Americans tallied 579 runs and yielded 565 runs. Jimmy Collins drove in 65 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .276. Jesse Tannehill led the squad with 22 wins, while George Winter and Cy Young added 15 or more victories also Cy Young earned a 1.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Collins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Armbruster | C | R | R | August 30, 1880 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Barry | P | R | L | October 2, 1882 | 6'3" | 185 | Madison, WI USA |
| Jesse Burkett | LF | L | L | December 4, 1868 | 5'8" | 155 | Wheeling, WV 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 |
| Bill Dinneen | P | L | R | April 5, 1876 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Tom Doran | C | L | R | December 2, 1880 | 5'11" | 152 | Westchester County, NY USA |
| Duke Farrell | C | B | R | August 31, 1866 | 6'1" | 208 | Oakdale, MA USA |
| Hobe Ferris | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1874 | 5'8" | 162 | Trowbridge, Wiltshire United Kingdom |
| Buck Freeman | 1B | L | L | October 30, 1871 | 5'9" | 169 | Catasauqua, PA USA |
| Norwood Gibson | P | R | R | March 11, 1877 | 5'10" | 165 | Peoria, IL USA |
| John Godwin | OF | R | R | March 10, 1877 | 6'0" | 190 | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Myron Grimshaw | 1B | B | R | November 30, 1875 | 6'1" | 173 | St. Johnsville, NY USA |
| Joe Harris | P | R | R | February 1, 1882 | 6'1" | 198 | Melrose, MA USA |
| Ed Hughes | P | R | R | October 5, 1880 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George LaChance | 1B | B | R | February 14, 1870 | 6'1" | 183 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Art McGovern | C | R | R | February 27, 1882 | 5'10" | 160 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Hank Olmsted | P | R | R | January 12, 1879 | 5'8" | 147 | Sac Bay, MI USA |
| Yip Owens | C | R | R | January 25, 1886 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Freddy Parent | SS | R | R | November 11, 1875 | 5'7" | 154 | Biddeford, ME USA |
| Pop Rising | RF | R | January 24, 1877 | 0'0" | 0 | Industry, PA USA | |
| Kip Selbach | RF | R | R | March 24, 1872 | 5'7" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Chick Stahl | CF | L | L | January 10, 1873 | 5'10" | 160 | Avilla, IN USA |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | B | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY USA |
| Bob Unglaub | 3B | R | R | July 31, 1880 | 5'11" | 178 | Baltimore, MD 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 |
