1917 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 387,856, Avg. 7,287
Ballpark: Fenway Park I
Manager: Jack Barry (90-62)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1917 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 90-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 387,856, Avg. 7,287
Ballpark: Fenway Park I
Manager: Jack Barry (90-62)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1917 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 90 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Red Sox led the league with just 454 runs allowed. Boston scored 555 runs. Duffy Lewis drove in 65 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Babe Ruth notched 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Dutch Leonard and Carl Mays added 15 or more victories also Carl Mays earned a 1.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Barry coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Agnew | C | R | R | April 12, 1887 | 5'11" | 185 | Farmington, MO USA |
| Lore Bader | P | L | R | April 27, 1888 | 6'0" | 175 | Bader, IL USA |
| Jack Barry | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1887 | 5'9" | 158 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Forrest Cady | C | R | R | January 26, 1886 | 6'2" | 179 | Bishop Hill, IL USA |
| Jimmy Cooney | 2B | R | R | August 24, 1894 | 5'11" | 160 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Rube Foster | P | R | R | January 5, 1888 | 5'7" | 170 | Lehigh, OK USA |
| Del Gainer | 1B | R | R | November 10, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Montrose, WV USA |
| Larry Gardner | 3B | L | R | May 13, 1886 | 5'8" | 165 | Enosburg Falls, VT USA |
| Olaf Henriksen | P | L | L | April 26, 1888 | 5'7" | 158 | Kirkerup, Denmark |
| Dick Hoblitzell | 1B | L | R | October 26, 1888 | 6'0" | 172 | Waverly, WV USA |
| Harry Hooper | RF | L | R | August 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 168 | Bell Station, CA USA |
| Hal Janvrin | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1892 | 5'11" | 168 | Haverhill, MA USA |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | L | L | April 16, 1892 | 5'10" | 185 | Birmingham, OH USA |
| Duffy Lewis | LF | R | R | April 18, 1888 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Wally Mayer | C | R | R | July 8, 1890 | 5'11" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Carl Mays | P | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY USA |
| Mike McNally | 3B | R | R | September 13, 1893 | 5'11" | 150 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| Babe Ruth | P | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Everett Scott | SS | R | R | November 19, 1892 | 5'8" | 148 | Bluffton, IN USA |
| Ernie Shore | P | R | R | March 24, 1891 | 6'4" | 220 | East Bend, NC USA |
| Chick Shorten | CF | L | L | April 19, 1892 | 6'0" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Pinch Thomas | C | L | R | January 24, 1888 | 5'9" | 173 | Camp Point, IL USA |
| Tillie Walker | CF | R | R | September 4, 1887 | 5'11" | 165 | Telford, TN USA |
| Jimmy Walsh | CF | R | R | August 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 170 | Rathroe, Tipperary Ireland |
| Weldon Wyckoff | P | R | R | February 19, 1891 | 6'1" | 175 | Williamsport, PA USA |
