“DIARY OF A WINNER”


 

MAYOR "HONEY" FITZGERALD

FENWAY'S FIRST TEAM

September 22, 1912 ... The Boston Red Sox, the new champions of the American League, are speeding back home and are due to arrive in Boston tomorrow at 2:55. The game scheduled in Detroit for this afternoon was called off early because of heavy rain.

Detroit President Frank Navin had the right to hold the Red Sox for the game tomorrow, as both clubs have an open date, but manager Jake Stahl explained that he would have to make perfect connections and then would be late in getting to the ballpark for the game with New York on Tuesday. The Detroit owner consented to allow the Red Sox to pass up the game and President Ban Johnson was called on the telephone in Chicago and agreed. The team therefore left on the 6:20 train, delighted to be on their way back home to Boston.

Larry Gardner's little finger is in a splint and he will go home to Vermont for a few days after reaching Boston. The finger will be tender, but with the use of a heavy glove for protection, Gardner feels confident that he will be in the lineup against the Giants.

Joe Wood appeared to be in better humor then he has been for a long time, although he is suffering from a bad cold. He received to threatening letters postmarked New York City promising he would never meet the Giants. That is nothing knew in baseball, for players often receive threatening letters before important games.

The Red Sox will not worry about the postseason, in fact they've been told to forget the game for a few days. Jake Stahl will keep his boys in batting practice at Fenway Park this week, but will not turn on the electricity until they meet the Washington next Saturday. He was pleased to hear that so many friends in Boston are anxious to have the players attend theaters and receptions, but he will ask his men not to accept all of them, for he wants them to have rest and quiet in preparation for the World Series.

The Red Sox will be given a big welcome when they arrive at South Station.  Baseball fans are expected to turn out in the thousands to honor the American League champs.  Plans were made by Mayor Fitzgerald and old-time baseball players for the honors and a parade from South Station to the bandstand on the Boston Common. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING 

 

 

 

 

 

G

AB

R

H

AVG

 

 

Ty Cobb

Det

136

538

115

221

.411

 

 

Joe Jackson

Clev

147

541

110

209

.386

 

 

Tris Speaker

Bost

143

550

125

212

.385

 

 

Nap Lajoie

Clev

107

407

59

141

.346

 

 

Frank Baker

Phil

143

562

110

187

.333

 

 

Stuffy McInnis

Phil

141

519

77

171

.329

 

 

Eddie Collins

Phil

142

513

124

166

.324

 

 

Sam Crawford

Det

114

563

75

179

.318

 

 

Larry Gardner

Bost

143

513

87

162

.316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHING 

 

 

 

 

G

W

L

PCT

 

 

Joe Wood

Bost

41

32

5

.865

 

 

Bob Groom

Wash

43

29

12

.680

 

 

Earl Coombs

Phil

37

27

10

.730

 

 

Eddie Plank

Phil

35

25

5

.833

 

 

Ed Walsh

Chi

55

24

14

.607

 

 

Walter Johnson

Wash

38

23

9

.719

 

 

Jean Dubuc

Det

36

17

11

.588

 

 

Buck O’Brien

Bost

34

17

13

.566

 

 

Vean Gregg

Clev

35

17

14

.533

 

 

Chief Bender

Phil

26

14

8

.632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 RED SOX BATTING

 

 

 

G

AB

R

H

TB

2B

3B

HR

SB

AVG

 

 

Tris Speaker

143

550

125

212

313

48

12

9

41

.385

 

 

Larry Pape

11

11

1

4

5

1

0

0

0

.364

 

 

Marty Krug

16

32

6

11

14

1

1

0

2

.344

 

 

Ben Van Dyke

2

3

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

.333

 

 

Larry Gardner

142

513

87

162

226

22

17

3

21

.316

 

 

Olaf Henriksen

37

46

17

14

14

1

1

0

0

.304

 

 

Jake Stahl

87

299

35

90

90

17

6

3

11

.301

 

 

Joe Wood

41

118

13

33

33

12

1

1

0

.279

 

 

Charley Hall

34

76

10

21

21

4

2

1

0

.276

 

 

Hick Cady

49

106

14

29

29

9

1

0

0

.274

 

 

Heinie Wagner

135

472

68

127

127

23

4

3

17

.269

 

 

Duffy Lewis

144

544

74

144

144

33

6

5

6

.265

 

 

Bill Carrigan

83

257

30

67

67

7

1

0

10

.261

 

 

Harry Hooper

138

556

92

138

138

20

12

2

24

.248

 

 

Steve Yerkes

122

492

69

120

120

22

5

0

4

.244

 

 

Les Nunamaker

35

103

15

25

25

5

2

0

2

.243

 

 

Clyde Engle

49

141

22

31

31

3

2

0

7

.220

 

 

Pinch Thomas

7

40

0

4

4

0

0

0

0

.211

 

 

Neal Ball

17

43

8

9

9

2

0

0

3

.209

 

 

Hugh Bedient

39

66

11

13

13

0

0

0

0

.197

 

 

Hugh Bradley

39

139

16

25

25

11

1

1

2

.179

 

 

Ray Collins

25

61

8

9

9

1

0

0

0

.148

 

 

Buck O’Brien

34

88

4

13

13

1

1

0

0

.148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1912 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

 

 

(*) BOSTON RED SOX 

98

44

-

 

 

Washington Nationals  

87

58

12 1/2

 

 

Philadelphia Athletics 

85

59

14

 

 

Chicago White Sox

70

72

28

 

 

Detroit Tigers

68

76

31

 

 

Cleveland Naps

68

76

31

 

 

New York Highlanders 

48

93

49 1/2

 

 

St Louis Browns 

48

94

50

 

 

 

(*) Clinched American League Pennant