Baseball in Boston -- 1901 & Beyond

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The Boston Beaneaters (19-7) remain at the top of the Power Rankings and are playing outstanding baseball right now. The Chicago Orphans jumped from 16th place to 11th place, while the Philadelphia Phillies fell from 7th place to 12th place.

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American League Standings

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National League Standings

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The American League Batter of the Month for April 1901 was awarded to Cleveland Blues 1st Baseman Ed Delahanty who belted 3 HRs, 20 RBIs, and 26 Runs on his way to a .379 batting average for the month.

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While small in stature, Boston Beaneaters 2nd Baseman Jimmy Williams was big at the plate, as he took home April honors for NL Batter of the Month. Williams smacked the ball to the tune of a .425 batting average, hitting out 2 HRs, 23 RBIs, and 28 Runs.

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Washington Senators ace Rube Waddell continues to amaze players and fans alike. The young fireballer took home AL Pitcher of the Month honors with a 6-3 record in 7 starts, striking out 69 batters in 68.1 innings, and posting an astounding 1.19 ERA.

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Big Joe McGinnity was an easy choice for NL Pitcher of the Month award. In picking up the honors, McGinnity went 7-0, with a 2.36 ERA while helping his St. Louis team to remain in the NL standings chase.

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Rube Waddell added to his awards haul by picking up AL Rookie of the Month honors. This rookie is something special and look forward to seeing how his career pans out.

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Boston Beaneaters starting pitcher Pete Dowling picked up NL Rookie of the Month honors. In earning the award, Dowling went 6-2, 1 Save, 29 Ks, and an impressive 1.83 ERA.

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MLB Team Batting Stats for April -- a few things that jump out to me:

Boston Beaneaters batting average of .313

The sluggers of the Pittsburgh Pirates smashing 12 HRs

St. Louis Cardinals willingness to take a pitch with 95 walks

Detroit Tigers with 27 triples

The Milwaukee Brewers are just plain bad

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MLB Team Pitching Stats for April.

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MLB Team Fielding Stats for April. To be honest, I wish I understood fielding stats better, especially DEF and ZR

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Only 1 month in and there has already been several nice batting performances. St. Louis Cardinals slugger Billy Gilbert is currently leading the way with an outstanding Game Score of 100. Mike Grady (3rd and 25th), John McGraw (9th and 13th), and Bill Keister (4th and 18th) each have two spots on the Top-25 list.

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Well, there should be no question who the best pitcher in MLB is right now. Rube Waddell has the top 2 spots on the Game Performance list (both games with 88 Game Score), he also has the 18th top spot for the month. Boston ace Noodles Hahn also has 3 spots on the Top-25 list, with a 4th, 12th, and 23rd finish.

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It has been a fun first month leading the Boston Americans. While I am happy with where the team sits right now, I must always be on the lookout for ways to improve things. My pitching staff is firmly anchored by Noodles Hahn and Jesse Tannehill. At the plate, Fred Clarke not only is leading the team he has the top batting average (.439) in MLB.

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The details behind the 18-10 month that the Boston Americans put up in April.

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April 1901 Player Batting Stats, sorted by WAR.

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April 1901 Player Pitching Stats, sorted by IP.

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A look at the Front Office finances of the Boston Americans - April 1901.

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What a nice way to end the month of April and start May with a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox by the hometown Boston Americans. In each game, Chicago jumped out to an early lead only to have Boston come back to take the game -- nice to see the team not giving up when down.


Game 27: Riding on the arm of team ace Noodles Hahn, the Boston Americans (17-10) topped the Chicago White Sox (14-13) by a score of 8 to 3. Hahn (5-3) went the distance, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits and striking out 4 to finish with a Game Score of 64. White Sox pitcher Bill Carrick (2-6) took the loss by allowing 8 runs (2 earned) on 14 hits to finish with a Game Score of 29. The Boston hit-attack was led by Frank Chance (3 for 4, Double, 1 Run, 1 Walk), Fred Clarke (2 for 4, 3 Runs, 1 Walk, 1 SB, and league leading .442 batting average), and Noodles Hahn (3 for 3).

Player of the Game: Noodles Hahn (Season: #5 / Career: #5)


Game 28: Not the best game that Jesse Tannehill has ever pitched, but it was good enough to give Boston (18-10) a 6 to 3 win over the White Sox (14-14). In going the distance, Tannehill (5-2) allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 11 hits while striking out 7 to finish with a Game Score of 62. Chicago pitcher Jim Sullivan (4-2) took the loss, giving up 6 runs (4 earned) on 11 hits and 1 walk to finish with a Game Score of 38. Boston second baseman John Farrell had a nice day at the plate, going 2 for 3 (2 runs and 1 walk), while Tannehill helped his cause by smashing a solo-shot in the 3rd inning. In the losing cause, Mike Grady (4 for 4) and John Anderson (2 for 4, Double and Triple) provided some offensive punch.

Player of the Game: Jesse Tannehill (Season: #5 / Career: #5)


Game 29: Despite setting an American League mark by allowing 8 walks, Boston (19-10) starter Fred Klobedanz (6-1) somehow kept Chicago (14-15) in check to pull out the 5 to 3 victory. Klobedanz gave up 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits and 8 walks to finish with a Game Score of 54. The star of the day was Boston shortstop Kid Elberfeld whose 3 for 4 (3 RBIs and 1 Run) effort propelled the hometown team to victory. White Sox centerfielder Billy Hoy tried his best to help his team, smashing 2 Doubles on the way to a 3 for 5 (2 RBIs) day.

Player of the Game: Kid Elberfield (Season: #2 / Career: #2)