1910 New York Highlanders

1910 New York Highlanders
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Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1910 Uniform
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Location
Hilltop Park (Since 1903) New York, NY (Since 1903)
1910 Information
Owner(s)	William Devery and Frank Farrell
Manager(s)	George Stallings and Hal Chase
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1910 New York Highlanders

Record: 88-63-5. Finished 2nd in American League (1910 AL)

Managed by George Stallings (78-59) and Hal Chase (10-4)

Ballpark: Hilltop Park

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1910 New York Highlanders finished with a total of 88 wins and 63 losses, coming in 2nd in the American League. This strong performance came out of nowhere, as they had finished below .500 the previous year. The major difference was the addition of rookie pitcher Russ Ford who went 26-6 while baffling opposing hitters with the emery ball, soon to be made illegal.

New York was managed by George Stallings and Hal Chase. Home games were played at Hilltop Park. The alternate and equally unofficial nickname, "Yankees", was being used more and more frequently by the media.

Final Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	102	48	.680	--
New York Highlanders	88	63	.583	14½
Detroit Tigers	86	68	.558	18
Boston Red Sox	81	72	.529	22½
Cleveland Naps	71	81	.467	32
Chicago White Sox	68	85	.444	35½
Washington Senators	66	85	.437	36½
St. Louis Browns	47	107	.305	57

Further Reading

• Gary Belleville: "July 19, 1910: Russ Ford loses no-hitter in ninth on misjudged fly ball," SABR Baseball Games Project.

External links

• 1910 New York Highlanders team page at www.baseball-almanac.com