1912 New York Highlanders

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1912 New York Highlanders
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Major league affiliations
1912 Uniform
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Location
1912 Information
Owner(s) William Devery and Frank Farrell
Manager(s) Harry Wolverton
Local television
Local radio
Baseball-Reference 1912 New York Highlanders

Record: 50-102-1. Finished 8th in American League (1912 AL)

Managed by Harry Wolverton

Ballpark: Hilltop Park and Polo Grounds (May 30 and September 2)

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1912 New York Highlanders played their tenth season in New York and their twelfth overall. It was the final season for the "Highlanders", before evolving exclusively into the "Yankees". The team finished with a total of 50 wins and 102 losses, coming in 8th, last place in the American League. The club was managed by Harry Wolverton. Home games were played at Hilltop Park.

Final Standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
Boston Red Sox 105 47 .691 --
Washington Senators 91 61 .599 14
Philadelphia Athletics 90 62 .592 15
Chicago White Sox 78 76 .506 28
Cleveland Naps 75 78 .490 30½
Detroit Tigers 69 84 .451 36½
St. Louis Browns 53 101 .344 53
New York Highlanders 50 102 .329 55

Logo and uniforms[edit]

For 1912, the curving "NY" migrated from the sleeve to its now-familiar spot on the left breast of the jersey (on some versions of the uniform, though not the one shown here). This was also the year the pin stripes were introduced.

Team nickname[edit]

By this season, the alternate nickname "Yankees" was in very common usage by the media. The New York Times for opening day 1912, reported that "The Yankees presented a natty appearance in their new uniforms of white with black pin stripes." The pin stripes were a one-year experiment, but they would return for good on the home uniforms in 1915.

The final game of the season, and the final game for the "Highlanders" at the Hilltop, was played on October 5th. The team moved to the Polo Grounds the following year. Hilltop Park was closed after the 1912 season and was demolished in 1914. It is now occupied by the New York - Presbyterian Hospital.

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