1913 Boston Red Sox
1913 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 79-71, Finished 4th in American League (1913 AL)
Managed by Jake Stahl (39-41) and Bill Carrigan (40-30)
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
The 1913 Boston Red Sox were the defending American League champion, but never really threatened to defend their title. They were done in by a thumb injury to their ace pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood, who fell from 34-5 to 11-5, and the loss of effectiveness of Buck O'Brien, who fell from 20-13 to 3-9 and was sold to the Chicago White Sox in July in what turned out to be his final major league season. Player-manager Jake Stahl also suffered a career-ending foot injury, and Heinie Wagner also missed significant time. As a result, the Red Sox were still below .500 on September 1st, before playing somewhat better in the final month and finishing 4th, with a winning record.
Standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Philadelphia Athletics | 96 | 57 | .627 | -- |
Washington Senators | 90 | 64 | .584 | 6½ |
Cleveland Naps | 86 | 66 | .566 | 9½ |
Boston Red Sox | 79 | 71 | .527 | 15½ |
Chicago White Sox | 78 | 74 | .513 | 17½ |
Detroit Tigers | 66 | 87 | .431 | 30 |
New York Yankees | 57 | 94 | .377 | 38 |
St. Louis Browns | 57 | 96 | .373 | 39 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Thomas J. Whalen: When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball's First Dynasty, 1912-1918, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, MD, 2011. ISBN 978-1-56663-745-9
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