1901 Boston Americans Roster

The 1901 Boston Americans team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1901 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1901 Boston Americans Opening Day starters list, a 1901 Boston Americans salary list, a 1901 Boston Americans uniform number breakdown and a 1901 Boston Americans primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"With a swoop like that of a chicken hawk, (Jimmy) Collins would gather up the bunt and throw it accurately to whomever should receive it." - John B. Foster in Spalding Guide (1902)
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1901 Boston Americans



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Complete Roster  
 

n/a Ben Beville 5-09 190 Right Right 1877-08-28
n/a Nig Cuppy 5-07 160 Right Right 1869-07-03
n/a Frank Foreman 6-00 160 Left Left 1863-05-01
n/a Win Kellum 5-10 190 Left Both 1876-04-11
n/a Ted Lewis 5-10½ 158 Right Right 1872-12-25
n/a Fred Mitchell 5-09½ 185 Right Right 1878-06-05
n/a Frank Morrissey 5-04 140 Right Unknown 1876-05-05
n/a George Prentiss 5-11 175 Right Both 1876-06-10
n/a Jake Volz 5-10 175 Right Right 1878-04-04
n/a George Winter 5-08 155 Right Right 1878-04-27
n/a Cy Young 6-02 210 Right Right 1867-03-29
n/a Lou Criger 5-10 165 Right Right 1872-02-03
n/a Ossee Schreckengost 5-10 180 Right Right 1875-04-11
n/a Jack Slattery 6-02 191 Right Right 1878-01-06
n/a Jimmy Collins 5-09 178 Right Right 1870-01-16
n/a Hobe Ferris 5-08 162 Right Right 1874-12-07
n/a Buck Freeman 5-09 169 Left Left 1871-10-30
n/a Harry Gleason 5-06 160 Right Right 1875-03-28
n/a Larry McLean 6-05 228 Right Right 1881-07-18
n/a Freddy Parent 5-07 154 Right Right 1875-11-11
n/a Tommy Dowd 5-08 173 Right Right 1869-04-20
n/a Charlie Hemphill 5-09 160 Left Left 1876-04-20
n/a Charlie Jones 6-01 Unknown Right Right 1876-06-02
n/a Chick Stahl 5-10 160 Left Left 1873-01-10
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The 1901 Boston Americans played 136 games during the regular season, won 79 games, lost 57 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (Park Factors: 98/96) where 289,448 fans witnessed their 1901 Americans finish the season with a .581 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1901 Boston Americans Opening Day starters list, a 1901 Boston Americans salary list, a 1901 Boston Americans uniform number breakdown and a 1901 Boston Americans primary starters list:

1901 Boston Americans
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1901 Boston Americans
Most Games by Position

C Ossee Schreckengost (72)
1B Buck Freeman (128)
2B Hobe Ferris (138)
3B Jimmy Collins (138)
SS Freddy Parent (138)
LF Tommy Dowd (137)
CF Chick Stahl (130)
RF Charlie Hemphill (134)
  
SP George Winter
SP Cy Young
  
CL Ted Lewis


1901 Boston Americans
Salaries

Jimmy Collins $5,500.00
Cy Young $3,000.00


1901 Boston Americans
Uniform Numbers

Uniform Numbers Not Worn

Did you know that a 1901 Boston Americans Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?