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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
90-62, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 555 runs, Allowed 454 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-62
Manager: Jack Barry (90-62)
Ballpark: Fenway Park I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 387,856 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106
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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
February 24, 1917
Sold Joe Wood to the Cleveland Indians for $15,000.
September 15, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Jimmy Cooney from Providence (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 14, 1917
Traded Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Joe Bush, Wally Schang and Amos Strunk.
January 10, 1918
Traded a player to be named later, Hick Cady and Larry Gardner to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Stuffy McInnis. The Boston Red Sox sent Tilly Walker (February 20, 1918) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.
April 1, 1918
Traded Rube Foster to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dave Shean. Rube Foster refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent cash (April 1, 1918) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
