1913 Boston Red Sox

1913 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 79-71, Finished 4th in American League (1913 AL)

Managed by Jake Stahl (39-41) and Bill Carrigan (40-30)

Ballpark: Fenway Park

History, Comments, Contributions

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

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
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

• 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