1919 Boston Red Sox season


The 1919 Boston Red Sox season was the nineteenth season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League with a record of 66 wins and 71 losses. While the world war had ended in November 1918, players who were drafted returned gradually over 1919. The season was shortened to 140 games and started a bit late, around April 23.

Regular season

In his last year playing for the Red Sox, Babe Ruth had his breakout offensive season having been converted into an outfielder. He set a major league record with 29 home runs and also led the league in runs batted in and runs scored. Ruth also made 15 pitching starts, going 9–5 with a 2.97 earned run average.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C113330101.306055
1B120440134.305158
2B8029075.259017
3B133469114.243040
SS138507141.278038
LF130432139.32229114
CF6322758.256023
RF128491131.267349

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
4818450.272017
3110826.24102
593.33301

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
3524512203.7567
322191682.7170
211465112.4753
17133.1952.9730

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
1886.1743.9623
1372.2354.0912
39005.003

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
130404.3312
30007.710

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Sam Jones
Babe Ruth
Wally Schang