The 1904

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season, the team's second, finished with the team in second place in the

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with a record of 92–59. The team was managed by

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and played home games at

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Offseason

* October 6, 1903: Jack O'Connor was traded by the Highlanders to the

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for John Anderson. * January 5, 1904:

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and Jack Zalusky were traded by the Highlanders to the

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for

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Regular season

The name

The first verified use of the alternate nickname "Yankees" (a synonym for "Americans", the team being American Leaguers) occurred on April 7, 1904, when a spring training story from Richmond, Virginia carried the headline "Yankees Will Start Home From South To-Day." The ''New York Evening Journal'' screamed: "YANKEES BEAT BOSTON". The casual use of that nickname suggests it was already in the popular lexicon, although "Highlanders" would continue to be the primary (and equally unofficial) nickname for several more years.

Season summary

The Highlanders were in the thick of the American League pennant race throughout the season, leading by two games as late as September 20. This led to the New York Giants announcement that they would not play in the World Series, since they considered the Highlanders to be only a "minor league" team. On the final day of the season at

, New York pitcher Jack Chesbro threw a wild pitch in the ninth inning, giving the

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the win, and the 1904 AL pennant. Even though it was Boston who stole the pennant on the final day, the Giants stuck to their word and their refusal prevented the World Series from being played. It would be a century later, in 2004, the next time Boston directly eliminated the Yankees from title contention, when they did so in the final game of the

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, a hundred years later in a repeat of sorts of the events of that year, the beginning of a long rivalry between the two clubs.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

Records

* Jack Chesbro and Jack Powell, American League record, combined victories by two teammate pitchers (64)''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.100, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,

Franchise records

* Jack Chesbro, Yankees single season record, most wins in a season (41)

References

1904 New York Highlanders team page at www.baseball-almanac.com1904 New York Highlanders at Baseball Reference
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