The 1910 Boston Red Sox season was the 10th season in the franchise's

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history. The

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finished fourth in the

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(AL) with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses,

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the Philadelphia Athletics, who went on to win the

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. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Regular season

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in

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. * April 14: The regular season opens with a 4–4 tie, in 14 innings, against the

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. * April 16:

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makes his major league debut. * April 19: The first home games of the season are a doubleheader against the Washington Senators; Boston wins both games, 2–1 and 5–4. * April 27: In an 11–1 road win over Washington, Boston starts its "

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" for the first time; Duffy Lewis in left,

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in center, and

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in right. * May 26:

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was purchased by the Red Sox from the Highlanders. * July 20: The team's longest winning streak of the season, nine games, ends with a home loss to the Detroit Tigers. * August 14: The team's longest losing streak of the season, six games, ends with a road win over the

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. * October 8: The regular season ends with a doubleheader on the road against the Highlanders; Boston loses both games, 4–1 and 6–5, in games that last 72 and 100 minutes, respectively. The team's longest games of the season were 15 innings; a May 23 home loss to Chicago, and a June 29 road win at Philadelphia.

Statistical leaders

The offense was led by

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, who hit 10

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s and had 77 RBIs, and

with a .340

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. The pitching staff was led by

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with 15 wins, Ray Collins with a 1.62

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, and

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with 145 strikeouts.

Season standings

The team had five games end in a tie; April 14 at New York, May 27 vs. Cleveland, June 14 at Detroit, September 26 at Cleveland, and October 5 at Washington. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Source:

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''

Relief pitchers

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

References

External links

1910 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference1910 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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