1917 Boston Red Sox
Franchise seasons · 1910s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Boston Red Sox franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | 66–71 | 18 | 13 |
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | 75–51 | 21 | 12 |
| 1917 Boston Red Sox · Current season | 90–62 | 18 | 9 |
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | 91–63 | 29 | 10 |
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | 101–50 | 19 | 11 |
Same era: other teams in 1917
- 1917 Brooklyn Robins · 70–81
- 1917 Chicago Cubs · 74–80
- 1917 Chicago White Sox · 100–54
- 1917 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1917 Cleveland Indians · 88–66
- 1917 Detroit Tigers · 78–75
More teams from 1917
- 1917 New York Giants · 98–56
- 1917 New York Yankees · 71–62
- 1917 Philadelphia Athletics · 55–98
- 1917 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1917 St. Louis Browns · 57–97
- 1917 St. Louis Cardinals · 82–70
- 1917 Washington Senators · 74–79
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lore Bader | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.35 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rube Foster | Pitchers | — | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.41 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 294.33 | 2.17 | Average (57) — 17 of 107 pitchers in the available 1917 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.17 over 294.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carl Mays | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 289.00 | 1.74 | Strong (62) — 3 of 107 pitchers in the available 1917 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.74 over 289.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Herb Pennock | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 100.67 | 3.31 | Average (46) — 84 of 107 pitchers in the available 1917 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.31 over 100.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Babe Ruth | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 326.33 | 2.01 | Average (59) — 6 of 107 pitchers in the available 1917 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.01 over 326.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ernie Shore | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 226.67 | 2.22 | Average (56) — 21 of 107 pitchers in the available 1917 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.22 over 226.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Weldon Wyckoff | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sam Agnew | Catchers | — | batting | 260 | 54 | 0 | .208 | — | — | Below average (44) — 177 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 260 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hick Cady | Catchers | — | batting | 46 | 7 | 0 | .152 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Wally Mayer | Catchers | — | batting | 12 | 2 | 0 | .167 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Pinch Thomas | Catchers | — | batting | 202 | 48 | 0 | .238 | — | — | Average (48) — 123 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 202 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jack Barry | Infielders | — | batting | 388 | 83 | 2 | .214 | — | — | Average (46) — 160 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 388 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmy Cooney | Infielders | — | batting | 36 | 8 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Del Gainer | Infielders | — | batting | 172 | 53 | 2 | .308 | — | — | Average (59) — 19 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 172 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Gardner | Infielders | — | batting | 501 | 133 | 1 | .265 | — | — | Average (53) — 62 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 501 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Hoblitzell | Infielders | — | batting | 420 | 108 | 1 | .257 | — | — | Average (52) — 74 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 420 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hal Janvrin | Infielders | — | batting | 127 | 25 | 0 | .197 | — | — | Below average (44) — 177 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 127 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike McNally | Infielders | — | batting | 50 | 15 | 0 | .300 | — | — | Average (53) — 62 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 50 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Everett Scott | Infielders | — | batting | 528 | 127 | 0 | .241 | — | — | Average (48) — 123 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 528 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Hooper | Outfielders | — | batting | 559 | 143 | 3 | .256 | — | — | Average (53) — 62 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 559 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Duffy Lewis | Outfielders | — | batting | 553 | 167 | 1 | .302 | — | — | Average (59) — 19 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 553 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chick Shorten | Outfielders | — | batting | 168 | 30 | 0 | .179 | — | — | Below average (41) — 200 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 168 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tilly Walker | Outfielders | — | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jimmy Walsh | Outfielders | — | batting | 185 | 49 | 0 | .265 | — | — | Average (52) — 74 of 207 batters in the available 1917 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 185 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Olaf Henriksen | Outfielders | — | batting | 12 | 1 | 0 | .083 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1917 Brooklyn Robins. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1917 Boston Red Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:28:28.640728+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.