1930 Boston Red Sox season

1930 Boston Red Sox
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Location
Fenway Park (since 1912)
Boston, Massachusetts (since 1901)
Other information
Owner(s)	J.A. Robert Quinn
Manager(s)	Heinie Wagner
Local television	none
Local radio	WNAC (Fred Hoey)
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The 1930 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses. During the season, the Red Sox and the Boston Braves wore a patch commemorating Boston's tricentennial.

Regular season

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	102	52	.662	--
Washington Senators	94	60	.610	8
New York Yankees	86	68	.558	16
Cleveland Indians	81	73	.526	21
Detroit Tigers	75	79	.487	27
St. Louis Browns	64	90	.416	38
Chicago White Sox	62	92	.403	40
Boston Red Sox	52	102	.338	50

Record vs. opponents

1930 American League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	CWS	CLE	DET	NYY	PHI	STL	WSH
Boston	—	13–9	7–15	8–14	6–16	4–18	9–13	5–17
Chicago	9–13	—	10–12	9–13	8–14	6–16	12–10	8–14
Cleveland	15–7	12–10	—	11–11	10–12	7–15	16–6	10–12
Detroit	14–8	13–9	11–11	—	9–13	7–15	11–11	10–12
New York	16–6	14–8	12–10	13–9	—	10–12	16–6	5–17
Philadelphia	18–4	16–6	15–7	15–7	12–10	—	16–6	10–12
St. Louis	13–9	10–12	6–16	11–11	6–16	6–16	—	12–10
Washington	17–5	14–8	12–10	12–10	17–5	12–10	10–12	—

Opening Day lineup

Jack Rothrock	RF
Otto Miller	3B
Tom Oliver	CF
Russ Scarritt	LF
Bill Regan	2B
Phil Todt	1B
Bill Narleski	SS
Johnnie Heving	C
Danny MacFayden	P

Roster

1930 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Bill Bayne Frank Bushey Ed Durham Milt Gaston Bob Kline Hod Lisenbee Danny MacFayden Ed Morris Frank Mulroney Red Ruffing Jack Russell Ben Shields George Smith		Catchers Charlie Berry Ed Connolly Johnnie Heving Infielders Otto Miller Bill Narleski Bobby Reeves Bill Regan Hal Rhyne Bill Sweeney Jerry Standaert Phil Todt Rabbit Warstler		Outfielders Bill Barrett Joe Cicero Cedric Durst Tom Oliver Jack Rothrock Russ Scarritt Charlie Small Earl Webb Other batters Jim Galvin Tom Winsett		Manager Heinie Wagner Coaches Jack McCallister

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
3B	Miller, OttoOtto Miller	112	370	106	.286	0	40

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Rothrock, JackJack Rothrock	45	65	18	.277	0	4

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Bayne, BillBill Bayne	1	0	0	0	4.50	1

References

• 1930 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
• 1930 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com