1917 Boston Red Sox

Franchise seasons · 1910s seasons

Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.

Roster and season statistics

Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. 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 data The 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 rating The 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 data The 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 rosters An 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 rosters An 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 rosters An 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 rosters An 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 rosters An 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 data The 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 rosters Batting 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 data The 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 data The 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 data The 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rosters Batting 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 rating The 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 rosters Batting 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 data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.

Build a lineup

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.

Game to edit

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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.