It resulted in the Americans finishing second in the AL with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, four games behind the Chicago White Stockings.

[3] Yet perhaps the most important signing was that of the 34 year old St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Cy Young, who accepted a contract worth $3500 from the Boston Americans.

[16] The offense was led by Buck Freeman, who hit 12 home runs and had 114 RBIs while recording a .339 batting average.

The team had two games end in a tie; August 31 at Detroit Tigers and September 12 at Washington Senators.

= Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Cy Young led the league in ERA (1.62), shutouts (5; tied with Clark Griffith), strikeouts (158), and wins (33).