| 1912 New York Highlanders | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Hilltop Park |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Owners | William Devery andFrank Farrell |
| Managers | Harry Wolverton |
The 1912New York Highlanders season was the team's tenth. It was the final season for the "Highlanders", before officially adopting the already more common "Yankees". It was also their final season playing their home games atHilltop Park. The team finished with a total of 50 wins and 102 losses, coming in 8th, last place in theAmerican League. The club was managed byHarry Wolverton. The New York franchise would not finish in last place again until1966. To date, this remains the second and last 100-loss season in Yankees history, the other being a few years prior in 1908. After previously appearing on the team's caps, jackets, and even the sleeves of the uniform, this was the first season that the famous "NY" logo would appear on the front of the jerseys.
For 1912, the curving "NY" migrated from the sleeve to its now-familiar spot on the left breast of the jersey (on some versions of the uniform, though not the one shown here). This was also the year thatpinstripes were introduced.[citation needed]
By this season, the alternate nickname "Yankees" was in very common usage by the media.The New York Times forOpening Day 1912 reported that "The Yankees presented a natty appearance in their new uniforms of white with black pinstripes." The pinstripes were a one-year experiment, but they would return for good on the home uniforms in 1915.
The final game of the season, and the final game for the "Highlanders" at the Hilltop, was played on October 5, 1912. The team moved to thePolo Grounds the following year. Hilltop Park was closed after the 1912 season and was demolished in 1914. It is now occupied by theNew York-Presbyterian Hospital.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | .691 | — | 57–20 | 48–27 |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | .599 | 14 | 45–32 | 46–29 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | .592 | 15 | 45–31 | 45–31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | .506 | 28 | 34–43 | 44–33 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | .490 | 30½ | 41–35 | 34–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | .451 | 36½ | 37–39 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 53 | 27–50 | 26–51 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | .329 | 55 | 31–44 | 19–58 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6–1 | 11–11–1 | 15–6 | 19–2 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16–1 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9–2 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 13–8–1 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 4–18 | |||||
| Detroit | 6–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 2–19 | 9–13 | 8–13–1 | 6–16 | — | 5–17 | 13–9 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 17–5 | — | 16–6 | 13–7–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Washington | 10–12 | 13–9 | 18–4 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–13–1 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
| 1912 New York Highlanders | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ed Sweeney | 110 | 351 | 94 | .268 | 0 | 30 |
| 1B | Hal Chase | 131 | 522 | 143 | .274 | 4 | 58 |
| 2B | Hack Simmons | 110 | 401 | 96 | .239 | 0 | 41 |
| SS | Jack Martin | 71 | 231 | 52 | .225 | 0 | 17 |
| 3B | Del Paddock | 46 | 156 | 45 | .288 | 1 | 14 |
| OF | Roy Hartzell | 125 | 416 | 113 | .272 | 1 | 38 |
| OF | Bert Daniels | 135 | 496 | 136 | .274 | 2 | 41 |
| OF | Guy Zinn | 106 | 401 | 105 | .262 | 6 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Sterrett | 66 | 230 | 61 | .265 | 1 | 32 |
| Birdie Cree | 50 | 190 | 63 | .332 | 0 | 22 |
| Earle Gardner | 43 | 160 | 45 | .281 | 0 | 26 |
| Tommy McMillan | 41 | 149 | 34 | .228 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack Lelivelt | 36 | 149 | 54 | .362 | 2 | 23 |
| Bill Stumpf | 42 | 129 | 31 | .240 | 0 | 10 |
| Gabby Street | 29 | 88 | 16 | .182 | 0 | 6 |
| Ezra Midkiff | 21 | 86 | 21 | .244 | 0 | 9 |
| Pat Maloney | 25 | 79 | 17 | .215 | 0 | 4 |
| Cozy Dolan | 18 | 60 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 11 |
| Harry Wolverton | 34 | 50 | 15 | .300 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Williams | 20 | 44 | 6 | .136 | 0 | 3 |
| Curt Coleman | 12 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Wolter | 12 | 32 | 11 | .344 | 0 | 1 |
| John Dowd | 10 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 0 |
| Klondike Smith | 7 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Otis | 4 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Little | 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Kauff | 5 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Gus Fisher | 4 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| George Batten | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Priest | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Homer Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ford | 36 | 291.2 | 13 | 21 | 3.55 | 112 |
| Ray Caldwell | 30 | 183.1 | 8 | 16 | 4.47 | 95 |
| George McConnell | 23 | 176.2 | 8 | 12 | 2.75 | 91 |
| Ray Fisher | 17 | 90.1 | 2 | 8 | 5.88 | 47 |
| Ray Keating | 6 | 35.2 | 0 | 3 | 5.80 | 21 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Warhop | 39 | 258.0 | 10 | 19 | 2.86 | 110 |
| Jack Quinn | 18 | 102.2 | 5 | 7 | 5.79 | 47 |
| Hippo Vaughn | 15 | 63.0 | 2 | 8 | 5.14 | 46 |
| George Davis | 10 | 54.0 | 1 | 4 | 6.50 | 22 |
| Tommy Thompson | 7 | 32.2 | 0 | 2 | 6.06 | 15 |
| Al Schulz | 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.20 | 8 |
| Chet Hoff | 5 | 15.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.89 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shears | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 9 |
