The Boston Red Sox (Americans) inaugural season pitching staff had exactly eleven pitchers who saw service during the season, but in classic Paul Harvey statement, there is “The rest of the story.” The bulk of the pitching was handled by three pitchers – Cy Young, George Winter and Ted Lewis who accounted for 65 of the 79 wins. Bullpens and relief pitching were an afterthought in that era where you finished what you started – the threesome started 110 games that were part of a 136 game schedule.
Boston Red Sox potential bullpen battle
