1915 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball team season

1915 Boston Red Sox

World Series Champions
American League Champions

1915 Boston Red Sox team photo,
with Babe Ruth in the back row

League| American League
Ballpark| Fenway Park
City| Boston, Massachusetts
Record| 101–50 (.669)
League place| 1st
Owners| Joseph Lannin
Managers| Bill Carrigan
Stats| ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 1915 Boston Red Sox season was the 15th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 101 wins and 50 losses.

The team then faced the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies in the 1915 World Series, which the Red Sox won in five games to capture the franchise's third World Series. While the Red Sox' home field was Fenway Park, their two home games of the World Series were played at Braves Field,[1] due to its larger seating capacity.[2]

## Regular season

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### Opening Day lineup

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Harry Hooper | RF

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Heinie Wagner | 2B
Tris Speaker | CF
Duffy Lewis | LF
Dick Hoblitzel | 1B
Everett Scott | SS
Larry Gardner | 3B
Hick Cady | C
Ernie Shore | P

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### Season standings

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American League Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Boston Red Sox | 101 | 50  | .669  | —  | 55‍–‍20  | 46‍–‍30
Detroit Tigers | 100 | 54  | .649  | 2½  | 51‍–‍26  | 49‍–‍28
Chicago White Sox | 93 | 61  | .604  | 9½  | 54‍–‍24  | 39‍–‍37
Washington Senators | 85 | 68  | .556  | 17  | 50‍–‍29  | 35‍–‍39
New York Yankees | 69 | 83  | .454  | 32½  | 37‍–‍43  | 32‍–‍40
St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91  | .409  | 39½  | 35‍–‍38  | 28‍–‍53
Cleveland Indians | 57 | 95  | .375  | 44½  | 27‍–‍50  | 30‍–‍45
Philadelphia Athletics | 43 | 109  | .283  | 58½  | 19‍–‍53  | 24‍–‍56

### Record vs. opponents

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1915 American League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Team  | BOS  | CWS  | CLE  | DET  | NYY  | PHA  | SLB  | WSH
Boston | — | 12–10 | 16–4 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 17–5–1 | 17–5–2 | 15–6–1
Chicago | 10–12 | — | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 19–3 | 18–4 | 8–14–1
Cleveland | 4–16 | 6–16 | — | 5–17 | 9–13–1 | 15–7–1 | 12–10 | 6–16
Detroit | 8–14 | 15–7 | 17–5 | — | 17–5 | 17–5 | 13–9–2 | 13–9
New York | 12–10 | 7–15 | 13–9–1 | 5–17 | — | 11–9 | 12–10–1 | 9–13
Philadelphia | 5–17–1 | 3–19 | 7–15–1 | 5–17 | 9–11 | — | 6–16 | 8–14
St. Louis | 5–17–2 | 4–18 | 10–12 | 9–13–2 | 10–12–1 | 16–6 | — | 9–13
Washington | 6–15–1 | 14–8–1 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 13–9 | —

### Roster

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1915 Boston Red Sox

Roster
Pitchers

* Ray Collins
* Ralph Comstock
* Guy Cooper
* Rube Foster
* Vean Gregg
* Dutch Leonard
* Carl Mays
* Herb Pennock
* Babe Ruth
* Ernie Shore
* Smoky Joe Wood

|  | Catchers

* Hick Cady
* Bill Carrigan
* Raymond Haley
* Pinch Thomas

Infielders

* Jack Barry
* Del Gainer
* Larry Gardner
* Dick Hoblitzel
* Hal Janvrin
* Mike McNally
* Bill Rodgers
* Everett Scott
* Heinie Wagner

|  | Outfielders

* Olaf Henriksen
* Harry Hooper
* Duffy Lewis
* Wally Rehg
* Chick Shorten
* Tris Speaker

|  | Manager

* Bill Carrigan

## Player stats

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### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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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

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C | Hick Cady | 78 | 205 | 57 | .278 | 0 | 17
1B | Dick Hoblitzell | 124 | 399 | 113 | .283 | 2 | 61
2B | Jack Barry | 78 | 248 | 65 | .262 | 0 | 26
SS | Everett Scott | 100 | 359 | 72 | .201 | 0 | 28
3B | Larry Gardner | 127 | 430 | 111 | .258 | 1 | 55
OF | Duffy Lewis | 152 | 557 | 162 | .291 | 2 | 76
OF | Harry Hooper | 149 | 566 | 133 | .235 | 2 | 51
OF | Tris Speaker | 150 | 547 | 176 | .322 | 0 | 69

#### Other batters

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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

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Hal Janvrin | 99 | 316 | 85 | .269 | 0 | 37
Heinie Wagner | 84 | 267 | 64 | .240 | 0 | 29
Pinch Thomas | 86 | 203 | 48 | .236 | 0 | 21
Del Gainer | 82 | 200 | 59 | .295 | 1 | 29
Bill Carrigan | 46 | 95 | 19 | .200 | 0 | 7
Olaf Henriksen | 73 | 92 | 18 | .196 | 0 | 13
Mike McNally | 23 | 53 | 8 | .151 | 0 | 0
Chick Shorten | 6 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0
Raymond Haley | 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0
Bill Rodgers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0
Wally Rehg | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0

### Pitching

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#### Starting pitchers

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

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Rube Foster | 37 | 255.0 | 19 | 8 | 2.11 | 82
Ernie Shore | 38 | 247.0 | 19 | 8 | 1.64 | 102
Babe Ruth | 32 | 217.2 | 18 | 8 | 2.44 | 112
Dutch Leonard | 32 | 183.1 | 15 | 7 | 2.36 | 116
Smoky Joe Wood | 25 | 157.1 | 15 | 5 | 1.49 | 63

#### Other pitchers

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

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Carl Mays | 38 | 131.2 | 6 | 5 | 2.60 | 65
Ray Collins | 25 | 104.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.30 | 43
Vean Gregg | 18 | 75.0 | 4 | 2 | 3.36 | 43
Herb Pennock | 5 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 7

#### Relief pitchers

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

Player  | G  | W  | L  | SV  | ERA  | SO

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Ralph Comstock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1
Guy Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0

## 1915 World Series

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Main article: 1915 World Series

AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (1)

Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance

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1 | Red Sox – 1, Phillies – 3 | October 8 | Baker Bowl | 19,343
2 | Red Sox – 2, Phillies – 1 | October 9 | Baker Bowl | 20,306
3 | Phillies – 1, Red Sox – 2 | October 11 | Braves Field | 42,300
4 | Phillies – 1, Red Sox – 2 | October 12 | Braves Field | 41,096
5 | Red Sox – 5, Phillies – 4 | October 13 | Baker Bowl | 20,306

## References

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1. ^ "The 1915 Post-Season Games". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
2. ^ "The Ballparks: Braves Field". This Great Game. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
3. ^ "Philadelphia Athletics 2, Boston Red Sox 0". Retrosheet. April 14, 1915. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

## External links

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* 1915 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
* 1915 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com

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* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
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* 1995: Atlanta Braves
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* 1998: New York Yankees
* 1999: New York Yankees

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* 2000: New York Yankees
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* 2003: Florida Marlins
* 2004: Boston Red Sox
* 2005: Chicago White Sox
* 2006: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2007: Boston Red Sox
* 2008: Philadelphia Phillies
* 2009: New York Yankees

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* 2010: San Francisco Giants
* 2011: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2012: San Francisco Giants
* 2013: Boston Red Sox
* 2014: San Francisco Giants
* 2015: Kansas City Royals
* 2016: Chicago Cubs
* 2017: Houston Astros
* 2018: Boston Red Sox
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* 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
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American League champions

1900s|

* 1901: Chicago White Stockings
* 1902: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1903: Boston Americans
* 1904: Boston Americans
* 1905: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1906: Chicago White Sox
* 1907: Detroit Tigers
* 1908: Detroit Tigers
* 1909: Detroit Tigers

1910s|

* 1910: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1912: Boston Red Sox
* 1913: Philaelphia Athletics
* 1914: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1915: Boston Red Sox
* 1916: Boston Red Sox
* 1917: Chicago White Sox
* 1918: Boston Red Sox
* 1919: Chicago White Sox

1920s|

* 1920: Cleveland Indians
* 1921: New York Yankees
* 1922: New York Yankees
* 1923: New York Yankees
* 1924: Washington Senators
* 1925: Washington Senators
* 1926: New York Yankees
* 1927: New York Yankees
* 1928: New York Yankees
* 1929: Philadelphia Athletics

1930s|

* 1930: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1931: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1932: New York Yankees
* 1933: Washington Senators
* 1934: Detroit Tigers
* 1935: Detroit Tigers
* 1936: New York Yankees
* 1937: New York Yankees
* 1938: New York Yankees
* 1939: New York Yankees

1940s|

* 1940: Detroit Tigers
* 1941: New York Yankees
* 1942: New York Yankees
* 1943: New York Yankees
* 1944: St. Louis Browns
* 1945: Detroit Tigers
* 1946: Boston Red Sox
* 1947: New York Yankees
* 1948: Cleveland Indians
* 1949: New York Yankees

1950s|

* 1950: New York Yankees
* 1951: New York Yankees
* 1952: New York Yankees
* 1953: New York Yankees
* 1954: Cleveland Indians
* 1955: New York Yankees
* 1956: New York Yankees
* 1957: New York Yankees
* 1958: New York Yankees
* 1959: Chicago White Sox

1960s|

* 1960: New York Yankees
* 1961: New York Yankees
* 1962: New York Yankees
* 1963: New York Yankees
* 1964: New York Yankees
* 1965: Minnesota Twins
* 1966: Baltimore Orioles
* 1967: Boston Red Sox
* 1968: Detroit Tigers
* 1969: Baltimore Orioles

1970s|

* 1970: Baltimore Orioles
* 1971: Baltimore Orioles
* 1972: Oakland Athletics
* 1973: Oakland Athletics
* 1974: Oakland Athletics
* 1975: Boston Red Sox
* 1976: New York Yankees
* 1977: New York Yankees
* 1978: New York Yankees
* 1979: Baltimore Orioles

1980s|

* 1980: Kansas City Royals
* 1981: New York Yankees
* 1982: Milwaukee Brewers
* 1983: Baltimore Orioles
* 1984: Detroit Tigers
* 1985: Kansas City Royals
* 1986: Boston Red Sox
* 1987: Minnesota Twins
* 1988: Oakland Athletics
* 1989: Oakland Athletics

1990s|

* 1990: Oakland Athletics
* 1991: Minnesota Twins
* 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Cleveland Indians
* 1996: New York Yankees
* 1997: Cleveland Indians
* 1998: New York Yankees
* 1999: New York Yankees

2000s|

* 2000: New York Yankees
* 2001: New York Yankees
* 2002: Anaheim Angels
* 2003: New York Yankees
* 2004: Boston Red Sox
* 2005: Chicago White Sox
* 2006: Detroit Tigers
* 2007: Boston Red Sox
* 2008: Tampa Bay Rays
* 2009: New York Yankees

2010s|

* 2010: Texas Rangers
* 2011: Texas Rangers
* 2012: Detroit Tigers
* 2013: Boston Red Sox
* 2014: Kansas City Royals
* 2015: Kansas City Royals
* 2016: Cleveland Indians
* 2017: Houston Astros
* 2018: Boston Red Sox
* 2019: Houston Astros

2020s|

* 2020: Tampa Bay Rays
* 2021: Houston Astros
* 2022: Houston Astros
* 2023: Texas Rangers

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1915 MLB season by team

Major League Baseball|

| American League|

* Boston
* Chicago
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* New York
* Philadelphia
* St. Louis
* Washington

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National League|

* Boston
* Brooklyn
* Chicago
* Cincinnati
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

Federal League|

* Baltimore
* Brooklyn
* Buffalo
* Chicago
* Kansas City
* Newark
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

1915 World Series

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Boston Red Sox 1915 World Series champions

Jack Barry
Hick Cady
Bill Carrigan
Ray Collins
Rube Foster
Del Gainer
Larry Gardner
Vean Gregg
Olaf Henriksen
Dick Hoblitzell
Harry Hooper
Hal Janvrin
Dutch Leonard
Duffy Lewis
Carl Mays
Herb Pennock
Babe Ruth
Everett Scott
Ernie Shore
Tris Speaker
Pinch Thomas
Heinie Wagner
Smoky Joe Wood

Manager
Bill Carrigan

Regular season

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Boston Red Sox

* Established in 1901
* Formerly the Boston Americans
* Based in Boston, Massachusetts

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards
* Players
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Coaches
* Captains
* Broadcasters
* Opening Day starters
* First-round draft picks
* Logos and uniforms
* Hall of Fame

Ballparks|

* Huntington Avenue Grounds
* Braves Field
* Fenway Park

Spring training
Venues
West End Park
Majestic Park
Plant Field
Whittington Park
League Park
Heinemann Park
Ninth Street Park
Legion Field
Municipal Stadium
Payne Park
Oriole Park
Ansley Park
Scottsdale Stadium
Chain of Lakes Park
City of Palms Park
JetBlue Park at Fenway South

Culture|

| Fenway environs|

* Green Monster
* Kenmore Square
* Citgo Sign
* Pesky's Pole
* Yawkey Way

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Groups|

* The Jimmy Fund
* Red Sox Nation
* Royal Rooters
* Surviving Grady
* The Soxaholix
* BLOHARDS

Individuals|

* Carl Beane
* Sherm Feller
* "Nuf Ced" McGreevy
* Jerry Remy
* Victoria Snelgrove
* Golden Outfield
* Wally the Green Monster

Music|

* "Tessie"
* "Dirty Water"
* "Sweet Caroline"
* "Dream On"
* "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"

Entertainment|

* Films: The Babe
* Fear Strikes Out
* Fever Pitch
* Field of Dreams
* Game 6
* Good Will Hunting
* Moneyball
* Patriots Day
* Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie
* The Town
* Wait 'til This Year
* TV series: Cheers
* Four Days in October
* Sox Appeal
* Books: Faithful
* Now I Can Die in Peace
* Red Sox Rule
* Theo-logy
* Art: The Rookie

Lore|

* Curse of the Bambino
* Cy Young's perfect game
* Slaughter's Mad Dash
* 1948 AL tie-breaker game
* The Impossible Dream
* Carlton Fisk waves it fair
* 1978 AL East tie-breaker game
* Bill Buckner's error
* "Idiots" break the curse
* MLB Japan Opening Series 2008
* 2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase
* Boston Strong
* 2019 MLB London Series

Rivalries|

* New York Yankees
* Tampa Bay Rays

Administration|

* Owners: Fenway Sports Group
* John W. Henry
* Tom Werner
* President and CEO: Sam Kennedy
* Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations: Brian O'Halloran
* Chief Baseball Officer: Craig Breslow
* General Manager: TBA
* Manager: Alex Cora

World Series championships (9)|

* 1903
* 1912
* 1915
* 1916
* 1918
* 2004
* 2007
* 2013
* 2018

American League pennants (14)|

* 1903
* 1904
* 1912
* 1915
* 1916
* 1918
* 1946
* 1967
* 1975
* 1986
* 2004
* 2007
* 2013
* 2018

Division championships (10)|

* 1975
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1995
* 2007
* 2013
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

Wild card berths (8)|

* 1998
* 1999
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2008
* 2009
* 2021

Minor league affiliates|

* Triple-A
* Worcester Red Sox
* Double-A
* Portland Sea Dogs
* High-A
* Greenville Drive
* Single-A
* Salem Red Sox
* Rookie
* FCL Red Sox
* DSL Red Sox

Broadcasting|

| Television|

* New England Sports Network (NESN)

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Radio|

* WEEI-FM
* Radio network affiliates

Broadcasters|

* Dave O'Brien
* Dennis Eckersley
* Joe Castiglione
* Tom Caron

Seasons (124)

1900s|

* 1900 ·  1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909

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* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
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* 1915
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* 1917
* 1918
* 1919

1920s|

* 1920
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* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929

1930s|

* 1930
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* 1933
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* 1935
* 1936
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* 1938
* 1939

1940s|

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* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949

1950s|

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* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959

1960s|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s|

* 1970
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* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
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* 1986
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* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
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* 1998
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2000s|

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* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
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* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

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