1913 Major League Baseball season explained

1913 MLB season
League:American League (AL)
National League (NL)
Sport:Baseball
Duration:Regular season:World Series:
No Of Games:154
No Of Teams:16 (8 per league)
Season:Regular Season
Mvp:AL

Walter Johnson (WSH)
NL: Jake Daubert (BKN)

Mvp Link:Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#Chalmers Award
Conf1:AL
Conf1 Champ:Philadelphia Athletics
Conf1 Runner-Up:Boston Red Sox
Conf2:NL
Conf2 Champ:New York Giants
Conf2 Runner-Up:Philadelphia Phillies
Finals:World Series
Finals Link:1913 World Series
Seasonslist:List of Major League Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:MLB
Prevseason Link:1912 Major League Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1912
Nextseason Link:1914 Major League Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1914

The 1913 major league baseball season began on April 9, 1913. The regular season ended on October 5, with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the tenth World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 5 on October 11. The Athletics defeated the Giants, four games to one.

This was the third of four seasons that the Chalmers Award, a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), was given to a player in each league.

The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers shortened its name to the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Highlanders renamed as the New York Yankees.

Schedule

See also: Major League Baseball schedule. The 1913 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the season. This format would last until .

National League Opening Day took place on April 9 with a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers, while American League Opening Day took place the following day, with all AL teams but the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Naps, playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 5. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 11.

Teams

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManager
Boston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park35,000Jake Stahl, Bill Carrigan
Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Jimmy Callahan
Cleveland NapsCleveland, OhioLeague Park21,414Joe Birmingham
Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field23,000Hughie Jennings
New York YankeesNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium34,000Frank Chance
Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000Connie Mack
St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park18,000George Stovall, Jimmy Austin, Branch Rickey
Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium27,000Clark Griffith
Boston BravesBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds11,000George Stallings
Brooklyn DodgersNew York, New YorkEbbets Field18,000Bill Dahlen
Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park16,000Johnny Evers
Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696Joe Tinker
New York GiantsNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium34,000John McGraw
Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Red Dooin
Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field23,000Fred Clarke
St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriRobison Field21,000Miller Huggins

Standings

National League

Postseason

Bracket

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Boston BravesJohnny KlingGeorge Stallings
Chicago CubsFrank ChanceJohnny Evers
Cincinnati RedsHank O'DayJoe Tinker
New York YankeesHarry WolvertonFrank Chance
St. Louis CardinalsRoger BresnahanMiller Huggins

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Jake StahlBill Carrigan
St. Louis BrownsGeorge StovallJimmy Austin
St. Louis BrownsJimmy AustinBranch Rickey

League leaders

American League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Ty Cobb (DET) .389
Home Run Baker (PHA) 12
Home Run Baker (PHA) 117
Eddie Collins (PHA) 125
Joe Jackson (CLE) 197
Clyde Milan (WSH) 75
1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 36
Jim Scott (CWS) 21
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 1.14
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 243
Walter Johnson (WSH) 346.0
Charles Bender (PHA) 13

National League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Jake Daubert (BKN) .350
Gavvy Cravath (PHP) 19
Gavvy Cravath (PHP) 128
Max Carey (PIT)
Tommy Leach (CHC)
120
Gavvy Cravath (PHP) 179
Max Carey (PIT) 61
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Tom Seaton (PHP) 27
Dan Griner (SLC) 22
Christy Mathewson (NYG) 2.06
Tom Seaton (PHP) 168
Tom Seaton (PHP) 322.1
Larry Cheney (CHC) 11

Awards and honors

Home field attendance

Team nameWinsHome attendance
Chicago White Sox[1] 781.3%602,2413.3%7,721
New York Giants[2] 1034.0%638,000-5.5%8,395
Philadelphia Athletics[3] 90-10.9%517,653-14.5%6,723
Cleveland Naps[4] 75-6.3%336,844-17.1%4,375
Philadelphia Phillies[5] 73-7.6%250,000-39.9%3,333
Boston Red Sox[6] 10534.6%597,09618.5%7,655
Chicago Cubs[7] 91-1.1%514,000-10.8%6,590
Detroit Tigers[8] 69-22.5%402,870-16.9%5,301
New York Yankees[9] 50-34.2%242,194-19.9%3,187
Brooklyn Dodgers[10] 58-9.4%243,000-9.7%3,197
Washington Senators[11] 9142.2%350,66343.2%4,496
Pittsburgh Pirates[12] 939.4%384,000-11.1%5,120
Cincinnati Reds[13] 757.1%344,00014.7%4,468
St. Louis Browns[14] 5317.8%214,0702.9%2,710
Boston Braves[15] 5218.2%121,0004.3%1,532
St. Louis Cardinals[16] 63-16.0%241,759-46.0%3,140

Events

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. Web site: New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  17. Book: Mackin, Bob. The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. 2004. Greystone Books. Canada. 9781553650386. 240. .
  18. Book: Snyder, John. 365 Oddball Days in Red Sox History. 2009. Clerisy Press. United States. 978-1578603442. 384. .