1901 Major League Baseball season explained

1901 MLB season
League:American League (AL)
National League (NL)
Sport:Baseball
Duration:April 24 – September 28, 1901 (AL)
April 18 – October 6, 1901 (NL)
No Of Games:140
No Of Teams:16 (8 per league)
Playoffs:Pennant Winners
Conf1:AL
Conf1 Champ:Chicago White Stockings
Conf1 Runner-Up:Boston Americans
Conf2:NL
Conf2 Champ:Pittsburgh Pirates
Conf2 Runner-Up:Philadelphia Phillies
Seasonslist:List of Major League Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:MLB
Prevseason Link:1900 Major League Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1900
Nextseason Link:1902 Major League Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1902

The 1901 major league baseball season was contested from April 18 through October 6, 1901. It was the inaugural major league season for the American League (AL) (having previous been the minor league Western League), with the Chicago White Stockings finishing first in league standings. In the National League (NL), in operation since 1876, the Pittsburgh Pirates finished atop the league standings. There was no postseason.

Schedule

See also: Major League Baseball schedule. The 1901 schedule consisted of 140 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This format had previously been used by the National League during their – seasons. This format would last until, which saw an increase of games played.

National League Opening Day took place on April 18 with a game between the Brooklyn Superbas and the Philadelphia Phillies, while American League Opening Day did not take place until April 24, with a game between the Chicago White Stockings and the Cleveland Bluebirds. The American League would see its final day of the season on September 28, while the National League would see its final day of the season on October 6.

Rule changes

On February 27, 1901, the National League Rules Committee announced several rule changes, effective immediately.[1] [2]

Further changes were made in April:

Teams

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManager
Baltimore OriolesBaltimore, MarylandOriole Parkdata-sort-value="0"UnknownJohn McGraw
Boston AmericansBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Jimmy Collins
Chicago White StockingsChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park15,000Clark Griffith
Cleveland BluesCleveland, OhioLeague Park9,000Jimmy McAleer
Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganBennett Park8,500George Stallings
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee, WisconsinLloyd Street Groundsdata-sort-value="0"UnknownHugh Duffy
Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaColumbia Park9,500Connie Mack
Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.American League Parkdata-sort-value="0"UnknownJim Manning
Boston BeaneatersBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds2,300Frank Selee
Brooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park18,800Ned Hanlon
Chicago OrphansChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park16,000Tom Loftus
Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioLeague Park3,000Bid McPhee
New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000George Davis
Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Bill Shettsline
Pittsburgh PiratesAllegheny, PennsylvaniaExposition Park16,000Fred Clarke
St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriRobison Fielddata-sort-value="0"UnknownPatsy Donovan

Standings

National League

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Cincinnati RedsBob AllenBid McPhee
St. Louis CardinalsLouie HeilbronerPatsy Donovan

League leaders

American League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Nap Lajoie1 (PHA) .426
Nap Lajoie1 (PHA) 14
Nap Lajoie1 (PHA)125
Nap Lajoie (PHA) 145
Nap Lajoie (PHA) 232
Frank Isbell (CWS) 46
1 American League Triple Crown batting winner
2 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Cy Young2 (BSA) 33
Pete Dowling (CLE/MIL) 25
Cy Young2 (BSA) 1.62
Cy Young2 (BSA) 158
Joe McGinnity (BAL) 382.0
Bill Hoffer (CLE)3

National League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Jesse Burkett (STL) .376
Sam Crawford (CIN) 16
Honus Wagner (PIT) 126
Jesse Burkett (STL) 142
Jesse Burkett (STL) 142
Honus Wagner (PIT) 49
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Bill Donovan (BKN) 25
Luther Taylor (NY) 27
Jesse Tannehill (PIT) 2.18
Noodles Hahn (CIN) 239
Noodles Hahn (CIN) 375.1
Bill Donovan (BKN)
Jack Powell (STL) 		3

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

Home field attendance

Team nameWinsHome attendance
St. Louis Cardinals[4] 7616.9%379,98840.7%5,278
Chicago White Stockings[5] 83354,3504,991
New York Giants[6] 52-13.3%297,65056.7%4,192
Boston Americans[7] 79289,4484,195
Detroit Tigers[8] 74259,4303,706
Pittsburgh Pirates[9] 9013.9%251,955-4.6%3,652
Philadelphia Phillies[10] 8310.7%234,937-22.2%3,405
Philadelphia Athletics[11] 74206,3293,126
Cincinnati Reds[12] 52-16.1%205,72821.0%2,857
Chicago Orphans[13] 53-18.5%205,071-17.5%2,930
Brooklyn Superbas[14] 79-3.7%198,2008.3%2,915
Washington Senators[15] 61161,6612,377
Boston Beaneaters[16] 694.5%146,502-27.5%2,093
Baltimore Orioles[17] 68141,9522,151
Milwaukee Brewers[18] 48139,0341,986
Cleveland Blues[19] 54131,3801,904

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1901-02-27 . The National League Rules Committee decrees that all foul balls are to count as strikes, except after two strikes. - This Day In Baseball . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2010-02-27 . This Day in Sports: The National League Makes it Way Harder for Fans to Catch a Foul Ball . 2024-04-11 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: 1901 American League Batting Leaders.
  4. Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Boston Red Sox 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: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. Web site: Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  17. Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  18. Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  19. Web site: Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors . March 28, 2024 . Baseball-Reference.com.

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