1906 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1906 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1906 in baseball.
1906 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 14, 1906
Pennant Winners
AL championsChicago White Sox
  AL runners-upNew York Highlanders
NL championsChicago Cubs
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsChicago White Sox
  Runners-upChicago Cubs

The 1906 Major League Baseball season.

Season information

The Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (2-league) era . They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.

Regular season standings
American League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stChicago White Sox9358.616    –
2ndNew York Highlanders9061.5963.0
3rdCleveland Naps8964.5825.0
4thPhiladelphia Athletics7867.53812.0
5thSt. Louis Browns7673.51016.0
6thDetroit Tigers7178.47721.0
7thWashington Senators5595.36737.5
8thBoston Americans49105.31845.5
National League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stChicago Cubs11636.763    –
2ndNew York Giants9656.63120.0
3rdPittsburgh Pirates9360.60823.5
4thPhiladelphia Phillies7182.46445.5
5thBrooklyn Superbas6686.43450.0
6thCincinnati Reds6487.42451.5
7thSt. Louis Cardinals5298.34763.0
8thBoston Beaneaters49102.32466.5

Events
  • September 26 – After being held scoreless for 48 consecutive innings, the Philadelphia Athletics finally score on a two-run double to Harry Davis, but still lose to the Cleveland Naps 5-3.[1]

Managers

American League
Team Manager Comments
Boston Americans Jimmy Collins and Chick Stahl
Chicago White Sox Fielder Jones
Cleveland Naps Nap Lajoie
Detroit Tigers Bill Armour
New York Highlanders Clark Griffith
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Jimmy McAleer
Washington Senators Jake Stahl

National League
Team Manager Comments
Boston Beaneaters Fred Tenney
Brooklyn Superbas Patsy Donovan
Chicago Orphans Frank Chance
Cincinnati Reds Ned Hanlon
New York Giants John McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies Hugh Duffy
Pittsburgh Pirates Fred Clarke
St. Louis Cardinals John McCloskey

1906 World Series
Main article: 1906 World Series

Chicago White Sox beat The Cubs 4 games to 2 in the World Series.

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Chicago White Sox – 2, Chicago Cubs – 1October 9West Side Park12,693
2Chicago Cubs – 7, Chicago White Sox – 1October 10South Side Park12,595
3Chicago White Sox – 3, Chicago Cubs – 0October 11West Side Park13,667
4Chicago Cubs – 1, Chicago White Sox – 0October 12South Side Park18,385
5Chicago White Sox – 8, Chicago Cubs – 6October 13West Side Park23,257
6Chicago Cubs – 3, Chicago White Sox – 8October 14South Side Park19,249
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References
  1. "Today in Baseball History – September 26th". nationalpastime.com/site. Retrieved September 26, 2015.


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