1914 Major League Baseball season
| 1914 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 13, 1914 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Boston Braves |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Boston Braves |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
The 1914 Major League Baseball season.
Awards and honors
- Chalmers Award
- Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B
- Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 99 | 53 | 0.651 | — | 51–24 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 62 | 0.595 | 8½ | 44–31 | 47–31 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 19 | 40–33 | 41–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 19½ | 42–35 | 38–38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 28½ | 42–36 | 29–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 43–37 | 27–47 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 36–40 | 34–44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 51 | 102 | 0.333 | 48½ | 32–47 | 19–55 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | 94 | 59 | 0.614 | — | 51–25 | 43–34 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 10½ | 43–36 | 41–34 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 13 | 42–34 | 39–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 16½ | 46–30 | 32–46 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 19½ | 45–34 | 30–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 20½ | 48–30 | 26–50 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 25½ | 39–36 | 30–49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 34½ | 34–42 | 26–52 |
1914 World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Braves – 7, Philadelphia Athletics – 1 | October 9 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 2 | Boston Braves – 1, Philadelphia Athletics – 0 | October 10 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics – 4, Boston Braves – 5 (12 innings) | October 12 | Fenway Park | 35,520 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics – 1, Boston Braves – 3 | October 13 | Fenway Park | 34,365 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Bill Carrigan | |
| Chicago White Sox | Nixey Callahan | |
| Cleveland Naps | Joe Birmingham | |
| Detroit Tigers | Hughie Jennings | |
| New York Yankees | Frank Chance and Roger Peckinpaugh | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Branch Rickey | |
| Washington Senators | Clark Griffith |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | George Stallings | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Hank O'Day | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Buck Herzog | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Red Dooin | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Clarke | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Miller Huggins |
Federal League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Terrapins | Otto Knabe | |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | Bill Bradley | |
| Buffalo Buffeds | Larry Schlafly | |
| Chicago Federals | Joe Tinker | |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | Bill Phillips | |
| Kansas City Packers | George Stovall | |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | Doc Gessler and Rebel Oakes | |
| St. Louis Terriers | Mordecai Brown and Fielder Jones |
Events
- September 21 – Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators has four wild pitches in an inning.[1]
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References
- Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
External links
- 1914 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference Fetched January 14, 2018
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