| 1901 MLB season | |
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| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – October 6, 1901 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Chicago White Stockings |
| AL runners-up | Boston Americans |
| NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| NL runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
The 1901 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 through October 6, 1901. It was the inaugural season for the American League (AL), 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.
Each league consisted of eight teams, with each team scheduled to play the other seven teams in the same league 20 times apiece, for a 140-game season.
League leaders
American League
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National League
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Milestones
Batters
- Nap Lajoie (PHA):
- Became the fourth player in MLB history and the first in American League history to win the Triple Crown, an achievement of leading a league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI) over the same season.[1]
Pitchers
Standings
American League
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National League
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Managers
References
External links
- 1901 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1901 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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