| 1907 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – October 8, 1907 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Chicago Cubs |
| Runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
The 1907 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 11 to October 8, 1907. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cubs then defeated the Tigers in the World Series, four games to none (with one tie).
The Philadelphia Phillies set a Major League record for the fewest at bats by a team in a season—4,725.[1]
Standings
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 0 | ||
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 4 | ||
Note: Game 1 ended in a tie.
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | Cy Young, George Huff, Bob Unglaub, and Deacon McGuire | |
| Chicago White Sox | Fielder Jones | Finished 3rd |
| Cleveland Naps | Nap Lajoie | |
| Detroit Tigers | Hughie Jennings | Won AL pennant |
| New York Highlanders | Clark Griffith | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Browns | Jimmy McAleer | |
| Washington Senators | Joe Cantillon |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | Fred Tenney | |
| Brooklyn Superbas | Patsy Donovan | |
| Chicago Cubs | Frank Chance | Won second NL pennant in row and World Series |
| Cincinnati Reds | Ned Hanlon | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Billy Murray | Finished 3rd |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Clarke | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Cardinals | John McCloskey |
Events
- September 25 – Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates each steal four bases in a 14-1 victory over the New York Giants .[2]
References
- ↑ "At-Bats Records for Teams Single Season Records". Baseball-Alamanac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "This Day In All Teams History – September 25". nationalpastime.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
External links
- 1907 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
- 1907 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
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