1911 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 26, 1911
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Ty Cobb (DET)
NL: Frank Schulte (CHC)
AL championsPhiladelphia Athletics
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsNew York Giants
  NL runners-upChicago Cubs
World Series
ChampionsPhiladelphia Athletics
  Runners-upNew York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics on field at Shibe Park, 1911 World Series

The 1911 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 26, 1911. The New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Athletics then defeated the Giants in the World Series, four games to two.

This was the first of four seasons that the Chalmers Award, a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), was given to a player in each league.

This is the most recent major league season from which no stadiums remain in use. The Boston Red Sox have used Fenway Park as their home field since the 1912 season.

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

 American LeagueNational League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVGTy Cobb DET.420Honus Wagner PIT.334
HRHome Run Baker PHA11Frank Schulte CHC21
RBIsTy Cobb DET127Chief Wilson PIT
Frank Schulte CHC
107
WinsJack Coombs PHA28Pete Alexander PHP28
ERAVean Gregg CLE1.80Christy Mathewson NYG1.99
SOEd Walsh CHW255Rube Marquard NYG237
SVEddie Plank PHA
Charley Hall BRS
Ed Walsh CHW
4Mordecai Brown CHC13
SBTy Cobb DET83Bob Bescher CIN81

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Philadelphia Athletics 4
NL New York Giants 2

Events

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Patsy Donovan
Chicago White Sox Hugh Duffy
Cleveland Naps Deacon McGuire and George Stovall Finished 3rd
Detroit Tigers Hughie Jennings Finished 2nd
New York Highlanders Hal Chase
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack Won 2nd straight AL pennant and World Series
St. Louis Browns Bobby Wallace
Washington Senators Jimmy McAleer

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Rustlers Fred Tenney
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers Bill Dahlen
Chicago Cubs Frank Chance Finished 2nd
Cincinnati Reds Clark Griffith
New York Giants John McGraw Won NL pennant
Philadelphia Phillies Red Dooin
Pittsburgh Pirates Fred Clarke Finished 3rd
St. Louis Cardinals Roger Bresnahan

References

  1. "The Surprise Home Run That Stunned the Red Sox". www.rsnstats.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "THT Live". hardballtimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  3. "July 24, 1911: 'Galaxy of Stars' takes the field in Cleveland in honor of Addie Joss – Society for American Baseball Research".


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