1917 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – October 15, 1917
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsChicago White Sox
  AL runners-upBoston Red Sox
NL championsNew York Giants
  NL runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series
ChampionsChicago White Sox
  Runners-upNew York Giants

The 1917 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 11 to October 15, 1917. The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The White Sox then defeated the Giants in the World Series, four games to two.

Statistical leaders

 American LeagueNational League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVGTy Cobb DET.383Edd Roush CIN.341
HRWally Pipp NYY9Gavvy Cravath PHP
Dave Robertson NYG
12
RBIsBobby Veach DET103Heinie Zimmerman NYG102
WinsEddie Cicotte CHW28Grover Cleveland Alexander PHP30
ERAEddie Cicotte CHW1.53Fred Anderson NYG1.44
SOWalter Johnson WSH188Grover Cleveland Alexander PHP200
SVDave Danforth CHW9Slim Sallee NYG4
SBTy Cobb DET55Max Carey PIT46

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Chicago White Sox 4
NL New York Giants 2

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Jack Barry Finished 2nd
Chicago White Sox Pants Rowland Won World Series
Cleveland Indians Lee Fohl Finished 3rd
Detroit Tigers Hughie Jennings
New York Yankees Bill Donovan
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Fielder Jones
Washington Senators Clark Griffith

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves George Stallings
Brooklyn Robins Wilbert Robinson
Chicago Cubs Fred Mitchell
Cincinnati Reds Christy Mathewson
New York Giants John McGraw Won 5th NL pennant
Philadelphia Phillies Pat Moran Finished 2nd
Pittsburgh Pirates Nixey Callahan, Honus Wagner and Hugo Bezdek
St. Louis Cardinals Miller Huggins Finished 3rd


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