1914 Major League Baseball season

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1914 MLB season
League
Sport Baseball
DurationRegular season:
  • April 14 – October 7, 1914 (AL)
  • April 14 – October 6, 1914 (NL)
  • April 13 – October 10, 1914 (FL)
World Series (AL vs. NL):
  • October 9–13, 1914
Number of games154
Number of teams24 (8 per league)
Regular Season
Season MVP
AL champions Philadelphia Athletics
  AL runners-up Boston Red Sox
NL champions Boston Braves
  NL runners-up New York Giants
FL champions Indianapolis Hoosiers
  FL runners-up Chicago Federals
World Series
Champions Boston Braves (NL)
  Runners-up Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1913–1914 American League seasons
ButtonRed.svg American League
Locations of teams for the 1914 National League season
ButtonBlue.svg National League
Locations of teams for the 1914 Federal League season
ButtonGreen.svg Federal League

The 1914 Major League baseball season began on April 13, 1914, with the first game of the inaugural major league season of the Federal League (having previously existed as a minor league the year before). The league declared itself as a "third major league", with its own eight teams, in competition with the established National and American Leagues.

Contents

The National League regular season ended on October 6 with the Boston Braves as champions, and the American League regular season concluded the next day with the Philadelphia Athletics as champions. The Federal League season ended on October 10, and saw the Indianapolis Hoosiers winning the Federal League pennant. The postseason between the National and American Leagues began with Game 1 of the 11th World Series on October 9 and ended with Game 4 on October 13. The Braves swept the Athletics in four games, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Both the National and American Leagues rejected offers by the Federal League for a postseason matchup.

This was the last 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 of the established National and American Leagues.

The Brooklyn Dodgers renamed as the Brooklyn Robins.

The major-league status of the Federal League was confirmed by the Special Baseball Records Committee (as convened by then-Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert) in 1969. [1]

Schedule

The 1914 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League, National League, and Federal League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format first put in place for the 1904 season, and which lasted until the 140-game schedule of 1919. Most teams played more than 154 games, due to tie games (called on account of darkness or weather) that had to be replayed; [2] tie games are excluded from team standings, but the statistics of individual players are included in their season totals.

The Federal League had its Opening Day on April 13, with a game between Buffalo and Baltimore. [3] Opening Day for the American and National Leagues was on April 14, and featured all 16 teams of those leagues, [4] only the third time those two leagues started their season on the same day (the 1912 season had been the second). The National League had its final day of the regular season on October 6, [5] while the American League's final day of the regular season was October 7. [6] The World Series between AL and NL champions took place between October 9 and October 13. [7] The Federal League had the final day of its regular season on October 10. [8]

Teams

An asterisk (*) denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManager [9]
American League Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts Fenway Park 35,000 Bill Carrigan
Chicago White Sox Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park 28,000 Jimmy Callahan
Cleveland Naps Cleveland, Ohio League Park 21,414 Joe Birmingham
Detroit Tigers Detroit, Michigan Navin Field 23,000 Hughie Jennings
New York Yankees New York, New York Brush Stadium 34,000 Frank Chance
Roger Peckinpaugh
Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Shibe Park 23,000 Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns St. Louis, Missouri Sportsman's Park 18,000 Branch Rickey
Washington Senators Washington, D.C. Griffith Stadium 27,000 Clark Griffith
National League Boston Braves Boston, Massachusetts South End Grounds 11,000 George Stallings
Fenway Park*35,000*
Brooklyn Robins New York, New York Ebbets Field 30,000 Wilbert Robinson
Chicago Cubs Chicago, Illinois West Side Park 16,000 Hank O'Day
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, Ohio Redland Field 20,696 Buck Herzog
New York Giants New York, New York Brush Stadium 34,000 John McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania National League Park 18,000 Red Dooin
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Forbes Field 23,000 Fred Clarke
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri Robison Field 21,000 Miller Huggins
Federal League Baltimore Terrapins Baltimore, Maryland Terrapin Park 16,000 Otto Knabe
Brooklyn Tip-Tops New York, New York Washington Park 18,800 Bill Bradley
Buffalo Buffeds Buffalo, New York Federal League Park 20,000 Larry Schlafly
Chicago Federals Chicago, Illinois Weeghman Park 14,000 Joe Tinker
Indianapolis Hoosiers Indianapolis, Indiana Federal League Park 23,000 Bill Phillips
Kansas City Packers Kansas City, Missouri Gordon and Koppel Field 12,000 George Stovall
Pittsburgh Rebels Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Exposition Park 16,000 Doc Gessler
Rebel Oakes
St. Louis Terriers St. Louis, Missouri Handlan's Park 15,000 Mordecai Brown
Fielder Jones

Standings

American League

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Athletics 9953.651—51‍–‍2448‍–‍29
Boston Red Sox 9162.5958½44‍–‍3147‍–‍31
Washington Senators 8173.5261940‍–‍3341‍–‍40
Detroit Tigers 8073.52319½42‍–‍3538‍–‍38
St. Louis Browns 7182.46428½42‍–‍3629‍–‍46
Chicago White Sox 7084.4553043‍–‍3727‍–‍47
New York Yankees 7084.4553036‍–‍4034‍–‍44
Cleveland Naps 51102.33348½32‍–‍4719‍–‍55

National League

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Braves 9459.614—51‍–‍2543‍–‍34
New York Giants 8470.54510½43‍–‍3641‍–‍34
St. Louis Cardinals 8172.5291342‍–‍3439‍–‍38
Chicago Cubs 7876.50616½46‍–‍3032‍–‍46
Brooklyn Robins 7579.48719½45‍–‍3430‍–‍45
Philadelphia Phillies 7480.48120½48‍–‍3026‍–‍50
Pittsburgh Pirates 6985.44825½39‍–‍3630‍–‍49
Cincinnati Reds 6094.39034½34‍–‍4226‍–‍52

Federal League

Federal League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Indianapolis Hoosiers 8865.575—53‍–‍2335‍–‍42
Chicago Federals 8767.5651½43‍–‍3444‍–‍33
Baltimore Terrapins 8470.5454½53‍–‍2631‍–‍44
Buffalo Buffeds 8071.530747‍–‍2933‍–‍42
Brooklyn Tip-Tops 7777.50011½47‍–‍3230‍–‍45
Kansas City Packers 6784.4442037‍–‍3630‍–‍48
Pittsburgh Rebels 6486.42722½37‍–‍3727‍–‍49
St. Louis Terriers 6289.4112532‍–‍4330‍–‍46

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Philadelphia Athletics 0
NL Boston Braves 4
1914 schedule of the Federal League Federal League Schedule 1914.jpg
1914 schedule of the Federal League

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Brooklyn Robins Bill Dahlen Wilbert Robinson
Chicago Cubs Johnny Evers Hank O'Day
Cincinnati Reds Joe Tinker Buck Herzog

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
New York Yankees Frank Chance Roger Peckinpaugh

League leaders

American League

Hitting leaders [10]
StatPlayerTotal
AVG Ty Cobb (DET).368
OPS Ty Cobb (DET).979
HR Home Run Baker (PHA)9
RBI Sam Crawford (DET)104
R Eddie Collins (PHA)122
H Tris Speaker (BRS)193
SB Fritz Maisel (NYY)74
Pitching leaders [11]
StatPlayerTotal
W Walter Johnson (WSH)28
L Joe Benz (CWS)19
ERA Dutch Leonard (BRS)0.96
K Walter Johnson (WSH)225
IP Walter Johnson (WSH)371.2
SV Jack Bentley (WSH)
Red Faber (CWS)
Roy Mitchell (SLB)
Jim Shaw (WSH)		4
WHIP Dutch Leonard (BRS)0.886

National League

Hitting leaders [12]
StatPlayerTotal
AVG Jake Daubert (BKR).329
OPS Gavvy Cravath (PHP).901
HR Gavvy Cravath (PHP)19
RBI Sherry Magee (PHP)103
R George Burns (NYG)100
H Sherry Magee (PHP)171
SB George Burns (NYG)62
Pitching leaders [13]
StatPlayerTotal
W Grover Alexander (PHP)27
L Red Ames (CIN)23
ERA Bill Doak (SLC)1.72
K Grover Alexander (PHP)214
IP Grover Alexander (PHP)355.0
SV Red Ames (CIN)
Slim Sallee (SLC)		6
WHIP Babe Adams (PIT)1.032

Federal League

Hitting leaders [14]
StatPlayerTotal
AVG Benny Kauff (IND).370
OPS Benny Kauff (IND).981
HR Dutch Zwilling (CHF)16
RBI Frank LaPorte (IND)107
R Benny Kauff (IND)120
H Benny Kauff (IND)211
SB Benny Kauff (IND)75
Pitching leaders [15]
StatPlayerTotal
W Claude Hendrix (CHF)29
L Bob Groom (SLT)
Henry Keupper (SLT)		20
ERA Claude Hendrix (CHF)1.69
K Cy Falkenberg (IND)236
IP Cy Falkenberg (IND)377.1
SV Russ Ford (BUF)6
WHIP Russ Ford (BUF)0.934

Awards and honors

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Boston Red Sox [16] 9115.2%481,35910.1%6,093
Chicago White Sox [17] 70−10.3%469,290−27.2%5,794
Detroit Tigers [18] 8021.2%416,2254.4%5,336
Boston Braves [19] 9436.2%382,91384.1%4,847
New York Giants [20] 84−16.8%364,313−42.2%4,554
New York Yankees [21] 7022.8%359,4770.5%4,609
Philadelphia Athletics [22] 993.1%346,641−39.4%4,444
St. Louis Cardinals [23] 8158.8%256,09925.8%3,242
St. Louis Browns [24] 7124.6%244,714−2.2%3,021
Washington Senators [25] 81−10.0%243,888−25.1%3,167
Chicago Cubs [26] 78−11.4%202,516−51.7%2,665
Cleveland Naps [27] 51−40.7%185,997−65.6%2,354
Pittsburgh Pirates [28] 69−11.5%139,620−52.8%1,813
Philadelphia Phillies [29] 74−15.9%138,474−70.5%1,775
Brooklyn Robins [30] 7515.4%122,671−64.6%1,553
Cincinnati Reds [31] 60−6.3%100,791−60.9%1,309

Note: Attendance data for Federal League teams is unavailable.

Events

References

  1. ↑ Thorn, John (May 4, 2015). "Why Is the National Association Not a Major League … and Other Records Issues". Our Game. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ "The 1914 Season". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Events of Monday, April 13, 1914". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Events of Tuesday, April 14, 1914". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Events of Tuesday, October 6, 1914". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Events of Wednesday, October 7, 1914". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "The 1914 Post-Season Games". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Events of Saturday, October 10, 1914". Retrosheet . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "1914 Major League Baseball Managers". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1914 American League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1914 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1914 National League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "1914 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1914 Federal League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "1914 Federal League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  21. ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  23. ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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  30. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  32. ↑ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts . United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp.  352. ISBN   9781402742736.
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