From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1904 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1904 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | April 14 – October 10, 1904 (AL) |
| April 14 – October 9, 1904 (NL) | |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| playoffs | Pennant winners |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | Boston Americans |
| conf1_runner-up | New York Highlanders |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | New York Giants |
| conf2_runner-up | Chicago Cubs |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1903 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1903 |
| nextseason_link | 1905 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1905 |
National League (NL) April 14 – October 9, 1904 (NL) | conf1_runner-up = New York Highlanders | conf2_runner-up = Chicago Cubs The 1904 major league baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 10, 1904. The Boston Americans and New York Giants finished atop the standings for the American League and National League, respectively. There was no postseason: with still no formal arrangement in place between the two leagues, the Giants declined to meet the Americans in the 1904 World Series. Going into the season, the Americans were the defending World Series from the season.
The St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers played 11 consecutive games against each other in September—the first six in Detroit and the final five in St. Louis—the most games played consecutively between two teams in major league history. The Chicago White Stockings shortened their name to the Chicago White Sox.
Schedule
The 1904 schedule consisted of 154 games (an increase from 140 from the previous season) for all teams in the American League and National 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 format was an adjustment to the 140-game, 20-games-each format that had been in place from the season. This format would last until .
Opening Day took place on April 14 with all but the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals playing. The National League and American League would see their final day of the regular season on October 9 & 10, respectively.
Teams
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Americans | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Naps | Detroit Tigers | New York Highlanders | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Beaneaters | Brooklyn Superbas | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Huntington Avenue Grounds | 11,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | South Side Park | 14,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | League Park (Cleveland) | 9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Bennett Park | 8,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Hilltop Park | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Columbia Park | 9,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | American League Park | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | South End Grounds | 6,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Washington Park | 12,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | West Side Park | 13,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Palace of the Fans | 12,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny, Pennsylvania | Exposition Park | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | League Park (St. Louis) | 15,200 |
Sunday games
Blue laws restricted Sunday activities in several localities, causing the New York Highlanders, in a rescheduled game, to play at a ballpark in a different locality.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Games played | New York Highlanders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark, New Jersey | Wiedenmeyer's Park | 7,000 | 1 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
29 tie games (18 in AL, 11 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season.
American League
- Boston Americans, 3
- Chicago White Sox, 2
- Cleveland Naps, 3
- Detroit Tigers, 10
- New York Highlanders, 4
- Philadelphia Athletics, 4
- St. Louis Browns, 4
- Washington Senators, 6
National League
- Boston Beaneaters, 2
- Brooklyn Superbas, 1
- Chicago Cubs, 3
- Cincinnati Reds, 4
- New York Giants, 5
- Philadelphia Phillies, 3
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 3
- St. Louis Cardinals, 1
Postseason
No postseason was held this year. With still no formal arrangement in place between the two leagues regarding the staging of the World Series, the New York Giants refused to play against the Boston Americans or any other team from what they considered an inferior league.
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Philadelphia Phillies | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Zimmer | Hugh Duffy | ||||
| Patsy Donovan | Kid Nichols | ||||
| Tom Loftus | Malachi Kittridge |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Chicago White Stockings | Detroit Tigers | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Callahan | Fielder Jones | ||||
| Ed Barrow | Bobby Lowe | ||||
| Malachi Kittridge | Patsy Donovan |
League leaders
Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Nap Lajoie (CLE) | .376 |
| OPS | Nap Lajoie (CLE) | .959 |
| HR | Harry Davis (PHA) | 10 |
| RBI | Nap Lajoie (CLE) | 102 |
| R | Patsy Dougherty (NYH/BOS) | 113 |
| H | Nap Lajoie (CLE) | 208 |
| SB | Harry Bay (CLE) | |
| Elmer Flick (CLE) | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Chesbro1 (NYH) | 41 |
| L | Happy Townsend (WSH) | 26 |
| ERA | Addie Joss (CLE) | 1.59 |
| K | Rube Waddell (PHA) | 349 |
| IP | Jack Chesbro (NYH) | 454.2 |
| SV | Casey Patten (WSH) | 3 |
| WHIP | Cy Young (BOS) | 0.937 |
1 Modern (1901–present) single-season wins record
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Honus Wagner (PIT) | .349 |
| OPS | Honus Wagner (PIT) | .944 |
| HR | Harry Lumley (BRO) | 9 |
| RBI | Bill Dahlen (NYG) | 80 |
| R | George Browne (PIT) | 99 |
| H | Ginger Beaumont (PIT) | 185 |
| SB | Honus Wagner (PIT) | 53 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe McGinnity (NYG) | 35 |
| L | Vic Willis (BSN) | |
| Oscar Jones (BRO) | 25 | |
| ERA | Joe McGinnity (NYG) | 1.61 |
| K | Christy Mathewson (NYG) | 212 |
| IP | Joe McGinnity (NYG) | 408.0 |
| SV | Joe McGinnity (NYG) | 5 |
| WHIP | Joe McGinnity (NYG) | 0.963 |
Milestones
Batters
Cycles
- Duff Cooley (BSN):
- Cooley hit for his first cycle and second in franchise history, on June 20 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Sam Mertes (NYG):
- Mertes hit for his first cycle, the fourth cycle in franchise history, and the third reverse cycle in major league history on October 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pitchers
Perfect games
- Cy Young (BOS):
- Young pitched the third perfect game in major league history and the first in franchise history on May 5 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Young struck out eight in the 3–0 victory.
No-hitters
- Jesse Tannehill (BOS):
- Tannehill threw his first career no-hitter and the second no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago White Sox 6–0 on August 17. Tannehill walked one, hit one by pitch, and struck out four.
Miscellaneous
- Frank Chance (CHC):
- Chance is hit by a pitch five times in a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on May 30, by Jack Harper and Win Kellum.
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | 95 | 4.4% | 623,295 | 64.3% | 7,695 |
| New York Giants | 106 | 26.2% | 609,826 | 5.2% | 7,260 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 89 | 48.3% | 557,123 | 94.7% | 7,143 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 8.0% | 512,294 | 21.3% | 6,485 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 13.4% | 439,100 | 13.7% | 5,629 |
| New York Highlanders | 92 | 27.8% | 438,919 | 107.2% | 5,852 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 18.9% | 391,915 | 11.4% | 4,961 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 74.4% | 386,750 | 70.7% | 5,089 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | −4.4% | 340,615 | 4.2% | 4,367 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 0.0% | 318,108 | −16.4% | 4,078 |
| Cleveland Naps | 86 | 11.7% | 264,749 | −14.9% | 3,394 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 56 | −20.0% | 214,600 | −4.5% | 2,824 |
| Detroit Tigers | 62 | −4.6% | 177,796 | −20.8% | 2,251 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 6.1% | 140,771 | −7.2% | 1,928 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 55 | −5.2% | 140,694 | −1.7% | 1,781 |
| Washington Senators | 38 | −11.6% | 131,744 | 2.2% | 1,689 |
Venues
The Washington Senators leave American League Park (where they played three seasons) and move into a new American League Park, where they would go on to play seven seasons through .
The New York Highlanders play one game at Wiedenmeyer's Park in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday, July 17, as a makeup between them and the Detroit Tigers and to avoid New York City's blue laws.
References
References
- "The 1904 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Game Log".
- "Games Played by Teams Record Book". Baseball-Almanac.com.
- "1904 Major League Managers".
- "1904 Season – 1-Year Park Factors – Seamheads.com Ballparks Database".
- (March 8, 1904). "Brush Declines". [[The Boston Globe]].
- Deutsch, Jordan A.. (1975). "The Scrapbook History of Baseball". Bobbs-Merrill.
- "1904 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1904 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1904 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1904 National League Pitching Leaders".
- "Cy Young Perfect Game Box Score". Hosting 4 Less.
- (August 18, 1904). "Tannehill Makes Record". St. Paul Globe.
- Pellowski, Michael J. (2007). "The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts". Sterling Publishing Co.
- "Hit by a Pitch Records by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com.
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Detroit Tigers vs New York Highlanders Box Score: July 17, 1904".
- Lamb, Bill. "Wiedenmayer’s Park (Newark, NJ) – Society for American Baseball Research".
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1904 Major League Baseball season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report