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1906 Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
title1906 MLB season
leagueAmerican League (AL)
National League (NL)
sportBaseball
durationRegular season:{{Bulleted list
no_of_games154
no_of_teams16 (8 per league)
playoffsPennant Winners
conf1AL
conf1_champChicago White Sox
conf1_runner-upNew York Highlanders
conf2NL
conf2_champChicago Cubs
conf2_runner-upNew York Giants
finalsWorld Series
finals_link1906 World Series
finals_champChicago White Sox
finals_runner-upChicago Cubs
seasonslistList of Major League Baseball seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1905 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1905
nextseason_link1907 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1907

National League (NL) | April 14 – October 7, 1906 (AL) | April 12 – October 7, 1906 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 9–14, 1906}} | conf1_runner-up = New York Highlanders | conf2_runner-up = New York Giants | finals_runner-up = Chicago Cubs The 1906 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1906. The regular season ended on October 7, with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the third modern World Series on October 9 and ended with Game 6 on October 14. The White Sox defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Giants from the season.

Schedule

The 1906 schedule consisted of 154 games 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 continued the format put in place for the season. This format would last until .

National League Opening Day took place on April 12 with all teams playing, while American League Opening Day did not take place until April 14 with four teams playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 9 and October 14.

Teams

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManagerAmerican League}};"Boston AmericansChicago White SoxCleveland NapsDetroit TigersNew York HighlandersPhiladelphia AthleticsSt. Louis BrownsWashington SenatorsNational League}};"Boston BeaneatersBrooklyn SuperbasChicago CubsCincinnati RedsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals
Boston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500
Chicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park14,000
Cleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000
Detroit, MichiganBennett Park8,500
New York, New YorkHilltop Park16,000
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaColumbia Park13,600
St. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park8,000
Washington, D.C.National Park9,000
Boston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600
New York, New YorkWashington Park12,000
Chicago, IllinoisWest Side Park14,200
Cincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000
New York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000
Allegheny, PennsylvaniaExposition Park16,000
St. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200

Standings

American League

National League

Tie games

20 tie games (12 in AL, 8 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, 1
  • Chicago White Sox, 3
  • Cleveland Naps, 4
  • Detroit Tigers, 2
  • New York Highlanders, 4
  • Philadelphia Athletics, 4
  • St. Louis Browns, 5
  • Washington Senators, 1

National League

  • Boston Beaneaters, 1
  • Brooklyn Superbas, 1
  • Chicago Cubs, 3
  • Cincinnati Reds, 4
  • New York Giants, 1
  • Philadelphia Phillies, 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
  • St. Louis Cardinals, 4

Postseason

The postseason began on October 9 and ended on October 14 with the Chicago White Sox defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1906 World Series in six games.

Bracket

| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Chicago White Sox | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Chicago Cubs | RD1-score2=2

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBrooklyn SuperbasCincinnati RedsSt. Louis Cardinals
Ned HanlonPatsy Donovan
Joe KelleyNed Hanlon
Stanley RobisonJohn McCloskey

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBoston Americans
Jimmy CollinsChick Stahl

League leaders

Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.

American League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGGeorge Stone (SLB).358
OPSGeorge Stone (SLB).918
HRHarry Davis (PHA)12
RBIHarry Davis (PHA)96
RElmer Flick (CLE)98
HNap Lajoie (CLE)214
SBJohn Anderson (WSH)
Elmer Flick (CLE)39
StatPlayerTotal
WAl Orth (NYH)27
LJoe Harris (BOS)
Cy Young (BOS)21
ERADoc White (CWS)1.52
KRube Waddell (PHA)196
IPAl Orth (NYH)338.2
SVCharles Bender (PHA)
Otto Hess (CLE)3
WHIPDoc White (CWS)0.903

National League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGHonus Wagner (PIT).339
OPSHonus Wagner (PIT).875
HRTim Jordan (BRO)12
RBIJoe Nealon (PIT)
Harry Steinfeldt (CHC)83
RFrank Chance (CHC)
Honus Wagner (PIT)103
HHarry Steinfeldt (CHC)176
SBFrank Chance (CHC)57
StatPlayerTotal
WJoe McGinnity (NYG)27
LGus Dorner (BSN/CIN)26
ERAMordecai Brown (CHC)1.04
KFred Beebe (STL/CHC)171
IPIrv Young (BSN)358.1
SVCecil Ferguson (NYG)7
WHIPMordecai Brown (CHC)0.934

Milestones

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Johnny Lush (PHI):
    • Lush threw his first career no-hitter and the fourth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Brooklyn Superbas 6–0 on May 1. Lush walked three and struck out 11.
  • Mal Eason (BRO):
    • Eason threw his first career no-hitter and the fifth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 2–0 on July 20. Eason walked three and struck out five.

Miscellaneous

  • Chicago Cubs:
    • Won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (two-league) era. They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 hits, .327 batting average and 83 RBIs were all a team-best; Steinfeldt also had 29 stolen bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Chicago Cubs11626.1%654,30028.3%8,282
Chicago White Sox931.1%585,202−14.9%7,408
Philadelphia Athletics78−15.2%489,129−11.8%6,700
New York Highlanders9026.8%434,70040.6%5,720
Boston Americans49−37.2%410,209−12.5%5,327
New York Giants96−8.6%402,850−27.1%5,371
Pittsburgh Pirates93−3.1%394,8777.0%5,128
St. Louis Browns7640.7%389,15714.8%5,120
Cincinnati Reds64−19.0%330,0565.1%4,231
Cleveland Naps8917.1%325,7333.0%4,123
Philadelphia Phillies71−14.5%294,680−7.3%3,827
St. Louis Cardinals52−10.3%283,770−3.1%3,685
Brooklyn Superbas6637.5%277,40021.7%3,650
Detroit Tigers71−10.1%174,043−10.0%2,231
Boston Beaneaters49−3.9%143,280−4.5%1,885
Washington Senators55−14.1%129,903−48.5%1,732

References

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