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1911 Major League Baseball season

1911 Major League Baseball season
FieldValue
title1911 MLB season
leagueAmerican League (AL)
National League (NL)
sportBaseball
durationRegular season:{{Bulleted list
no_of_games154
no_of_teams16 (8 per league)
seasonRegular season
MVPAL: Ty Cobb (DET)
NL: Frank Schulte (CHC)
MVP_linkMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#Chalmers Award
conf1AL
conf1_champPhiladelphia Athletics
conf1_runner-upDetroit Tigers
conf2NL
conf2_champNew York Giants
conf2_runner-upChicago Cubs
finalsWorld Series
finals_link1911 World Series
finals_champPhiladelphia Athletics
finals_runner-upNew York Giants
seasonslistList of Major League Baseball seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1910 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1910
nextseason_link1912 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1912

National League (NL) | April 12 – October 8, 1911 (AL) | April 12 – October 12, 1911 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 17–26, 1911}} NL: Frank Schulte (CHC) | conf1_runner-up = Detroit Tigers | conf2_runner-up = Chicago Cubs | finals_runner-up = New York Giants The 1911 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1911. The regular season ended on October 12, with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the eighth modern World Series on October 14 and ended with Game 6 on October 26. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup, the Athletics defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their second championship in franchise history, and the second team to win back-to-back World Series.

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. The Boston Doves and Brooklyn Superbas renamed as the Boston Rustlers and Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, respectively.

Schedule

The 1911 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 .

Opening Day took place on April 12 with all but the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers playing. The American League would see its final day of the regular season on October 8, while the National League would see its final day of the regular season was on October 12. The World Series took place between October 14 and October 26.

Teams

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

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManagerAmerican League}};"Boston Red SoxChicago White SoxCleveland NapsDetroit TigersNew York HighlandersPhiladelphia AthleticsSt. Louis BrownsWashington SenatorsNational League}};"Boston RustlersBrooklyn Trolley DodgersChicago CubsCincinnati RedsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals
Boston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500
Chicago, IllinoisWhite Sox Park28,000
Cleveland, OhioLeague Park21,414
Detroit, MichiganBennett Park14,000
New York, New YorkHilltop Park16,000
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000
St. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park18,000
Washington, D.C.National Park27,000
Boston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds9,800
New York, New YorkWashington Park14,000
Chicago, IllinoisWest Side Park16,000
Cincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000
New York, New YorkBrush Stadium34,000
Hilltop Park*16,000*
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field23,000
St. Louis, MissouriRobison Field21,000

Standings

American League

National League

Tie games

19 tie games (4 in AL, 15 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.

American League

  • Chicago White Sox, 3
  • Cleveland Naps, 3
  • New York Highlanders, 1
  • Philadelphia Athletics, 1

National League

  • Boston Rustlers, 5
  • Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, 4
  • Chicago Cubs, 3
  • Cincinnati Reds, 6
  • New York Giants, 1
  • Philadelphia Phillies, 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
  • St. Louis Cardinals, 9

Postseason

Philadelphia Athletics on field at Shibe Park, 1911 World Series

The postseason began on October 17 and ended on October 26 with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the New York Giants in the 1911 World Series in six games.

Bracket

| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Philadelphia Athletics | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=New York Giants | RD1-score2=2

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerBoston RustlersSt. Louis Browns
Fred LakeFred Tenney
Jack O'ConnorBobby Wallace

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerCleveland Naps
Deacon McGuireGeorge Stovall

League leaders

American League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGTy Cobb (DET).419
OPSTy Cobb (DET)1.086
HRHome Run Baker (PHA)11
RBITy Cobb (DET)127
RTy Cobb (DET)148
HTy Cobb (DET)248
SBTy Cobb (DET)83
StatPlayerTotal
WJack Coombs (PHA)28
LJack Powell (SLB)19
ERAVean Gregg (CLE)1.80
KEd Walsh (CWS)255
IPEd Walsh (CWS)368.2
SVCharley Hall (BOS)
Eddie Plank (PHA)
Ed Walsh (CWS)4
WHIPVean Gregg (CLE)1.054

National League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGHonus Wagner (PIT).334
OPSHonus Wagner (PIT).930
HRFrank Schulte (CHC)21
RBIFrank Schulte (CHC)
Owen Wilson (PIT)107
RJimmy Sheckard (CHC)121
HDoc Miller (BSN)192
SBBob Bescher (CIN)81
StatPlayerTotal
WGrover Alexander (PHI)28
LEarl Moore (PHI)
Bill Steele (STL)19
ERAChristy Mathewson (NYG)1.99
KRube Marquard (NYG)237
IPGrover Alexander (PHI)367.0
SVMordecai Brown (CHC)13
WHIPBabe Adams (PIT)1.006

Awards and honors

  • Chalmers Award: Frank Schulte (CHC, National); Ty Cobb (DET, American)

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
New York Giants998.8%675,00031.9%9,000
Philadelphia Athletics101-1.0%605,7492.9%8,077
Chicago White Sox7713.2%583,2085.6%7,477
Chicago Cubs92-11.5%576,0009.5%6,857
Boston Red Sox78-3.7%503,961-13.8%6,631
Detroit Tigers893.5%484,98823.9%6,381
St. Louis Cardinals7519.0%447,76825.9%5,668
Pittsburgh Pirates85-1.2%432,000-1.1%5,538
Philadelphia Phillies791.3%416,00040.3%5,474
Cleveland Naps8012.7%406,29638.5%5,277
New York Highlanders76-13.6%302,444-15.0%3,928
Cincinnati Reds70-6.7%300,000-21.2%3,659
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers640.0%269,000-3.7%3,635
Washington Senators64-3.0%244,884-3.8%3,180
St. Louis Browns45-4.3%207,984-16.8%2,666
Boston Rustlers44-17.0%116,000-22.2%1,547

Venues

The 1911 season saw three teams play their last seasons at their respective venues.

  • The Boston Red Sox would play their last game at the Huntington Avenue Grounds on October 7 against the Washington Senators, moving into Fenway Park for the start of the season.
  • The Cincinnati Reds would play their last game at the Palace of the Fans on October 12 against the Chicago Cubs, moving into Redland Field for the start of the season.
  • The Detroit Tigers would play their last game at Bennett Park on September 10 against the Cleveland Naps, moving into Navin Field for the start of the season.

The 1911 season saw two teams play in new venues due to fires.

  • Prior to the start of the season, the Washington Senators home at National Park burned down on March 17. The Senators played there for seven seasons, and the venue was previously home to the defunct AA/NL Washington Senators from through . A new venue, also called National Park, was quickly built on the same site, in time for Opening Day on April 12 to play a game with fans in attendance. The Senators would go on to play there for the rest of their tenure in Washington, D.C. for 50 seasons through , before moving to Minnesota as the Minnesota Twins.
  • On April 14, after only two home games, much of the New York Giants home, the Polo Grounds, burned down, forcing the team to play 28 home games at the home of the New York Highlanders, Hilltop Park for the remaining April and May home games. Following a month long road trip, the Giants returned to a reconstructed Polo Grounds, now called Brush Stadium after owner John T. Brush, on June 28 and would play their remaining 45 home games there.

References

References

  1. "1911 Major League Managers".
  2. "1911 American League Batting Leaders".
  3. "1911 American League Pitching Leaders".
  4. "1911 National League Batting Leaders".
  5. "1911 National League Pitching Leaders".
  6. "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  7. "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  8. "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  9. "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  10. "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  11. "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  12. "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  13. "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  14. "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  15. "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  16. "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  17. "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  18. "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  19. "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  20. "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  21. "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  22. "1911 Season — Park Factors (1-year)".
  23. "1911 New York Giants Schedule".
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