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1917 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1917 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| playoffs | Pennant winners |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [Chicago White Sox](1917-chicago-white-sox-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Boston Red Sox](1917-boston-red-sox-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [New York Giants](1917-new-york-giants-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Philadelphia Phillies](1917-philadelphia-phillies-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1917 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Chicago White Sox](1917-chicago-white-sox-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Giants](1917-new-york-giants-season) |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1916 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1916 |
| nextseason_link | 1918 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1918 |
National League (NL) | April 11 – October 4, 1917}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 7–15, 1917}} | conf1_runner-up = Boston Red Sox | conf2_runner-up = Philadelphia Phillies | finals_runner-up = New York Giants The 1917 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1917. The regular season ended on October 4, with the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 14th World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 6 on October 15. The White Sox defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their second championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Boston Red Sox from the season.
Schedule
The 1917 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, April 11, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 12.
Rule changes
The 1917 season saw earned run statistics and definitions added to the rules.
Teams
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Braves | Brooklyn Robins | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 28,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Dunn Field | 21,414 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Brush Stadium | 36,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | National Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Weeghman Park | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Brush Stadium | 36,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Robison Field | 21,000 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
22 tie games (9 in AL, 13 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
- Boston Red Sox, 5
- Chicago White Sox, 2
- Cleveland Indians, 2
- Detroit Tigers, 1
- New York Yankees, 2
- Philadelphia Athletics, 1
- St. Louis Browns, 1
- Washington Senators, 4
National League
- Boston Braves, 4
- Brooklyn Robins, 5
- Chicago Cubs, 3
- Cincinnati Reds, 3
- New York Giants, 4
- Philadelphia Phillies, 2
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 3
- St. Louis Cardinals, 2
Postseason
The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 15 with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series in six games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Chicago White Sox | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=New York Giants | RD1-score2=2
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carrigan | Jack Barry | |||
| Joe Tinker | Fred Mitchell |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Callahan | Honus Wagner | ||
| Honus Wagner | Hugo Bezdek |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ty Cobb (DET) | .383 |
| OPS | Ty Cobb (DET) | 1.014 |
| HR | Wally Pipp (NYY) | 9 |
| RBI | Bobby Veach (DET) | 110 |
| R | Donie Bush (DET) | 112 |
| H | Ty Cobb (DET) | 225 |
| SB | Ty Cobb (DET) | 55 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eddie Cicotte (CWS) | 28 |
| L | Bob Groom (SLB) | |
| Allen Sothoron (SLB) | 19 | |
| ERA | Eddie Cicotte (CWS) | 1.53 |
| K | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 188 |
| IP | Eddie Cicotte (CWS) | 346.2 |
| SV | Dave Danforth (CWS) | 9 |
| WHIP | Eddie Cicotte (CWS) | 0.912 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Edd Roush (CIN) | .341 |
| OPS | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | .868 |
| HR | Gavvy Cravath (PHI) | |
| Dave Robertson (NYG) | 12 | |
| RBI | Heinie Zimmerman (NYG) | 100 |
| R | George Burns (NYG) | 103 |
| H | Heinie Groh (CIN) | 182 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 46 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Grover Alexander (PHI) | 30 |
| L | Jesse Barnes (BSN) | |
| Eppa Rixey (PHI) | 21 | |
| ERA | Fred Anderson (NYG) | 1.44 |
| K | Grover Alexander (PHI) | 200 |
| IP | Grover Alexander (PHI) | 388.0 |
| SV | Slim Sallee (NYG) | 4 |
| WHIP | Fred Anderson (NYG) | 0.963 |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 100 | 12.4% | 684,521 | 0.7% | 8,665 |
| New York Giants | 98 | 14.0% | 500,264 | −9.4% | 6,253 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 14.3% | 477,298 | −3.0% | 6,119 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | −10.3% | 457,289 | −25.9% | 6,017 |
| Boston Red Sox | 90 | −1.1% | 387,856 | −21.9% | 4,848 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 10.4% | 360,218 | −20.6% | 4,678 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | −4.4% | 354,428 | −31.2% | 4,664 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | −11.3% | 330,294 | −29.6% | 4,404 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 36.7% | 288,491 | 28.6% | 3,699 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 30.0% | 269,056 | 5.2% | 3,363 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | −25.5% | 221,619 | −50.5% | 2,841 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 52.8% | 221,432 | 20.0% | 2,914 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | −27.8% | 210,486 | −37.3% | 2,699 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | −21.5% | 192,807 | −33.3% | 2,441 |
| Boston Braves | 72 | −19.1% | 174,253 | −44.4% | 2,263 |
| Washington Senators | 74 | −2.6% | 89,682 | −49.4% | 1,121 |
References
References
- "MLB Rule Changes {{!}} Baseball Almanac".
- "1917 Major League Managers".
- "1917 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1917 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1917 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1917 National League Pitching Leaders".
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Pittsburgh Pirates 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]].
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