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1918 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1918 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 (scheduled) |
| 123–131 (actual) | |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| playoffs | Pennant winners |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [Boston Red Sox](1918-boston-red-sox-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Cleveland Indians](1918-cleveland-indians-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [Chicago Cubs](1918-chicago-cubs-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [New York Giants](1918-new-york-giants-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1918 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Boston Red Sox](1918-boston-red-sox-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Chicago Cubs](1918-chicago-cubs-season) |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1917 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1917 |
| nextseason_link | 1919 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1919 |
National League (NL) | April 15 – September 2, 1918 (AL) | April 16 – September 2, 1918 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | September 5–11, 1918}} 123–131 (actual) | conf1_runner-up = Cleveland Indians | conf2_runner-up = New York Giants | finals_runner-up = Chicago Cubs The 1918 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1918. The regular season ended earlier than originally scheduled, September 2, because of a reduced schedule due to American participation in World War I. The National League and American League champions were the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 15th World Series on September 5 and ended with Game 6 on September 11. The Red Sox defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Chicago White Sox from the season.
Schedule
Scheduled start
American League Opening Day took place on April 15 with four American League teams playing, the Philadelphia Athletics at Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees at Washington Senators, while National League Opening Day saw all eight teams play the following day. It was the first season since which saw the two leagues open on different days.
Shortened season
With World War I ongoing, a "work or fight" mandate was issued by the government, requiring men with non-essential jobs to enlist or take war-related jobs by July 1, or else risk being drafted. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker granted an extension to MLB players through Labor Day, September 2. In early August, MLB clubs decided that the regular season would end at that time. As a result, the number of regular-season games that each team played varied—123 to 130 for AL teams and 124 to 131 for NL teams, including ties—reduced from their original 154-game schedules. The final day of the regular season would see all teams but the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns play. Later in August, Baker granted a further extension to allow for the World Series to be contested; World War I would end two months later, with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
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
10 tie games (6 in AL, 4 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
- Cleveland Indians, 2
- Detroit Tigers, 2
- New York Yankees, 3
- Philadelphia Athletics, 2
- St. Louis Browns, 1
- Washington Senators, 2
National League
- Chicago Cubs, 2
- Cincinnati Reds, 1
- Philadelphia Phillies, 2
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
- St. Louis Cardinals, 2
Postseason
The postseason began on September 5 and ended on September 11 with the Boston Red Sox defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1918 World Series in six games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Boston Red Sox | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Chicago Cubs | RD1-score2=2
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Boston Red Sox | New York Yankees | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barry | Ed Barrow | ||||
| Bill Donovan | Miller Huggins | ||||
| Miller Huggins | Jack Hendricks |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Browns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | Heinie Groh | |||
| Fielder Jones | Jimmy Austin | |||
| Jimmy Austin | Jimmy Burke |
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 | Ty Cobb (DET) | .382 |
| OPS | Babe Ruth (BOS) | .966 |
| HR | Babe Ruth (BOS) | |
| Tillie Walker (PHA) | 11 | |
| RBI | Bobby Veach (DET) | 84 |
| R | Ray Chapman (CLE) | 84 |
| H | George Burns (PHA) | 178 |
| SB | George Sisler (SLB) | 45 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 23 |
| L | Eddie Cicotte (CWS) | |
| Scott Perry (PHA) | 19 | |
| ERA | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 1.27 |
| K | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 162 |
| IP | Scott Perry (PHA) | 332.1 |
| SV | George Mogridge (NYY) | 7 |
| WHIP | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 0.954 |
1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Zack Wheat (BRO) | .335 |
| OPS | Edd Roush (CIN) | .823 |
| HR | Gavvy Cravath (PHI) | 8 |
| RBI | Sherry Magee (CIN) | 76 |
| R | Heinie Groh (CIN) | 86 |
| H | Charlie Hollocher (CHC) | 161 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 58 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Hippo Vaughn2 (CHC) | 22 |
| L | Rube Marquard (BRO) | |
| Joe Oeschger (PHI) | 18 | |
| ERA | Hippo Vaughn2 (CHC) | 1.74 |
| K | Hippo Vaughn2 (CHC) | 148 |
| IP | Hippo Vaughn (CHC) | 290.1 |
| SV | Fred Anderson (NYG) | |
| Wilbur Cooper (PIT) | ||
| Joe Oeschger (PHI) | ||
| Fred Toney (NYG/CIN) | 3 | |
| WHIP | Hippo Vaughn (CHC) | 1.006 |
2 National League Triple Crown pitching winner
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 13.5% | 337,256 | −6.4% | 4,558 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | −17.0% | 295,515 | −38.1% | 4,766 |
| New York Yankees | 60 | −15.5% | 282,047 | −14.6% | 4,210 |
| New York Giants | 71 | −27.6% | 256,618 | −48.7% | 4,582 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | −16.7% | 249,513 | −35.7% | 3,564 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 27.5% | 213,610 | 10.8% | 3,009 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | −29.5% | 203,719 | −55.5% | 3,512 |
| Chicago White Sox | 57 | −43.0% | 195,081 | −71.5% | 3,484 |
| Washington Senators | 72 | −2.7% | 182,122 | 103.1% | 2,461 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | −5.5% | 177,926 | −19.6% | 2,617 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | −12.8% | 163,009 | −39.4% | 2,296 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | −36.8% | 122,266 | −65.5% | 2,145 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 1.8% | 122,076 | −42.0% | 2,303 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | −37.8% | 110,599 | −61.7% | 1,515 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | −26.4% | 84,938 | −51.3% | 1,633 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | −18.6% | 83,831 | −62.2% | 1,552 |
Venues
Robison Field of the St. Louis Cardinals is gradually referred to as Cardinal Field, after Helene Britton, daughter of the deceased former owner Frank Robison, sells her interest in the team following a deal in March 1917, ending the association between the Cardinals and the Robison family. By 1918, Cardinal Field became the name widely used.
References
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- "The 1918 Post-Season Games".
- "1918 Major League Managers".
- "1918 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1918 American League Pitching Leaders".
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