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1922 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1922 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) |
| season | Regular Season |
| MVP | AL: George Sisler ([SLB](1922-st-louis-browns-season)) |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](1922-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [St. Louis Browns](1922-st-louis-browns-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [New York Giants](1922-new-york-giants-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Cincinnati Reds](1922-cincinnati-reds-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1922 World Series |
| finals_champ | [New York Giants](1922-new-york-giants-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Yankees](1922-new-york-yankees-season) |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1921 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1921 |
| nextseason_link | 1923 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1923 |
National League (NL) | April 12 – October 1, 1922}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 4–8, 1922}} | conf1_runner-up = St. Louis Browns | conf2_runner-up = Cincinnati Reds | finals_runner-up = New York Yankees The 1922 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1922. The regular season ended on October 1, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In a rematch of the previous season, the postseason began with Game 1 of the 19th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 5 on October 8. In the second consecutive iteration of the Subway Series, the Giants defeated the Yankees, four games to zero (with one tie), capturing their third championship in franchise history, and the fourth team to win back-to-back World Series. This was the second World Series between the two teams.
This was the first of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued. Only an American League award was given in 1922.
Schedule
The 1922 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 since the season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League.
Opening Day, April 13, featured all sixteen teams, for the first time since . The final day of the regular season was on October 1. The World Series took place between October 4 and October 8.
Rule change
In June, a 1911 rule regarding barnstorming by World Series players was upheld by the National League, though the American League amended the rule to say that no barnstorming could go on past October 31.
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 | Polo Grounds | 38,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | National Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Cubs Park | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 38,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
7 tie games (2 in AL, 5 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, 1
- Cleveland Indians, 1
- Detroit Tigers, 1
- Philadelphia Athletics, 1
National League
- Boston Braves, 1
- Brooklyn Robins, 1
- Chicago Cubs, 2
- Cincinnati Reds, 2
- New York Giants, 2
- Philadelphia Phillies, 1
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
Postseason
The postseason began on October 4 and ended on October 8 with the New York Giants sweeping the New York Yankees in the 1922 World Series in four games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=New York Yankees | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=New York Giants | RD1-score2=4
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McBride | Clyde Milan |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Gibson | Bill McKechnie |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | George Sisler (SLB) | .420 |
| OPS | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 1.106 |
| HR | Ken Williams (SLB) | 39 |
| RBI | Ken Williams (SLB) | 155 |
| R | George Sisler (SLB) | 134 |
| H | George Sisler (SLB) | 246 |
| SB | George Sisler (SLB) | 51 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eddie Rommel (PHA) | 27 |
| L | Slim Harriss (PHA) | 20 |
| ERA | Red Faber (CWS) | 2.81 |
| K | Urban Shocker (SLB) | 149 |
| IP | Red Faber (CWS) | 352.0 |
| SV | Sad Sam Jones (NYY) | 8 |
| WHIP | Red Faber (CWS) | 1.185 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | .401 |
| OPS | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 1.181 |
| HR | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | 42 |
| RBI | Rogers Hornsby1 (STL) | 152 |
| R | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 141 |
| H | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 250 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 51 |
1 National League Triple Crown batting winner
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eppa Rixey (CIN) | 25 |
| L | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 23 |
| ERA | Phil Douglas (NYG) | 2.63 |
| K | Dazzy Vance (BRO) | 134 |
| IP | Eppa Rixey (CIN) | 313.1 |
| SV | Clyde Barfoot (STL) | |
| Lou North (STL) | 6 | |
| WHIP | Phil Douglas (NYG) | 1.199 |
Awards and honors
- League Award: George Sisler (SLB)
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 94 | -4.1% | 1,026,134 | -16.6% | 13,326 |
| New York Giants | 93 | -1.1% | 945,809 | -2.8% | 11,972 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 11.3% | 861,206 | 30.2% | 11,184 |
| St. Louis Browns | 93 | 14.8% | 712,918 | 100.3% | 9,259 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 24.2% | 602,860 | 10.9% | 7,829 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 25.0% | 542,283 | 32.2% | 7,135 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | -2.3% | 536,998 | 39.6% | 6,974 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | -17.0% | 528,145 | -29.5% | 6,602 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | -5.6% | 523,675 | -25.4% | 6,714 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 76 | -1.3% | 498,865 | -18.7% | 6,396 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 22.9% | 493,754 | 58.6% | 6,250 |
| Washington Senators | 69 | -13.8% | 458,552 | 0.5% | 5,804 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 65 | 22.6% | 425,356 | 23.5% | 5,453 |
| Boston Red Sox | 61 | -18.7% | 259,184 | -7.2% | 3,550 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 57 | 11.8% | 232,471 | -15.1% | 3,019 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | -32.9% | 167,965 | -47.3% | 2,210 |
References
References
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- "1922 Major League Managers".
- "1922 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1922 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1922 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1922 National League Pitching Leaders".
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