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1923 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1923 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: Babe Ruth ([NYY](1923-new-york-yankees-season)) |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](1923-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Detroit Tigers](1923-detroit-tigers-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [New York Giants](1923-new-york-giants-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Cincinnati Reds](1923-cincinnati-reds-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1923 World Series |
| finals_champ | [New York Yankees](1923-new-york-yankees-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Giants](1923-new-york-giants-season) |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1922 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1922 |
| nextseason_link | 1924 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1924 |
National League (NL) | April 17 – October 7, 1923}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 10–15, 1923}} | conf1_runner-up = Detroit Tigers | conf2_runner-up = Cincinnati Reds | finals_runner-up = New York Giants The 1923 major league baseball season began on April 17, 1923. The regular season ended on October 7, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 20th World Series on October 10 and ended with Game 6 on October 15. In the third consecutive iteration of the Subway Series, the Yankees defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the third World Series between the two teams, and the first to see the Yankees win over the Giants. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Giants from the season.
This was the second 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 1923.
Schedule
The 1923 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.
National League Opening Day took place on April 17 with all teams playing, while American League Opening Day took place the following day with all teams playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 10 and October 15.
Rule changes
The 1923 season saw the following rule changes:
- A rule was passed preventing the transfer of players from one club to another after June 15 except through the waiver process.
- The leagues decided that the major-league draft would begin on the first day of the World Series, in the city where the first World Series game was held.
- Waiver rules were amended to provide that a team asking for and then withdrawing a waiver request on a player must do so within 48 hours or forfeit their rights to the player.
- The barnstorming rule, which had resulted in the suspension of Babe Ruth at the beginning of the season, was amended to prohibit players from participating in exhibition games after October 31 (the American League had already established this rule the previous season).
- During World Series games, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and the president or another official of the home team were given the authority to determine when ground conditions were suitable for play, although once a game began, the decision on whether to suspend or postpone games would rest with the umpires.
- Teams would be permitted to carry 40 players on their roster until June 15, instead of the prior May 15 deadline.
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 | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 58,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Cubs Park | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 43,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Baker Bowl | 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 (5 in AL, 2 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, 2
- Chicago White Sox, 2
- Detroit Tigers, 1
- Philadelphia Athletics, 1
- St. Louis Browns, 2
- Washington Senators, 2
National League
- Boston Braves, 1
- Brooklyn Robins, 1
- Philadelphia Phillies, 1
- St. Louis Cardinals, 1
Postseason
The postseason began on October 10 and ended on October 15 with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Giants in the 1923 World Series in six games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=New York Yankees | 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 | Philadelphia Phillies | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Duffy | Frank Chance | ||||
| Kaiser Wilhelm | Art Fletcher | ||||
| Clyde Milan | Donie Bush |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | St. Louis Browns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Fohl | Jimmy Austin |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Harry Heilmann (DET) | .403 |
| OPS | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 1.309 |
| HR | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 41 |
| RBI | Babe Ruth (NYY) | |
| Tris Speaker (CLE) | 130 | |
| R | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 151 |
| H | Charlie Jamieson (CLE) | 222 |
| SB | Eddie Collins (CWS) | 48 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | George Uhle (CLE) | 26 |
| L | Herman Pillette (DET) | |
| Eddie Rommel (PHA) | 19 | |
| ERA | Stan Coveleski (CLE) | 2.76 |
| K | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 130 |
| IP | George Uhle (CLE) | 357.2 |
| SV | Allen Russell (WSH) | 9 |
| WHIP | Waite Hoyt (NYY) | 1.228 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | .384 |
| OPS | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 1.086 |
| HR | Cy Williams (PHI) | 41 |
| RBI | Irish Meusel (NYG) | 125 |
| R | Ross Youngs (NYG) | 121 |
| H | Frankie Frisch (NYG) | 223 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 51 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 27 |
| L | Wilbur Cooper (PIT) | 19 |
| ERA | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 1.93 |
| K | Dazzy Vance (BRO) | 197 |
| IP | Burleigh Grimes (BRO) | 327.0 |
| SV | Claude Jonnard (NYG) | 7 |
| WHIP | Grover Alexander (CHC) | 1.108 |
Awards and honors
- League Award: Babe Ruth (NYY)
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 98 | 4.3% | 1,007,066 | −1.9% | 13,251 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 5.1% | 911,377 | 5.8% | 11,836 |
| New York Giants | 95 | 2.2% | 820,780 | −13.2% | 10,659 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 3.8% | 703,705 | 29.8% | 9,139 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 2.4% | 611,082 | 16.7% | 7,936 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 91 | 5.8% | 575,063 | 16.5% | 7,373 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69 | −10.4% | 573,778 | −4.8% | 7,650 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 76 | 0.0% | 564,666 | 13.2% | 7,239 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 5.1% | 558,856 | 5.8% | 7,165 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 69 | 6.2% | 534,122 | 25.6% | 7,122 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | −20.4% | 430,296 | −39.6% | 5,517 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 8.7% | 357,406 | −22.1% | 4,524 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | −7.1% | 338,551 | −37.0% | 4,340 |
| Boston Red Sox | 61 | 0.0% | 229,688 | −11.4% | 2,945 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | −12.3% | 228,168 | −1.9% | 3,042 |
| Boston Braves | 54 | 1.9% | 227,802 | 35.6% | 2,958 |
Venues
The New York Yankees leave the Polo Grounds, where they shared with the New York Giants for the previous 10 seasons, and open Yankee Stadium, where they would play for 84 seasons through and through . The Yankees, whose home had been Manhattan for their entire existence, moved into the Bronx where they remain to this day.
Referring to the Philadelphia Phillies' home at National League Park, on July 11, The Philadelphia Inquirer coined the term Baker Bowl. "Baker Bowl" became a common name for the stadium until its closure in 1938, although the Phillies would still refer to the venue as its official "National League Park" name in newspaper advertisements.
On August 21, Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators since 1920, announced that National Park would be named after himself, Griffith Stadium.
References
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- "1923 American League Pitching Leaders".
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