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1924 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1924 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: Walter Johnson ([WSH](1924-washington-senators-season)) |
| NL: Dazzy Vance ([BRO](1924-brooklyn-robins-season)) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [Washington Senators](1924-washington-senators-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [New York Yankees](1924-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [New York Giants](1924-new-york-giants-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Brooklyn Robins](1924-brooklyn-robins-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1924 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Washington Senators](1924-washington-senators-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Giants](1924-new-york-giants-season) |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1923 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1923 |
| nextseason_link | 1925 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1925 |
National League (NL) | April 15 – September 30, 1924 (AL) | April 15 – September 29, 1924 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 4–10, 1924}} NL: Dazzy Vance (BRO) | conf1_runner-up = New York Yankees | conf2_runner-up = Brooklyn Robins | finals_runner-up = New York Giants The 1924 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1924. The regular season ended on September 30, with the New York Giants and Washington Senators as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 21st World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 7 on October 10. The Senators defeated the Giants, four games to three, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Yankees from the season.
This was the third of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.
Schedule
The 1924 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 15, featured all sixteen teams, for the first time since . The National League would see its final day of the regular season on September 29, while the American League would see its final day of the regular season the following day with a game between the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox. The World Series took place between October 4 and October 10.
Rule changes
The 1924 season saw the following rule changes:
- Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis was given "appellate powers in determining a dispute over a contract or right to services" by an umpire.
- Coaches no longer count towards the player limit.
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 | 26,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, 3
- Chicago White Sox, 1
- Detroit Tigers, 2
- New York Yankees, 1
- St. Louis Browns, 1
- Washington Senators, 2
National League
- Boston Braves, 1
- Chicago Cubs, 2
- New York Giants, 2
- Philadelphia Phillies, 1
Postseason
The postseason began on October 4 and ended on October 10 with the Washington Senators defeating the New York Giants in the 1924 World Series in seven games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Washington Senators | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=New York Giants | RD1-score2=3
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Boston Braves | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Mitchell | Dave Bancroft | |||||||
| Frank Chance | Lee Fohl | |||||||
| Kid Gleason | Johnny Evers | |||||||
| Pat Moran | Jack Hendricks | |||||||
| Jimmy Austin | George Sisler | |||||||
| Donie Bush | Bucky Harris |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Chicago White Sox | New York Giants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Evers | Ed Walsh | |||
| Ed Walsh | Eddie Collins | |||
| John McGraw | Hughie Jennings |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Babe Ruth (NYY) | .378 |
| OPS | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 1.252 |
| HR | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 46 |
| RBI | Goose Goslin (WSH) | 129 |
| R | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 143 |
| H | Sam Rice (WSH) | 216 |
| SB | Eddie Collins (CWS) | 42 |
1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 23 |
| L | Howard Ehmke (BOS) | |
| Alex Ferguson (BOS) | ||
| Joe Shaute (CLE) | 17 | |
| ERA | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 2.72 |
| K | Walter Johnson1 (WSH) | 158 |
| IP | Howard Ehmke (BOS) | 315.0 |
| SV | Firpo Marberry (WSH) | 15 |
| WHIP | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 1.116 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | .424 |
| OPS | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 1.203 |
| HR | Jack Fournier (STL) | 27 |
| RBI | George Kelly (NYG) | 136 |
| R | Frankie Frisch (NYG) | |
| Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 121 | |
| H | Rogers Hornsby (STL) | 227 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 49 |
1 National League Triple Crown pitching winner
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Dazzy Vance1 (BRO) | 28 |
| L | Jesse Barnes (BSN) | 20 |
| ERA | Dazzy Vance1 (BRO) | 2.16 |
| K | Dazzy Vance1 (BRO) | 262 |
| IP | Burleigh Grimes (BRO) | 310.2 |
| SV | Jakie May (CIN) | 6 |
| WHIP | Dazzy Vance (BRO) | 1.022 |
Awards and honors
- League Award: Dazzy Vance (BRO, National); Walter Johnson (WSH, American)
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 89 | −9.2% | 1,053,533 | 4.6% | 13,507 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 3.6% | 1,015,136 | 11.4% | 13,015 |
| New York Giants | 93 | −2.1% | 844,068 | 2.8% | 10,962 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 21.1% | 818,883 | 45.0% | 10,635 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 3.4% | 736,883 | 20.6% | 9,570 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | −2.4% | 716,922 | 1.9% | 9,191 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | −4.3% | 606,658 | 5.7% | 7,879 |
| Washington Senators | 92 | 22.7% | 584,310 | 63.5% | 7,396 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 0.0% | 533,349 | 23.9% | 6,838 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 2.9% | 531,992 | −0.4% | 7,093 |
| Cleveland Indians | 67 | −18.3% | 481,905 | −13.8% | 6,425 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | −8.8% | 473,707 | −17.6% | 6,233 |
| Boston Red Sox | 67 | 9.8% | 448,556 | 95.3% | 5,825 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 10.0% | 299,818 | 31.4% | 3,945 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | −17.7% | 272,885 | −19.4% | 3,544 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | −1.9% | 177,478 | −22.1% | 2,335 |
References
References
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- "1924 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1924 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1924 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1924 National League Pitching Leaders".
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