1904 Major League Baseball season
The 1904 Major League Baseball season. No World Series was held this season. The St. Louis Browns played eleven consecutive games against the Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park in Detroit — the longest regular season homestand in Major League history.[1]
| 1904 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 10, 1904 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Boston Americans |
| AL runners-up | New York Highlanders |
| NL champions | New York Giants |
| NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
Final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Boston Americans | 95 | 59 | .617 | – |
| 2nd | New York Highlanders | 92 | 59 | .609 | 1.5 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Cleveland Naps | 86 | 65 | .570 | 7.5 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 70 | .536 | 12.5 |
| 6th | St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | .428 | 29.0 |
| 7th | Detroit Tigers | 62 | 90 | .408 | 32.0 |
| 8th | Washington Senators | 38 | 113 | .252 | 55.5 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Giants | 106 | 47 | .693 | – |
| 2nd | Chicago Cubs | 93 | 60 | .608 | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 65 | .575 | 18.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 66 | .569 | 19.0 |
| 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31.5 |
| 6th | Brooklyn Superbas | 56 | 97 | .366 | 50.0 |
| 7th | Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 98 | .359 | 51.0 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 100 | .314 | 53.5 |
League leaders
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No Hitters
- May 5 – Cy Young
- August 17 – Jesse Tannehill
Post-season
No postseason was held this year.
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | Jimmy Collins | |
| Chicago White Stockings | Nixey Callahan Fielder Jones |
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| Cleveland Bluebirds | Bill Armour | |
| Detroit Tigers | Ed Barrow and Bobby Lowe | |
| New York Highlanders | Clark Griffith | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Jimmy McAleer | |
| Washington Senators | Malachi Kittridge and Patsy Donovan |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | Al Buckenberger | |
| Brooklyn Superbas | Ned Hanlon | |
| Chicago Cubs | Frank Selee | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Joe Kelley | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Hugh Duffy | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Clarke | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Kid Nichols |
Events
- May 30 – Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs is hit by a pitch five times in one game.[2]
References
- "Games Played by Teams Record Book". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
External links
- 1904 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1904 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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