1907 Major League Baseball season

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1907 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – October 12, 1907
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsChicago Cubs
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsChicago Cubs
  Runners-upDetroit Tigers
MLB seasons
Locations of AL teams for the 1907 MLB season
American League
Locations of NL teams for the 1907 MLB season
National League

The 1907 Major League Baseball season began on April 11, 1907. The regular season ended on October 6, with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the fourth modern World Series on October 8 and ended with Game 5 on October 12. The Cubs defeated the Tigers, four games to none (with one tie).

The Philadelphia Phillies set a Major League record for the fewest at bats by a team in a season—4,725.[1] to October 8, 1907.

Teams

League Team City Stadium Capacity
American League Boston Americans
Boston, Massachusetts
Huntington Avenue Grounds 11,500
Chicago White Sox
Chicago, Illinois
South Side Park 15,000
Cleveland Naps
Cleveland, Ohio
League Park 9,000
Detroit Tigers
Detroit, Michigan
Bennett Park 8,500
New York Highlanders
New York, New York
Hilltop Park 16,000
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Columbia Park 13,600
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis, Missouri
Sportsman's Park 8,000
Washington Senators Washington, D.C. National Park Unknown
National League Boston Doves
Boston, Massachusetts
South End Grounds 2,300
Brooklyn Superbas
New York, New York
Washington Park 18,800
Chicago Cubs
Chicago, Illinois
West Side Park 16,000
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati, Ohio
Palace of the Fans 6,000
New York Giants
New York, New York
Polo Grounds 16,000
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National League Park 18,000
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Exposition Park 16,000
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis, Missouri
Robison Field Unknown

Schedule

The 1907 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 for the 1904 season. This format would last until 1919.

Opening Day took place on April 11 with all but the Brooklyn Superbas and Boston Doves playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 6. The World Series took place between October 8 and October 12.

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Detroit Tigers 0
NL Chicago Cubs 4

Note: Game 1 ended in a tie.

Managers

League leaders

American League

National League

Home field attendance

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
Chicago White Sox[2] 87 -6.5% 666,307 13.9% 8,434
Philadelphia Athletics[3] 88 12.8% 625,581 27.9% 8,570
New York Giants[4] 82 -14.6% 538,350 33.6% 6,992
Boston Americans[5] 59 20.4% 436,777 6.5% 5,600
Chicago Cubs[6] 107 -7.8% 422,550 -35.4% 5,560
St. Louis Browns[7] 69 -9.2% 419,025 7.7% 5,513
Cleveland Naps[8] 85 -4.5% 382,046 17.3% 4,659
New York Highlanders[9] 70 -22.2% 350,020 -19.5% 4,667
Philadelphia Phillies[10] 83 16.9% 341,216 15.8% 4,550
Pittsburgh Pirates[11] 91 -2.2% 319,506 -19.1% 4,149
Cincinnati Reds[12] 66 3.1% 317,500 -3.8% 3,920
Brooklyn Superbas[13] 65 -1.5% 312,500 12.7% 4,058
Detroit Tigers[14] 92 29.6% 297,079 70.7% 3,760
Washington Senators[15] 49 -10.9% 221,929 70.8% 2,959
Boston Doves[16] 58 18.4% 203,221 41.8% 2,746
St. Louis Cardinals[17] 52 0.0% 185,377 -34.7% 2,347

Events

  • September 25 – Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates each steal four bases in a 14-1 victory over the New York Giants .[18]


References

  1. ^ "At-Bats Records for Teams Single Season Records". Baseball-Alamanac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "This Day In All Teams History – September 25". nationalpastime.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

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