1914 Major League Baseball season
| 1914 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 13, 1914 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Eddie Collins (PHA) NL: Johnny Evers (BSN) |
| AL champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Boston Braves |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| FL champions | Indianapolis Hoosiers |
| FL runners-up | Chicago Federals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Boston Braves |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
The 1914 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 13, 1914. The Federal League declared itself as a "third major league" for the 1914 season, with its own eight teams, in competition with the established National and American Leagues.
The Boston Braves and Philadelphia Athletics were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Braves then defeated the Athletics in the World Series, four games to none. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Hoosiers won the 1914 Federal League pennant.
This was the last of four seasons that the Chalmers Award, a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), was given to a player in each of the established National and American Leagues.
Awards and honors[]
- Chalmers Award
- Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B
- Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B
Statistical leaders[]
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Standings[]
American League[]
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National League[]
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Federal League[]
| Federal League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 88 | 65 | 0.575 | — | 53–23 | 35–42 |
| Chicago Federals | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 1½ | 43–34 | 44–33 |
| Baltimore Terrapins | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 4½ | 53–26 | 31–44 |
| Buffalo Buffeds | 80 | 71 | 0.530 | 7 | 47–29 | 33–42 |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 11½ | 47–32 | 30–45 |
| Kansas City Packers | 67 | 84 | 0.444 | 20 | 37–36 | 30–48 |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | 64 | 86 | 0.427 | 22½ | 37–37 | 27–49 |
| St. Louis Terriers | 62 | 89 | 0.411 | 25 | 32–43 | 30–46 |
Postseason[]
Bracket[]
| World Series | |||
| AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 0 | |
| NL | Boston Braves | 4 | |
Managers[]
American League[]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Bill Carrigan | |
| Chicago White Sox | Nixey Callahan | |
| Cleveland Naps | Joe Birmingham | |
| Detroit Tigers | Hughie Jennings | |
| New York Yankees | Frank Chance and Roger Peckinpaugh | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Branch Rickey | |
| Washington Senators | Clark Griffith |
National League[]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | George Stallings | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Hank O'Day | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Buck Herzog | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Red Dooin | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Clarke | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Miller Huggins |
Federal League[]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Terrapins | Otto Knabe | |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | Bill Bradley | |
| Buffalo Buffeds | Larry Schlafly | |
| Chicago Federals | Joe Tinker | |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | Bill Phillips | |
| Kansas City Packers | George Stovall | |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | Doc Gessler and Rebel Oakes | |
| St. Louis Terriers | Mordecai Brown and Fielder Jones |
Events[]
- September 21 – Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators has four wild pitches in an inning.[1]
References[]
- ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
External links[]
- 1914 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference Fetched January 14, 2018
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