1906 Major League Baseball season
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
| 1906 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – October 14, 1906 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Chicago White Sox |
| AL runners-up | New York Highlanders |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Chicago White Sox |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
The 1906 Major League Baseball season.
Season information
The Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (2-league) era [according to whom?]. They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.
Regular season standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Chicago White Sox | 93 | 58 | .616 | – |
| 2nd | New York Highlanders | 90 | 61 | .596 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Naps | 89 | 64 | .582 | 5.0 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Athletics | 78 | 67 | .538 | 12.0 |
| 5th | St. Louis Browns | 76 | 73 | .510 | 16.0 |
| 6th | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21.0 |
| 7th | Washington Senators | 55 | 95 | .367 | 37.5 |
| 8th | Boston Americans | 49 | 105 | .318 | 45.5 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Chicago Cubs | 116 | 36 | .763 | – |
| 2nd | New York Giants | 96 | 56 | .631 | 20.0 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 60 | .608 | 23.5 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | .464 | 45.5 |
| 5th | Brooklyn Superbas | 66 | 86 | .434 | 50.0 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 87 | .424 | 51.5 |
| 7th | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63.0 |
| 8th | Boston Beaneaters | 49 | 102 | .324 | 66.5 |
Events
- September 26 – After being held scoreless for 48 consecutive innings, the Philadelphia Athletics finally score on a two-run double to Harry Davis, but still lose to the Cleveland Naps 5-3.[1]
Managers
American League
National League
1906 World Series
Chicago White Sox beat The Cubs 4 games to 2 in the World Series.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox – 2, Chicago Cubs – 1 | October 9 | West Side Park | 12,693 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs – 7, Chicago White Sox – 1 | October 10 | South Side Park | 12,595 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox – 3, Chicago Cubs – 0 | October 11 | West Side Park | 13,667 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs – 1, Chicago White Sox – 0 | October 12 | South Side Park | 18,385 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox – 8, Chicago Cubs – 6 | October 13 | West Side Park | 23,257 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs – 3, Chicago White Sox – 8 | October 14 | South Side Park | 19,249 |
References
- ^ "Today in Baseball History – September 26th". nationalpastime.com/site. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
External links
- 1906 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1906 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference