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1907 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 11 – October 12, 1907
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL champions Detroit Tigers
  AL runners-up Philadelphia Athletics
NL champions Chicago Cubs
  NL runners-up Pittsburgh Pirates
World Series
Champions Chicago Cubs
  Runners-up Detroit Tigers
MLB seasons

The 1907 Major League Baseball season began on April 11. 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 of the World Series 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.

Schedule

See also: Major League Baseball 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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