The 1906 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1906. The regular season ended on October 7, with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the third modern World Series on October 9 and ended with Game 6 on October 14. The White Sox defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the New York Giants from the season.
Schedule
The 1906 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 season. This format would last until .
National League Opening Day took place on April 12 with all teams playing, while American League Opening Day did not take place until April 14 with four teams playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 9 and October 14.
Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston AmericansBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park14,000Cleveland NapsCleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganBennett Park8,500New York HighlandersNew York, New YorkHilltop Park16,000Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaColumbia Park13,600St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park8,000Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.National Park9,000Boston BeaneatersBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600Brooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park12,000Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park14,200Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Pittsburgh PiratesAllegheny, PennsylvaniaExposition Park16,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games 20 tie games (12 in AL, 8 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season.
American League Boston Americans, 1 Chicago White Sox, 3 Cleveland Naps, 4 Detroit Tigers, 2 New York Highlanders, 4 Philadelphia Athletics, 4 St. Louis Browns, 5 Washington Senators, 1
National League Boston Beaneaters, 1 Brooklyn Superbas, 1 Chicago Cubs, 3 Cincinnati Reds, 4 New York Giants, 1 Philadelphia Phillies, 1 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 St. Louis Cardinals, 4
Postseason The postseason began on October 9 and ended on October 14 with the Chicago White Sox defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1906 World Series in six games.
Bracket
Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBrooklyn SuperbasNed HanlonPatsy DonovanCincinnati RedsJoe KelleyNed HanlonSt. Louis CardinalsStanley RobisonJohn McCloskey
In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Americans Jimmy CollinsChick Stahl
League leaders Any team shown in indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG George Stone (SLB) .358 OPS George Stone (SLB) .918 HR Harry Davis (PHA) 12 RBI Harry Davis (PHA) 96 R Elmer Flick (CLE) 98 H Nap Lajoie (CLE) 214 SB John Anderson (WSH)Elmer Flick (CLE) 39
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Al Orth (NYH) 27 L Joe Harris (BOS)Cy Young (BOS) 21 ERA Doc White (CWS) 1.52 K Rube Waddell (PHA) 196 IP Al Orth (NYH) 338.2 SV Charles Bender (PHA)Otto Hess (CLE) 3 WHIP Doc White (CWS) 0.903
National League
+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Honus Wagner (PIT) .339 OPS Honus Wagner (PIT) .875 HR Tim Jordan (BRO) 12 RBI Joe Nealon (PIT)Harry Steinfeldt (CHC) 83 R Frank Chance (CHC)Honus Wagner (PIT) 103 H Harry Steinfeldt (CHC) 176 SB Frank Chance (CHC) 57
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Joe McGinnity (NYG) 27 L Gus Dorner (BSN/) 26 ERA Mordecai Brown (CHC) 1.04 K Fred Beebe (STL/) 171 IP Irv Young (BSN) 358.1 SV Cecil Ferguson (NYG) 7 WHIP Mordecai Brown (CHC) 0.934
Milestones Pitchers No-hitters
Johnny Lush (PHI): Lush threw his first career no-hitter and the fourth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Brooklyn Superbas 6–0 on May 1. Lush walked three and struck out 11. Mal Eason (BRO): Eason threw his first career no-hitter and the fifth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 2–0 on July 20. Eason walked three and struck out five.
Miscellaneous Philadelphia Athletics: Set a major league record for most runs scored in the 24th inning, by scoring three runs against the Boston Americans on September 1. Chicago Cubs: Won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (two-league) era. They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 hits, .327 batting average and 83 RBIs were all a team-best; Steinfeldt also had 29 stolen bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.
Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendanceChicago Cubs116 26.1%654,300 28.3%8,282Chicago White Sox93 1.1%585,202 −14.9%7,408Philadelphia Athletics78 −15.2%489,129 −11.8%6,700New York Highlanders90 26.8%434,700 40.6%5,720Boston Americans49 −37.2%410,209 −12.5%5,327New York Giants96 −8.6%402,850 −27.1%5,371Pittsburgh Pirates93 −3.1%394,877 7.0%5,128St. Louis Browns76 40.7%389,157 14.8%5,120Cincinnati Reds64 −19.0%330,056 5.1%4,231Cleveland Naps89 17.1%325,733 3.0%4,123Philadelphia Phillies71 −14.5%294,680 −7.3%3,827St. Louis Cardinals52 −10.3%283,770 −3.1%3,685Brooklyn Superbas66 37.5%277,400 21.7%3,650Detroit Tigers71 −10.1%174,043 −10.0%2,231Boston Beaneaters49 −3.9%143,280 −4.5%1,885Washington Senators55 −14.1%129,903 −48.5%1,732
See also 1906 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)
References
External links 1906 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference 1906 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com