1907 Major League Baseball season

November 2013 1907 1907 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 11 – October 6, 1907World Series: October 8–12, 1907 154 16 (8 per league) Pennant winners AL Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics NL Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates World Series 1907 World Series Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1906 Major League Baseball season 1906 1908 Major League Baseball season 1908 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), capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Chicago White Sox from the 1906 season. The Boston Beaneaters renamed as the Boston Doves. Schedule 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. Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1907 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1907-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueBoston AmericansBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Cy YoungGeorge Huff coachBob UnglaubDeacon McGuireChicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park15,000Fielder JonesCleveland NapsCleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000Nap LajoieDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganBennett Park8,500Hughie JenningsNew York HighlandersNew York, New YorkHilltop Park16,000Clark GriffithPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaColumbia Park13,600Connie MackSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park8,000Jimmy McAleerWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.National Park9,000Joe CantillonNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston DovesBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600Fred TenneyBrooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park12,000Patsy DonovanChicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park14,200Frank ChanceCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000Ned Hanlon baseballNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000John McGrawPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Billy Murray baseballPittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaExposition Park16,000Fred ClarkeSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200John McCloskey baseball manager Standings start American League Detroit Tigers break National League Chicago Cubs end Tie games 30 tie games (18 in AL, 12 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season. start American League Boston Americans, 6 Chicago White Sox, 6 Cleveland Naps, 6 Detroit Tigers, 3 New York Highlanders, 4 Philadelphia Athletics, 5 St. Louis Browns, 3 Washington Senators, 3 break National League Boston Doves, 4 Brooklyn Superbas, 5 Chicago Cubs, 3 Cincinnati Reds, 3 New York Giants, 2 Philadelphia Phillies, 2 Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 St. Louis Cardinals, 2 end Postseason thumb|300px|right|Team picture of the Detroit Tigers, American League champions. The postseason began on October 8 and ended on October 12 with the Chicago Cubs defeating the Detroit Tigers in the 1907 World Series in five games (one of which being a tie). Bracket World Series AL Detroit Tigers 0 NL Chicago Cubs 4 Note: Game 1 ended in a tie. Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Americans Chick StahlCy YoungDetroit TigersBill ArmourHughie JenningsPhiladelphia PhilliesHugh DuffyBilly MurrayWashington SenatorsJake StahlJoe Cantillon In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Americans Cy YoungGeorge HuffGeorge HuffBob UnglaubBob UnglaubDeacon McGuire League leaders Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. American League start + Hitting leaders1907 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1907-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Ty Cobb (DET) .350 OPS Ty Cobb (DET) .848 HR Harry Davis (PHA) 8 RBI Ty Cobb (DET) 119 R Sam Crawford (DET) 102 H Ty Cobb (DET) 212 SB Ty Cobb (DET) 53 break + Pitching leaders1907 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1907-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Addie Joss (CLE)Doc White (CWS) 27 L Al Orth (NYH)Barney Pelty (SLB) 21 ERA Ed Walsh (CWS) 1.60 K Rube Waddell (PHA) 232 IP Ed Walsh (CWS) 422.1 SV Bill Dinneen (SLB/BOS)Tom Hughes (WSH)Ed Walsh (CWS) 4 WHIP Cy Young (BOS) 0.982 end National League start + Hitting leaders1907 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1907-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Honus Wagner (PIT) .350 OPS Honus Wagner (PIT) .921 HR Dave Brain (BSN) 10 RBI Sherry Magee (PHI) 85 R Spike Shannon (NYG) 104 H Ginger Beaumont (BSN) 187 SB Honus Wagner (PIT) 61 break + Pitching leaders1907 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1907-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Christy Mathewson (NYG) 24 L Stoney McGlynn (STL) 25 ERA Jack Pfiester (CHC) 1.15 K Christy Mathewson (NYG) 178 IP Stoney McGlynn (STL) 352.1 SV Stoney McGlynn (STL) 4 WHIP Mordecai Brown (CHC) 0.944 end Milestones Batters Cycles List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle Johnny Bates (BSN): Bates hit for his first cycle and third in franchise history, on April 26 against the Brooklyn Superbas.http://www.retrosheet.org/cycles.htm Cycles Retrosheet 2011-09-10 2018-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20180629045321/http://www.retrosheet.org/cycles.htm live Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Big Jeff Pfeffer (BSN): Pfeffer threw his first career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Cincinnati Reds 6–0 on May 8. Pfeffer walked one, hit one batter by pitch, and struck out three.National League http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058130/1907-05-09/ed-1/seq-8/ The Salt Lake Herald 1907-05-09 Nick Maddox (PIT): Maddox threw his first career no-hitter and the first no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Brooklyn Superbas 2–1 on September 20. Maddox walked three, hit one batter by pitch, and struck out five.No Hits Made Off Maddox http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1907-09-21/ed-1/seq-8/ Washington Herald 1907-09-21 Miscellaneous Washington Senators: Set a Major League record for most stolen bases in a single game, stealing 13 bases on June 28 in a game defeating the New York Highlanders 16–5. Philadelphia Phillies: Set a Major League record for the fewest at bats by a team in a season at 4,725.At-Bats Records for Teams Single Season Records http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_atba2.shtml Baseball Almanac 2012-05-14 Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameChicago White SoxChicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference87 -6.5%666,307 13.9%8,434Philadelphia AthleticsOakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference88 12.8%625,581 27.9%8,570New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference82 -14.6%538,350 33.6%6,992Boston AmericansBoston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference59 20.4%436,777 6.5%5,600Chicago CubsChicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference107 -7.8%422,550 -35.4%5,560St. Louis BrownsBaltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference69 -9.2%419,025 7.7%5,513Cleveland NapsCleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference85 -4.5%382,046 17.3%4,659New York HighlandersNew York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference70 -22.2%350,020 -19.5%4,667Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference83 16.9%341,216 15.8%4,550Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference91 -2.2%319,506 -19.1%4,149Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference66 3.1%317,500 -3.8%3,920Brooklyn SuperbasLos Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference65 -1.5%312,500 12.7%4,058Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference92 29.6%297,079 70.7%3,760Washington SenatorsMinnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference49 -10.9%221,929 70.8%2,959Boston DovesAtlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference58 18.4%203,221 41.8%2,746St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference52 0.0%185,377 -34.7%2,347 See also 1907 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1907 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference 1907 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1907 in baseball