1917 Major League Baseball season

November 2013 1917 1917 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 11 – October 4, 1917World Series: October 7–15, 1917 154 16 (8 per league) Pennant winners AL Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox NL New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies World Series 1917 World Series Chicago White Sox New York Giants List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1916 Major League Baseball season 1916 1918 Major League Baseball season 1918 The 1917 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1917. The regular season ended on October 4, with the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 14th World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 6 on October 15. The White Sox defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their second championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1906. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Boston Red Sox from the 1916 season. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1917 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, April 11, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the 1912 season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 12. Rule changes The 1917 season saw earned run statistics and definitions added to the rules.MLB Rule Changes https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml 2024-04-18 Baseball Almanac en-us Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1917 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1917-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park27,000Jack Barry baseballChicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Pants RowlandCleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioDunn Field21,414Lee FohlDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field23,000Hughie JenningsNew York YankeesNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium36,000Bill DonovanPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000Connie MackSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park18,000Fielder JonesWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.National Park27,000Clark GriffithNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field40,000George StallingsBrooklyn RobinsNew York, New YorkEbbets Field30,000Wilbert RobinsonChicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWeeghman Park15,000Fred Mitchell baseballCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696Christy MathewsonNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium36,000John McGrawPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Pat MoranPittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field25,000Jimmy Callahan Nixey CallahanHonus WagnerHugo BezdekSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriRobison Field21,000Miller Huggins Standings start American League Chicago White Sox break National League New York Giants end Tie games 22 tie games (9 in AL, 13 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 Red Sox, 5 Chicago White Sox, 2 Cleveland Indians, 2 Detroit Tigers, 1 New York Yankees, 2 Philadelphia Athletics, 1 St. Louis Browns, 1 Washington Senators, 4 break National League Boston Braves, 4 Brooklyn Robins, 5 Chicago Cubs, 3 Cincinnati Reds, 3 New York Giants, 4 Philadelphia Phillies, 2 Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 St. Louis Cardinals, 2 end Postseason The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 15 with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series in six games. Bracket World Series AL Chicago White Sox 4 NL New York Giants 2 Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Red Sox Bill CarriganJack BarryChicago CubsJoe TinkerFred Mitchell In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerPittsburgh PiratesJimmy CallahanHonus WagnerHonus WagnerHugo Bezdek League leaders American League start + Hitting leaders1917 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Ty Cobb (DET) .383 OPS Ty Cobb (DET) 1.014 HR Wally Pipp (NYY) 9 RBI Bobby Veach (DET) 110 R Donie Bush (DET) 112 H Ty Cobb (DET) 225 SB Ty Cobb (DET) 55 break + Pitching leaders1917 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Eddie Cicotte (CWS) 28 L Bob Groom (SLB)Allen Sothoron (SLB) 19 ERA Eddie Cicotte (CWS) 1.53 K Walter Johnson (WSH) 188 IP Eddie Cicotte (CWS) 346.2 SV Dave Danforth (CWS) 9 WHIP Eddie Cicotte (CWS) 0.912 end National League start + Hitting leaders1917 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1917-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Edd Roush (CIN) .341 OPS Rogers Hornsby (STL) .868 HR Gavvy Cravath (PHI)Dave Robertson (NYG) 12 RBI Heinie Zimmerman (NYG) 100 R George Burns (NYG) 103 H Heinie Groh (CIN) 182 SB Max Carey (PIT) 46 break + Pitching leaders1917 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1917-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Grover Alexander (PHI) 30 L Jesse Barnes (BSN)Eppa Rixey (PHI) 21 ERA Fred Anderson (NYG) 1.44 K Grover Alexander (PHI) 200 IP Grover Alexander (PHI) 388.0 SV Slim Sallee (NYG) 4 WHIP Fred Anderson (NYG) 0.963 end Milestones Batters Honus Wagner (PIT): When only counting the modern definition of a stolen base, defined in 1898, Wagner set a major league record of 703 career stolen bases in the sixth inning against the New York Giants on August 2.Honus Wagner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Honus Wagner: Standard Batting (1898-1917) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wagneho01.shtml#1898-1917-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enHonus Wagner 1917 Batting Game Logs https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=wagneho01&t=b&year=1917 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enNew York Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score: August 2, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT191708020.shtml 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference en Ty Cobb (DET): Recorded his 700th career stolen base with his second stolen base in the seventh inning against the Washington Senators on September 22. He became the fourth player to reach this mark.Ty Cobb Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Ty Cobb: Standard Batting (1905-1917) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cobbty01.shtml#1905-1917-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enTy Cobb 1917 Batting Game Logs — Ty Cobb: Batting Stats Career Game 1544-1688 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=cobbty01&t=b&year=1917#1544-1688-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enDetroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Box Score: September 22, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1191709220.shtml 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference en Broke the modern career stolen base major league record when he stole his 704th career stolen base in the ninth inning against the Washington Senators in game one of a doubleheader on September 24, previously set just seven weeks prior.Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Box Score: September 24, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1191709241.shtml 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference en Eddie Collins (CWS): Recorded his 500th career stolen base in the first inning against the Washington Senators on September 26. He became the 18th player to reach this mark.Eddie Collins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Eddie Collins: Standard Batting (1906-1917) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/collied01.shtml#1906-1917-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enEddie Collins 1917 Batting Game Logs — Eddie Collins: Batting Stats Career Game 1324-1475 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=collied01&t=b&year=1917#1324-1475-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference enChicago White Sox vs Washington Nationals Box Score: September 26, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1191709260.shtml 2026-06-12 Baseball Reference en Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Eddie Cicotte (CWS): Cicotte threw his first career no-hitter and sixth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating St. Louis Browns 11–0 on April 14. Cicotte walked three and struck out five.Chicago White Sox vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: April 14, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA191704140.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en George Mogridge (NYY): Mogridge threw his first career no-hitter and first no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Boston Red Sox 2–1 on April 24. Mogridge walked three and struck out three.New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 24, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS191704240.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en Fred Toney (CIN): Toney threw his first career no-hitter and fourth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago Cubs 1–0 on May 2. Toney walked two and struck out three.Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: May 2, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN191705020.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en Ernie Koob (SLB): Koob threw his first career no-hitter and second no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago White Sox 1–0 on May 5. Koob walked five and struck out two.Chicago White Sox vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: May 5, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA191705050.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en Bob Groom (SLB): Groom threw his first career no-hitter and third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago White Sox 3–0 in game 2 of a doubleheader on May 6. Groom walked three, hit one by pitch, and struck out four.Chicago White Sox vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: May 6, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA191705062.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en Babe Ruth / Ernie Shore (BOS): The two pitchers combined to throw the eighth no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Washington Senators 4–0 in game 1 of a doubleheader on June 23. It was accomplished with two strikeouts and one walk. Ruth only faced one batter, walking the first batter of the game, before being thrown out for arguing balls with the umpire. Shore would face the last 26 batters (the first batter was caught stealing). It is the first combined no-hitter in league history.Washington Nationals vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: June 23, 1917 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS191706231.shtml 2026-03-13 Baseball Reference en 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 Reference100 12.4%684,521 0.7%8,665New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference98 14.0%500,264 −9.4%6,253Cleveland IndiansCleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference88 14.3%477,298 −3.0%6,119Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference78 −10.3%457,289 −25.9%6,017Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference90 −1.1%387,856 −21.9%4,848Chicago CubsChicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference74 10.4%360,218 −20.6%4,678Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference87 −4.4%354,428 −31.2%4,664New York YankeesNew York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference71 −11.3%330,294 −29.6%4,404St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference82 36.7%288,491 28.6%3,699Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference78 30.0%269,056 5.2%3,363Brooklyn RobinsLos Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference70 −25.5%221,619 −50.5%2,841Philadelphia AthleticsOakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference55 52.8%221,432 20.0%2,914St. Louis BrownsBaltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference57 −27.8%210,486 −37.3%2,699Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference51 −21.5%192,807 −33.3%2,441Boston BravesAtlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference72 −19.1%174,253 −44.4%2,263Washington SenatorsMinnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference74 −2.6%89,682 −49.4%1,121 See also 1917 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1917 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1917 in baseball