User:Jhn31/sandbox/1923 Major League Baseball season
| 1923 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League National League Negro National League Eastern Colored League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 17 – October 15, 1923 |
| Number of games | 154 (AL, NL) 53–86 (NNL) 33–59 (ECL) |
| Number of teams | 8 (AL, NL, NNL) 6 (ECL) |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Babe Ruth (NYY) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | New York Giants |
| NNL champions | Kansas City Monarchs |
| ECL champions | Hilldale Club |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
The 1923 Major League Baseball season began on April 17, 1923. The regular season ended on October 7, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 20th World Series on October 10 and ended with Game 6 on October 15. In the third consecutive iteration of the Subway Series, the Yankees defeated the Giants, four games to two.
The Negro National League and Eastern Colored League seasons would be contested from April to September (exact dates are unknown due to poor record keeping) with the Kansas City Monarchs and Hilldale Club as pennant winners, respectively.
This was the second of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued. Only an American League award was given in 1923.
Major League Baseball officially designated the Negro National League and Eastern Colored League as major leagues on December 16, 2020.[1]
Teams[edit]
An asterisk (*) denotes the departure from a ballpark mid-season.
Schedule[edit]
The 1923 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 since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League.
National League Opening Day took place on April 17 with all teams playing, while American League Opening Day took place the following day with all teams playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 10 and October 15.
The Negro National League and Eastern Colored League would see an inconsistent number of games played for each team. The Negro National League teams (that did not fold mid-season) saw between 53 and 86 non-exhibition in-league games played, while the Eastern Colored League saw between 33 and 59 non-exhibition in-league games played. Both leagues saw teams play a number of games against major-league tiered independent teams, increasing their game totals to 62 and 98 for Negro National League teams, and 40 and 61 for Eastern Colored League teams.
Standings[edit]
American League[edit]
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National League[edit]
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Negro National League[edit]
†Toledo Tigers folded in July. The independent Cleveland Tate Stars returned to the NNL as an associate member to finish the Tigers' schedule. The team was not considered a full member of the NNL. |
Eastern Colored League[edit]
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Postseason[edit]
As in all but two seasons since 1903, the champions of the American League and the National League faced off in the World Series, with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Giants 4 games to 2.
The champions of the Negro National League and the Eastern Colored League did not face off in a championship series, as the Negro World Series was not played until 1924.
Bracket[edit]
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | New York Giants | 2 | ||
League leaders[edit]
| American League | National League | Negro National League | Eastern Colored League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Player | Total | Player | Total | Player | Total | Player | Total |
| AVG | Harry Heilmann (DET) | .403 | Rogers Hornsby (SLC) | .384 | Heavy Johnson1 (KC) | .406 | Biz Mackey (HIL) | .423 |
| HR | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 41 | Cy Williams (PHP) | 41 | Heavy Johnson1 (KC) Candy Jim Taylor (TOL/SLS) |
20 | George Johnson (HIL) | 8 |
| RBI | Babe Ruth (NYY) Tris Speaker (CLE) |
130 | Irish Meusel (NYG) | 125 | Heavy Johnson1 (KC) | 120 | George Johnson (HIL) | 46 |
| Wins | George Uhle (CLE) | 26 | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 27 | Bullet Rogan (KC) | 16 | Rats Henderson (AC) Nip Winters (HIL) |
10 |
| ERA | Stan Coveleski (CLE) | 2.76 | Dolf Luque (CIN) | 1.93 | Ed Rile (CAG) | 2.53 | Nip Winters (HIL) | 2.36 |
| K | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 130 | Dazzy Vance (BKN) | 197 | Bullet Rogan (KC) | 151 | Rats Henderson (AC) | 100 |
1 Negro National National League Triple Crown batting winner
Awards and honors[edit]
Home field attendance[edit]
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees[2] | 98 | 4.3% | 1,007,066 | -1.9% | 13,251 |
| Detroit Tigers[3] | 83 | 5.1% | 911,377 | 5.8% | 11,836 |
| New York Giants[4] | 95 | 2.2% | 820,780 | -13.2% | 10,659 |
| Chicago Cubs[5] | 83 | 3.8% | 703,705 | 29.8% | 9,139 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[6] | 87 | 2.4% | 611,082 | 16.7% | 7,936 |
| Cincinnati Reds[7] | 91 | 5.8% | 575,063 | 16.5% | 7,373 |
| Chicago White Sox[8] | 69 | -10.4% | 573,778 | -4.8% | 7,650 |
| Brooklyn Robins[9] | 76 | 0.0% | 564,666 | 13.2% | 7,239 |
| Cleveland Indians[10] | 82 | 5.1% | 558,856 | 5.8% | 7,165 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[11] | 69 | 6.2% | 534,122 | 25.6% | 7,122 |
| St. Louis Browns[12] | 74 | -20.4% | 430,296 | -39.6% | 5,517 |
| Washington Senators[13] | 75 | 8.7% | 357,406 | -22.1% | 4,524 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[14] | 79 | -7.1% | 338,551 | -37.0% | 4,340 |
| Boston Red Sox[15] | 61 | 0.0% | 229,688 | -11.4% | 2,945 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[16] | 50 | -12.3% | 228,168 | -1.9% | 3,042 |
| Boston Braves[17] | 54 | 1.9% | 227,802 | 35.6% | 2,958 |
Note: Attendance data for Negro National League and Eastern Colored League teams are unavailable.
References[edit]
- ^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.