1924 Major League Baseball season explained

1924 MLB season
League:American League (AL)
National League (NL)
Sport:Baseball
Duration:Regular season:World Series:
No Of Games:154
No Of Teams:16 (8 per league)
Season:Regular Season
Mvp:AL

Walter Johnson (WSH)
NL: Dazzy Vance (BKN)

Mvp Link:Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards
Conf1:AL
Conf1 Champ:Washington Senators
Conf1 Runner-Up:New York Yankees
Conf2:NL
Conf2 Champ:New York Giants
Conf2 Runner-Up:Brooklyn Robins
Finals:World Series
Finals Link:1924 World Series
Seasonslist:List of MLB seasons
Seasonslistnames:MLB
Prevseason Link:1923 Major League Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1923
Nextseason Link:1925 Major League Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1925

The 1924 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1924. The regular season ended on September 30, with the New York Giants and Washington Senators as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 21st World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 7 on October 10. The Senators defeated the Giants, four games to three.

This was the third of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.

Schedule

See also: Major League Baseball schedule. The 1924 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 season (except for) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League.

Opening Day, April 15, featured all sixteen teams, for the first time since . The National League would see its final day of the regular season on September 29, while the American League would see its final day of the regular season the following day with a game between the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox. The World Series took place between October 4 and October 10.

Teams

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManager
Boston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park35,000Lee Fohl
Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Johnny Evers, Ed Walsh, Eddie Collins
Cleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioDunn Field21,414Tris Speaker
Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field30,000Ty Cobb
New York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium58,000Miller Huggins
Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000Connie Mack
St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park24,040George Sisler
Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium27,000Bucky Harris
Boston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field40,000Dave Bancroft
Brooklyn RobinsNew York, New YorkEbbets Field26,000Wilbert Robinson
Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisCubs Park20,000Bill Killefer
Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696Jack Hendricks
New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds43,000John McGraw, Hughie Jennings
Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaker Bowl18,000Art Fletcher
Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field25,000Bill McKechnie
St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park24,040Branch Rickey

Standings

National League

Postseason

Bracket

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Boston BravesFred MitchellDave Bancroft
Boston Red SoxFrank ChanceLee Fohl
Chicago White SoxKid GleasonJohnny Evers
Cincinnati RedsPat MoranJack Hendricks
St. Louis BrownsJimmy AustinGeorge Sisler
Washington SenatorsDonie BushBucky Harris

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew Manager
Chicago White SoxJohnny EversEd Walsh
Chicago White SoxEd WalshEddie Collins
New York GiantsJohn McGrawHughie Jennings

League leaders

American League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Babe Ruth (NYY) .378
Babe Ruth (NYY) 46
Goose Goslin (WSH) 129
Babe Ruth (NYY) 143
Sam Rice (WSH) 216
Eddie Collins (CWS) 42
1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 23
Howard Ehmke (BRS)
Alex Ferguson (BRS)
Joe Shaute (CLE) 		17
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 2.72
Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 158
Howard Ehmke (BRS) 315.0
Firpo Marberry (WSH) 15

National League

Hitting leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Rogers Hornsby (SLC) .424
Jack Fournier (BKN) 27
George Kelly (NYG) 136
Frankie Frisch (NYG)
Rogers Hornsby (SLC) 		121
Rogers Hornsby (SLC) 227
Max Carey (PIT) 49
1 National League Triple Crown pitching winner
Pitching leaders
StatPlayerTotal
Dazzy Vance1 (BKN) 28
Jesse Barnes (BSB) 20
Dazzy Vance1 (BKN) 2.16
Dazzy Vance1 (BKN) 262
Burleigh Grimes (BKN) 310.2
Jakie May (CIN) 6

Awards and honors

Home field attendance

Team nameWinsHome attendance
New York Yankees[1] 89−9.2%1,053,5334.6%13,507
Detroit Tigers[2] 863.6%1,015,13611.4%13,015
New York Giants[3] 93−2.1%844,0682.8%10,962
Brooklyn Robins[4] 9221.1%818,88345.0%10,635
Pittsburgh Pirates[5] 903.4%736,88320.6%9,570
Chicago Cubs[6] 81−2.4%716,9221.9%9,191
Chicago White Sox[7] 66−4.3%606,6585.7%7,879
Washington Senators[8] 9222.7%584,31063.5%7,396
St. Louis Browns[9] 740.0%533,34923.9%6,838
Philadelphia Athletics[10] 712.9%531,992−0.4%7,093
Cleveland Indians[11] 67−18.3%481,905−13.8%6,425
Cincinnati Reds[12] 83−8.8%473,707−17.6%6,233
Boston Red Sox[13] 679.8%448,55695.3%5,825
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 5510.0%299,81831.4%3,945
St. Louis Cardinals[15] 65−17.7%272,885−19.4%3,544
Boston Braves[16] 53−1.9%177,478−22.1%2,335

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. Web site: Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. Web site: Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.

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