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 season.
The Boston Beaneaters renamed as the Boston Doves.
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 season. This format would last until .
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 LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston AmericansBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park15,000Cleveland 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 DovesBoston, 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 PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaExposition Park16,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200
Standings
American League
National League
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.
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
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
Postseason
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
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 indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
+ Hitting leaders 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
+ Pitching leaders 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/)Tom Hughes (WSH)Ed Walsh (CWS) 4 WHIP Cy Young (BOS) 0.982
National League
+ Hitting leaders 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
+ Pitching leaders 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
Milestones Batters Cycles
Johnny Bates (BSN): Bates hit for his first cycle and third in franchise history, on April 26 against the Brooklyn Superbas.
Pitchers 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. 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.
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.
Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendanceChicago White Sox87 -6.5%666,307 13.9%8,434Philadelphia Athletics88 12.8%625,581 27.9%8,570New York Giants82 -14.6%538,350 33.6%6,992Boston Americans59 20.4%436,777 6.5%5,600Chicago Cubs107 -7.8%422,550 -35.4%5,560St. Louis Browns69 -9.2%419,025 7.7%5,513Cleveland Naps85 -4.5%382,046 17.3%4,659New York Highlanders70 -22.2%350,020 -19.5%4,667Philadelphia Phillies83 16.9%341,216 15.8%4,550Pittsburgh Pirates91 -2.2%319,506 -19.1%4,149Cincinnati Reds66 3.1%317,500 -3.8%3,920Brooklyn Superbas65 -1.5%312,500 12.7%4,058Detroit Tigers92 29.6%297,079 70.7%3,760Washington Senators49 -10.9%221,929 70.8%2,959Boston Doves58 18.4%203,221 41.8%2,746St. Louis Cardinals52 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