The 1910 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1910. The regular season ended on October 15, with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the seventh modern World Series on October 17 and ended with Game 5 on October 23. The Athletics defeated the Cubs, four games to one, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Pittsburgh Pirates from the season.
Schedule
The 1910 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 .
For the first time, Opening Day, which took place on April 14, featured all sixteen teams. The American League would see its final day of the regular season on October 9, while the National League would see its final day of the regular season was on October 15. The World Series took place between October 17 and October 23.
Rule changes The 1910 season saw the following rule changes: The league addressed double and triple steal attempts. Under the new rule, when any runner is thrown out, and the other(s) are successful, the successful runners will not be credited with a stolen base. The National League adopted a roster rule similar to the American League. Active rosters were set at 25 players, though this was dated May 10 through August 10, unlike the AL's May through August 20. A waiver rule was reverted so that if a player were to be claimed on waivers, his team could withdraw him and not send him to the claiming club.
Teams An asterisk (*) denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park*15,000*White Sox Park28,000Cleveland NapsCleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)21,414Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganBennett Park14,000New York HighlandersNew York, New YorkHilltop Park16,000Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park18,000Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.National Park9,000Boston DovesBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds9,800Brooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park14,000Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park16,000Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field23,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)21,000
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games 26 tie games (19 in AL, 7 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season.
American League Boston Red Sox, 5 Chicago White Sox, 3 Cleveland Naps, 9 Detroit Tigers, 1 New York Highlanders, 5 Philadelphia Athletics, 5 St. Louis Browns, 4 Washington Senators, 6
National League Boston Doves, 4 Brooklyn Superbas, 2 Cincinnati Reds, 2 New York Giants, 1 Philadelphia Phillies, 4 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1
Postseason The postseason began on October 17 and ended on October 23 with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1910 World Series in five games.
Bracket
Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston DovesFrank BowermanFred LakeBoston Red SoxFred LakePatsy DonovanBrooklyn SuperbasHarry LumleyBill DahlenChicago White SoxBilly SullivanHugh DuffyPhiladelphia PhilliesBilly MurrayRed DooinSt. Louis BrownsJimmy McAleerJack O'ConnorWashington SenatorsJoe CantillonJimmy McAleer In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerNew York Highlanders George StallingsHal Chase
League leaders American League
+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Nap Lajoie (CLE) .383 OPS Ty Cobb (DET) 1.004 HR Jake Stahl (BOS) 10 RBI Sam Crawford (DET) 120 R Ty Cobb (DET) 106 H Nap Lajoie (CLE) 227 SB Eddie Collins (PHA) 81
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Jack Coombs (PHA) 31 L Ed Walsh (CWS) 20 ERA Ed Walsh (CWS) 1.27 K Walter Johnson (WSH) 313 IP Walter Johnson (WSH) 370.0 SV Ed Walsh (CWS) 5 WHIP Ed Walsh (CWS) 0.820
National League
+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Sherry Magee (PHI) .331 OPS Sherry Magee (PHI) .952 HR Fred Beck (BSN)Frank Schulte (CHC) 10 RBI Sherry Magee (PHI) 123 R Sherry Magee (PHI) 110 H Bobby Byrne (PIT)Honus Wagner (PIT) 178 SB Bob Bescher (CIN) 70
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Christy Mathewson (NYG) 27 L George Bell (BRO) 27 ERA King Cole (CHC) 1.80 K Earl Moore (PHI) 185 IP Nap Rucker (BRO) 320.1 SV Mordecai Brown (CHC)Harry Gaspar (CIN) 7 WHIP Mordecai Brown (CHC) 1.084
Milestones Batters Cycles
Chief Wilson (PIT): Wilson hit for his first cycle and fourth in franchise history, on July 3 against the Cincinnati Reds. Danny Murphy (PHA): Murphy hit for his first cycle and second in franchise history, on August 25 against the St. Louis Browns. Bill Collins (BSN): Collins hit for his first cycle, third in franchise history, and second natural cycle in major league history, on October 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Pitchers No-hitters
Addie Joss (CLE): Joss threw his second career no-hitter and the third no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago White Sox 1–0 on April 20. Joss walked two and struck out two. Chief Bender (PHA): Bender threw his first career no-hitter and the second no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Cleveland Naps 4–0 on May 12. Bender walked one and struck out four.
Other pitching accomplishments Cy Young (CLE): Recorded his 500th career win on July 18 against the Washington Senators. He became the only player to ever reach this mark.
Miscellaneous St. Louis Cardinals / Cincinnati Reds: Set a Major League record for most combined walks in a single game at 23, with the St. Louis Cardinals walking 16 batters and the Cincinnati Reds Blues walking 7, on May 4 in a game that St. Louis won 12–3.
Awards and honors Chalmers Award: Ty Cobb (DET); Nap Lajoie (CLE)
Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendancePhiladelphia Athletics102 7.4%588,905 -12.7%7,550Boston Red Sox81 -8.0%584,619 -12.6%7,308Chicago White Sox68 -12.8%552,084 15.4%6,988Chicago Cubs104 0.0%526,152 -16.9%6,833New York Giants91 -1.1%511,785 -34.7%6,478Pittsburgh Pirates86 -21.8%436,586 -18.4%5,745Detroit Tigers86 -12.2%391,288 -20.2%5,017Cincinnati Reds75 -2.6%380,622 -10.4%4,943New York Highlanders88 18.9%355,857 -29.0%4,622St. Louis Cardinals63 16.7%355,668 18.6%4,680Philadelphia Phillies78 5.4%296,597 -2.2%3,803Cleveland Naps71 0.0%293,456 -17.2%3,668Brooklyn Superbas64 16.4%279,321 -13.1%3,492Washington Senators66 57.1%254,591 24.1%3,306St. Louis Browns47 -23.0%249,889 -31.8%3,163Boston Doves53 17.8%149,027 -23.6%1,911
Venues The Washington Senators would play their last games at the original National Park with a doubleheader on October 6 against the Boston Red Sox. The park burned down in March 1911 and the Senators moved into a new National Park for the start of the season.
The Chicago White Sox would play their last game at South Side Park on June 27, having played ten seasons there going back to their inaugural season, and opened White Sox Park on July 1, where they would go on to play for 81 seasons through .
See also 1910 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)
References
External links 1910 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference 1910 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com