The 1913 major league baseball season began on April 9, 1913. The regular season ended on October 5, with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the tenth World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 5 on October 11. In the third iteration of this World Series matchup, the Athletics defeated the Giants, four games to one, capturing their third championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Boston Red Sox from the season.

This was the third of four seasons that the Chalmers Award, a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), was given to a player in each league.

The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers shortened its name to the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Highlanders renamed as the New York Yankees.

Schedule

The 1913 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 .

National League Opening Day took place on April 9 with a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers, while American League Opening Day took place the following day, with all AL teams but the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Naps, playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 5. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 11.

Rule change The National League ruled that umpires could no longer scout for teams, as was the case when Umpire Cy Rigler was being paid $2,200 () by the Philadelphia Phillies for his role in having the team sign a pitcher, Eppa Rixey.

Teams An asterisk (*) denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park27,000Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Cleveland NapsCleveland, OhioLeague Park21,414Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field23,000New York YankeesNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium34,000Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park23,000St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park18,000Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.National Park27,000Boston BravesBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds11,000Fenway Park*27,000*Brooklyn DodgersNew York, New YorkEbbets Field18,000Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park16,000Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696New York GiantsNew York, New YorkBrush Stadium34,000Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field23,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriRobison Field21,000

Standings

American League

National League

Tie games 21 tie games (5 in AL, 16 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, 1 Chicago White Sox, 1 Cleveland Naps, 3 New York Yankees, 2 St. Louis Browns, 2 Washington Senators, 1

National League Boston Braves, 3 Brooklyn Dodgers, 3 Chicago Cubs, 2 Cincinnati Reds, 3 New York Giants, 4 Philadelphia Phillies, 8 Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 St. Louis Cardinals, 3

Postseason The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 11 with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the New York Giants in the 1913 World Series in five games.

Bracket

Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston BravesJohnny KlingGeorge StallingsChicago CubsFrank ChanceJohnny EversCincinnati RedsHank O'DayJoe TinkerNew York YankeesHarry WolvertonFrank ChanceSt. Louis CardinalsRoger BresnahanMiller Huggins In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Red Sox Jake StahlBill CarriganSt. Louis BrownsGeorge StovallJimmy AustinJimmy AustinBranch Rickey

League leaders American League

+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Ty Cobb (DET) .389 OPS Joe Jackson (CLE) 1.011 HR Home Run Baker (PHA) 12 RBI Home Run Baker (PHA) 117 R Eddie Collins (PHA) 125 H Joe Jackson (CLE) 197 SB Clyde Milan (WSH) 75

+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 36 L Jim Scott (CWS) 21 ERA Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 1.14 K Walter Johnson1 (WSH) 243 IP Walter Johnson (WSH) 346.0 SV Charles Bender (PHA) 13 WHIP Walter Johnson (WSH) 0.780 1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner

National League

+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Jake Daubert (BRO) .350 OPS Gavvy Cravath (PHI) .974 HR Gavvy Cravath (PHI) 19 RBI Gavvy Cravath (PHI) 128 R Max Carey (PIT)Tommy Leach (CHC) 120 H Gavvy Cravath (PHI) 179 SB Max Carey (PIT) 61

+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Tom Seaton (PHI) 27 L Dan Griner (STL) 22 ERA Christy Mathewson (NYG) 2.06 K Tom Seaton (PHI) 168 IP Tom Seaton (PHI) 322.1 SV Larry Cheney (CHC) 11 WHIP Christy Mathewson (NYG) 1.020

Milestones Batters Harry Hooper (BOS): Became the first player to hit a home run as the lead-off hitter in both games of a doubleheader, against the Washington Senators on May 30..

Pitchers Washington Senators: The Washington Senators used eight pitchers including infielder Germany Schaefer, catcher Eddie Ainsmith, outfielder Joe Gedeon and manager Clark Griffith, against the Boston Red Sox on October 4. Despite the use of these non-pitchers, the Senators win the game 10–9..

Miscellaneous Detroit Tigers / Philadelphia Athletics: Became the third set of teams to tie a major league record and set an American League record for most combined walks in a single game at 23, with the Detroit Tigers walking 16 batters and the Philadelphia Athletics walking 7, on July 12 in a game that Philadelphia won 16–9. Philadelphia Athletics / New York Yankees: Became the fourth set of teams to tie a major league record and second to tie an American League record for most combined walks in a single game at 23, with the Philadelphia Athletics walking 10 batters and the New York Yankees walking 13, on October 4 in a game that New York won 10–8. Chicago White Sox: Set a Major League record for the fewest at bats by a team in a season at 4,827.

Awards and honors Chalmers Award: Jake Daubert (BRO, National); Walter Johnson (WSH, American)

Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendanceChicago White Sox78 1.3%602,241 3.3%7,721New York Giants103 4.0%638,000 −5.5%8,395Philadelphia Athletics90 −10.9%517,653 −14.5%6,723Cleveland Naps75 −6.3%336,844 −17.1%4,375Philadelphia Phillies73 −7.6%250,000 −39.9%3,333Boston Red Sox105 34.6%597,096 18.5%7,655Chicago Cubs91 −1.1%514,000 −10.8%6,590Detroit Tigers69 −22.5%402,870 −16.9%5,301New York Yankees50 −34.2%242,194 −19.9%3,187Brooklyn Dodgers58 −9.4%243,000 −9.7%3,197Washington Senators91 42.2%350,663 43.2%4,496Pittsburgh Pirates93 9.4%384,000 −11.1%5,120Cincinnati Reds75 7.1%344,000 14.7%4,468St. Louis Browns53 17.8%214,070 2.9%2,710Boston Braves52 18.2%121,000 4.3%1,532St. Louis Cardinals63 −16.0%241,759 −46.0%3,140

Venues The 1913 season saw two teams move to two venues. The Brooklyn Dodgers leave Washington Park (where they played for 15 seasons) and opened Ebbets Field, where they would go on to play for 45 seasons through . The New York Highlanders leave Hilltop Park (where they played for 10 seasons) and moved into the home of the New York Giants, where they would go on to play for ten seasons through . The move prompted the official name of the team to change from the Highlanders to the New York Yankees.

The Chicago White Sox renamed White Sox Park to Comiskey Park, named after team owner Charles Comiskey.

The Boston Braves play two doubleheaders on April 19 and May 30 at the home of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park to accommodate large crowds.

See also 1913 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)

References

External links 1913 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference