1904 IN BASEBALL

Contents

Champions

MLB Statistical Leaders

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

Deaths

References

Champions

★ American League: Boston Americans

★ National League: New York Giants

MLB Statistical Leaders

'American League' 'National League' Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Nap Lajoie .376 Honus Wagner .349 HR Harry Davis 10 Harry Lumley 9 RBI Nap Lajoie 102 Bill Dahlen 80 Wins Jack Chesbro 41 Joe McGinnity 35 ERA Addie Joss 1.59 Joe McGinnity 1.61

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

'American League' 'Club' 'Wins' 'Losses' 'Win %'   'GB' Boston Pilgrims 95 59 .617 -- New York Highlanders 92 59 .609 1.5 Chicago White Sox 89 65 .578 6 Cleveland Naps 86 65 .570 7.5 Philadelphia Athletics 81 70 .536 12.5 St. Louis Browns 65 87 .428 29 Detroit Tigers 62 90 .408 32 Washington Senators 38 113 .252 55.5

National League final standings

'National League' 'Club' 'Wins' 'Losses' 'Win %'   'GB' New York Giants 106 47 .693 -- Chicago Cubs 93 60 .608 13 Cincinnati Reds 88 65 .575 18 Pittsburgh Pirates 87 66 .569 19 St. Louis Cardinals 75 79 .487 31.5 Brooklyn Superbas 56 97 .366 50 Boston Beaneaters 55 98 .359 51 Philadelphia Phillies 52 100 .342 53.5

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

★ June 23 - Kip Selbach of the Washington Senators ties a record by committing 3 errors from the outfield in one inning.

July

August

September

October

The World Series was cancelled when New York Giant's owner, John T. Brush, refused to play Boston.^[1]
Highlanders P Jack Chesbro throws a pennant-losing wild pitch at home against Boston.

November

December

Births

★ February 29 - Pepper Martin

★ March 16 - Buddy Myer

★ March 22 - Bob Elson

★ June 7 - Dusty Boggess

★ June 12 - Bill Foster

★ October 5 - Sam West

★ October 7 - Chuck Klein

★ October 27 - Frank Bennett

★ December 25 - Lloyd Brown

Deaths

★ April 11 - Shorty Fuller, 36, shortstop for the Browns and Giants who scored 100 runs in 1890 and 1891

★ December 18 - John Clapp, 53, catcher for several teams who batted over .300 from 1876-78

References

1. The World Series at 100