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Headline Events of the Year
★ First radio broadcast of the World Series.
★ Babe Ruth breaks Roger Connor's All-Time Home Run record of 138.
Champions
★ World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (5-3)
Awards and honors
★ League Award
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★ None
MLB Statistical Leaders
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Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
| 'American League' | ||||
| 'Club' | 'Wins' | 'Losses' | 'Win %' | 'GB' |
| New York Yankees | 98 | 55 | .641 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17.5 |
| Washington Senators | 80 | 73 | .523 | 18 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | .487 | 23.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 45 |
National League final standings
| 'National League' | ||||
| 'Club' | 'Wins' | 'Losses' | 'Win %' | 'GB' |
| New York Giants | 94 | 59 | .614 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 66 | .569 | 7 |
| Boston Braves | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 75 | .507 | 16.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 83 | .458 | 24 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | .418 | 30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 51 | 103 | .331 | 43.5 |
Negro League Baseball final standings
Negro National League final standings
| 'Negro National League (West)' | ||||
| 'Club' | 'Wins' | 'Losses' | 'Win %' | 'GB' |
| Chicago American Giants | 50 | 27 | .650 | |
| St. Louis Giants | 54 | 30 | .645 | |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 73 | 43 | .630 | |
| Detroit Stars | 46 | 46 | .500 | |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 30 | 39 | .435 | |
| Cincinnati Cubans | 30 | 39 | .435 | |
| Indianapolis ABCs | 43 | 60 | .417 | |
| Chicago Giants | 7 | 37 | .159 | |
East (independent teams) final standings
A loose confederation of teams were gathered in the East to compete with the West, however East teams did not organize a formal league as the West did.
| 'East' | ||||
| 'Club' | 'Wins' | 'Losses' | 'Win %' | 'GB' |
| Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 34 | 28 | .630 | |
| Philadelphia Hilldales | 26 | 16 | .619 | |
| New York Lincoln Giants | 12 | 7 | .590 | |
| Brooklyn Royal Giants | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Cuban Stars | 12 | 26 | .316 | |
| Baltimore Black Sox | 2 | 6 | .250 | |
Events
★ August 12 - Philadelphia's George Smith gave up 12 hits and still pitched a shutout as the Phillies beat the Boston Braves 4-0.
★ August 19 - Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers becomes the fourth player with 3000 career hits.
Births
★ February 25 - Andy Pafko
★ March 5 - Elmer Valo
★ April 23 - Warren Spahn
★ May 20 - Hal Newhouser
★ May 29 - Ferris Fain
★ June 26 - Howie Pollet
★ June 30 - Joe Stephenson
★ November 19 - Roy Campanella
★ December 14 - Bobby Adams
Deaths
★ March 30 - Frank Bancroft, 74, manager who won 1884 championship with Providence Grays, also managed six other teams; introduced baseball to Cuba in 1879, and was Reds executive for 30 years
★ April 21 - Tom O'Brien, 60, 19th-century infielder/outfielder for the Worcester Ruby Legs, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Reds, New York Metropolitans and Rochester Broncos
★ June 27 - Hugh Nicol, 63, Scottish right fielder who set 19th-century record for steals with 138 for 1887 Cincinnati team
★ July 16 - Arthur Irwin, 63, Canadian shortstop for six teams who managed Boston to 1891 American Association pennant; later a scout and minor league manager
★ October 27 - Bill Kuehne, 63, German third baseman for the Columbus Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Alleghenys & Burghers, Columbus Solons, Louisville Colonels, St. Louis Browns, and Cincinnati Reds during the 19th century
★ November 4 - Levi Meyerle, 76, infielder who won National Association batting titles in 1871 and 1874, later playing in the first major league game
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