1922 IN BASEBALL

Contents

Champions

Awards and honors

Statistical Leaders

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Negro League Baseball final standings

Negro National League final standings

East (independent teams) final standings

Events

January-March

April-June

June-September

Births

Deaths

Champions

★ World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1)

Awards and honors

★ League Award

★
★ George Sisler, St. Louis Browns, 1B

Statistical Leaders

	American League		National League
AVG	George Sisler SLB	.420	Rogers Hornsby STL	.401
HR	Ken Williams SLB	39	Rogers Hornsby STL	42
RBI	Ken Williams SLB	155	Rogers Hornsby STL	152
Wins	Eddie Rommel PHA	27	Eppa Rixey CIN	25
ERA	Red Faber CHW	2.81	Phil Douglas	2.63
Ks	Urban Shocker SLB	149	Dazzy Vance BRO	134

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

'American League'
'Club'	'Wins'	'Losses'	'Win %'	'GB'
New York Yankees	94	60	.610	--
St. Louis Browns	93	61	.604	1
Detroit Tigers	79	75	.513	15
Cleveland Indians	78	76	.506	16
Chicago White Sox	77	77	.500	17
Washington Senators	69	85	.448	25
Philadelphia Athletics	65	89	.422	29
Boston Red Sox	61	93	.393	33

National League final standings

'National League'
'Club'	'Wins'	'Losses'	'Win %'	'GB'
New York Giants	93	61	.604	--
Cincinnati Reds	86	68	.558	7
Pittsburgh Pirates	85	69	.552	8
St. Louis Cardinals	85	69	.552	8
Chicago Cubs	80	74	.519	13
Brooklyn Robins	76	78	.494	17
Philadelphia Phillies	57	96	.373	35.5
Boston Braves	53	100	.346	39.5

Negro League Baseball final standings

Negro National League final standings

'Negro National League (West)'
'Club'	'Wins'	'Losses'	'Win %'	'GB'
Chicago American Giants	36	23	.610	--
Indianapolis ABCs	46	33	.582	--
Detroit Stars	43	32	.573	1
Kansas City Monarchs	44	33	.571	9
St. Louis Stars	23	23	.500	6.5
Pittsburgh Keystones	16	21	.432	9
Cuban Stars	19	30	.388	12
Cleveland Tate Stars	17	29	.370	12.5

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'
New York Lincoln Giants	8	4	.667
Baltimore Black Sox	7	5	.583
Philadelphia Hilldales	10	9	.526
Brooklyn Royal Giants	1	1	.500
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants	20	24	.455
Cuban Stars	1	3	.250

Events

January-March

April-June

★ April 30 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field in Detroit.

June-September

Births

★ January 7 - Alvin Dark

★ February 3 - Jim Dyck

★ March 8 - Carl Furillo

★ April 26 - Sam Dente

★ May 11 - Nestor Chylak

★ June 13 - Mel Parnell

★ July 3 - Art Fowler

★ July 26 - Hoyt Wilhelm

★ July 31 - Hank Bauer

★ August 16 - Gene Woodling

★ August 23 - George Kell

★ October 23 - Ewell Blackwell

★ October 27 - Ralph Kiner

★ November 6 - Buddy Kerr

★ November 29 - Minnie Miñoso

Deaths

★ January 14 - Ben Shibe, 83, owner of the Philadelphia Athletics since the 1901 season, during which period the team won six AL pennants and three World Series

★ February 23 - C. I. Taylor, 47, owner and manager of the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis ABC's since 1914, co-founder of the Negro National League

★ March 11 - Joe Gerhardt, 67, second baseman for several teams from 1873 to 1891 who led league in assists twice and double plays three times

★ April 14 - Cap Anson, 69, first baseman for the Chicago White Stockings who was the 19th century's most prolific hitter, setting career records for games, hits, runs, doubles and RBI; batted .333 lifetime, winning three batting titles, also ranked sixth all-time in home runs upon retirement; managed Chicago to five pennants (1880-82, 1885-86), 1296 career victories were record until 1907; among first managers to use pitching rotation, and first to organize spring training

★ July 27 - Nig Cuppy, 53, pitcher who won 24 or more games four times for the Cleveland Spiders

★ August 5 - Tommy McCarthy, 59, outfielder for St. Louis and Boston teams who batted .300 four times and pioneered several strategies; defensive standout led American Association in assists and steals once each

★ September 18 - Jake Stahl, 43, manager and first baseman who led the Red Sox to the 1912 World Series title, led AL in home runs in 1910

★ November 6 - Morgan G. Bulkeley, 84, executive who served as the National League's first president in 1876, also as president of Hartford club; later a governor of Connecticut and U.S. Senator

★ November 7 - Sam Thompson, 62, right fielder for Detroit and Philadelphia who batted .331 lifetime and won 1887 batting title; led NL in hits three times, home runs and doubles twice each; until 1921, held record of 166 RBI (1887) and ranked second in career home runs; .505 career slugging average was second highest of 19th century