1904 Major League Baseball season
Sports season
| 1904 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 10, 1904 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Boston Americans |
| AL runners-up | New York Highlanders |
| NL champions | New York Giants |
| NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
| MLB seasons | |
Americans
White Sox
Naps
Tigers
Athletics
Browns
Highlanders
Senators
Locations of AL teams for the 1904–1906 MLB seasons
American League
American League
The 1904 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 10, 1904. The Boston Americans and New York Giants finished atop the standings for the American League and National League, respectively. There was no postseason, as the Giants declined to meet the Americans in a World Series.
The St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers played 11 consecutive games against each other in September—the first six in Detroit and the final five in St. Louis[1]—the most games played consecutively between two teams in major league history.[2]
Teams
Schedule
The 1904 schedule consisted of 154 games (an increase from 140 from the previous season) 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 format was an adjustment to the 140-game, 20-games-each format that had been in place from the 1901 season. This format would last until 1919.
Opening Day took place on April 14 with all but the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals playing. The National League and American League would see their final day of the regular season on October 9 & 10, respectively.
Standings
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Postseason
No postseason was held this year.
Managers
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League leaders
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Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans[3] | 95 | 4.4% | 623,295 | 64.3% | 7,695 |
| New York Giants[4] | 106 | 26.2% | 609,826 | 5.2% | 7,260 |
| Chicago White Stockings[5] | 89 | 48.3% | 557,123 | 94.7% | 7,143 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[6] | 81 | 8.0% | 512,294 | 21.3% | 6,485 |
| Chicago Cubs[7] | 93 | 13.4% | 439,100 | 13.7% | 5,629 |
| New York Highlanders[8] | 92 | 27.8% | 438,919 | 107.2% | 5,852 |
| Cincinnati Reds[9] | 88 | 18.9% | 391,915 | 11.4% | 4,961 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[10] | 75 | 74.4% | 386,750 | 70.7% | 5,089 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[11] | 87 | -4.4% | 340,615 | 4.2% | 4,367 |
| St. Louis Browns[12] | 65 | 0.0% | 318,108 | -16.4% | 4,078 |
| Cleveland Naps[13] | 86 | 11.7% | 264,749 | -14.9% | 3,394 |
| Brooklyn Superbas[14] | 56 | -20.0% | 214,600 | -4.5% | 2,824 |
| Detroit Tigers[15] | 62 | -4.6% | 177,796 | -20.8% | 2,251 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[16] | 52 | 6.1% | 140,771 | -7.2% | 1,928 |
| Boston Beaneaters[17] | 55 | -5.2% | 140,694 | -1.7% | 1,781 |
| Washington Senators[18] | 38 | -11.6% | 131,744 | 2.2% | 1,689 |
No-hitters
- May 5 – Cy Young
- August 17 – Jesse Tannehill
Events
- May 30 – Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs is hit by a pitch five times in a double header.[19][20]
References
- ^ "The 1904 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Games Played by Teams Record Book". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
- ^ "Hit by a Pitch Records by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ESPN
External links
- 1904 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1904 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
