1906 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 1906 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1906 in baseball.
The 1906 Major League Baseball season.
Season information
Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern (2-league) era. They were led offensively by third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases. The Cubs' pitching staff consisted of Ed Reulbach, Carl Lundgren, Mordecai Brown and left-hander Jack Pfiester.
Regular season standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Chicago White Sox | 93 | 58 | .616 | – |
| 2nd | New York Highlanders | 90 | 61 | .596 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Naps | 89 | 64 | .582 | 5.0 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Athletics | 78 | 67 | .538 | 16.0 |
| 5th | St. Louis Browns | 76 | 73 | .510 | 17.0 |
| 6th | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21.0 |
| 7th | Washington Senators | 55 | 95 | .367 | 37.5 |
| 8th | Boston Americans | 49 | 105 | .318 | 46.5 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Chicago Cubs | 116 | 36 | .763 | – |
| 2nd | New York Giants | 96 | 56 | .631 | 20.0 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 60 | .608 | 23.5 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | .464 | 45.5 |
| 5th | Brooklyn Superbas | 66 | 86 | .434 | 50.0 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 87 | .424 | 51.5 |
| 7th | St Louis Cardinals | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63.0 |
| 8th | Boston Beaneaters | 49 | 102 | .324 | 66.5 |
Events
- September 26 – After being held scoreless for 48 consecutive innings, the Philadelphia Athletics finally score on a two-run double to Harry Davis, but still lose to the Cleveland Naps 5-3.[1]
1906 World Series
Main article: 1906 World Series
Chicago White Sox beat The Cubs 4 games to 2 in the World Series.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox – 2, Chicago Cubs – 1 | October 9 | West Side Park | 12,693 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs – 7, Chicago White Sox – 1 | October 10 | South Side Park | 12,595 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox – 3, Chicago Cubs – 0 | October 11 | West Side Park | 13,667 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs – 1, Chicago White Sox – 0 | October 12 | South Side Park | 18,385 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox – 8, Chicago Cubs – 6 | October 13 | West Side Park | 23,257 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs – 3, Chicago White Sox – 8 | October 14 | South Side Park | 19,249 |
References
- ↑ "Today in Baseball History – September 26th". nationalpastime.com/site. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- 1906 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
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