1909
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| 1909 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – October 16, 1909 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
1909 MLB season changes:
- Philadelphia Athletics leave Columbia Park and open Shibe Park
- Pittsburgh Pirates leave Exposition Park and open Forbes Field mid-season
The 1909 Major League Baseball season began on April 12. The regular season ended on October 7, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the sixth modern World Series on October 8 and ended with Game 7 of the World Series on October 16. The Pirates defeated the Tigers, four games to three.
In the National League, the Chicago Cubs had a record of 104–49 but finished 6+1⁄2 games behind the Pirates, setting a record for the most wins in an MLB regular season without reaching the postseason, which has only been equaled once, by the 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers, who had a record of 104–50.[1]
Schedule
editThe 1909 schedule consisted of 154 games 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 continued the format put in place for the 1904 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 American League would see its final day of the regular season on October 3, the National League would see its final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 8 and October 16.
Rule changes
editThe 1909 season saw the creation of a rule that a pitcher must face a minimum of one batter, due to a time-wasting trick to enable a team's intended pitcher to warmup for longer. This had previously occurred when one pitcher initially threw warmup pitches on the mound, before being taken out of the game (before facing a batter) to make way for a relief pitcher who now had extra warmup time.[2]
Standings
editAmerican League
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 52–29 | 46–35 |
| (5) Oakland Athletics | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 | 48–33 | 40–41 |
| Seattle Mariners | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | 41–40 | 46–35 |
| Houston Astros | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28 | 38–43 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31 | 33–48 | 34–47 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 98 | 54 | .645 | — | 57–19 | 41–35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 95 | 58 | .621 | 3½ | 49–27 | 46–31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 63 | .583 | 9½ | 47–28 | 41–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 74 | .513 | 20 | 42–34 | 36–40 |
| New York Highlanders | 74 | 77 | .490 | 23½ | 41–35 | 33–42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27½ | 39–37 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 61 | 89 | .407 | 36 | 40–37 | 21–52 |
| Washington Senators | 42 | 110 | .276 | 56 | 27–48 | 15–62 |
National League
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 110 | 42 | .724 | — | 56–21 | 54–21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 49 | .680 | 6½ | 47–29 | 57–20 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 61 | .601 | 18½ | 44–33 | 48–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 76 | .503 | 33½ | 39–38 | 38–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 79 | .484 | 36½ | 40–37 | 34–42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 55 | 98 | .359 | 55½ | 34–45 | 21–53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56 | 26–48 | 28–50 |
| Boston Doves | 45 | 108 | .294 | 65½ | 27–47 | 18–61 |
1948
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| 1948 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – October 11, 1948 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Lou Boudreau (CLE) NL: Stan Musial (SLC) |
| AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Boston Braves |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Cleveland Indians |
| Runners-up | Boston Braves |
The 1948 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 19 to October 11, 1948. The Boston Braves and Cleveland Indians were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Indians won the American League title via a tie-breaker game victory over the Boston Red Sox, after both teams finished their 154-game schedules with identical 96–58 records. The Indians then defeated the Braves in the World Series, four games to two.
Awards and honors
edit- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Lou Boudreau (AL)
- Stan Musial (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Standings
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- The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox in a one-game playoff to earn the American League pennant.
2011
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| 2011 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 31 – October 28, 2011 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Gerrit Cole |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | NL: Ryan Braun (MIL) AL: Justin Verlander (DET) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Texas Rangers |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Milwaukee Brewers |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | Texas Rangers |
| World Series MVP | David Freese (STL) |
The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28.[3] This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since 1976, and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since 1990. The 82nd edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12 with the National League defeating the American League for the second straight year, by a score of 5–1. As had been the case since 2003, the league winning that game had home field advantage in the World Series. Accordingly, the World Series began on October 19, and ended on October 28, with the St. Louis Cardinals winning in seven games over the Texas Rangers.[3]
The season is notable for its wild card chase on the last day of the regular season.
Only two teams were unable to complete the entire 162-game regular season schedule, as the make-up game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 8 was cancelled due to rain and not made up, owing to scheduling constraints and the game being inconsequential to the playoffs.[4]
Standings
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2019
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| 2019 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 20 – October 30, 2019 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox/FS1, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Adley Rutschman |
| Picked by | Baltimore Orioles |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Mike Trout (LAA) NL: Cody Bellinger (LAD) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Houston Astros |
| AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | Washington Nationals |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Washington Nationals |
| Runners-up | Houston Astros |
| World Series MVP | Stephen Strasburg (WSH) |
The 2019 Major League Baseball season began on March 20, while the regular season ended on September 29. It was the 150th anniversary of professional baseball, dating back to the 1869 foundation of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The postseason began on October 1. The World Series began October 22 and ended October 30 with the Washington Nationals defeating the Houston Astros in seven games to win their first World Series championship. The entire schedule was released on August 22, 2018.[5]
The 90th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 9 at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians. The American League won, 4–3, for its seventh straight victory.[6]
This was the final season when anyone on the 40-man expanded roster could be used in games from September 1 through the end of the regular season (so-called September call-ups).
Standings
editAmerican League
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 57–24 | 46–35 |
| (5) Tampa Bay Rays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 7 | 48–33 | 48–33 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 38–43 | 46–35 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 35–46 | 32–49 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 108 | .333 | 49 | 25–56 | 29–52 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) Minnesota Twins | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | 46–35 | 55–26 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 69 | .574 | 8 | 49–32 | 44–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 89 | .447 | 28½ | 39–41 | 33–48 |
| Kansas City Royals | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42 | 31–50 | 28–53 |
| Detroit Tigers | 47 | 114 | .292 | 53½ | 22–59 | 25–55 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Houston Astros | 107 | 55 | .660 | — | 60–21 | 47–34 |
| (4) Oakland Athletics | 97 | 65 | .599 | 10 | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Texas Rangers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 29 | 45–36 | 33–48 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | 35 | 38–43 | 34–47 |
| Seattle Mariners | 68 | 94 | .420 | 39 | 35–46 | 33–48 |
National League
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Atlanta Braves | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
| (4) Washington Nationals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 4 | 50–31 | 43–38 |
| New York Mets | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | 48–33 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | 45–36 | 36–45 |
| Miami Marlins | 57 | 105 | .352 | 40 | 30–51 | 27–54 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) St. Louis Cardinals | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 50–31 | 41–40 |
| (5) Milwaukee Brewers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | 51–30 | 33–48 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | 41–40 | 34–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 22 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Los Angeles Dodgers | 106 | 56 | .654 | — | 59–22 | 47–34 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 85 | 77 | .525 | 21 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| San Francisco Giants | 77 | 85 | .475 | 29 | 35–46 | 42–39 |
| Colorado Rockies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 35 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 70 | 92 | .432 | 36 | 36–45 | 34–47 |
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- ^ "American League wins its seventh straight MLB All-Star Game". sports.yahoo.com. July 10, 2019.