Sports season
1921 MLB season |
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League | Major League Baseball |
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Sport | Baseball |
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Duration | April 13 – October 13, 1921 |
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Number of games | 154 |
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Number of teams | 16 |
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Pennant Winners |
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AL champions | New York Yankees |
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AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
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NL champions | New York Giants |
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NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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World Series |
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Champions | New York Giants |
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Runners-up | New York Yankees |
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MLB seasons |
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Locations of teams for the 1915–1922 American League seasons
American League
Locations of teams for the 1920–1931 National League seasons
National League
The 1921 Major League Baseball season began on April 13, 1921. The regular season ended on October 2, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 18th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 8 on October 13. The Giants defeated the Yankees, five games to three.
1921 was the first of three straight seasons in which the Yankees would lead the majors in wins. Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record for the third consecutive season by hitting 59 home runs in 152 games. Ruth also broke Roger Connor's record for the most home runs all time when he hit his 139th home run on July 18 against Bert Cole.[1] The record for career strikeouts, previously held by Cy Young was also broken in 1921 by Walter Johnson; Johnson led the league in strikeouts with 143 and ended the season with 2,835 strikeouts. Young struck out 2,803 during his career.[2] The Cincinnati Reds set a Major League record for the fewest strikeouts in a season, with only 308.[3] Future Hall of Famers Kiki Cuyler and Goose Goslin both debuted in September 1921.[4]
Teams
League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
American League | Boston Red Sox | Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 35,000 |
Chicago White Sox | Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 28,000 |
Cleveland Indians | Cleveland, Ohio | Dunn Field | 21,414 |
Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 23,000 |
New York Yankees | New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 38,000 |
Philadelphia Athletics | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 23,000 |
St. Louis Browns | St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 |
Washington Senators | Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 |
National League | Boston Braves | Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 |
Brooklyn Robins | New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 30,000 |
Chicago Cubs | Chicago, Illinois | Cubs Park | 15,000 |
Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 |
New York Giants | New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 38,000 |
Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 25,000 |
St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 24,040 |
Schedule
The 1921 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 since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League.
Opening Day took place on April 13 with all but the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 2. The World Series took place between October 5 and October 13.
Standings
American League | National League |
Postseason
Bracket
Managers
American League | National League |
League leaders
American League
National League
Home field attendance
Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
New York Yankees[5] | 95 | 18.8% | 1,289,422 | 108.3% | 16,746 |
New York Giants[6] | 86 | -1.1% | 929,609 | 31.1% | 11,620 |
Cleveland Indians[7] | 98 | 16.7% | 912,832 | 69.6% | 11,703 |
Pittsburgh Pirates[8] | 79 | 11.3% | 429,037 | 55.0% | 5,500 |
Detroit Tigers[9] | 61 | -23.8% | 579,650 | -10.0% | 7,431 |
Brooklyn Robins[10] | 93 | 34.8% | 808,722 | 124.2% | 10,368 |
Chicago White Sox[11] | 96 | 9.1% | 833,492 | 32.9% | 10,825 |
Washington Senators[12] | 68 | 21.4% | 359,260 | 53.5% | 4,727 |
Chicago Cubs[13] | 75 | 0.0% | 480,783 | 13.3% | 6,244 |
St. Louis Cardinals[14] | 75 | 38.9% | 326,836 | 95.6% | 4,300 |
St. Louis Browns[15] | 76 | 13.4% | 419,311 | 20.0% | 5,376 |
Philadelphia Athletics[16] | 48 | 33.3% | 287,888 | 27.8% | 3,739 |
Boston Braves[17] | 62 | 8.8% | 162,483 | -2.9% | 2,196 |
Cincinnati Reds[18] | 82 | -14.6% | 568,107 | 6.7% | 7,378 |
Boston Red Sox[19] | 72 | 9.1% | 402,445 | -3.6% | 5,295 |
Philadelphia Phillies[20] | 62 | 31.9% | 330,998 | 37.7% | 4,299 |
Events
References
- ^ "Babe Ruth Career Home Runs".
- ^ "Progressive Leaders & Records for Strikeouts".
- ^ "Single Season Team Strikeout Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "1921 Major League Baseball New Debuts".
- ^ "New York Yankees 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.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians 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.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers 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.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox 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.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs 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.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles 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.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves 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.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 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.
- ^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386.
External links
- 1921 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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