| 1921 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 2, 1921 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
| NL champions | New York Giants |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Giants |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
The 1921 Major League Baseball season ended when the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in Game 8 of the World Series. 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]
Standings
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 3 | ||
| NL | New York Giants | 5 | ||
MLB statistical leaders
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Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Hugh Duffy | |
| Chicago White Sox | Kid Gleason | |
| Cleveland Indians | Tris Speaker | Finished 2nd |
| Detroit Tigers | Ty Cobb | |
| New York Yankees | Miller Huggins | Won 1st AL pennant |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Lee Fohl | Finished 3rd |
| Washington Senators | George McBride |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Fred Mitchell | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Johnny Evers and Bill Killefer | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Pat Moran | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | Won World Series |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Bill Donovan and Kaiser Wilhelm | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | George Gibson | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Branch Rickey | Finished 3rd |
Events
- August 5 – The Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Forbes Field is the first Major League game to be broadcast on radio. Harold Arlin calls the game for Pittsburgh station KDKA.[5]
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".
- ↑ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386.
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