1924 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – October 10, 1924
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Walter Johnson (WSH)
NL: Dazzy Vance (BKN)
AL championsWashington Senators
  AL runners-upNew York Yankees
NL championsNew York Giants
  NL runners-upBrooklyn Robins
World Series
ChampionsWashington Senators
  Runners-upNew York Giants
MLB seasons

The 1924 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 15 to October 10, 1924. The New York Giants and Washington Senators were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Senators then defeated the Giants in the World Series, four games to three.

This was the third of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Babe Ruth NYY .378 Rogers Hornsby SLC .424
HR Babe Ruth NYY 46 Jack Fournier BKN 27
RBI Goose Goslin WSH 129 George Kelly NYG 136
Wins Walter Johnson1 WSH 23 Dazzy Vance2 BKN 28
ERA Walter Johnson1 WSH 2.72 Dazzy Vance2 BKN 2.16
SO Walter Johnson1 WSH 158 Dazzy Vance2 BKN 262
SV Firpo Marberry WSH 15 Jakie May CIN 6
SB Eddie Collins CWS 42 Max Carey PIT 49

1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner

2 National League Triple Crown Pitching Winner

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Washington Senators 4
NL New York Giants 3

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Lee Fohl
Chicago White Sox Kid Gleason
Cleveland Indians Tris Speaker
Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb Finished 3rd
New York Yankees Miller Huggins Finished 2nd
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns George Sisler
Washington Senators Bucky Harris Won 1st AL pennant and World Series

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Dave Bancroft
Brooklyn Robins Wilbert Robinson Finished 2nd
Chicago Cubs Bill Killefer
Cincinnati Reds Jack Hendricks
New York Giants John McGraw Won 4th straight NL pennant
Philadelphia Phillies Art Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates Bill McKechnie Finished 3rd
St. Louis Cardinals Branch Rickey

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
New York Yankees[1] 89 -9.2% 1,053,533 4.6% 13,507
Detroit Tigers[2] 86 3.6% 1,015,136 11.4% 13,015
New York Giants[3] 93 -2.1% 844,068 2.8% 10,962
Brooklyn Robins[4] 92 21.1% 818,883 45.0% 10,635
Pittsburgh Pirates[5] 90 3.4% 736,883 20.6% 9,570
Chicago Cubs[6] 81 -2.4% 716,922 1.9% 9,191
Chicago White Sox[7] 66 -4.3% 606,658 5.7% 7,879
Washington Senators[8] 92 22.7% 584,310 63.5% 7,396
St. Louis Browns[9] 74 0.0% 533,349 23.9% 6,838
Philadelphia Athletics[10] 71 2.9% 531,992 -0.4% 7,093
Cleveland Indians[11] 67 -18.3% 481,905 -13.8% 6,425
Cincinnati Reds[12] 83 -8.8% 473,707 -17.6% 6,233
Boston Red Sox[13] 67 9.8% 448,556 95.3% 5,825
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 55 10.0% 299,818 31.4% 3,945
St. Louis Cardinals[15] 65 -17.7% 272,885 -19.4% 3,544
Boston Braves[16] 53 -1.9% 177,478 -22.1% 2,335

References

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  8. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  15. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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