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1917 Major League Baseball season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{MLBseason|year=1917}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1917 MLB season

| league = American League (AL)
National League (NL)

| sport = Baseball

| duration = Regular season:{{Bulleted list

| {{nowrap|April 11 – October 4, 1917}}}}World Series:{{Bulleted list

| {{nowrap|October 7–15, 1917}}}}

| no_of_games = 154

| no_of_teams = 16 (8 per league)

| playoffs = Pennant winners

| conf1 = AL

| conf1_champ = Chicago White Sox

| conf1_runner-up = Boston Red Sox

| conf2 = NL

| conf2_champ = New York Giants

| conf2_runner-up = Philadelphia Phillies

| finals = World Series

| finals_link = 1917 World Series

| finals_champ = Chicago White Sox

| finals_runner-up = New York Giants

| seasonslist = List of Major League Baseball seasons

| seasonslistnames = MLB

| prevseason_link = 1916 Major League Baseball season

| prevseason_year = 1916

| nextseason_link = 1918 Major League Baseball season

| nextseason_year = 1918

}}

{{MLB Team Maps (1916–1919)}}

The 1917 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1917. The regular season ended on October 4, with the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 14th World Series on October 6 and ended with Game 6 on October 15. The White Sox defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their second championship in franchise history, since their previous in {{mlby|1906}}. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Boston Red Sox from the {{mlby|1916}} season.

Schedule

{{See also|Major League Baseball schedule}}

The 1917 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 {{mlby|1904}} season. This format would last until {{mlby|1919}}.

Opening Day, April 11, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the {{mlby|1912}} season. The final day of the regular season was on October 4. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 12.

Rule changes

The 1917 season saw earned run statistics and definitions added to the rules.{{Cite web |title=MLB Rule Changes {{!}} Baseball Almanac |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.baseball-almanac.com |language=en-us}}

Teams

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" |League

! scope="col" |Team

! scope="col" |City

! scope="col" |Stadium

! scope="col" |Capacity

! scope="col" |Manager{{Cite web |title=1917 Major League Managers |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1917-managers.shtml |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

rowspan="8" style="{{Baseball primary style|American League}};" |{{Baseball secondary link|American League|American League}}

! scope="row" |Boston Red Sox

|Boston, Massachusetts

|Fenway Park

|35,000

|{{sortname|Jack|Barry|dab=baseball}}

scope="row" |Chicago White Sox

|Chicago, Illinois

|Comiskey Park

|28,000

|{{sortname|Pants|Rowland}}

scope="row" |Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland, Ohio

|League Park

|21,414

|{{sortname|Lee|Fohl}}

scope="row" |Detroit Tigers

|Detroit, Michigan

|Navin Field

|23,000

|{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}

scope="row" |New York Yankees

|New York, New York

|Brush Stadium

|36,000

|{{sortname|Bill|Donovan}}

scope="row" |Philadelphia Athletics

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Shibe Park

|23,000

|{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}

scope="row" |St. Louis Browns

|St. Louis, Missouri

|Sportsman's Park

|18,000

|{{sortname|Fielder|Jones}}

scope="row" |Washington Senators

|Washington, D.C.

|Griffith Stadium

|27,000

|{{sortname|Clark|Griffith}}

rowspan="10" style="{{Baseball primary style|National League}};" |{{Baseball secondary link|National League|National League (baseball)|National League}}

! scope="row" |Boston Braves

|Boston, Massachusetts

|Braves Field

|40,000

|{{sortname|George|Stallings}}

scope="row" |Brooklyn Robins

|New York, New York

|Ebbets Field

|30,000

|{{sortname|Wilbert|Robinson}}

scope="row" |Chicago Cubs

|Chicago, Illinois

|Weeghman Park

|15,000

|{{sortname|Fred|Mitchell|dab=baseball}}

scope="row" |Cincinnati Reds

|Cincinnati, Ohio

|Redland Field

|20,696

|{{sortname|Christy|Mathewson}}

scope="row" |New York Giants

|New York, New York

|Brush Stadium

|36,000

|{{sortname|John|McGraw}}

scope="row" |Philadelphia Phillies

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|National League Park

|18,000

|{{sortname|Pat|Moran}}

rowspan="3" scope="row" |Pittsburgh Pirates

| rowspan="3" |Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| rowspan="3" |Forbes Field

| rowspan="3" |25,000

|{{sortname|Jimmy|Callahan|link=Nixey Callahan}}

{{sortname|Honus|Wagner}}
{{sortname|Hugo|Bezdek}}
scope="row" |St. Louis Cardinals

|St. Louis, Missouri

|Robison Field

|21,000

|{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}

Standings

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

=American League=

{{1917 American League standings|highlight=Chicago White Sox}}

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

=National League=

{{1917 National League standings|highlight=New York Giants}}

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

Postseason

The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 15 with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series in six games.

=Bracket=

{{2TeamBracket

| RD1=World Series

| RD1-seed1=AL

| RD1-team1=Chicago White Sox

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=NL

| RD1-team2=New York Giants

| RD1-score2=2

}}

Managerial changes

=Off-season=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Team

! Former Manager

! New Manager

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |Boston Red Sox

|Bill Carrigan

|Jack Barry

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |Chicago Cubs

|Joe Tinker

|Fred Mitchell

=In-season=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Team

! Former Manager

! New Manager

rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |Pittsburgh Pirates

|Jimmy Callahan

|Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner

|Hugo Bezdek

League leaders

=American League=

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Hitting leaders{{Cite web |title=1917 American League Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

style="width:15%;"| Stat

! Player

! style="width:15%;"| Total

AVG

| Ty Cobb (DET)

| .383

OPS

| Ty Cobb (DET)

| 1.014

HR

| Wally Pipp (NYY)

| 9

RBI

| Bobby Veach (DET)

| 110

R

| Donie Bush (DET)

| 112

H

| Ty Cobb (DET)

| 225

SB

| Ty Cobb (DET)

| 55

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Pitching leaders{{Cite web |title=1917 American League Pitching Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917-pitching-leaders.shtml |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

style="width:15%;"| Stat

! Player

! style="width:15%;"| Total

W

| Eddie Cicotte (CWS)

| 28

L

| Bob Groom (SLB)
Allen Sothoron (SLB)

| 19

ERA

| Eddie Cicotte (CWS)

| 1.53

K

| Walter Johnson (WSH)

| 188

IP

| Eddie Cicotte (CWS)

| 346.2

SV

| Dave Danforth (CWS)

| 9

WHIP

| Eddie Cicotte (CWS)

| 0.912

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

=National League=

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Hitting leaders{{Cite web |title=1917 National League Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1917-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

style="width:15%;"| Stat

! Player

! style="width:15%;"| Total

AVG

| Edd Roush (CIN)

| .341

OPS

| Rogers Hornsby (SLC)

| .868

HR

| Gavvy Cravath (PHP)
Dave Robertson (NYG)

| 12

RBI

| Heinie Zimmerman (NYG)

| 100

R

| George Burns (NYG)

| 103

H

| Heinie Groh (CIN)

| 182

SB

| Max Carey (PIT)

| 46

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Pitching leaders{{Cite web |title=1917 National League Pitching Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1917-pitching-leaders.shtml |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

style="width:15%;"| Stat

! Player

! style="width:15%;"| Total

W

| Grover Alexander (PHP)

| 30

L

| Jesse Barnes (BSB)
Eppa Rixey (PHP)

| 21

ERA

| Fred Anderson (NYG)

| 1.44

K

| Grover Alexander (PHP)

| 200

IP

| Grover Alexander (PHP)

| 388.0

SV

| Slim Sallee (NYG)

| 4

WHIP

| Fred Anderson (NYG)

| 0.963

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

Home field attendance

class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;"
Team name

!Wins

!{{abbr|%±|Percent change}}

!Home attendance

!{{abbr|%±|Percent change}}

!{{abbr|Per game|Average home attendance per game}}

Chicago White Sox{{cite web |title=Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|100

| 12.4%

|684,521

| 0.7%

|8,665

New York Giants{{cite web |title=San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|98

| 14.0%

|500,264

| −9.4%

|6,253

Cleveland Indians{{cite web |title=Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|88

| 14.3%

|477,298

| −3.0%

|6,119

Detroit Tigers{{cite web |title=Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|78

| −10.3%

|457,289

| −25.9%

|6,017

Boston Red Sox{{cite web |title=Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|90

| −1.1%

|387,856

| −21.9%

|4,848

Chicago Cubs{{cite web |title=Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|74

| 10.4%

|360,218

| −20.6%

|4,678

Philadelphia Phillies{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|87

| −4.4%

|354,428

| −31.2%

|4,664

New York Yankees{{cite web |title=New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BLA/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|71

| −11.3%

|330,294

| −29.6%

|4,404

St. Louis Cardinals{{cite web |title=St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|82

| 36.7%

|288,491

| 28.6%

|3,699

Cincinnati Reds{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|78

| 30.0%

|269,056

| 5.2%

|3,363

Brooklyn Robins{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|70

| −25.5%

|221,619

| −50.5%

|2,841

Philadelphia Athletics{{cite web |title=Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|55

| 52.8%

|221,432

| 20.0%

|2,914

St. Louis Browns{{cite web |title=Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|57

| −27.8%

|210,486

| −37.3%

|2,699

Pittsburgh Pirates{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|51

| −21.5%

|192,807

| −33.3%

|2,441

Boston Braves{{cite web |title=Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|72

| −19.1%

|174,253

| −44.4%

|2,263

Washington Senators{{cite web |title=Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml |access-date=March 28, 2024 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}

|74

| −2.6%

|89,682

| −49.4%

|1,121

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1917-schedule.shtml 1917 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference] Retrieved January 14, 2018

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