1924 World Champions

Manager: Magga Saraivah

1924 brought a new face to the World Champions wall as the Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Giants in six games. Each of these teams were the best in their leagues. This brought a new NL MVP as well as Babe Ruth's streak ended. There was a surprise team in the playoffs in the National League and an American League pitcher crested the 300 win plateau. In the NL, the Braves' Joe Sewell broke the record for most hits in a season; the Pirates' Herschel Bennett set a hitting streak record; the Giants set a record for team E.R.A.; and the Pirates set a record for percentage of games saved. In the AL, the Red Sox's George Sisler broke the record hits while the Tigers' Goose Goslin broke the record for runs scored.

 

 

1924 Final Standings

American League

EAST WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
New York 79 75 .513 - Won 4 6-4 .301 4.89
Philadelphia 77 77 .500 2 Won 3 7-3 .297 4.81
St. Louis 73 81 .474 6 Lost 1 5-5 .297 4.65
Boston 71 83 .461 8 Won 3 7-3 .311 5.35

 

CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
Detroit 96 58 .623 - Won 1 7-3 .313 4.89
Washington 86 68 .558 10 Lost 3 5-5 .312 4.86
Chicago 70 84 .455 26 Lost 7 1-9 .280 4.75
Cleveland 64 90 .416 32 Lost 7 2-8 .289 5.39

 

National League

EAST WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
New York 98 56 .636 - Won 4 9-1 .305 4.11
Boston 96 58 .623 2 Lost 3 5-5 .305 4.15
Brooklyn 79 75 .513 19 Won 1 6-4 .291 4.38
Philadelphia 52 102 .338 46 Won 2 3-7 .266 5.28

 

CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB STREAK LAST 10 AVERAGE ERA
Pittsburgh 85 69 .552 - Lost 2 2-8 .304 5.00
Cincinnati 75 79 .487 10 Won 1 4-6 .302 4.92
St. Louis 66 88 .429 19 Lost 1 6-4 .291 5.49
Chicago 65 89 .422 20 Lost 1 5-5 .297 5.99

 

1924 Playoffs
Home team in all-caps.

ALCS
Game 1: Tigers 5, YANKEES 3
Game 2: Tigers 4, YANKEES 2
Game 3: TIGERS 2, Yankees 0
 

ALCS MVP - DET Stan Coveleski 1 GS, 1-0, 9 IP, 2 ER, 3 K

NLCS
Game 1: PIRATES 12, Giants 3
Game 2: PIRATES 2, Giants 0
Game 3: GIANTS 4, Pirates 2
Game 4: GIANTS 7, Pirates 2
Game 5: GIANTS 4, Pirates 3
 

NLCS MVP - NYG Gabby Hartnett .316 Avg., 2 Runs, 4 RBI, 1 Home Run

 

 

 

98-56 New York GiantsWS Trophy96-58 Detroit Tigers

Game 1: TIGERS 11, Giants 1
Game 2: TIGERS 6, Giants 3

Game 3: GIANTS 8, Tigers 2
Game 4: Tigers 4, GIANTS 1
Game 5: GIANTS 6, Tigers 5

Game 6: TIGERS 7, Giants 6

WORLD SERIES MVP - Rogers Hornsby  .391 BA, 6 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 5 BB

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the retirements that occurred.

4-1-24 Eddie Ainsmith, 34 | 7-5-24 George Burns, 34 | 7-17-24 Donie Bush, 36 | 8-12-24 Eddie Collins, 37 | 10-17-24 Stuffy McInnis, 34 | 10-17-24 Claude Hendrix, 35 | 10-17-24 Fred Toney, 35

 

 

 

AL Home Run Leader - DET Bill Terry (20)

AL Batting Title - DET Goose Goslin (.393)

AL RBI Leader - DET Goose Goslin (142)

AL Stolen Base Leader - SLB Ross Youngs (28)

AL ERA Leader - SLB Bill Doak (2.76)

AL Strikeout Leader - CLE Bill Knowlton (124)

AL Win Leader - WSH Pete Alexander and Waite Hoyt (20)

AL Saves Leader - PHA Firpo Marberry (20)

NL Home Run Leader - CHC Babe Ruth (38)

NL Batting Title - PIT Frankie Frisch (.392)

NL RBI Leader - CHC Babe Ruth (146)

NL Stolen Base Leader - PHI Babe Twombly and STL Maurice Archdeacon (23)

NL ERA Leader - NYG Syl Johnson (3.19)

NL Strikeout Leader - CHC Lefty Grove (188)

NL Win Leader - NYG Syl Johnson and BSN George Uhle (24)

NL Saves Leader - BSN John Slappey (21)

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cy Young: Ted Lyons (DET)
MVP: Goose Goslin (DET)
Rookie Of The Year: Al Simmons (PHA)

Gold Glove (P): Eddie Rommel (PHA)
Gold Glove (C): Astyanax Douglass (CHW)
Gold Glove (1B): Charlie Grimm (SLB)
Gold Glove (2B): Hughie Critz (SLB)
Gold Glove (3B): Elmer Yoter (CHW)
Gold Glove (SS): Roger Peckinpaugh (PHA)
Gold Glove (LF): Al Simmons (PHA)
Gold Glove (CF): Bernie Friberg (CLE)
Gold Glove (RF): Tom Connelly (NYY)

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cy Young: Syl Johnson (NYG)
MVP: Jim Bottomley (NYG)
Rookie Of The Year: Earl Webb (BSN)

Gold Glove (P): Carl Mays (BSN)
Gold Glove (C): Gabby Hartnett (NYG)
Gold Glove (1B): Joe Judge (CHC)
Gold Glove (2B): Frankie Frisch (PIT)
Gold Glove (3B): Otto Miller (NYG)
Gold Glove (SS): Joe Sewell (BSN)
Gold Glove (LF): Denver Grigsby (STL)
Gold Glove (CF): Riggs Stephenson (CHC)
Gold Glove (RF): John Donahue (PIT)

 

 

April 8, 1924 Joe Judge CHC Hit for the Cycle
April 21, 1924 Ty Cobb BOS 3500th Hit
April 21, 1924 Bob Meusel CIN 24-Game Hitting Streak
May 8, 1924 George Sisler BOS 25-Game Hitting Streak
May 13, 1924 Sammy Hale BOS 21-Game Hitting Streak
May 29, 1924 Pete Alexander WSH 300th Win
June 1, 1924 Boob Fowler SLB 23-Game Hitting Streak
June 16, 1924 Ty Cobb BOS 1500th RBI
June 19, 1924 Ray Blades CHC Hit for the Cycle
June 19, 1924 Frankie Frisch PIT 30-Game Hitting Streak
June 22, 1924 George Sisler BOS 20-Game Hitting Streak
June 27, 1924 Snake Henry BOS 22-Game Hitting Streak
July 12, 1924 Herschel Bennett PIT 39-Game Hitting Streak
July 26, 1924 Ty Cobb BOS 2000th Run
July 27, 1924 Glenn Wright CIN 20-Game Hitting Streak
August 12, 1924 Goose Goslin DET 23-Game Hitting Streak
August 27, 1924 Eddie Pick DET 22-Game Hitting Streak

 

 

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