1906 STANDINGS
National League | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Cubs |
116
|
36
|
.763
|
—
|
New York Giants |
96
|
56
|
.632
|
20
|
Pittsburgh Pirates |
93
|
60
|
.608
|
23.5
|
Philadelphia Phillies |
71
|
82
|
.484
|
45.5
|
Brooklyn Superbas |
66
|
86
|
.434
|
50
|
Cincinnati Reds |
64
|
87
|
.424
|
51.5
|
St. Louis Cardinals |
52
|
98
|
.347
|
63
|
Boston Beaneaters |
49
|
102
|
.325
|
66.5
|
American League | ||||
Chicago White Sox |
93
|
58
|
.616
|
—
|
New York Highlanders |
90
|
61
|
.596
|
3
|
Cleveland Naps |
89
|
64
|
.582
|
5
|
Philadelphia Athletics |
78
|
67
|
.538
|
12
|
St. Louis Browns |
76
|
73
|
.510
|
16
|
Detroit Tigers |
71
|
78
|
.477
|
21
|
Washington Senators |
55
|
95
|
.367
|
37.5
|
Boston Americans |
49
|
105
|
.318
|
45.5
|
1906, Chicago was the center of the baseball world in 1906. The Cubs roared to a 116-36 record, easily outdistancing the rest of the National League, and the White Sox finished on top in a tight AL race. In the first intracity World Series, the Sox rode their momentum to a victory over the Cubs in six games. Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown, who posted a microscopic 1.04 ERA in the regular season, lost the Series clincher when the White Sox got to him for seven runs in the first two innings.
Despite a .230 team batting average, the White Sox rode consistent pitching to the AL pennant by a three-game margin over the New York Highlanders. After a doubleheader loss to Philadelphia on July 25, Chicago was in fourth place, nine games behind the Athletics. Then the Sox went on a 19-game winning streak that vaulted them into first. Chicago hit 6 home runs all year; league leader Harry Davis of Philadelphia had twice that number. George Stone of the St. Louis Browns led the AL in hitting at .358.
The Cubs took over first place in the National League for good in mid-May. The Giants were still just 2 games back on June 28, but Chicago went 71-16 the rest of the way, including a streak of 25 wins in 26 games. The Cubs led the league in both batting (.262) and ERA (1.76), using a lineup with virtually no weak spots. Honus Wagner of Pittsburgh won the batting title at .339, ahead of the Cubs’ Harry Steinfeldt at .327. Joe McGinnity of the Giants led the league with 27 wins, one ahead of the Cubs’ Brown.
Nine Players Who Debuted in 1906
Eddie Collins
Roy Hartzell
Red Murray
Johnny Bates
Oscar Stanage
Bill Carrigan
Babe Adams
Jack Coombs
Ed Willett
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World Series – Chicago White Sox AL over Chicago Cubs NL 4 games to 2
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