1911 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1911 throughout the world.

**This year in baseball**
2000s
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005</br>2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000
1990s
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995</br>1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990
1980s
1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985</br>1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980
1970s
1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975</br>1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970
1960s
1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965</br>1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960
1950s
1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955</br>1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950
1940s
1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945</br>1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940
1930s
1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935</br>1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930
1920s
1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925</br>1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920
1910s
1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915</br>1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910
1900s
1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905</br>1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900
1890s
1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895</br>1894 • 1893 • 1892 • 1891 • 1890
1880s
1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885</br>1884 • 1883 • 1882 • 1881 • 1880
1870s
1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875</br>1874 • 1873 • 1872 • 1871 • 1870
Early Years
1869 • 1845-1868
See also
Baseball Major League Baseball Minor league baseball Negro league baseball Japanese baseball 1911 in sports
Sources
Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Almanac Baseball Library Baseball Reference National Pastime The Deadball Era

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1 Champions
2 Awards and honors
3 MLB Statistical Leaders
4 Major League Baseball final standings
- 4.1 American League final standings
- 4.2 National League final standings
5 Events
6 Births
7 Deaths

[edit] Champions

World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2)

[edit] Awards and honors

Chalmers Award
- Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, OF
- Wildfire Schulte, Chicago Cubs, OF

[edit] MLB Statistical Leaders

	American League		National League
AVG	Ty Cobb DET	.420	Honus Wagner PIT	.334
HR	Frank Baker PHA	11	Frank Schulte CHC	21
RBIs	Ty Cobb DET	127	Frank Schulte CHC	107
Wins	Jack Coombs PHA	28	Grover Cleveland Alexander PHI	28
ERA	Vean Gregg CLE	1.80	Christy Mathewson NYG	1.99
Ks	Ed Walsh CWS	255	Rube Marquard NYG	237

[edit] Major League Baseball final standings

[edit] American League final standings

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	101	50	.669	--
Detroit Tigers	89	65	.578	13.5
Cleveland Naps	80	73	.523	22
Chicago White Sox	77	74	.510	24
Boston Red Sox	78	75	.510	24
New York Highlanders	76	76	.500	25.5
Washington Senators	64	90	.416	38.5
St. Louis Browns	45	107	.296	56.5

[edit] National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Giants	99	54	.647	--
Chicago Cubs	92	62	.597	7.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	85	69	.552	14.5
Philadelphia Phillies	79	73	.520	19.5
St. Louis Cardinals	75	74	.503	22
Cincinnati Reds	70	83	.458	29
Brooklyn Dodgers	64	86	.427	33.5
Boston Braves	44	107	.291	54

[edit] Events

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

April 14 - Addie Joss, 31, pitcher for Cleveland who won 20 games four times (1905-08), led AL in ERA twice with career 1.89 mark; pitched 1-hitter in major league debut, and two no-hitters including 1908 perfect game
April 25 - Jack Rowe, 54, catcher and shortstop for Buffalo and Detroit who batted .300 four times, led NL in triples in 1881; did not strike out in entire 1882 season, later a minor league manager
August 5 - Bob Caruthers, 47, pitcher who compiled the highest career winning percentage among major leaguers with 250 decisions; led American Association with 40 victories in both 1885 and 1889, pacing St. Louis and Brooklyn to respective pennants; batted .300 twice, later an umpire
August 31 - Will White, 56, pitcher who won over 200 games for Cincinnati teams in 10-year career, led league in wins and strikeouts twice each; first major leaguer to wear eyeglasses, and batterymate of brother Deacon from 1877-79