1922 in baseball
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world.
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1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925</br>1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920 |
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1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915</br>1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910 |
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[edit] Champions
- World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1)
[edit] Awards and honors
[edit] Statistical Leaders
| American League | National League | |||
| AVG | George Sisler SLB | .420 | Rogers Hornsby STL | .401 |
| HR | Ken Williams SLB | 39 | Rogers Hornsby STL | 42 |
| RBI | Ken Williams SLB | 155 | Rogers Hornsby STL | 152 |
| Wins | Eddie Rommel PHA | 27 | Eppa Rixey CIN | 25 |
| ERA | Red Faber CHW | 2.81 | Phil Douglas | 2.63 |
| Ks | Urban Shocker SLB | 149 | Dazzy Vance BRO | 134 |
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] American League final standings
| American League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | -- |
| St. Louis Browns | 93 | 61 | .604 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 76 | .506 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 77 | .500 | 17 |
| Washington Senators | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 65 | 89 | .422 | 29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 61 | 93 | .393 | 33 |
[edit] National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 68 | .558 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 76 | 78 | .494 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 57 | 96 | .373 | 35.5 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 39.5 |
[edit] Events
[edit] January-March
[edit] April-June
- April 30 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson pitches a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field in Detroit.
[edit] June-September
[edit] Births
- January 7 - Alvin Dark
- March 8 - Carl Furillo
- May 11 - Nestor Chylak
- June 13 - Mel Parnell
- July 26 - Hoyt Wilhelm
- July 31 - Hank Bauer
- August 16 - Gene Woodling
- August 23 - George Kell
- October 23 - Ewell Blackwell
- October 27 - Ralph Kiner
- November 6 - Buddy Kerr
- November 29 - Minnie Miñoso
[edit] Deaths
- January 14 - Ben Shibe, 83, owner of the Philadelphia Athletics since the 1901 season, during which period the team won six AL pennants and three World Series
- February 23 - C. I. Taylor, 47, owner and manager of the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis ABC's since 1914, co-founder of the Negro National League
- March 11 - Joe Gerhardt, 67, second baseman for several teams from 1873 to 1891 who led league in assists twice and double plays three times
- April 14 - Cap Anson, 69, first baseman for the Chicago White Stockings who was the 19th century's most prolific hitter, setting career records for games, hits, runs, doubles and RBI; batted .333 lifetime, winning three batting titles, also ranked sixth all-time in home runs upon retirement; managed Chicago to five pennants (1880-82, 1885-86), 1296 career victories were record until 1907; among first managers to use pitching rotation, and first to organize spring training
- July 27 - Nig Cuppy, 53, pitcher who won 24 or more games four times for the Cleveland Spiders
- August 5 - Tommy McCarthy, 59, outfielder for St. Louis and Boston teams who batted .300 four times and pioneered several strategies; defensive standout led American Association in assists and steals once each
- September 18 - Jake Stahl, 43, manager and first baseman who led the Red Sox to the 1912 World Series title, led AL in home runs in 1910
- November 6 - Morgan G. Bulkeley, 84, executive who served as the National League's first president in 1876, also as president of Hartford club; later a governor of Connecticut and U.S. Senator
- November 7 - Sam Thompson, 62, right fielder for Detroit and Philadelphia who batted .331 lifetime and won 1887 batting title; led NL in hits three times, home runs and doubles twice each; until 1921, held record of 166 RBI (1887) and ranked second in career home runs; .505 career slugging average was second highest of 19th century

