1941 Major League Baseball season

Sports season
1941 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 14 – October 6, 1941
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Joe DiMaggio (NYY)
NL: Dolph Camilli (BKN)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upBoston Red Sox
NL championsBrooklyn Dodgers
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
MLB seasons

The 1941 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1941. The Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Dodgers in the World Series, four games to one.

In addition to a five-game World Series between New York City teams, highlights of the season included Ted Williams batting .406, and Joe DiMaggio having a 56-game hitting streak; it has been called the "best baseball season ever".[1]

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Ted Williams BSR .406 Pete Reiser BKN .343
HR Ted Williams BSR 37 Dolph Camilli BKN 34
RBI Joe DiMaggio NYY 125 Dolph Camilli BKN 120
Wins Bob Feller CLE 25 Kirby Higbe BKN
Whit Wyatt BKN		 22
ERA Thornton Lee CWS 2.37 Elmer Riddle CIN 2.24
SO Bob Feller CLE 260 Johnny Vander Meer CIN 202
SV Johnny Murphy NYY 15 Jumbo Brown NYG 8
SB George Case WSH 33 Danny Murtaugh PHP 18

Standings

American League

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American League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 101 53 0.656 — 51–26 50–27
Boston Red Sox 84 70 0.545 17 47–30 37–40
Chicago White Sox 77 77 0.500 24 38–39 39–38
Cleveland Indians 75 79 0.487 26 42–35 33–44
Detroit Tigers 75 79 0.487 26 43–34 32–45
St. Louis Browns 70 84 0.455 31 40–37 30–47
Washington Senators 70 84 0.455 31 40–37 30–47
Philadelphia Athletics 64 90 0.416 37 36–41 28–49

National League

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National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 100 54 0.649 — 52–25 48–29
St. Louis Cardinals 97 56 0.634 2½ 53–24 44–32
Cincinnati Reds 88 66 0.571 12 45–34 43–32
Pittsburgh Pirates 81 73 0.526 19 45–32 36–41
New York Giants 74 79 0.484 25½ 38–39 36–40
Chicago Cubs 70 84 0.455 30 38–39 32–45
Boston Braves 62 92 0.403 38 32–44 30–48
Philadelphia Phillies 43 111 0.279 57 23–52 20–59

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Brooklyn Dodgers 1

Managers

American League

Team Manager
Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin
Chicago White Sox Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians Roger Peckinpaugh
Detroit Tigers Del Baker
New York Yankees Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Fred Haney and Luke Sewell
Washington Senators Bucky Harris

National League

Team Manager
Boston Braves Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs Jimmie Wilson
Cincinnati Reds Bill McKechnie
New York Giants Bill Terry
Philadelphia Phillies Doc Prothro
Pittsburgh Pirates Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals Billy Southworth

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Brooklyn Dodgers[2] 100 13.6% 1,214,910 24.5% 15,379
New York Yankees[3] 101 14.8% 964,722 -2.5% 12,368
New York Giants[4] 74 2.8% 763,098 2.0% 9,783
Cleveland Indians[5] 75 -15.7% 745,948 -17.4% 9,688
Boston Red Sox[6] 84 2.4% 718,497 0.3% 9,331
Detroit Tigers[7] 75 -16.7% 684,915 -38.4% 8,895
Chicago White Sox[8] 77 -6.1% 677,077 2.5% 8,571
Cincinnati Reds[9] 88 -12.0% 643,513 -24.3% 8,146
St. Louis Cardinals[10] 97 15.5% 633,645 95.5% 8,021
Chicago Cubs[11] 70 -6.7% 545,159 1.9% 7,080
Philadelphia Athletics[12] 64 18.5% 528,894 22.4% 6,869
Pittsburgh Pirates[13] 81 3.8% 482,241 -5.1% 6,183
Washington Senators[14] 70 9.4% 415,663 9.0% 5,329
Boston Braves[15] 62 -4.6% 263,680 9.1% 3,469
Philadelphia Phillies[16] 43 -14.0% 231,401 11.7% 3,045
St. Louis Browns[17] 70 4.5% 176,240 -26.4% 2,231

References

  1. ^ Creamer, Robert (1991). Baseball in '41: A Celebration of the "Best Baseball Season Ever". Viking Press. ISBN 0670833746.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

Further reading

  • Creamer, Robert (2000). Baseball and Other Matters in 1941. Bison Books. ISBN 0803264062.
  • Petriello, Mike (December 25, 2020). "The L.A. Browns? How one day in '41 changed MLB". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021. And so, the vote was scheduled. It was to take place in Chicago on the morning of Monday, Dec. 8, 1941.
  • Vaccaro, Mike (2007). 1941--The Greatest Year In Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0385517959.

External links

  • 1941 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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