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The 1907 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1907. The regular season ended on October 6, with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the fourth modern World Series on October 8 and ended with Game 5 on October 12. The Cubs defeated the Tigers, four games to none (with one tie).
| 1907 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
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| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| Pennant Winners | |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Chicago Cubs |
| Runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
The Philadelphia Phillies set a Major League record for the fewest at bats by a team in a season—4,725.[1] to October 8, 1907. The Boston Beaneaters renamed as the Boston Doves.
The 1907 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the 1904 season. This format would last until 1919.
Opening Day took place on April 11 with all but the Brooklyn Superbas and Boston Doves playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 6. The World Series took place between October 8 and October 12.
American League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 58 | .613 | — | 50–27 | 42–31 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 57 | .607 | 1½ | 50–20 | 38–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 64 | .576 | 5½ | 48–29 | 39–35 |
| Cleveland Naps | 85 | 67 | .559 | 8 | 46–31 | 39–36 |
| New York Highlanders | 70 | 78 | .473 | 21 | 32–41 | 38–37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 69 | 83 | .454 | 24 | 36–40 | 33–43 |
| Boston Americans | 59 | 90 | .396 | 32½ | 34–41 | 25–49 |
| Washington Senators | 49 | 102 | .325 | 43½ | 26–48 | 23–54 |
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 107 | 45 | .704 | — | 54–19 | 53–26 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 63 | .591 | 17 | 47–29 | 44–34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 64 | .565 | 21½ | 45–30 | 38–34 |
| New York Giants | 82 | 71 | .536 | 25½ | 45–30 | 37–41 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 65 | 83 | .439 | 40 | 37–38 | 28–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | .431 | 41½ | 43–36 | 23–51 |
| Boston Doves | 58 | 90 | .392 | 47 | 31–42 | 27–48 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 101 | .340 | 55½ | 31–47 | 21–54 |
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 0 | ||
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 4 | ||
Note: Game 1 ended in a tie.
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | Chick Stahl | Cy Young |
| Detroit Tigers | Bill Armour | Hughie Jennings |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Hugh Duffy | Billy Murray |
| Washington Senators | Jake Stahl | Joe Cantillon |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Americans | Cy Young | George Huff |
| Boston Americans | George Huff | Bob Unglaub |
| Boston Americans | Bob Unglaub | Deacon McGuire |
American League
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National League
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| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox[2] | 87 | -6.5% | 666,307 | 13.9% | 8,434 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[3] | 88 | 12.8% | 625,581 | 27.9% | 8,570 |
| New York Giants[4] | 82 | -14.6% | 538,350 | 33.6% | 6,992 |
| Boston Americans[5] | 59 | 20.4% | 436,777 | 6.5% | 5,600 |
| Chicago Cubs[6] | 107 | -7.8% | 422,550 | -35.4% | 5,560 |
| St. Louis Browns[7] | 69 | -9.2% | 419,025 | 7.7% | 5,513 |
| Cleveland Naps[8] | 85 | -4.5% | 382,046 | 17.3% | 4,659 |
| New York Highlanders[9] | 70 | -22.2% | 350,020 | -19.5% | 4,667 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[10] | 83 | 16.9% | 341,216 | 15.8% | 4,550 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[11] | 91 | -2.2% | 319,506 | -19.1% | 4,149 |
| Cincinnati Reds[12] | 66 | 3.1% | 317,500 | -3.8% | 3,920 |
| Brooklyn Superbas[13] | 65 | -1.5% | 312,500 | 12.7% | 4,058 |
| Detroit Tigers[14] | 92 | 29.6% | 297,079 | 70.7% | 3,760 |
| Washington Senators[15] | 49 | -10.9% | 221,929 | 70.8% | 2,959 |
| Boston Doves[16] | 58 | 18.4% | 203,221 | 41.8% | 2,746 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[17] | 52 | 0.0% | 185,377 | -34.7% | 2,347 |
- September 25 – Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates each steal four bases in a 14-1 victory over the New York Giants .[18]
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