1915 Major League Baseball season

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1915 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 14 – October 13, 1915
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsBoston Red Sox
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsPhiladelphia Phillies
  NL runners-upBoston Braves
World Series
ChampionsBoston Red Sox
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
MLB seasons
Locations of AL teams for the 1915 MLB season
American League
Locations of NL teams for the 1915 MLB season
National League

The 1915 Major League Baseball season began on April 14, 1915. The regular season ended on October 7, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 12th World Series on October 8 and ended with Game 5 on October 13. The Red Sox defeated the Phillies, four games to one.

The competitor Federal League brought an antitrust lawsuit against the National and American Leagues prior to the 1915 season. The parties eventually reached a settlement and the Federal League disbanded after the season.

Teams[edit]

An asterisk (*) denotes the departure from a ballpark mid-season.

League Team City Stadium Capacity
American League Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts Fenway Park 35,000
Chicago White Sox Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park 28,000
Cleveland Indians Cleveland, Ohio League Park 21,414
Detroit Tigers Detroit, Michigan Navin Field 23,000
New York Yankees New York, New York Brush Stadium 34,000
Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Shibe Park 23,000
St. Louis Browns St. Louis, Missouri Sportsman's Park 18,000
Washington Senators Washington, D.C. Griffith Stadium 27,000
National League Boston Braves Boston, Massachusetts Braves Field
Fenway Park* 		40,000
35,000*
Brooklyn Robins New York, New York Ebbets Field 30,000
Chicago Cubs Chicago, Illinois West Side Park 16,000
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, Ohio Redland Field 20,696
New York Giants New York, New York Brush Stadium 34,000
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania National League Park 18,000
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Forbes Field 25,000
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri Robison Field 21,000

Schedule[edit]

See also: Major League Baseball schedule

The 1915 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, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the 1912 season. The final day of the regular season was on October 7. The World Series took place between October 8 and October 13.

Standings[edit]

Postseason[edit]

Bracket[edit]

World Series
   
AL Boston Red Sox 4
NL Philadelphia Phillies 1

Managers[edit]

League leaders[edit]

American League[edit]

National League[edit]

Home field attendance[edit]

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Boston Red Sox[1] 101 11.0% 539,885 12.2% 7,104
Chicago White Sox[2] 93 32.9% 539,461 15.0% 6,829
Detroit Tigers[3] 100 25.0% 476,105 14.4% 6,183
Philadelphia Phillies[4] 90 21.6% 449,898 224.9% 5,920
New York Giants[5] 69 -17.9% 391,850 7.6% 5,156
Boston Braves[6] 83 -11.7% 376,283 -1.7% 4,824
Brooklyn Robins[7] 80 6.7% 297,766 142.7% 3,818
New York Yankees[8] 69 -1.4% 256,035 -28.8% 3,122
St. Louis Cardinals[9] 72 -11.1% 252,666 -1.3% 3,119
Pittsburgh Pirates[10] 73 5.8% 225,743 61.7% 2,858
Cincinnati Reds[11] 71 18.3% 218,878 117.2% 2,771
Chicago Cubs[12] 73 -6.4% 217,058 7.2% 2,819
Washington Senators[13] 85 4.9% 167,332 -31.4% 2,092
Cleveland Indians[14] 57 11.8% 159,285 -14.4% 2,069
St. Louis Browns[15] 63 -11.3% 150,358 -38.6% 1,978
Philadelphia Athletics[16] 43 -56.6% 146,223 -57.8% 1,976

Events[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.

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