1921 Major League Baseball season

The 1921 Major League Baseball season ended when the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in Game 8 of the World Series. 1921 was the first of three straight seasons in which the Yankees would lead the majors in wins. Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record for the third consecutive season by hitting 59 home runs in 152 games. Ruth also broke Roger Connor's record for the most home runs all time when he hit his 139th home run on July 18 against Bert Cole.^[1] The record for career strikeouts, previously held by Cy Young was also broken in 1921 by Walter Johnson; Johnson led the league in strikeouts with 143 and ended the season with 2,835 strikeouts. Young struck out 2,803 during his career.^[2] The Cincinnati Reds set a Major League record for the fewest strikeouts in a season, with only 308.^[3] Future Hall of Famers Kiki Cuyler and Goose Goslin both debuted in September 1921.^[4]

Standings

American League v t e American League W L Pct. GB Home Road New York Yankees 98 55 0.641 — 53–25 45–30 Cleveland Indians 94 60 0.610 4½ 51–26 43–34 St. Louis Browns 81 73 0.526 17½ 43–34 38–39 Washington Senators 80 73 0.523 18 46–30 34–43 Boston Red Sox 75 79 0.487 23½ 41–36 34–43 Detroit Tigers 71 82 0.464 27 37–40 34–42 Chicago White Sox 62 92 0.403 36½ 37–40 25–52 Philadelphia Athletics 53 100 0.346 45 28–47 25–53 National League v t e National League W L Pct. GB Home Road New York Giants 94 59 0.614 — 53–26 41–33 Pittsburgh Pirates 90 63 0.588 4 45–31 45–32 St. Louis Cardinals 87 66 0.569 7 48–29 39–37 Boston Braves 79 74 0.516 15 42–32 37–42 Brooklyn Robins 77 75 0.507 16½ 41–37 36–38 Cincinnati Reds 70 83 0.458 24 40–36 30–47 Chicago Cubs 64 89 0.418 30 32–44 32–45 Philadelphia Phillies 51 103 0.331 43½ 29–47 22–56

Red Sox White Sox Indians Tigers Athletics Browns Yankees Senators Locations of AL teams for the 1920–1922 Major League Baseball seasons American League Braves Robins Cubs Reds Giants Phillies Pirates Cardinals Locations of NL teams for the 1920–1922 Major League Baseball seasons National League

Postseason

Bracket

Managers

League leaders

American League

National League

Home field attendance

Events

• August 5 – The Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Forbes Field is the first Major League game to be broadcast on radio. Harold Arlin calls the game for Pittsburgh station KDKA.^[21]

References

External links

• 1921 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference

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