1921 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1921 throughout the world.

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1869 • 1845-1868
See also
Baseball Major League Baseball Minor league baseball Negro league baseball Japanese baseball 1921 in sports
Sources
Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Almanac Baseball Library Baseball Reference National Pastime The Deadball Era

1 Headline Events of the Year
2 Champions
3 Awards and honors
4 MLB Statistical Leaders
5 Major League Baseball final standings
- 5.1 American League final standings
- 5.2 National League final standings
6 Events
7 Births
8 Deaths
9 Categories

Headline Events of the Year

First radio broadcast of the World Series.

Champions

World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (5-3)

Awards and honors

League Award
- None

MLB Statistical Leaders

	American League		National League
Type	Name	Stat	Name	Stat
AVG	Harry Heilmann DET	.394	Rogers Hornsby STL	.397
HR	Babe Ruth NYY	59	George Kelly NYG	23
RBI	Babe Ruth NYY	171	Rogers Hornsby STL	126
Wins	Carl Mays NYY	27	Wilbur Cooper PIT	22
ERA	Red Faber CHW	2.48	Bill Doak STL	2.59
Ks	Walter Johnson WAS	283	Burleigh Grimes BRK	136

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Yankees	98	55	.641	--
Cleveland Indians	94	60	.610	4.5
St. Louis Browns	81	73	.526	17.5
Washington Senators	80	73	.523	18
Boston Red Sox	75	79	.487	23.5
Detroit Tigers	71	82	.464	27
Chicago White Sox	62	92	.403	36.5
Philadelphia Athletics	53	100	.346	45

National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Giants	94	59	.614	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	90	63	.588	4
St. Louis Cardinals	87	66	.569	7
Boston Braves	79	74	.516	15
Brooklyn Robins	77	75	.507	16.5
Cincinnati Reds	70	83	.458	24
Chicago Cubs	64	89	.418	30
Philadelphia Phillies	51	103	.331	43.5

Events

Births

Deaths

March 30 - Frank Bancroft, 74, manager who won 1884 championship with Providence Grays, also managed six other teams; introduced baseball to Cuba in 1879, and was Reds executive for 30 years
June 27 - Hugh Nicol, 63, Scottish right fielder who set 19th-century record for steals with 138 for 1887 Cincinnati team
July 16 - Arthur Irwin, 63, Canadian shortstop for six teams who managed Boston to 1891 American Association pennant; later a scout and minor league manager
November 4 - Levi Meyerle, 76, infielder who won National Association batting titles in 1871 and 1874, later playing in the first major league game

1921 in baseball

Contents

Headline Events of the Year

Champions

Awards and honors

MLB Statistical Leaders

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

Births

Deaths

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