World Series Champions - Detroit Tigers (Frank McDonald)
MVP - Claude Hendrix (NYG) 27-12, 2.62 ERA, 209 K's, 363 IP, 8 saves
Cy Young Award - Clyde Hendrix (NYG) 27-12, 2.62 ERA, 209 K's, 363 IP, 8 saves
Manager of the Year - Dave Besser (NYG)
.One-peat? Good. Two-peat? Wow! Three-peat? Amazing! Four-peat?! Incredible!!!!!! The unstoppable Detroit Tigers win their fourth title in the past four seasons. This was likely the biggest challenge for the Tigers, as the New York Giants edged them to in the regular season to claim the best record by one game. However, the Tigers were very experienced in dealing with the bright lights and high pressures of the Series and dispatched the Giants in five games.
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| The Tiger Dynasty raises yet another banner! |
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| 1914 Tigers team photo |
The Tigers claimed the top two ERAs in the league, with Ray Caldwell (2.12) and Russ Ford (2.34) anchoring the rotation. Giants slugger Steve Evans had the best season for a hitter this season, coming just one home run away from a Triple Crown (.364, 14 HRs, 120 RBIs). Sherry Magee of DET was a distant second in RBIs with 94. Brooklyn's Duke Kenworthy led the loop with 15 homers. Walter Johnson (DET) claimed another Strikeout crown, with 239 K's. Rube Bressler (NYG) led all relievers in saves with 23. BOS outfielder Benny Kauff swiped 67 bases to led the league.
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| NYG ace (and league MVP) Claude Hendrix comes into his own this season! |
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| NYG Steve Evans, after accumulating only 109 hits in his first six seasons, comes within one homer of a Triple Crown! |
Some of the other top performers of the season include..
-NY Giant Steve Evans was the most valuable batsmen (highest rated non-pitcher in the MVP voting. The slugger slashed .364/.400/.552. His 120 RBIs is tied for fifth best ever (Frank Schulte set the all-time record with 133 in 1911)
-NYG's Shoeless Joe Jackson scored five runs in a game, the only time this season that was many runs where scored by one batsmen.
-Pittsburgh hurler Dutch Leonard had the four highest single-game strikeout totals, whiffing 12 players twice and 11 places two more times.
-Pittsburgh 3B Ed Lennox was the only player to accumulate two two-homer games!
-Detroit's Ray Caldwell set a new all-time record for winning percentage (.857), going 24-4.
-St. Louis Cy Falkenberg racked up 23 losses, nearing the all-time record of 26, set by Cy Young way back in 1902.
-Claude Hendrix was 23-17 in his first three years in the OTBL, but he really broke out this year. His 27 wins has ONLY been eclipsed by Rube Waddell, Christy Mathewson, Russ Ford, Addie Joss, and Walter Johnson! He also set a new all-time single-season record with 46 starts!
-Detroit's Walter Johnson threw 377 innings, tying his 1912 self for second-place all time. 1904 Rube Waddell threw 379.3 for most ever in the OTBL.
-NY skipper Dave Besser broke DET manager Frank McDonald's FIVE year stranglehold on the Manager of the Year award! This is Besser's first Manager of the Year award since 1904!
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