Journals

This article is about the 1913 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1913 in baseball.

The 1913 Major League Baseball season.

Statistical leaders

	American League			National League
AVG	Ty Cobb	DET	.390	Jake Daubert	BRO	.350
HR	Home Run Baker	PHA	12	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	19
RBI	Home Run Baker	PHA	117	Gavvy Cravath	PHI	128
Wins	Walter Johnson	WSH	36	Tom Seaton	PHI	27
ERA	Walter Johnson	WSH	1.14	Christy Matthewson	NYG	2.06
SO	Walter Johnson	WSH	243	Tom Seaton	PHI	168
SV	Chief Bender	PHA	13	Larry Cheney	CHC	11
SB	Clyde Milan	WSH	75	Max Carey	PIT	61

1913 World Series

Main article: 1913 World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Philadelphia Athletics – 6, New York Giants – 4	October 7	Polo Grounds	36,291
2	New York Giants – 3, Philadelphia Athletics – 0 (10 innings)	October 8	Shibe Park	20,563
3	Philadelphia Athletics – 8, New York Giants – 2	October 9	Polo Grounds	36,896
4	New York Giants – 5, Philadelphia Athletics – 6	October 10	Shibe Park	20,568
5	Philadelphia Athletics – 3, New York Giants – 1	October 11	Polo Grounds	36,632

Events

• May 30 – Harry Hooper of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first player to hit a home run as the lead-off hitter in both games of a doubleheader, against the Washington Senators.
• October 4 – Against the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators use eight pitchers including infielder Germany Schaefer, catcher Eddie Ainsmith, outfielder Joe Gedeon and manager Clark Griffith. Despite the use of these non-pitchers, the Senators win the game 10–9.

External links

• 1913 season at Baseball-reference.com Fetched July 2, 2012