1913 Final Standings
NEW YORK, NY. October 5, 1913 -
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| Chicago |
| 94 | 60 |
| 154 |
| Buffalo |
| 90 | 64 | 4 | 154 |
| Kansas City |
| 80 | 73 | 13 1/2 | 153 |
| Pittsburgh |
| 80 | 74 | 14 | 154 |
| Newark |
| 76 | 77 | 17 1/2 | 153 |
| Baltimore |
| 75 | 79 | 19 | 154 |
| St. Louis |
| 63 | 91 | 31 | 154 |
| Brooklyn |
| 57 | 97 | 37 | 154 |
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| United League |
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| Boston |
| 97 | 56 |
| 153 |
| Washington |
| 83 | 68 | 13 | 151 |
| New York |
| 80 | 73 | 17 | 153 |
| Philadelphia |
| 78 | 75 | 19 | 153 |
| Chicago |
| 74 | 79 | 23 | 153 |
| Detroit |
| 70 | 83 | 27 | 153 |
| Cleveland |
| 70 | 84 | 27 1/2 | 154 |
| St. Paul |
| 60 | 94 | 37 1/2 | 154 |
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| Batting Average |
| R. von Bulcher | 0.367 | BOS |
| Doubles |
| D. Surber | 47 | NYG |
| Triples |
| B. Allen | 17 | CLE |
| Home Runs |
| B. Lee | 11 | NYG |
| Runs Batted In |
| D. Surber | 110 | NYG |
| Stolen Bases |
| E. Frith | 90 | BUF |
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| Earned Run Average |
| K. Brown | 1.67 | STL |
| Wins |
| H. Gardener | 28 | BOS |
| Strikeouts |
| J. Kasper | 187 | CHW |
One couldn't ask for much more at the beginning of the season. Two fantastic, although different pennant races graced fans in the 1913 season.
In the Federal League, it was a two-team race, but one the lasted until the first week of October. Buffalo was the favorite after leading the majority of the season. Going into September, the 2nd place Whales had injury issues and were down 2 and 1/2 games. But in a four-game series that was split between the two cities, it wasn't split in the outcome. The Whales swept Buffalo and took first place. Over the next week, the two battled. One day the Whales would lead, then they would be tied, then the Blues would take control, and then it would go back to the Whales.
The two clubs met again for a two-game set with the Whales ahead by two games. After losing the 1st, the Whales avoided the tie by winning the 2nd game in the bottom of the 8th inning on an error. On the first day of October, the Blues hopes were officially extinguished when the Whales beat them 2-1.
In the United League, Boston clinched relatively early, but the entire season was a back-and-forth race between Boston, Washington, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By September, it was just Boston and Washington. The Nationals fell out fast, so the excitement didn't last as long but it was still a great summer race.
In the United League, the batting champion was none other than Boston's Richard von Blucher. After missing the entire 1912 season, the 28-year-old played 127 games this year. He hit .367 with an on-base average of .447.
The Federal League announced that Terry Tatum of Brooklyn was the league's top hitter in 1913. He recorded a .333 batting average to win the honor. The Tip-Tops left fielder had 147 hits with 32 doubles, 6 triples and 5 home runs. Tatum played in 119 games and completed the season with 52 RBIs and 58 runs scored.