AL Season Wrap-up
The Tigers pitching staff continued to hold up their end of the bargain, ranking 3rd in the AL, and with a full week left in the season, the team captured their first pennant since 1905. The Tigers had an impressive .275 team batting average with
Harry Heilmann (.335, 29 HR, 137 RBI) winning the batting title.
Ty Cobb (.318, 29 HR, 95 RBI, 119 R, 52 SB) and
George Burns (.313, 24 HR, 74 RBI, 101 R) were in the batting race as well. On the pitching side, no pitcher was truly dominant but they performed very well as a group and all five starters had ERA's below 4.00 with 25-year-old
Lefty Williams (16-9, 3.10 ERA) leading the way.
Chicago's streak of three straight pennants was snapped despite having the top pitching staff in the league. Ace
Reb Russell (18-6, 2.29 ERA) was outstanding. Offensively, the team slid to 4th in the AL.
Boston's
Babe Ruth (.315, 69 HR, 151 RBI) set a new MLHR record for home runs. Teammate
Tris Speaker (.305, 29 HR, 73 RBI, 114 R) had another fine season, but much of the rest of Boston's lineup has been slumping. Their bullpen also fell apart this year and the team played poor defense. Not a good combination.
Standings
Batting Leaders
Pitching Leaders
National League Rosters
