1910
Changes- Adjust divisions - Buffalo will play in the NL West, and Pittsburgh will play in the NL East.
- Fire manager - Washington manager Jason Rogers was relieved of his duties.
- Change trade settings - AI Trading preference changed to "Heavily Favor Veterans"
American League East
Washington Senators (87-53)
Baltimore Orioles (84-56)
Boston Americans (82-58)
Philadelphia Athletics (82-58)
Providence Angels (76-64)
New York Yankees (36-104)
American League West
Milwaukee Brewers (83-57)
Chicago White Sox (81-59)
Cleveland Blues (69-71)
Duluth Dragons (64-76)
Detroit Tigers (62-78)
St. Louis Browns (34-106)
AL MVP: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) (2nd award)
AL CYA: Walter Johnson (Washington)
AL ROY: Frank Lange (Washington)
National League East
Pittsburgh Pirates (100-40)
Boston Beaneaters (92-48)
Brooklyn Superbas (88-52)
New York Giants (88-52)
Philadelphia Phillies (79-61)
New Jersey Nationals (44-96)
National League West
Chicago Orphans (88-52)
Cincinnati Reds (77-63)
St. Louis Cardinals (51-89)
Kansas City Packers (48-92)
Louisville Colonels (48-92)
Buffalo Bisons (37-103)
NL MVP: Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) (5th award)
NL MOP: Hook Wiltse (Brooklyn)
NL ROY: Ray Caldwell (Philadelphia)
Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) .359, Eddie Collins (Boston) .358
Home Runs: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 12, John Kane (Cincinnati) 16
Runs Batted In: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 108, Ed Konetchy (Brooklyn) 103
Stolen Bases: Donie Bush (Cleveland) 76, Eddie Collins (Boston) / Sherry Magee (Chicago) 69
WAR: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 8.8, Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) 8.9
Wins: Ray Collins (Washington) / Ed Karger (Providence) 20, Hooks Wiltse (Brooklyn) 26
ERA: Frank Lange (Washington) 1.86, Hooks Wiltse (Brooklyn) 1.52
Strikeouts: Harry Krause (Providence) 185, Bill Donovan (Brooklyn) 172
Saves: Louis Drucke (Boston) 28, Connie McGeehan (Pittsburgh) 34
WAR: Walter Johnson (Washington) 7.5, Ed Summers (St. Louis) 7.1
Notes
- Washington held off a series of challenges to win the AL East, with a deadly trio of pitchers in Johnson, Collins, and Lange.
- The Brewers made the postseason for the first time, with veterans John Anderson and Matty McIntyre leading the way.
- Pittsburgh became the first NL team to win 100 games. Boston could feel hard done by, as if the Pirates hadn't switched divisions, the Beaneaters would have likely won the NL East.
- The Chicago Orphans took advantage of a division with four very weak teams, as only Cincinnati was even close to them.
- Jimmy Williams became the first Triple Crown winner.
- Fred Snodgrass (Athletics) also had a great year, hitting .323 with 27 doubles and a .440 OBP.
- Eddie Collins stole 69 bases, but was caught 66 times!
- Jake Daubert (Louisville) and Jimmy Williams both hit for the cycle.
- Hook Wiltse (Brooklyn) and Red Ames (Braves) both threw no-hitters against the Packers.
- John McGraw (Baltimore) became the first man to score 1000 runs. He also set a single-season record with a .490 OBP.
- Donie Bush's 76 steals were a new record.
- Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati) became the first pitcher to hurl 50 career shutouts.
- Detroit traded 1906 AL MOP Bill Hogg to the Phillies for outfielder Al Burch.
ALCS
- Washington defeated Milwaukee, 4 games to 1.
- Walter Johnson threw shutouts for the Sens in Game One and Five, and was the series MVP.
- Red Murray (Milwaukee) hit a walk-off single in the 13th inning of Game Four.
- Washington won the pennant for the first time.
NLCS
- Pittsburgh defeated Chicago, 4 games to 2.
- Harry Lumley was the MVP, going 13-25 with an impressive 11 RBI.
- Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh) also went 13-25.
- Buttons Briggs picked up the win in Games One, Four, and Six.
- Jim Doyle (Chicago) hit a series-extending two-run walk-off homer in Game Five.
- 20-year-old Stuffy McInnis hit a series-winning walk-off sacrifice fly for the Pirates, after Tommy Leach had tripled.
World Series
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Pittsburgh defeated Washington, 5 games to 2.
- Harry Lumley was series MVP for the second straight round, going 11-26 with four men driven in.
- Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh) went 10-28.
- Pittsburgh won the first four games of the series, all at home.
- John Farrell (Washington) hit a walk-off homer in Game Five.
- The Pirates won their second ring, having won in 1901.
Off-Season
- The Browns picked catcher Steve O'Neill with the first overall pick.
- The Yankees chose Grover Cleveland Alexander second.
- Another catcher, Hank Severeid was the third choice for Buffalo.
- The Cardinals used the #7 pick on Claude Hendrix.
Walter Johnson won the AL Cy Young Award and ALCS MVP, but his Senators came up short in the World Series.
Hooks Wiltse was the National League's Most Outstanding Pitcher.