1904 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1904 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1904 in baseball.

The 1904 Major League Baseball season. No World Series was held this season. The St. Louis Browns played eleven consecutive games against the Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park in Detroit — the longest regular season homestand in Major League history.

Final standings

American League
Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	Boston Americans	95	59	.617	–
2nd	New York Highlanders	92	59	.609	1.5
3rd	Chicago White Sox	89	65	.578	6.0
4th	Cleveland Naps	86	65	.570	7.5
5th	Philadelphia Athletics	81	70	.536	12.5
6th	St. Louis Browns	65	87	.428	29.0
7th	Detroit Tigers	62	90	.408	32.0
8th	Washington Senators	38	113	.252	55.5

National League
Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	New York Giants	106	47	.693	–
2nd	Chicago Cubs	93	60	.608	13.0
3rd	Cincinnati Reds	88	65	.575	18.0
4th	Pittsburgh Pirates	87	66	.569	19.0
5th	St. Louis Cardinals	75	79	.487	31.5
6th	Brooklyn Superbas	56	97	.366	50.0
7th	Boston Beaneaters	55	98	.359	51.0
8th	Philadelphia Phillies	52	100	.314	53.5

League leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Nap Lajoie .376 Honus Wagner .349 HR Harry Davis 10 Harry Lumley 9 RBI Nap Lajoie 102 Bill Dahlen 80 Wins Jack Chesbro 41 Joe McGinnity 35 ERA Addie Joss 1.59 Joe McGinnity 1.61

No Hitters

• May 5 – Cy Young
• June 11 – Bob Witch
• August 17 – Jesse Tann

Post-season

No postseason was held this year.

Events

• May 30 – Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs is hit by a pitch five times in one game.

References

• ESPN

External links

• 1904 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com