1917 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1917 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
[edit] Major League Baseball
- World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2)
[edit] Awards
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] American League final standings
| American League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Chicago White Sox | 100 | 54 | .649 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 90 | 62 | .592 | 9 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21.5 |
| Washington Senators | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25.5 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 97 | .370 | 43 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 98 | .359 | 44.5 |
[edit] National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Giants | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 65 | .572 | 10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 70 | .539 | 15 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 24 |
| Boston Braves | 72 | 81 | .471 | 25.5 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 70 | 81 | .464 | 26.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 103 | .331 | 47 |
[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- February 10 - Allie Reynolds
- February 12 - Dom DiMaggio
- March 17 - Hank Sauer
- April 14 - Marvin Miller
- April 26 - Virgil Trucks
- July 17 - Lou Boudreau
- September 25 - Phil Rizzuto
- September 25 - Johnny Sain
- October 8 - Danny Murtaugh
- October 25 - Lee MacPhail
- December 1 - Marty Marion
[edit] Deaths
- February 7 - Tim Murnane, 64, first baseman and center fielder in the early years of professional baseball who became president of the New England League and went on to a distinguished tenure as sports editor of The Boston Globe for over 30 years, serving as one of the sport's leading advocates
