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The following are the baseball events of the year 1924 throughout the world.
Champions[]
- World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3)
- First Negro League World Series: Kansas City Monarchs over Hilldale Daisies (5-4)
Awards and honors[]
Major League Baseball final standings[]
American League final standings[]
American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | -- |
New York Yankees | 89 | 63 | .586 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 |
St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 17 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 81 | .467 | 20 |
Cleveland Indians | 67 | 86 | .438 | 24.5 |
Boston Red Sox | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 |
Chicago White Sox | 66 | 87 | .431 | 25.5 |
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | -- |
Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1.5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 |
Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28.5 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | .364 | 37 |
Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 1 - Earl Torgeson
- February 29 - Al Rosen
- April 2 - Bobby Avila
- April 4 - Gil Hodges
- August 21 - Jack Buck
- August 23 - Sherm Lollar
- September 10 - Ted Kluszewski
- September 14 - Jerry Coleman
- October 25 - Bobby Brown
Deaths[]
- February 27 - Thomas Lynch, 65, NL president from 1910 to 1913, previously a highly regarded umpire from 1888 to 1899
- March 7 - Pat Moran, 48, Cincinnati manager since 1919 who was first man to lead two teams to World Series, winning with 1919 Reds but losing with 1915 Phillies; previously catcher for three NL teams, including 1906-08 champion Cubs
- April 4 - George Wood, 65, left fielder, mainly in Detroit and Philadelphia, who batted .300 twice, led NL in home runs in 1882
- May 16 - Candy Cummings, 75, pitcher credited with developing the curveball in 1867, won 28 or more games for four teams in National Association; later a minor league executive
- August 17 - John Bruce, 67, secretary of the National Commission from 1903 to 1920, previously legal counsel to AL president; part owner of Browns from 1902 to 1916
- September 15 - Frank Chance, 47, first baseman and manager of the Cubs who anchored famed infield of four NL and two World Series champions from 1906-1910, batted .300 four times, led NL in runs once and steals twice; 1906 squad won record 116 games, career winning percentage (.593) was second highest among managers of 1500 or more games; 401 steals were top mark for first basemen
- October 9 - Jake Daubert, 40, first baseman and captain for NL champions in Brooklyn and Cincinnati who batted .303 lifetime, won batting titles in 1913-14; 1913 MVP led NL in triples twice
- October 29 - Pop Snyder, 70, catcher for several teams over 18 seasons including 1878 Boston champions; also managed Cincinnati to 1882 American Association pennant