The following are the baseball events of the year 1923 throughout the world.
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Champions[]
- World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2)
Awards and honors[]
Statistical Leaders[]
American League | National League | |||
AVG | Harry Heilmann DET | .403 | Rogers Hornsby STL | .384 |
HR | Babe Ruth NYY | 41 | Cy Williams PHI | 41 |
RBI | Babe Ruth NYY | 141 | Irish Meusel NYG | 125 |
Wins | George Uhle CLE | 26 | Dolf Luque CIN | 27 |
ERA | Stan Coveleski CLE | 2.76 | Dolf Luque CIN | 1.93 |
Ks | Walter Johnson WSH | 130 | Dazzy Vance BRO | 197 |
Major League Baseball final standings[]
American League final standings[]
American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Yankees | 98 | 54 | .645 | -- |
Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 |
Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 16.5 |
Washington Senators | 75 | 78 | .490 | 23.5 |
St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 24 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 69 | 83 | .454 | 29 |
Chicago White Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 30 |
Boston Red Sox | 61 | 91 | .401 | 37 |
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Giants | 95 | 58 | .621 | -- |
Cincinnati Reds | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4.5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 67 | .565 | 8.5 |
Chicago Cubs | 83 | 71 | .539 | 12.5 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 74 | .516 | 16 |
Brooklyn Robins | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19.5 |
Boston Braves | 54 | 100 | .351 | 41.5 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 104 | .325 | 45.5 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 21 - Sam Mele (living)
- January 30 - Walt Dropo (living)
- February 2 - Red Schoendienst (living)
- June 23 - Allie Clark (living)
- June 27 - Gus Zernial (living)
- July 27 - Ray Boone (d. 2004)
- October 25 - Bobby Thomson (d. 2010)
- November 10 - Cal Ermer (d. 2009)
- November 17 - Mike Garcia (d. 1986)
- December 13 - Larry Doby (d. 2003)
- December 14 - Sam "Toothpick" Jones (d. 1971)
Deaths[]
- January 1 - Willie Keeler, 50, Hall of Fame right fielder and prolific bunter who "hit 'em where they ain't" in compiling .341 lifetime batting average; two-time NL batting champion batted over .370 from 1894-99, including .424 mark and record 44-game hitting streak for 1897 Orioles; led league in singles seven times, hits three times and runs once, ranked second all-time in hits and runs upon retirement
- October 26 - Jimmy Ryan, 60, center fielder for Chicago who batted .306 lifetime, led NL in hits, home runs, doubles and slugging in 1888; recovered from serious injury in 1893 train wreck to hit .361 the next year; ranked third all-time in hits, fourth in runs and home runs upon retirement. Long regarded as one of greatest 19th century players not in the Hall of Fame.
- December 9 - "Wild Bill" Donovan, 47, pitcher who had 25-win seasons with 1901 Brooklyn and 1907 Detroit teams; later managed Highlanders and Phillies; killed in train accident where George Weiss (HF Executive) was a passenger.