1923 in baseball
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1923 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Contents
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
- January 30 - Walt Dropo
- February 2 - Red Schoendienst
- June 27 - Gus Zernial
- July 27 - Ray Boone
- October 25 - Bobby Thomson
- November 17 - Mike Garcia
- December 13 - Larry Doby
Deaths
- January 1 - Willie Keeler, 50, 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
- December 9 - "Wild Bill" Donovan, 47, pitcher who had 25-win seasons with 1901 Brooklyn and 1907 Detroit teams; later managed Highlanders and Phillies
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