MLB 1901

Major League Baseball
season	1901
Period	April 18 - October 6
Playing times
	1902 ►

The 1901 MLB season marked the first season of the modern era of Major League Baseball (MLB), which began with the formation of the American League (AL). The first winners in the AL were the Chicago White Stockings , and the winning team in the National League was the Pittsburgh Pirates . Since the World Series , in which the AL and NL winners meet, was only introduced two years later, there was still no MLB champion in 1901. Statistically the best team across all leagues were the Pirates from the National League.

Result at the end of the season

American League
Item	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
1	Chicago White Stockings	83	53	61.0%	-
2	Boston Americans	79	57	58.1%	04th
3	Detroit Tigers	74	61	54.8%	08½
4th	Philadelphia Athletics	74	62	54.4%	09
5	Baltimore Orioles	68	65	51.1%	13½
6th	Washington Senators	61	72	45.9%	20½
7th	Cleveland Bluebirds	54	82	39.7%	29
8th	Milwaukee Brewers	48	89	35.0%	35½

National League
Item	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
1	Pittsburgh Pirates	90	49	64.7%	-
2	Philadelphia Phillies	83	57	59.3%	07½
3	Brooklyn superbas	79	57	58.1%	09½
4th	St. Louis Cardinals	76	64	54.3%	14½
5	Boston Beaneaters	69	69	50.0%	20½
6th	Chicago Orphans	53	86	38.1%	37
7th	New York Giants	52	85	38.0%	37
8th	Cincinnati Reds	52	87	37.4%	38

W = Wins (victories), L = Losses (defeats),% = Winning Percentage , GB = Games Behind (behind leaders: number of necessary defeats for the leader while simultaneously winning)

MLB 1901

Result at the end of the season

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