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==Births== |
==Births== |
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− | *[[February 10]] - [[Allie Reynolds]](d. 1994) |
+ | *[[February 10]] - [[Allie Reynolds]] (d. 1994) |
− | *[[February 12]] - [[Dom DiMaggio]] |
+ | *[[February 12]] - [[Dom DiMaggio]] (d. 2009) |
*[[March 17]] - [[Hank Sauer]] (d. 2001) |
*[[March 17]] - [[Hank Sauer]] (d. 2001) |
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+ | *[[March 29]] - [[Tommy Holmes]] (d. 2008) |
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+ | *[[April 14]] - [[Marvin Miller]] (living) |
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+ | *[[April 26]] - [[Virgil Trucks]] (living) |
+ | *[[July 17]] - [[Lou Boudreau]] (d. 2001) |
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*[[September 25]] - [[Phil Rizzuto]] (d. 2007) |
*[[September 25]] - [[Phil Rizzuto]] (d. 2007) |
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− | *[[September 25]] - [[Johnny Sain]] |
+ | *[[September 25]] - [[Johnny Sain]] (d. 2006) |
*[[October 8]] - [[Danny Murtaugh]] (d. 1976) |
*[[October 8]] - [[Danny Murtaugh]] (d. 1976) |
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− | *[[October 25]] - [[Lee MacPhail]] |
+ | *[[October 25]] - [[Lee MacPhail]] (living) |
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+ | *[[October 30]] - [[Bobby Bragan]] (d. 2010) |
+ | *[[December 1]] - [[Marty Marion]] (living) |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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*[[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 |
*[[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 |
Latest revision as of 22:36, 25 January 2010
The following are the baseball events of the year 1917 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
- World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2)
Awards
MLB Statistical Leaders
American League | National League | |||
AVG | Ty Cobb DET | .383 | Edd Roush CIN | .341 |
HR | Wally Pipp NYY | 9 | Gavvy Cravath PHI & Dave Robertson NYG |
12 |
RBI | Bobby Veach DET | 103 | Heinie Zimmerman NYG | 102 |
Wins | Eddie Cicotte CHW | 28 | Grover Alexander PHI | 30 |
ERA | Eddie Cicotte CHW | 1.53 | Fred Anderson NYG | 1.44 |
Ks | Walter Johnson WSH | 188 | Grover Alexander PHI | 200 |
Major League Baseball final standings
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 |
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 |
Events
Births
- February 10 - Allie Reynolds (d. 1994)
- February 12 - Dom DiMaggio (d. 2009)
- March 17 - Hank Sauer (d. 2001)
- March 29 - Tommy Holmes (d. 2008)
- April 14 - Marvin Miller (living)
- April 26 - Virgil Trucks (living)
- July 17 - Lou Boudreau (d. 2001)
- September 25 - Phil Rizzuto (d. 2007)
- September 25 - Johnny Sain (d. 2006)
- October 8 - Danny Murtaugh (d. 1976)
- October 25 - Lee MacPhail (living)
- October 30 - Bobby Bragan (d. 2010)
- December 1 - Marty Marion (living)
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