1922 Major League Baseball season

The 1922 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1922. The regular season ended on October 1, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In a rematch of the previous season, the postseason began with Game 1 of the 19th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 5 on October 8. In the second consecutive iteration of the Subway Series, the Giants defeated the Yankees, four games to zero (with one tie), capturing their third championship in franchise history, and the fourth team to win back-to-back World Series. This was the second World Series between the two teams.

This was the first of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued. Only an American League award was given in 1922.

Schedule

The 1922 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League.

Opening Day, April 13, featured all sixteen teams, for the first time since . The final day of the regular season was on October 1. The World Series took place between October 4 and October 8.

Rule change

In June, a 1911 rule regarding barnstorming by World Series players was upheld by the National League, though the American League amended the rule to say that no barnstorming could go on past October 31.

Teams

Standings

American League

National League

Tie games

7 tie games (2 in AL, 5 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.

American League

• Chicago White Sox, 1
• Cleveland Indians, 1
• Detroit Tigers, 1
• Philadelphia Athletics, 1

National League

• Boston Braves, 1
• Brooklyn Robins, 1
• Chicago Cubs, 2
• Cincinnati Reds, 2
• New York Giants, 2
• Philadelphia Phillies, 1
• Pittsburgh Pirates, 1

Postseason

The postseason began on October 4 and ended on October 8 with the New York Giants sweeping the New York Yankees in the 1922 World Series in four games.

Bracket

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Managerial changes

Off-season

In-season

League leaders

American League

National League

¹ National League Triple Crown batting winner

Milestones

Batters

Cycles

• Ross Youngs (NYG):
• Youngs hit for his first cycle and seventh in franchise history, on April 29 against the Boston Braves.
• Jimmy Johnston (BRO):
• Johnston hit for his first cycle and second in franchise history, on May 25 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Ray Schalk (CWS):
• Schalk hit for his first cycle and first in franchise history, on June 27 against the Detroit Tigers.
• Bob Meusel (NYY):
• Meusel hit for his second cycle and third in franchise history, on July 3 against the Philadelphia Athletics.

Pitchers

Perfect games

• Charlie Robertson (CWS):
• Pitched the fifth perfect game in major league history and the first in franchise history on April 30 against the Detroit Tigers. Joss threw 90 pitches and struck out six in the 2&ndash;0 victory.

No-hitters

• Jesse Barnes (NYG):
• Barnes threw his first career no-hitter and the seventh no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6&ndash;0 on May 7. Barnes walked one and struck out five.

Awards and honors

• League Award: George Sisler (SLB)

Home field attendance

See also

• 1922 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)

References

External links

• 1922 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference