The Baseball Scholar

1901 Major League Baseball Season

Dave Franks
1–2 minutes

No World Series

National League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 90 49 .647 – 45-24 45-25
Philadelphia Phillies 83 57 .593 7.5 46-23 37-34
Brooklyn Superbas 79 57 .581 9.5 43-25 36-32
St. Louis Cardinals 76 64 .543 14.5 40-31 36-33
Boston Beaneaters 69 69 .500 2.5 41-29 28-40
Chicago Orphans 53 86 .381 37 30-39 23-47
New York Giants 52 85 .380 37 30-38 22-47
Cincinnati Reds 52 87 .374 38 27-43 25-44
American League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 83 53 .61 – 49-21 34-32
Boston Americans 79 57 .581 4 49-20 30-37
Detroit Tigers 74 61 .548 8.5 42-27 32-34
Philadelphia Athletics 74 62 .544 9 42-24 32-38
Baltimore Orioles 68 65 .511 13.5 40-25 28-40
Washington Senators 61 72 .459 2.5 31-35 30-37
Cleveland Blues 54 82 .397 29 28-39 26-43
Milwaukee Brewers 48 89 .35 35.5 32-37 16-52