1901 MLB season | |
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League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 24 – September 28, 1901 (AL) April 18 – October 6, 1901 (NL) |
Number of games | 140 |
Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
Pennant winners | |
AL champions | Chicago White Stockings |
AL runners-up | Boston Americans |
NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
The 1901 major league baseball season was contested from April 18 through October 6, 1901. It was the inaugural major league season for the American League (AL) (having previous been the minor league Western League), with the Chicago White Stockings finishing first in league standings. In the National League (NL), in operation since 1876, the Pittsburgh Pirates finished atop the league standings. There was no postseason.