1901 Major League Baseball season

1901 MLB season
LeagueAmerican League (AL)
National League (NL)
SportBaseball
DurationApril 24 – September 28, 1901 (AL)
April 18 – October 6, 1901 (NL)
Number of games140
Number of teams16 (8 per league)
Pennant Winners
AL championsChicago White Stockings
  AL runners-upBoston Americans
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
Locations of teams for the 1901 American League season
American League


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.


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