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The 1904 Major League baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 10, 1904. The Boston Americans and New York Giants finished atop the standings for the American League and National League, respectively. There was no postseason, as the Giants declined to meet the Americans in a World Series.
New York Giants owner John T. Brush. During this time, there was an intense business rivalry between the two leagues, especially in New York. [2] During spring training in March 1904, New York Giants owner John T. Brush said "there will never be a series" between the New York-based teams—his Giants of the National League and the American League's New York Highlanders (now the New York ...
A two-time All-Star and American League champion bat, Myer was the second baseman of the Washington Senators club when they won their last AL pennant in 1933. [5] He posted a .330/.389/.406 slash line with 2,131 hits in 1,923 games.
The 1904 Boston Americans season was the fourth season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox. The Americans finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the New York Highlanders .
1904 was the fourth year for the Detroit Tigers in the American League. The team finished in seventh place with a record of 62–90 (.408), 32 games behind the Boston Americans. They played ten tie games, which is the major league record. The 1904 Tigers were outscored by their opponents 627 to 505.
May 5, 1904: Cy Young threw the first no hitter in the history of the American League's Boston franchise against the Athletics. It was also a perfect game. It was also a perfect game. The Americans beat the Athletics by a score of 3–0.
Boston Americans repeat as American League champions. Events. 5 May — Cy Young of Boston Americans pitches a perfect game, the second of his three no-hitters. He goes on to complete 24 hitless innings, still the record, and 45 scoreless innings, a record broken by Jack Coombs in 1910; Duluth White Sox wins the Northern League championship
American League; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; Boston Americans: 95: 59 .617 — 49–30 46–29 New York Highlanders: 92: 59 .609 1½ 46–29 46–30 Chicago White Sox: 89: 65 .578 6 50–27 39–38 Cleveland Naps: 86: 65 .570 7½ 44–31 42–34 Philadelphia Athletics: 81: 70 .536 12½ 47 ...