| 1915 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League |
|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 24 (8 per league) |
| Pennant winners | |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | Philadelphia Phillies |
| NL runners-up | Boston Braves |
| FL champions | Chicago Whales |
| FL runners-up | St. Louis Terriers |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Boston Red Sox (AL) |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) |
The 1915 major league baseball season began on April 10, 1915. The Federal League regular season ended on October 3, and saw the Chicago Whales winning the Federal League pennant. The regular season for the National League and American League ended on October 7, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 12th World Series on October 8 and ended with Game 5 on October 13. The Red Sox defeated the Phillies, four games to one.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers relocated to Newark, New Jersey as the Newark Peppers. The Buffalo Buffeds, Chicago Federals, and Cleveland Naps renamed as the Buffalo Blues, Chicago Whales, and Cleveland Indians, respectively.
The Federal League brought an antitrust lawsuit against the National and American Leagues prior to the 1915 season. The parties eventually reached a settlement and the Federal League disbanded after the season.
The major-league status of the Federal League was confirmed by the Special Baseball Records Committee (as convened by then-Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert) in 1969.[1]
- ^ Thorn, John (May 4, 2015). "Why Is the National Association Not a Major League … and Other Records Issues". Our Game. Retrieved November 21, 2019.