1941_Major_League_Baseball_season

1941 Major League Baseball season

1941 Major League Baseball season

Sports season

The 1941 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1941. The Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Dodgers in the World Series, four games to one.

This article is about the 1941 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1941 in baseball.
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In addition to a five-game World Series between New York City teams, highlights of the season included Ted Williams batting .406, and Joe DiMaggio having a 56-game hitting streak; it has been called the "best baseball season ever".[1]

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

 American LeagueNational League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVGTed Williams BSR.406Pete Reiser BKN.343
HRTed Williams BSR37Dolph Camilli BKN34
RBIJoe DiMaggio NYY125Dolph Camilli BKN120
WinsBob Feller CLE25Kirby Higbe BKN
Whit Wyatt BKN		22
ERAThornton Lee CWS2.37Elmer Riddle CIN2.24
SOBob Feller CLE260Johnny Vander Meer CIN202
SVJohnny Murphy NYY15Jumbo Brown NYG8
SBGeorge Case WSH33Danny Murtaugh PHP18

Standings

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Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Brooklyn Dodgers 1

Managers

American League

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National League

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Home field attendance

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References

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    Creamer, Robert (1991). Baseball in '41: A Celebration of the "Best Baseball Season Ever". Viking Press. ISBN 0670833746.
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