1918 Major League Baseball season
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The 1918 major league baseball season began on April 15, 1918. The regular season ended earlier than originally scheduled, September 2, because of a reduced schedule due to American participation in World War I.[1] The National League and American League champions were the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 15th World Series on September 5 and ended with Game 6 on September 11. The Red Sox defeated the Cubs, four games to two.
This article is about the 1918 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1918 in baseball.
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1918 MLB season | |
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League | American League, National League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 15 – September 11, 1918 |
Number of games | 154 (scheduled) 123–131 (actual) |
Number of teams | 8 (AL), 8 (NL) |
Pennant Winners | |
AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
NL runners-up | New York Giants |
World Series | |
Champions | Boston Red Sox |
Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
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