1914 in baseball

Year in baseball
this year = 1914

Champions

*World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0)

Awards and honors

*Chalmers Award
** Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B
** Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B

MLB Statistical Leaders

Federal League final standings

Events

*May 31 - Joe Benz pitches a no hitter in a 6-1 Chicago White Sox victory over the Cleveland Naps.
*June 9 - Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the second member of the 3000 hit club.
*September 9 - In the second game of a double-header, George Davis of the Boston Braves pitches a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 7-0 win.
*September 19 - Ed Lafitte tosses a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Packers.
*September 27 - Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Naps becomes the third member of the 3000 hit club.
*October 13 - The Boston Braves defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-1, in Game 4 of the World Series to win their first World Championship, four games to none. This was the first four-game sweep in World Series history. The Cubs had defeated the Tigers four games to none in 1907, but Game 1 had ended in a tie before the Cubs won the next four in a row.

Births

January-March

*January 4 - Herman Franks
*January 19 - Benny Culp
*February 8 - Bert Haas
*February 9 - Bill Veeck
*February 17 - Rod Dedeaux
*February 23 - Lynn Myers
*February 23 - Mike Tresh
*March 1 - Harry Caray
*March 18 - Red Marion

April-June

*April 8 - Andy Karl
*May 15 - Jimmy Wasdell
*May 20 - Stan Benjamin
*June 14 - George Myatt
*June 12 - Pete Naktenis
*June 16 - Johnnie Wittig

July-September

*July 3 - Buddy Rosar
*July 8 - George Fallon
*July 11 - George Binks
*July 16 - Don Ross
*July 18 - Andy Gilbert
*July 19 - Marius Russo
*July 26 - Ellis Kinder
*July 31 - Elmer Riddle
*August 5 - Bob Daughters
*August 6 - Tommy Reis
*August 22 - Augie Donatelli
*August 26 - Al Cuccinello
*August 30 - Buddy Hancken
*September 29 - Johnny Johnson

October-December

*October 10 - Tommy Fine
*October 13 - Frankie Hayes
*October 14 - Harry Brecheen
*October 28 - Johnny Rigney
*November 2 - Jesse Flores
*November 2 - Tom McBride
*November 2 - Johnny Vander Meer
*November 4 - Les McCrabb
*November 13 - Jack Hallett
*November 12 - Emerson Dickman
*November 15 - Mickey Livingston
*November 15 - Maurice Van Robays
*November 19 - Eddie Morgan
*November 22 - Alex Pitko
*November 23 - Emmett Ashford
*November 25 - Joe DiMaggio
*November 25 - Gene Handley
*December 6 - Turkey Tyson
*December 11 - Bill Nicholson
*December 12 - Buzzie Bavasi
*December 14 - Rusty Peters

Deaths

*February 9 - Jack Farrell, 56, second baseman for 11 seasons, 1879-1889. Played bulk of his career with the Providence Grays.
*April 1 - Rube Waddell, 37, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics who led AL in strikeouts six consecutive years, including modern record of 349 in 1904; four-time 20-game winner led AL in ERA twice with career 2.16 mark, best ever by left-hander with 1500 innings; 2316 strikeouts ranked third in history upon retirement, 50 shutouts ranked fifth; first major leaguer to strike out side on nine pitches. According to Lee Allen, in "The American League Story" (1961), there were those who considered it appropriate that Rube should pass away on April Fool's Day.
*May 26 - Juice Latham, 61, player for several teams from 1875-1884.
*July 9 - Ossee Schreckengost, 39, catcher, most notably with the Athletics, who pioneered one-handed style; batted .300 twice
*August 17 - Harry Steinfeldt, 36, third baseman for the Reds and Cubs who led NL in hits, doubles and RBI once each, batted .300 twice; hit .471 in 1907 World Series to lead Cubs to title
*November 2 - Jack Sheridan, 52, American League umpire since the league's 1901 formation, previously in the Players League and National League, who officiated in four of the first seven World Series; introduced the practice of crouching behind the catcher when calling balls and strikes
*November 9 - Danny Green, 38, outfielder for the Orphans and White Sox Chicago teams and a four-time .300 hitter who died following complications related to a beaning