1920 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1920 throughout the world.

Champions

World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5–2)

Awards and honors

MLB Most Valuable Player Award

None

None

MLB statistical leaders

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Negro League Baseball final standings

Negro National League final standings

East (independent teams) final standings

A loose confederation of teams were gathered in the East to compete with the West, however East teams did not organize a formal league as the West did.

Won-loss records were sporadically reported due to lack of interest by the press mainly in New York.

Bacharach claimed the pennant, although Hilldale disputed it.

Events

January – June

January 3 – The New York Yankees purchase outfielder Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.

February 13 – A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.

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